Mark 1 Railgun - Revision history

Cyclops at 01:23, 16 June 2023

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			{{DEFAULTSORT:Railgun, Mark 1}}
	The <b>Mark 1 Mod. 0</b> "Railgun", known formally as the '''Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapon''' ('''SAAAW''') and referred to colloquially as the "<b>Saw</b>" or "<b>The Left Hand of God</b>" is a prototype man-portable, shoulder-fired anti-materiel weapon that propels heavy saboted projectiles at hypersonic velocities.		The <b>Mark 1 Mod. 0</b> "Railgun", known formally as the '''Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapon''' ('''SAAAW''') and referred to colloquially as the "<b>Saw</b>" or "<b>The Left Hand of God</b>" is a prototype man-portable, shoulder-fired anti-materiel weapon that propels heavy saboted projectiles at hypersonic velocities.

T0l at 05:06, 14 March 2021

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	~~[[File:2Mk1.png\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Two Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapons, one with a folded bipod attached (background) and one with the breech opened (foreground).]]~~
	The <b>Mark 1 Mod. 0</b> "Railgun", known formally as the '''Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapon''' ('''SAAAW''') and referred to colloquially as the "<b>Saw</b>" or "<b>The Left Hand of God</b>" is a prototype man-portable, shoulder-fired anti-materiel weapon that propels heavy saboted projectiles at hypersonic velocities.		The <b>Mark 1 Mod. 0</b> "Railgun", known formally as the '''Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapon''' ('''SAAAW''') and referred to colloquially as the "<b>Saw</b>" or "<b>The Left Hand of God</b>" is a prototype man-portable, shoulder-fired anti-materiel weapon that propels heavy saboted projectiles at hypersonic velocities.

	==Design==		==Design==
	~~[[File:Mk1diagram.png\|thumb\|left\|A component breakdown diagram of the SAAAW.]]~~
	Measuring in at 1.26 meters in length and weighing nearly 30 pounds, the weapon is far too unwieldy for regular infantry use. As such, it is issued on a team-by-team basis, with one member of the team designated as the operator with two other people designated as ammo bearers and/or assistant gunners. There are two major components of the Mark 1, the weapon, which consists of the capacitor and trigger assembly, break-action, and smart scope, and the rail assembly, which is one large piece that is removable from the weapon.		Measuring in at 1.26 meters in length and weighing nearly 30 pounds, the weapon is far too unwieldy for regular infantry use. As such, it is issued on a team-by-team basis, with one member of the team designated as the operator with two other people designated as ammo bearers and/or assistant gunners. There are two major components of the Mark 1, the weapon, which consists of the capacitor and trigger assembly, break-action, and smart scope, and the rail assembly, which is one large piece that is removable from the weapon.

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	The break-action loading ramp is opened by an ambidextrous switch located underneath it. There is a small, rifled barrel inside, where the round is inserted. The small charge on the end of the saboted slug is fired from the open bolt, which must be manually cycled by means of a charging handle on the right hand side of the weapon.		The break-action loading ramp is opened by an ambidextrous switch located underneath it. There is a small, rifled barrel inside, where the round is inserted. The small charge on the end of the saboted slug is fired from the open bolt, which must be manually cycled by means of a charging handle on the right hand side of the weapon.
	[[File:Talrailgun2.png\|450px\|thumb\|left\|Two different angles of Tal firing the Mark 1, taken several seconds after the round is fired. Note the fully-developed side blast and weapon offset due to recoil.]]
	The scope sits on top of the break-action ramp and is coupled to both a rangefinder and targeting laser, automatically compensating for distance. The laser shines blue by default, although the colors are changeable. The charge progress is displayed in the scope lens.		The scope sits on top of the break-action ramp and is coupled to both a rangefinder and targeting laser, automatically compensating for distance. The laser shines blue by default, although the colors are changeable. The charge progress is displayed in the scope lens.

	The rail set is removable from the main weapon, allowing for easier transport as it is over half of the weapon's overall length. To remove it, there is a clamp on the right side of the weapon that can be pulled upwards and around to the top of the weapon, thus unlocking the rails. Removal is as simple as sliding the rail assembly out of the weapon, and putting it back together is the exact opposite procedure.		The rail set is removable from the main weapon, allowing for easier transport as it is over half of the weapon's overall length. To remove it, there is a clamp on the right side of the weapon that can be pulled upwards and around to the top of the weapon, thus unlocking the rails. Removal is as simple as sliding the rail assembly out of the weapon, and putting it back together is the exact opposite procedure.

	The latest iteration, the <b>Mark 1 Mod. 1</b>, builds off of operational feedback from Blue Team agents in the field, reducing the overall weight of the weapon from 30 pounds to about 25 pounds. Additionally, racking the bolt back and forth now resets the fuze box and charges the weapon, allowing for faster follow-up shots. There are plans to create smaller sets of rails for confined spaces, as well as different types of ammunition.		The latest iteration, the <b>Mark 1 Mod. 1</b>, builds off of operational feedback from [[Blue Team]] agents in the field, reducing the overall weight of the weapon from 30 pounds to about 25 pounds. Additionally, racking the bolt back and forth now resets the fuze box and charges the weapon, allowing for faster follow-up shots. There are plans to create smaller sets of rails for confined spaces, as well as different types of ammunition.

	==Ammunition==		==Ammunition==
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	==Mark X Light Support Weapon==		==Mark X Light Support Weapon==
	~~[[File:Mk1MkX.png\|400px\|thumb\|right\|The Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapon (top) and the shorter Mark X Light Support Weapon (bottom).]]~~
	The <b>Mark X Light Support Weapon Kit</b> has recently been introduced as an add-on kit for all Mark 1 Railguns as a set of shortened rails shipped with a new ambidextrous-loading breech system designed to accept 5x15mm railgun rounds, which can be added on to any existing Mark 1 railgun to effectively turn it from a special-applications weapon into a squad-level support weapon firing at a cyclic rate of fire of about 900 rounds per minute.		The <b>Mark X Light Support Weapon Kit</b> has recently been introduced as an add-on kit for all Mark 1 Railguns as a set of shortened rails shipped with a new ambidextrous-loading breech system designed to accept 5x15mm railgun rounds, which can be added on to any existing Mark 1 railgun to effectively turn it from a special-applications weapon into a squad-level support weapon firing at a cyclic rate of fire of about 900 rounds per minute.

Cyclops at 16:41, 14 February 2018

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	Despite the shortened rail length, the weapon is still extremely accurate out beyond the range of the Mark IX, allowing it to act as both a designated marksman rifle and a machine gun, using accurate semi-automatic fire at long ranges and cyclic automatic fire at closer ranges for suppressive effects.		Despite the shortened rail length, the weapon is still extremely accurate out beyond the range of the Mark IX, allowing it to act as both a designated marksman rifle and a machine gun, using accurate semi-automatic fire at long ranges and cyclic automatic fire at closer ranges for suppressive effects.

	[[Category:Advanced ~~Technology~~]]		[[Category:Advanced Weaponry]]

T0l at 02:52, 15 September 2017

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	[[File:2Mk1.png\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Two Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapons, one with a folded bipod attached (background) and one with the breech opened (foreground).]]		[[File:2Mk1.png\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Two Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapons, one with a folded bipod attached (background) and one with the breech opened (foreground).]]
	The <b>Mark 1 Mod. 0</b> "Railgun", known formally as the '''Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapon''' ('''SAAAW''') and referred to colloquially as the "<b>Saw</b>" or "<b>The Left Hand of God</b>" is a prototype man-portable, shoulder-fired ~~assault~~ weapon that propels heavy saboted projectiles at hypersonic velocities.		The <b>Mark 1 Mod. 0</b> "Railgun", known formally as the '''Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapon''' ('''SAAAW''') and referred to colloquially as the "<b>Saw</b>" or "<b>The Left Hand of God</b>" is a prototype man-portable, shoulder-fired anti-materiel weapon that propels heavy saboted projectiles at hypersonic velocities.

	==Design==		==Design==

T0l at 02:22, 15 September 2017

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	[[File:2Mk1.png\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Two Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapons, one with a folded bipod attached (background) and one with the breech opened (foreground).]]		[[File:2Mk1.png\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Two Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapons, one with a folded bipod attached (background) and one with the breech opened (foreground).]]
	The <b>Mark 1 Mod. 0</b> "Railgun", known formally as the '''Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapon''' ('''SAAAW''') and referred to colloquially as the "<b>Saw</b>" or "<b>The Left Hand of God</b>"is a prototype man-portable, shoulder-fired assault weapon that propels heavy saboted projectiles at hypersonic velocities.		The <b>Mark 1 Mod. 0</b> "Railgun", known formally as the '''Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapon''' ('''SAAAW''') and referred to colloquially as the "<b>Saw</b>" or "<b>The Left Hand of God</b>" is a prototype man-portable, shoulder-fired assault weapon that propels heavy saboted projectiles at hypersonic velocities.

	==Design==		==Design==

T0l at 02:09, 15 September 2017

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	==Ammunition==		==Ammunition==
	The newest version of standard ammunition used in the Mk. 1 is a ~~1 kilogram,~~ 12.7mm cup-saboted ferro-nickel alloy slug with a depleted uranium core and a slug length of roughly 120mm, crimped into a shortened case with a small amount of propellant. When the weapon is fired from the open bolt, the small charge propels the projectile into the rails, where it is rapidly accelerated to upwards of Mach 15. This design function technically disqualifies the Mk. 1 from being classified as a railgun, although it is still referred to as one for brevity's sake.		The newest version of standard ammunition used in the Mk. 1 is a 12.7mm cup-saboted ferro-nickel alloy slug with a depleted uranium core and a slug length of roughly 120mm, crimped into a shortened 12.7mm case with a small amount of propellant. When the weapon is fired from the open bolt, the small charge propels the projectile into the rails, where it is rapidly accelerated to upwards of Mach 10. This design function technically disqualifies the Mk. 1 from being classified as a railgun, although it is still referred to as one for brevity's sake.

	Two new rounds have been introduced, the longer 8mm anti-armor slug, and the heavier .50 caliber anti-infantry slug. The light 6mm sabot round travels at roughly Mach 20 when fired from a standard rail set, while the heavy sabot round is propelled at Mach 12.

	==Operation==		==Operation==

T0l at 01:49, 15 September 2017

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	==Ammunition==		==Ammunition==
	The standard ammunition used in the Mk. 1 is a .~~30 caliber (7.62mm) ring~~-saboted ferro-nickel alloy slug with a depleted uranium core and a slug length of roughly ~~30mm~~, crimped into a shortened ~~.50 caliber (12.7mm)~~ case with a small amount of propellant. When the weapon is fired from the open bolt, the small charge propels the projectile into the rails, where it is rapidly accelerated to upwards of Mach 15. This design function technically disqualifies the Mk. 1 from being classified as a railgun, although it is still referred to as one for brevity's sake.		The newest version of standard ammunition used in the Mk. 1 is a 1 kilogram, 12.7mm cup-saboted ferro-nickel alloy slug with a depleted uranium core and a slug length of roughly 120mm, crimped into a shortened case with a small amount of propellant. When the weapon is fired from the open bolt, the small charge propels the projectile into the rails, where it is rapidly accelerated to upwards of Mach 15. This design function technically disqualifies the Mk. 1 from being classified as a railgun, although it is still referred to as one for brevity's sake.

	Two new rounds have been introduced, the ~~long 6mm cup-saboted depleted uranium~~ anti-armor slug, and the ~~heavy~~ .50 caliber anti-infantry ~~high-explosive~~ slug. The light 6mm sabot round travels at roughly Mach 20 when fired from a standard rail set, while the heavy sabot round is propelled at Mach 12.		Two new rounds have been introduced, the longer 8mm anti-armor slug, and the heavier .50 caliber anti-infantry slug. The light 6mm sabot round travels at roughly Mach 20 when fired from a standard rail set, while the heavy sabot round is propelled at Mach 12.

	==Operation==		==Operation==

Cyclops at 16:16, 3 September 2017

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	Despite the shortened rail length, the weapon is still extremely accurate out beyond the range of the Mark IX, allowing it to act as both a designated marksman rifle and a machine gun, using accurate semi-automatic fire at long ranges and cyclic automatic fire at closer ranges for suppressive effects.		Despite the shortened rail length, the weapon is still extremely accurate out beyond the range of the Mark IX, allowing it to act as both a designated marksman rifle and a machine gun, using accurate semi-automatic fire at long ranges and cyclic automatic fire at closer ranges for suppressive effects.

			[[Category:Advanced Technology]]

T0l at 17:46, 24 August 2017

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	[[File:2Mk1.png\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Two Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapons, one with a folded bipod attached (background) and one with the breech opened (foreground).]]		[[File:2Mk1.png\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Two Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapons, one with a folded bipod attached (background) and one with the breech opened (foreground).]]
	The <b>Mark 1 Mod. 0</b> "Railgun", known formally as the '''Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapon''' ('''SAAAW''') and referred to colloquially as the "~~saw~~" is a prototype man-portable, shoulder-fired assault weapon that propels heavy saboted projectiles at hypersonic velocities.		The <b>Mark 1 Mod. 0</b> "Railgun", known formally as the '''Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapon''' ('''SAAAW''') and referred to colloquially as the "<b>Saw</b>" or "<b>The Left Hand of God</b>"is a prototype man-portable, shoulder-fired assault weapon that propels heavy saboted projectiles at hypersonic velocities.

	==Design==		==Design==
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	==Operation==		==Operation==
	To set it up from the travelling carry position, the operator must first remove both the weapon and the rails from their bags and put them together. Next, the safety selector must be switched off and the fuse box should be switched to the READY position. One round should then be loaded, and the bolt should be pulled back. Before firing, the operator must check their side areas to ensure nobody will be caught by the side blast. Once the sides are secure, the shooter should declare that the side blast area is secure, and then both the gunner and the assistant gunner should announce the firing by both yelling "railgun" in succession. Then, the weapon is clear to fire.		To set it up from the travelling carry position, the operator must first remove both the weapon and the rails from their bags and put them together. Next, the safety selector must be switched off and the fuse box should be switched to the READY position. One round should then be loaded, and the bolt should be pulled back. Before firing, the operator must check their side areas to ensure nobody will be caught by the side blast. Once the sides are secure, the shooter should declare that the side blast area is secure, and then both the gunner and the assistant gunner should announce the firing by both yelling "railgun" in succession. Then, the weapon is clear to fire.


			==Mark X Light Support Weapon==
			[[File:Mk1MkX.png\|400px\|thumb\|right\|The Mark 1 Special Applications Anti-Armor Weapon (top) and the shorter Mark X Light Support Weapon (bottom).]]
			The <b>Mark X Light Support Weapon Kit</b> has recently been introduced as an add-on kit for all Mark 1 Railguns as a set of shortened rails shipped with a new ambidextrous-loading breech system designed to accept 5x15mm railgun rounds, which can be added on to any existing Mark 1 railgun to effectively turn it from a special-applications weapon into a squad-level support weapon firing at a cyclic rate of fire of about 900 rounds per minute.

			It is relatively lighter than the M240 ST, at about 15 pounds loaded, while retaining ammo and magazine commonality with the more common [[Mark IX Railgun\|Mark IX railgun]]. Additionally, the breech internals can easily be swapped for a normal Mark 1's in the field, allowing it to fire anti-armor rounds against hardened targets should the battlespace shift in a way that requires such a weapon. It can feed from either 250-round Mark IX magazines or specially-devised magnetic field-assisted 1000-round soft ammo packs.

			Despite the shortened rail length, the weapon is still extremely accurate out beyond the range of the Mark IX, allowing it to act as both a designated marksman rifle and a machine gun, using accurate semi-automatic fire at long ranges and cyclic automatic fire at closer ranges for suppressive effects.

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	==Ammunition==		==Ammunition==
	The ~~midrange~~ ammunition used in the Mk. 1 is a .30 caliber (7.62mm) ring-saboted ferro-nickel alloy slug with a depleted uranium core and a slug length of roughly 30mm, crimped into a shortened .50 caliber (12.7mm) case with a small amount of propellant. When the weapon is fired from the open bolt, the small charge propels the projectile into the rails, where it is rapidly accelerated to upwards of Mach 15. This design function technically disqualifies the Mk. 1 from being classified as a railgun, although it is still referred to as one for brevity's sake.		The standard ammunition used in the Mk. 1 is a .30 caliber (7.62mm) ring-saboted ferro-nickel alloy slug with a depleted uranium core and a slug length of roughly 30mm, crimped into a shortened .50 caliber (12.7mm) case with a small amount of propellant. When the weapon is fired from the open bolt, the small charge propels the projectile into the rails, where it is rapidly accelerated to upwards of Mach 15. This design function technically disqualifies the Mk. 1 from being classified as a railgun, although it is still referred to as one for brevity's sake.

	Two new rounds have been introduced, the ~~light 5mm~~ cup-saboted anti-~~infantry~~ slug, and the heavy .50 caliber anti-~~armor depleted uranium~~-~~cored~~ slug. The light ~~5mm~~ sabot round travels at roughly Mach 20 when fired from a standard rail set, while the heavy sabot round is propelled at Mach 12.		Two new rounds have been introduced, the long 6mm cup-saboted depleted uranium anti-armor slug, and the heavy .50 caliber anti-infantry high-explosive slug. The light 6mm sabot round travels at roughly Mach 20 when fired from a standard rail set, while the heavy sabot round is propelled at Mach 12.

	==Operation==		==Operation==
	To set it up from the travelling carry position, the operator must first remove both the weapon and the rails from their bags and put them together. Next, the safety selector must be switched off and the fuse box should be switched to the READY position. One round should then be loaded, and the bolt should be pulled back. Before firing, the operator must check their side areas to ensure nobody will be caught by the side blast. Once the sides are secure, the shooter should declare that the side blast area is secure, and then both the gunner and the assistant gunner should announce the firing by both yelling "railgun" in succession. Then, the weapon is clear to fire.		To set it up from the travelling carry position, the operator must first remove both the weapon and the rails from their bags and put them together. Next, the safety selector must be switched off and the fuse box should be switched to the READY position. One round should then be loaded, and the bolt should be pulled back. Before firing, the operator must check their side areas to ensure nobody will be caught by the side blast. Once the sides are secure, the shooter should declare that the side blast area is secure, and then both the gunner and the assistant gunner should announce the firing by both yelling "railgun" in succession. Then, the weapon is clear to fire.