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|used_by=Private Military Corporations<br \>[[Misc_United_League_Army|United League Army]]<br \>[[Misc_Antarean_Imperial_Army|Antarean Imperial Army]]
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|wars=[[Event_Second_Antarean_War|Second Antarean War]]
  
 
|manufacturer=[[Manufacturer_ULP_Falken|Falken]]
 
|manufacturer=[[Manufacturer_ULP_Falken|Falken]]
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|unit_cost=47 combat<br \>0 Support<br \>0 Command
  
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|weight=7.5kg
 
|cartridge=[[Ammunition_nfc_CIR|CIR5 12.5mm]]
 
|cartridge=[[Ammunition_nfc_CIR|CIR5 12.5mm]]
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|dmg=70
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|rate=5 /s
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|range=4000 uu
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|mode=Auto Charge
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|feed=20 rounds
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|mags=7
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|slots=1x Sights<br \>1x Underslung
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The GU34 is a gauss rifle (a type of coilgun) that uses ingenious scaled-down mechanisms borrowed from Falken's destructive tool, the RID. The projectile is a tungsten-core coil-induced-round (CIR) that is launched into the barrel via a small electric hammer aft of the barrel assembly. Given that there is no rifling in the barrel itself, it generates spin by tiny fins that deploy after leaving the barrel. The barrel uses perfectly-timed magnetic forces to accelerate the round over the length of the barrel to a blistering 1500 meters per second, over four times the speed of sound as it leaves the barrel. The electrical discharge from the coils leaves hot gases in its wake and generates a bright flash of excited plasma. With recent advancements in CNT capacitors, the prototype GU34 is capable of a two-round burst, but at the cost of velocity and stopping power as a tradeoff for putting more rounds down range.
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The GU34 is a gauss rifle (a type of coilgun) that uses ingenious scaled-down mechanisms borrowed from [[Manufacturer_ULP_Falken|Falken's]] destructive tool, the [[Weapon_HSW_ULA_RID|RID]]. The projectile is a tungsten-core [[Ammunition_nfc_CIR|coil-induced-round (CIR)]] that is launched into the barrel via a small electric hammer aft of the barrel assembly. Given that there is no rifling in the barrel itself, it generates spin by tiny fins that deploy after leaving the barrel. The barrel uses perfectly-timed magnetic forces to accelerate the round over the length of the barrel to a blistering 1500 meters per second, over four times the speed of sound as it leaves the barrel. The electrical discharge from the coils leaves hot gases in its wake and generates a bright flash of excited plasma. With recent advancements in CNT capacitors, the prototype GU34 is capable of a two-round burst, but at the cost of velocity and stopping power as a tradeoff for putting more rounds down range.
  
 
Due to the nature of how the device charges, it is recommended to fire in single, controlled shots instead of fully depressing the trigger to maximize velocity and damage on hit at greater ranges. The weapon fires at approximately 300 rpm while firing a full burst.
 
Due to the nature of how the device charges, it is recommended to fire in single, controlled shots instead of fully depressing the trigger to maximize velocity and damage on hit at greater ranges. The weapon fires at approximately 300 rpm while firing a full burst.

Revision as of 12:36, 11 July 2020


GU34
Nfc-GU34.jpg
GU34
Type Man-Portable Gauss Rifle
Service
Used by Private Military Corporations
United League Army
Antarean Imperial Army
Wars Second Antarean War
Production
Manufacturer Falken
Unit cost 47 combat
0 Support
0 Command
Specifications
Weight 7.5kg
Cartridge CIR5 12.5mm
Operation
Damage Inflicted 70
Rate of fire 5 /s
Optimal range 4000 uu
Secondary Firing Mode Auto Charge
Magazine 20 rounds
Spare Magazines 7
Mod slots 1x Sights
1x Underslung

The GU34 is a gauss rifle (a type of coilgun) that uses ingenious scaled-down mechanisms borrowed from Falken's destructive tool, the RID. The projectile is a tungsten-core coil-induced-round (CIR) that is launched into the barrel via a small electric hammer aft of the barrel assembly. Given that there is no rifling in the barrel itself, it generates spin by tiny fins that deploy after leaving the barrel. The barrel uses perfectly-timed magnetic forces to accelerate the round over the length of the barrel to a blistering 1500 meters per second, over four times the speed of sound as it leaves the barrel. The electrical discharge from the coils leaves hot gases in its wake and generates a bright flash of excited plasma. With recent advancements in CNT capacitors, the prototype GU34 is capable of a two-round burst, but at the cost of velocity and stopping power as a tradeoff for putting more rounds down range.

Due to the nature of how the device charges, it is recommended to fire in single, controlled shots instead of fully depressing the trigger to maximize velocity and damage on hit at greater ranges. The weapon fires at approximately 300 rpm while firing a full burst.

The housing for the capacitors gets extremely hot with repeated firing and the weapon has external heatsinks on both sides of the capacitor's housing. For operator safety, it is recommended to hold the weapon by the designated location forward of the magazine which also serves as a lever to lock the magazine in place.

The commercially produced version does not feature the two-round burst select-fire option and is generally expensive to operate, given the proprietary rounds, tools, and components exclusively manufactured by Falken; however, this doesn't serve to stop the enthusiast marksman from procuring and hoarding parts.