M42 SCOPED RIFLE

The M42A Scope Rifle was a pulse–action semi–automatic sniper rifle manufactured by Armat Battlefield Systems and employed as the primary sniper weapon of the United States Colonial Marine Corps.   Although visually very different, the M42A has a high degree of parts commonality with the M41A Pulse Rifle; internally, the weapon uses the same rotating breech and feed assembly, although it is chambered for slightly larger and more powerful 10×28mm Caseless ammunition. The weapon's bullpup configuration gives the maximum barrel length (81 cm) while maintaining a compact profile overall. The weapon is constructed from a duratel frame covered by an titanium-aluminide casing. The rifle's stock is fully adjustable to the individual scout sniper. A folding bipod is mounted above the barrel, which is free-floating and contained within a protective shroud and receiver housing. An optional flash suppressor or muzzle break can also be fitted. The rifle is fed from a 15-round magazine located behind the thumbhole grip.   The rifle is a key component of battalion operations. Its long range and precision extends the tactical zone of control by up to kilometre or more, subject to local terrain. The rifle is typically issued on a scale of one per company, though it is usually reserved for use in a battalion-controlled pool of up to four scout snipers. As well as their rifle, USCM snipers are typically also equipped with a custom ghillie suit, featuring an outer layer of natural-fiber camouflage over radar-absorbent materials. Ghillie suits can additionally be used in conjunction with a portable heat sink that helps to regulate the suit's thermal signature and thereby camouflage the user against infrared scanning.   The M42A is equipped with a combined multi-spectral passive sensor scope offering twenty times magnification. The scope display shows a composite image based on visual, infrared and electromagnetic emissions. The scope display can be augmented by input from the local sensor matrix via a digital comms broadcast or direct optic cable link; M314 Motion Trackers, ground radar, lidar and IR sensors may all be linked into the rifle. Furthermore, the optional PARGET control system — exact details of which remain classified — is apparently able to connect the rifle into local sentry gun matrix, allowing the scout sniper to redirect sentry gun firing arcs to a desired target.
BONUS: +2
DAMAGE: 2
RANGE: Extreme
COMMENT: Armor piercing

Item type
Weapon, Ranged
Weight
1
Base Price
$1000


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