The Shukara Covert SMG was designed by the Shukara Volunteer Navy in EE004 (YE 40) as the first mid-range weapon in the military arsenal.

The Covert SMG is a stealth weapon utilized primarily by Neshaten Division 5 - Operatives for its quiet and lethal abilities. Like the needler pistol this weapon fires piercing needles instead of bullets which can be dipped in different poisons or medicines for extra effects against targets. It's construction is lightweight and small to make for easier carrying and use.

The Covert SMG had originally been designed alongside the Sharp - Needler Pistol under the name of Needler SMG but was shelved when its practical application within the military was called into question, with a higher fire, smaller size and more mobility the pistol seemed to outclass it in every practical way. When Neshaten Division 5 was established however, Director Vaughn Li' Veero had the project restarted for his own purposes, several major modifications were made to the original design including switching from rail-gun to gas powered propulsion. Once the design was finished and the covert modifications had been completed production of prototype units was commenced with the first batches being equipped by Neshaten Division 5 - Operatives as a stealthy field weapon.

General information including the designer and manufacturer as well as some basic information and a nomenclature tag.

• Designer: Shukara Volunteer Navy
• Manufacturer: Shukara Armaments and Manufacturing
• Name: Shukara Covert SMG
• Nomenclature: NE-W3-1S
• Type: Gas Powered
• Role: Small Machine Gun
• Length: 30cm - 50cm¹⁾
• Mass: 2kg²⁾

The Covert SMG is a short bull-pup SMG with an extending stock which is typically retracted unless the user is aiming for longer range shots. The barrel is thinner than traditional firearms due to its unique ammunition type, the gun comes standard in black and grey with a painted logo of whichever department it was made for.

General information about the discharge of the weapon including details of visible and audible actions and effective ranges.

• Muzzle Flash: As a gas powered weapon there is almost no visible flash aside from the gas expulsion
• Retort: Gas firing is quieter than chemical propulsion by default, but with the built in suppressor in the barrel this sound is reduced again. The only sound generated is a faint woosh of air.
  • Projectile Appearance: 6mm thick, 10cm piercing needles, difficult to see with the naked eye
• Effective Range 100m
• Rate of Fire: 20rps/1200rpm
• Recoil: Minimal recoil, vertical in nature which pushes the barrel upwards

Based on the original 3 mm AP Needle, the new 6mm variant builds on that with slightly more stopping power than its predecessor. These longer, thicker and heavier AP needles are designed for more intense combat situations.

• Ammunition 6mm AP Needle
  • Purpose: Tier 1
• Round Capacity: 600

General descriptions about how the weapon functions and cycles.

• Firing Mechanism:Each needle is pushed into a reserve chamber by a spring loaded magazine which is then fed into the primary chamber using a gas assisted system.
• Loading: Each magazine is loaded into the base of the weapon near the rear as to directly load needles into the reserve chamber.
• Mode Selector: A basic 3 mode switch on the side of the weapon
• Firing Modes: Full auto, 10 round burst and safety
• Weapon Sight: Weapon comes standard with iron-sights but has a sight hard-point for optional other sights
• Attachment Hard Points: one sight hard-point and two slots on the outside of the barrel

General information about the pricing of ammo, attachments and replacement parts.

• Shukara Covert SMG: 600RN

• Barrel: 150RN
• Stock: 150RN
• Trigger Grip: 200RN

• Red Dot Sight (1.5x): 200RN
• Smart Holo Sight (3.3x): 350RN
• Tactical Light: 150RN
• Laser Pointer: 200RN
• Single Shot Launcher: 150RN

club24 created this article on 2018/10/08 18:08.

Article approved by Wes here on 2018/10/09.