Urban Plasma Rifle (Microfusion cell plasma rifle)

Urban Plasma Rifle (Microfusion cell plasma rifle)
Type: Longarm
Damage 3d10 x2 Fire
Range Inc: 80 ft.
RoF: Semi, Auto
Clip: 12 Cell
Size: Large
Weight: 8 lb.
Feat: Personal Firearms (Energy)
Cost: 310 caps

Plasma rifles or plasma casters are high tech weapons firing superheated bolts of plasma, powered by either microfusion cells or heavy energy cells, which found applications in military and industrial fields. The bolt forms in a special chamber, which is then sent down a superconducting barrel, and in some models stabilized by electromagnetic claws upon exiting it.

Initially, the weapon was a bulky, industrial plasma caster, manufactured by Winchester Arms; while it performed admirably, it was expensive and required specialized training to use. However, later developments for the US Army would lead to a more compact design that was cheaper to produce and easier to train for, perfectly suited for urban warfare.

This plasma rifle is a lightweight urban warfare weapon created by REPCONN Aerospace for the US Army based on engine parts from the failed Z43-521P - "Green Bean" plasma-powered rocket. Like the AER9 laser rifle, it uses a micro fusion cell as its power supply. It taps into the cell, essentially a small fusion reactor, to produce a toroid of plasma that is ejected down a superconductor barrel. In contrast to the Winchester P94, it does not have the electromagnetic claws.