SIAR Standard Issue Assault Rifle Light Assault Rifle

The SIAR Standard Issue Assault Rifle Light Assault Rifle is a 5.56x45mm, electric operated, magazine fed, light assault rifle developed by Shasha Corporation in the late 2090s. The SIAR is classified as a light assault rifle, with a muzzle velocity of 980 meters per second, and has an effective firing range from 200 to 500 meters. The SIAR is a light, durable, and reliable weapon.
The SIAR is most commonly and extensively used and licensed under the Blue Star Federation Armed Forces. The SIAR was the direct replacement for most light assault rifles, and is used as the primary infantry light assault rifle.
Since it's production in 2098, the SIAR has gone through 55 modifications to improve the weapon's performance and dexterity, as well as 2 variants in production, the SIAR-1 and the SIAR-2.
== History ==
=== Arming the Federation ===
With tensions beginning to rise between the Blue Star Federation and the Republic of Phoenix, the Blue Star Federation commissioned the Shasha Corporation to begin designing and manufacturing standardizing weapons for the Blue Star Federation Armed Forces. Johnathon Winters, a weapons engineer in the gunsmithing department of the Shasha Corporation, led his group of 22 others in designing a new light assault rifle that would replace all others. The final design became the SIAR-A, and upon further testing and showcasing was approved for production by the Blue Star Federation on 17 April 2098.
=== Monopoly on the SIAR ===
After the First Solar War, the Blue Star Federation established the Shasha Corporation as the monopoly industry in producing small arms weapons of the Blue Star Federation Armed Forces, refusing to use any other variants or company designs for the rifle, believing in the purpose of keeping a standardization of the weapon throughout the entire armed forces. Shasha Corporation continued producing the SIAR-1 and the SIAR-2, continuing to improve minor aspects of the weapon in performance, stealth, and accuracy.
=== Production During the Omegan Revolution ===
During the occupation of the Phoenix Empire, the Shasha Corporation began secretly producing weapons for the Firebird rebellion. This mass arm up helped fund the Omegan Civil War, and this heavy armament of the rebellion groups caught the Phoenix Empire off guard. This illegal production of weaponry led to the complete annihilation of many Shasha Corporation facilities during the Phoenix Empire Occupation, but thanks to the production efforts of the Shasha Corporation, victory was achieved.
== Design ==
The SIAR and its variants fire 5.56×45mm ammunition, and are electric-operated, magazine-fed, selective fire firearms with a fixed heavy stock. The SIAR stock features internal shock absorbers, which lessen the recoil kick when firing the rifle. The SIAR has built in SIAR iron sights, as well as a built in forward hand grip. The SIAR also is standardized with a built in muzzle flash dampener. All magazines used in the SIAR are specifically built for the rifle, with the standard 30 round magazine, 45 round extended magazine, or the 60 round drum.
=== Accessories ===
The SIAR is interchangeable on the muzzle, top rail, and right side rail mounts. For the muzzle, a variety of attachments can be added, including the SI-S silencer, the SI-VC vertical compensator, the SI-HC horizontal compensator, and the SI-FS flash suppressor. For the top rail, a variety of optics and scopes can be added, including the CR-1, CR-2, and CR-3 dot sights, the CR-4 and CR-5 optics, the MCR-1, MCR-2, MCR-3, and MCR-4 optics, the LR-1 scope, the Sykus optic, the SC-1 scope, and the SC-2 optic. For the right hand rail mount, a variety of attachments can be added, including the SI-F flashlight, the SI-L laser pointer, the SI-RF range finder, the SI-AC ammo counter, and the SI-C camera. The SIAR features a small screen with weapon information and firing diagnostics on the left and right side, located forward of the trigger.
== Variants ==
=== SIAR-1 ===
The SIAR-1 is the original standardized assault rifle of the Blue Star Federation Armed Forces. Only slight performance improvement modifications are made to this rifle.
=== SIAR-2 ===
The SIAR-2 is essentially similar to the SIAR-1, with the clear exception of a longer barrel. This allows for greater accuracy and range for the SIAR. Only slight performance improvement modifications are made to this rifle.
== Statistics ==
Statistical Data of the SIAR Standard Issue Assault Rifle
Variant	Type 	Unit Cost 	Mass (with loaded magazine)	Length	Barrel Length	Ammunition 	Effective Firing Range	Maximum Firing Range
SIAR-1 	Light Assault Rifle	600 federation credits	3.6kg 	800mm 	510mm 	30 or 45 or 60 5.56x45mm	200 - 500m 	2,700m
SIAR-2 	Light Assault Rifle	650 federation credits	3.7kg 	875mm 	585mm 	30 or 45 or 60 5.56x45mm	400 - 700m 	2,920m