With the aging Beschützer Series Mass-Driver Rifle nearing its operational end, the Abwehran Armed Forces (AAF) called for a new rifle for planetary operations. Both Kaiserlich F&E and Kaiserlich Waffenerbauer stepped up to the challenge with the new MDR-06 Field Rifle. With improved durability and versatility over its predecessors, the Field Rifle is the one mass driver rifle to replace the standard Beschützer Series Mass-Driver Rifle of old.

KWB-MDR-06 “MDR-06 Field Rifle” Designer: Kaiserlich F&E Manufacturer: Kaiserlich Waffenerbauer (Suggested) Price: 3000 Credits.

Name: Mass Driver Field Rifle (railgun)

Type: Electromagnetically-propelled Projectile

Model: Light Infantry Field Rifle Role: Frontline Combat Length: 800 mm (31.4 inches) Mass: 4.2 kg (9.3 lbs)

Projection/ammo type: 13x39mm rifle rounds

Firing Mechanism: The trigger is a simple “complete the circuit” button that creates a connection between the rifle's Nuclear Battery and the superconductor rails in the barrel. A microchip will limit the rate of fire based upon the selector switches position¹⁾.

Effective Range 600 meters

Maximum Range: 800 meters

Muzzle Velocity: 1000 meters per second (~3280 feet per second)

Firing Mode(s): Firing mode is selected via the safety mechanism.

• (S)afety: The weapon is unable to fire in this mode. In this mode, the trigger is locked so that it can't complete the circuit.
• (1)Semi-Automatic: The Field Rifle will fire one round each time the trigger is pulled.
• (B)Burst Fire: A single burst of three rounds will be launched with each press of the trigger.
• (F)Full Automatic: The Field Rifle will continue to fire as the trigger is held down.
• (A)Attachment Fire: Unlike previous Mass Driver Rifles, the Field Rifle will come with two attachments: an 30mm Under-slung Grenade Launcher and an 20mm Under-slung Flechette Launcher. Flipping the safety mechanism to (A) will allow a user to fire the attachment. When no Attachment is equipped, the (A) selection acts like another (S) selection.

Rate of Fire: 900 rounds per minute

Name: 13x39mmR.

• Magazine capacity: 50 rounds.

Safety: Located on both sides of the weapon just above the trigger, the Safety mechanism is a thumb dial that is easy to use for both right and left-handed individuals.

Weapon Sight: The Field Rifle has four modes of sighting on the weapon. The old 'iron sights' are still available if a user were to remove the scope attachment, but they would lose the other valuable modes. With the scope attachment, a user is able to use two modes: Holosight and Telescopic. Holosight is a reflexive sight used in close-quarters situations. This usually superimposes a reticule in front of the user's vision when they look through. Telescopic enables a user to get a closer picture on the situation with a maximum zoom of 10x normal vision. The Four Mode requires the usage of the new AAF Light Infantry Armor: Camera view. On the scope itself, is a tiny fiber optic camera that is able to transmit what it sees to the Armor's helmet visor via touch connector near the safety mechanism.

Attachment Hard points: The section in front of the trigger area is a removable attachment of its own. The standard attachment for the rifle is a hand guard section, but it can be replaced by an 30mm Under-slung Grenade Launcher or an 20mm Under-slung Flechette Launcher for added firepower..

As the Abwehran Star Empire began to expand out into the galaxy, they began to realize that their military's Beschützer Series Mass-Driver Rifle was quickly becoming obsolete with age. This especially became apparent after their contact with Origin Industries. In order to keep their place as the Abwehran Armed Forces (AAF) military supplier, Kaiserlich Waffenerbauer requested aid from Kaiserlich F&E to design a reliable and effective mass driver rifle.

In the mid-Second quarter of AF 260 (YE 32), the R&D organization came to their manufacturer's rescue with the MDR-06 Field Rifle. Combining its effectiveness with the newest technologies coming out of Kaiserlich F&E, the MDR-06 is still reliable enough because of its simplicity of design. The MDR-06 is said to replace the old Beschützer Series Mass-Driver Rifle entirely by the Third Quarter of AF 260 (YE 33).