Series-7 Assault Rifle:[]
The series-7 is the mainstay of the AU's ground troops. It uses the same technology as a rail gun to accelerate the rounds (to up to Mach 3). However, operators must wear goggles, because the plamsa trail could hurt their eyes.
It has a 30-round detachable box magazine that is loaded into the bottom of the gun. It can fire either semiauto or three-round-burst, and is battery-powered. Although it uses railgun tech, it still has a bit of recoil, so users must mind how high they're shooting.
It weighs 3.02 kilogrammes and has a 5 000-shot battery. It was first introduced in 2600, and is due to completely replace it's predecessor, the Series-6, by 2615. They are produced by Atax Securities, Inc. on Europa, Sol.
Type 33Z Designated Marksman's Rifle[]
Most platoons will have at least one person with this. The DMR is made for mid-to-long range combat, fires exclusively in semiauto mode, and shoots 5.56x50mm tungsten carbide rounds. It uses a 15-round detachable box magazine, and has a scope with 3x optical zoom capabilities. It, much like the Series-7, uses railgun technology to accelerate the iron-coated projectiles, with the DMR firing at Mach 5 instead of Mach 3. As such, it is considerably louder than the S-7. It has a 2 000-shot battery, and weighs 3.58 kilogrammes. They are made by Yawasaki Corp. on Charon, Sol.
Kalishnikov Mk. 14 Anti-Material Rifle[]
The Mk. 14 is a high-power, long-range rifle that uses railgun technology to accelerate iron-coated tungsten- carbide projectiles at a target. It has a maximum effective range of five kilometres, and fires at Mach 6. It weighs 4 kilogrammes, and has a scope capable of 5x , 10x and 15x optical zoom.
It uses a detachable 5-round box magazine, has a 1 500-shot battery, and is extraordinariy loud (due to the sonic boom). Internal dampners and low-mass projectiles keep recoil down. They are made by Kalishnikov, Inc. (subsidiary of Atax Securities, Inc.) on Jenova, Proxima Centauri.
V36-D Magnum[]
The Magnum is the most common sidearm in the AU's military. It's small, still gas-operated, and takes some skill to fire. It has a 15-round slide magazine, and is accuate at up to 75 metres. It wieghs one kilogramme, and is made by Yawasaki on Europa.