Weapon/Anti-Tank Model 3 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle

==Model 3==
The M3 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle (re-designated the Model 3.a as of 2576) is a one up from the Model 6, designed for killing targets with extreme amounts of armor, such as the Scarab and the Mythos walker. The laser is powerful enough to punch through their armor, but requires a 15 to 20 second recharge time. It is also incredibly heavy, massing in at 24 kilograms when loaded.
Due to its excessive cost, limited use, and several other issues only a few hundred Model 3s were ever made. Later models featured a variable setting that allowed the user to use weaker shots against more lightly armored vehicles, thus increasing its effectiveness and reducing recharge time. However, it was still too heavy to effectively carry around a battlefield and was scrapped in 2552. The one true advantage that the Model 3 had was that it could be loaded with new batteries to extend its lifespan unlike the Model 6, which could not be recharged. These batteries were cumbersome to carry at 1.3 kg each.
The Model 3 was best used in a fortified position, where the users did not have to worry about mobility.
A redesigned version of the Model 3 is slated to enter production in 2576. It is expected that superior materials and engineering will improve its effectiveness and reduce weight. Heavier versions will be placed on vehicles as heavy anti-armor weapons.
==Model 3.b==
The Model 3.b Grindell is an updated version of the 3.a, using materials that increase the charges of the batteries and decrease the weight.