Merr-Sonn Whisper

A very effective rifle, the Merr-Sonn Whisper fires a heavy, 11.62mm diameter, subsonic round. Fitted with a baffle type sound suppresser and match grade construction, it has many advantages over the typical sniper's blaster. The first is near total silence and no optical signature. This is because the suppresser also acts to contain the muzzle flash associated with there primitive weapons. Using a primitive, turn-bolt action, it has proven it's worth on several occasions in the hands of His Majesty's Royal Guard, in neutralizing several threats to His royal life without creating a major public disturbance. It has been used by the "red men" for several years as a counter-sniper's weapon, as His Majesty wishes not to panic the good and loyal citizens of the galaxy, nor to support the Criminal Rebellion by advertising their cowardly attempts on his life.
type: silenced slug rifle
skill: Firearms: rifle
availability: 3 X
cost: 2000 (50 for a box of 25)
range: 10-100/250/1500 (+5 difficulty to hit for every 100m past 500m)
ammunition: 8 (each reloading action replaces two rounds)
damage: 6D (5D past 800m)
notes: Sound Suppresser: Heroic PERC roll to notice at <10m, undetectable past that.
Turn-bolt Mechanism: Requires a Moderate DEX roll to reload in one round, counts as an action. If only fired once in a round, reloading counts as a free action.
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