Viper Heavy Combat Shotgun

The Viper is a total assault weapon. It can use a variety of munitions (flechettes, slugs, or busters.), has less than lethal capabilities (busters), and comes standard with a number of Special Forces favorites. The three ammunition types are the standard flechettes; a dozen tiny fin-stabilized arrows that are twice as deadly as standard buckshot, slugs; a single armor-piercing projectile, or new busters; a soft, unbreakable polymer sack filled with sand and fired at extremely low speeds that is used as a non-lethal alternative. These busters are excellent for stopping and incapacitating unruly targets because they have such amazing knockdown statistics. There is an 85% chance of knockdown for anything weighing less than 200 pounds, 65% for anything between 200lbs to 400lbs, and 50% for anything above 400lbs. The weapons only drawbacks are it's limited range and heavy weight, but those are more than compensated for by it's versatility and firepower.
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Weapon Stats:

Weight: 35pounds (15.75kg). There is a -2 to strike for anyone with a P.S. of less than 20 due to it's weight and severe recoil.
Damage: Flechettes inflict 1D4x10+10M.D., Armor-Piercing Slugs inflict 1D6x10+10M.D., and Non-Lethal Busters inflict 5D6 S.D.C. plus knockdown effects. In addition to knockdown, once a target falls it suffers a penalty of -2 on all combat actions for 1D4 melees from stun.
Rate of Fire: Each shot counts as a melee action. There is rumor of a kit for armorers to upgrade this weapon to fully automatic, but it has yet to see the light of day.
Effective Range: 500 feet (152m)
Payload: 9 shot magazine or 27 round canister. The canister adds 15 pounds to the overall weight of the weapon
Features: The Viper comes standard with a pistol grip, fore-grip-mounted flashlight/laser sight, and a bandoleer for extra ammunition. The Laser sight that adds a bonus of +1 to strike.
Cost: 80,000cr. Ammunition costs 50cr per Flechette round, 55cr per Armor Piercing round, and 40cr per Buster round.

W.P. Note: There are no W.P. bonuses to fire a shotgun.
* NOTE: Shown with pistol grip and Fore grip mounted accessories.

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