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faction:nepleslia:weapons:m2_assault_rifle [2018/11/14 16:17] – [Optional Attachments] fixed redlink frostjaegerfaction:nepleslia:weapons:m2_assault_rifle [2019/04/03 11:22] – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation wes
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 ===== History and Development ===== ===== History and Development =====
-In [[calendar:ye 34]], experiments were carried out on the platform with a [[faction:nepleslia:weapons:6.8x43mm|new rifle round]] and found to be more effective.  As a result, NAM began retrofitting all existing M2V platforms to accept the 6.8x43mm round for use with all branches of the [[faction:nepleslia:military|SMDIoN]].+In [[timeline:ye_34]], experiments were carried out on the platform with a [[faction:nepleslia:weapons:6.8x43mm|new rifle round]] and found to be more effective.  As a result, NAM began retrofitting all existing M2V platforms to accept the 6.8x43mm round for use with all branches of the [[faction:nepleslia:military|SMDIoN]].
  
 The rifle was redesigned as part of an effort by the SMDIoN to streamline Nepleslian logistics. Since the existing IAW Rifle Kit was chambered for a Zen 6.56mm round, and the company expressed no interest in the new NAM round, work began to retrofit the M2 for general service use. A laser designator was added under the barrel and is powered, along with all other electronic attachments, by a small battery.  It comes standard with an attachable flash suppressor/silencer.  Little else was changed except what was needed to accept the new 6.8mm round. The rifle was redesigned as part of an effort by the SMDIoN to streamline Nepleslian logistics. Since the existing IAW Rifle Kit was chambered for a Zen 6.56mm round, and the company expressed no interest in the new NAM round, work began to retrofit the M2 for general service use. A laser designator was added under the barrel and is powered, along with all other electronic attachments, by a small battery.  It comes standard with an attachable flash suppressor/silencer.  Little else was changed except what was needed to accept the new 6.8mm round.