Trespasser Rail Pistol

The trespasser rail pistol was an attempt by the Tissa Corporation to develop a smaller version of its popular Interloper Rail Rifle. This Railgun was seen as having too many disadvantages compared to coilguns, and even chemical firearms. While only a single nation adopted the weapon as a sidearm, the space republic of Val Ellar, the weapon also had a following among various mercenary captains, who used the weapon in many conflicts over the last thirty years.

The weapon's magazine is removable from the back of the weapon and includes a battery with enough charge to fire all 24 shots at either rapid fire or individual charged shots. Higher capacity magazines are available, but it increases the weight of the back of the weapon. It can also potentially cause the rear of the weapon to rest of the wrist, which can potentially cause injury when firing if protection isn't worn.

Operation

This weapon utilizes two electromagnetic rails. A large current is fed through these rails by use of a capacitor charged by a battery. When the copper shelled ammunition makes contact with both rails, it completes the current, which forces the round down the two rails, rapidly accelerating it to high speeds.

The Weapon has two different capacitor circuits to allow for different firing modes. The first system utilizes seven capacitors working in sync to allow the weapon to perform rapid fire operations. The second system is just a much larger capacitor that allows a charged single shot.

Disadvantages

This weapon has a very low rate of fire. Even it's rapid fire mode will max out at 450 rounds per minute. There are several coilguns and machine pistols that can fire much faster. Modders have been able to install larger capacity batteries to greatly increase the rate of fire, but this creates another problem. The issue isn't in getting more power to the weapon, but durability

Because this weapon contacts the rails, and does so at high friction and temperature, these components will wear down over time, even when using soft copper shelled ammunition. If the weapon cycles properly and the rails have enough time to cool between shots, then the rate of wear is greatly reduced. The more and more rapid the rate of fire, or the more powerful the shot, the higher the temperature that is created, and the greater the wear on the rails

The Regalti have had railguns in some way for over 500 years, but they generally required a very large amount of electricity and the two rails wear down quickly and require regular replacement. Larger Rail Rifles are popular because they are more durable, and many are purpose designed to allow the rails to be swapped out, similar to a machine gun getting its barrel replaced for getting too hot. Rail Rifles also have more room to allow for cooling vents, which allows the rails to fire for longer without needing to be replaced. When it comes to personal sidearms, coilguns are more popular because the parts take much longer to wear down and parts are easier to replace.

Info

Type:
Place of Origin:
Year Designed:
Time in Production:
Number Made:
Manufacturer:

Railgun
Sekk, Xolov
324 A.E.
30 years
25 million
Tissa Corporation

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Service History:

Conflicts:

Val Ellar Space Republic (325 A.E.)

Various Mercenary ship skirmishes (30 years ago to present)

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Length:
Barrel Length:
Width:
Height:
Weight (unloaded):

248 mm
148 mm
48 mm
142mm
1250 g

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Cartridge:
Action:
Muzzle Velocity (Rapid):
Muzzle Vel. (Charged):
Energy Output (Max):
Effective Range:
Fire Rate (min-max):
Magazine Size(s):

4.5mm x 18mm Finned
Railgun
278 m/s
834 m/s
1133 J per shot
75 m
40 rpm ~ 450 rpm
24

About the ammunition

The 4.5x18mm Finned ammunition is a copper shelled round with a tungsten core. The stabilizing fins are also made of tungsten. On hitting a target, the copper shell expands and fragments while the tungsten core punches through armor.

When in rapid fire mode, the round does lose some velocity against weaker EM shields, usually just enough that the ammunition no longer does lethal damage. Against powerful EM shields, the round is often harmlessly stopped.

In Charged shot mode, a single round should still be lethal against weak EM shields. Against powerful EM shields, the shot should still do some damage.

extras

"I always wonder what it would be like to shoot a railgun. I've seen these all the time in movies and games. Turns out it's like any other gun. It has recoil, advantages and disadvantages. Holding down the trigger of an actual handgun for a charged shot, then releasing the trigger...yeah...hitting a target doing that is actually kind of difficult and requires a completely different set of trigger discipline"

- Ryan