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Katana Corp releases the AR-550 (Storefront)

Leafanistan
07-08-2005, 03:59
In todays insane and fast moving world we are never safe. Guns are needed, from the venerable AK-47 to advanced XM-30s, ARs play a key role in today's army. However, many countries create advanced ARs or use extremely outdated ones. To help fill the gap between, Ancient-Super-ARs, Katana Corp. a multinational interstellar corporation has designed what has been nicknamed the "Conscript" Rifle. A simple to use, extremely affordable, very light, powerful, easy to repair, and durable Assualt Rifle, for modern times.

Thanks to advances (slight PMT (2010 not that bad)) in polymers most of the rifle is constructed of a powerful, lightweight polymer. To conserve more weight, caseless ammo is used. However the main components are still metal, just very light alloys. The barrels are interchangable between the various calibers. It is of the bullpup design with the magazine situated in the very rear. Technically its a modified AK-47 mechanisim for caseless ammunition. Now to introduce the AR-550.

Katana Corp. AR-550 "Conscript" Ultralight Modern Assault Rifle

Nicknamed the Conscript for its ease of use and is marketed toward the poorly trained conscript armies, while still being useful for better trained armies who don't wish to invest in heavy, and overaccessoried rifles. Large ammo capacity, while being reasonable accurate, though a slightly higher recoil and reduced rate of fire.

Semiautomatic is preferred but it also has a 2 round burst setting and full automatic

And for ceremonial purposes a bayonet knife can be mounted, however this sacrifices a grenade launcher.

Specs:
Caliber: 5.45*39mm Russian or 5.56 NATO or 5.7x28mm SS190 or Leafanistani 6.5*43mm
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt with 2 lugs
Weight: 2.2 kg (with empty magazine without bayonet); 2.5 kg (with loaded magazine)
Length: 750 mm
Rate of fire: 510 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 50 rounds
Effective range: 650 m
Optional underbarrel 25mm grenade launcher can be added.

Only a metal sight, calibrated for 200/500m is available however, a rail is mounted on the top for scopes and the like.

Each rifle is made of stamped metal parts with significant polymer body construction.

10,000 AR-550s cost $1.5 million US
Strathdonia
07-08-2005, 16:07
OOC:
just one niggle, in your fluff you mention caseless ammo but bar your own 6.5*43mm round which i have no real clue about none of the roudns mentioed are caseless.

Incidentially there is a caseless round that gives almost indentical performance to the 5.56mm NATO round, do a quick search for the Voere 5.7x26mm UCC round.
Frozopia
07-08-2005, 16:32
We wish to purchase 100,000 AR-550s at $15 million US.
Will this include transportation?
(OOC: Could i bring this into MT you reckon?)
We also wish to purchase Leafanistani 6.5*43mm ammunition (whatever we can afford with 5 million US). We have begun manufacture of the required ammunition, but for short term purposes......
Flaming Empire
07-08-2005, 17:17
The FE would like to purchase 40,000 of these rifles at a price of $6million. There is a distinct possibility of a regional war and as president I have a duty to protect my people.

We are currently producing our own ammo.
Leafanistan
07-08-2005, 17:54
OOC:
just one niggle, in your fluff you mention caseless ammo but bar your own 6.5*43mm round which i have no real clue about none of the roudns mentioed are caseless.

Incidentially there is a caseless round that gives almost indentical performance to the 5.56mm NATO round, do a quick search for the Voere 5.7x26mm UCC round.

OOC: I know, I realized this as I went to sleep. Imagine a 5.56 NATO and the 5.45 * 39mm wrapped and glued to a block of propellant. That is what I mean, yeah for arguing myself out of a paper bag!

We wish to purchase 100,000 AR-550s at $15 million US.
Will this include transportation?
(OOC: Could i bring this into MT you reckon?)
We also wish to purchase Leafanistani 6.5*43mm ammunition (whatever we can afford with 5 million US). We have begun manufacture of the required ammunition, but for short term purposes......

OOC: Since H&K did make a caseless AR the G11, but the Soviet Union fell and no one needed it anymore it never became popular. So I guess this falls under MT. Just that no one has done it yet.

We've approved your order, and yes, we included shipping and taxes in our prices. And we'll ship 5 million more rounds and the plans for the 5 million US. And since you do want the ammo, I'll assume you ordered the rifle for the Leafanistani 6.5*43mm. Thank you.

The FE would like to purchase 40,000 of these rifles at a price of $6million. There is a distinct possibility of a regional war and as president I have a duty to protect my people.

We are currently producing our own ammo.

OOC: All right, though I'll assume you meant 5.45 Russian ammo. If not pretend I shipped whatever you wanted. This is a freeform Roleplay.

Thank you for your order and we are shipping.
Praetonia
07-08-2005, 18:00
Length: 263 mm
Effective range: 650 m - 750 m
Errmmm... no.
Leafanistan
07-08-2005, 18:06
Errmmm... no.

OOC: I knew it, time to up the barrel length and reduce range. This is what I get for writing gun articles late at night. I was reading it this morning and thought it wouldn't shoot beyond 450m. It needs a barrel.

It is now comparable to the G11 if it used much lighter materials and cut corners here and there. Which is why its a "Conscript" rifle. Lots of ammo to compensate for poor aim while being light to let even a child operate it.
Delta Industries
07-08-2005, 19:49
Very interesting. How much would it take to buy production rights to this weapon?
Frozopia
07-08-2005, 19:53
Does this mean my order shoots no further than 450 meters? Or have I got the new version?
We are wiring through the money anyways.
Leafanistan
08-08-2005, 02:05
Does this mean my order shoots no further than 450 meters? Or have I got the new version?
We are wiring through the money anyways.

OOC: When I update like this it is because I've made a foolish OOC mistake. Assume that it is the latest version unless explicitly stated. Also the 650m effective range doens't mean the bullets vanish. It simply means that the bullets are no longer accurate and have lost some velocity. So the spread will increase.

Very interesting. How much would it take to buy production rights to this weapon?

Usually we offer only ammunition production rights. However, make an offer and we'll see.