EM-3

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The EM-3 is a compact bullpup-style battle rifle employed as the service weapon of all branches of the European Federation’s Federal Armed Forces. Battlefield experience from various military forces in Europe during the Human-Vannai War had shown that the intermediate 5.56 caliber was of dubious effectiveness against mechanical combat units deployed by the aliens. This prompted the Germans to fall back on their stockpiles of G3 battle rifles for territorial defense, but the British lacked such a stockpile and refused to use the G3, leading to the (re)creation of the LAG. In 2016 it was decided a new common weapon would be developed that would satisfy the needs of both nations.
The design process took only a year, with the new weapons conglomerate Deutsche Waffenfabriken taking heavy inspiration from the IWI Tavor 7. Nonetheless, the weapon went through 16 design iterations before a final model was approved. Designated the “DWF 31” by Deutsche Waffenfabriken, the BPR assigned the weapon the name EM-3 instead (unrelated to the EM-3 designed by Australian Major Eric Hall in 1947). It retained this “Experimental Model” designation with the formation of the European Federation in 2019 and the weapon’s adoption as the service rifle of every European soldier.
At 765mm overall, the weapon is very compact, especially considering its caliber. Due to limited space for hand controls, the weapon was designed with a thumbhole stock. Although this was recognized as harmful to the weapon’s ergonomics, it did improve grip comfort and reduced the perceived recoil of each shot. The weapon has four firing modes: safe (indicated by an “X”), semi-automatic (indicated by a “1”), three round burst (indicated by a “3”) and full automatic fire (indicated by an “R”). Standard EM-3s are assembled with thick, heavy 508mm barrels for improved accuracy and extended service life. Being a bullpup weapon, the magazine, as well as most of the weapon’s mass is located behind the trigger. This means that despite being very heavy for a modern service rifle, most of the weight is close to the shoulder when readied for firing, reducing arm fatigue. Unlike most weapons which eject emptied casings to the user’s right, the EM-3 ejects straight downwards, eliminating difficulties faced by left-handed shooters and erratic ricochet of casings off nearby walls and objects. This does mean that in the event of a weapon jam, the user must turn the entire weapon upside down to check the ejection port. The firing chamber is also not accessible without partially disassembling the weapon, though this does mean there is very little risk of dirt and debris fouling the chamber due to not being exposed to the elements. The charging handle is a simple handle held in place by a catch pin that can be swapped between left and right sides by the operator using only their fingernail. The stock is not adjustable. The weapon does not have integrated iron sights, but is always issued with a 4x magnifying optic.
The weapon was designed specifically to be capable of mounting a standard AG36 40mm grenade launcher under the barrel. Special forces-use EM-3s will instead commonly mount a specially designed LLM02 flashlight and laser designator module, while all other EM-3s will instead simply have a "block" foregrip similar to the SA80, with a hollow space for inserting a B2K combat knife. Most EM-3s are not issued with muzzle devices, meaning the weapon is incredibly loud and discharges significant flash with each shot. Straight-walled 30 round magazines are issued with each weapon. 20 round magazines exist, but the design of the weapon’s stock and magazine well make removing these more difficult and shorter length magazines impractical. Parliamentary Guard versions of the EM-3 are midnight-blue colored and employ proprietary 50-round drum magazines. In lieu of the grenade launcher or flashlight attachment, one may occasionally see a unique undermounted single-shot 30mm gyrojet rocket launcher attachment based on the RG1.
The EM-3 was designed from the onset to fire 7.62x51mm NATO cartridges, specifically the DM111A1 GMJ round. Although the dimensions of 7.62 NATO were standardized by STANAG 2310 in 1957, a combination of local production methods and performance preferences eventually led to slight but noticeable variations of the otherwise standard projectile. The DM111A1 was the German 7.62mm round (DM standing for Deutsche Munitionsfabriken), differentiated by their environmentally-friendly primers and the inclusion of a closure disc at the base of the projectile to enclose the lead core completely, and cupronickel-gilded lead core, giving the bullets the appearance of having silver tips rather than the usual copper. The projectile also pointedly featured a thicker jacket to reduce chances of projectile fragmentation in soft tissue at close ranges, resulting in inhumane injury. The armor-piercing DM151 shares this silver-tipped appearance, replacing the DM111A1's lead core with a tungsten carbide core in a cupronickel-coated steel jacket, though the harder alloy gives the AP rounds a slightly darker appearance than the DM111A1.
==QE Stats==
EM-3 	EM-3	EM-3	EM-3
Damage 	6 	6 	6
Fire Rate	3 	3 	3
Ammo 	6 	6 	6
Accuracy 	+2 	+2 	+2
==OaTs Stats==
EM-3 	EM-3 	EM-3 	EM-3
Caliber 	7.62x51mm (5d6 / -6) 	7.62x51mm (5d6 / -6) 	7.62x51mm (5d6 / -6)
Magazine 	10, 20, 25, 30, 50 	10, 20, 25, 30, 50 	10, 20, 25, 30, 50
Upgrade Points 	Frame, Barrel, Optics, 2 Tactical 	Frame, Barrel, Optics, 2 Tactical 	Frame, Barrel, Optics, 2 Tactical
Range Increment 	(85') 105' 	(85') 105' 	(85') 105'
Rate of Fire 	SL / 3RB / Auto (F) 	SL / 3RB / Auto (F) 	SL / 3RB / Auto (F)
Size 	Large 	Large 	Large
Weight 	10.0 	10.0 	10.0
Wealth Point Cost	141 	141 	141
Error Range 	0% 	0% 	0%
Standard Features	Permanent fixed stock, threaded barrel, bayonet lug, advanced combat sight (3x). Uses SR-25 magazines.	Permanent fixed stock, threaded barrel, bayonet lug, advanced combat sight (3x). Uses SR-25 magazines.	Permanent fixed stock, threaded barrel, bayonet lug, advanced combat sight (3x). Uses SR-25 magazines.
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Although the Federal Armed Forces mark the G28 as their official Designated Marksman Rifle, the weapon's high cost slowed distribution throughout the Federation's new and expansive army. Although inexpensive alternatives existed, there was also strong pressure from FAF command to do away with non-standard weaponry in favor of Federation-approved arms, particularly with the EM-3. A marksman variant of the EM-3 was devised as a stopgap measure to provide accurized battle rifles to marksman teams in units that were unable to receive G28s at the time. These EM-3s their optics swapped for 6x48 scopes, with a 1x reflex sight mounted on top of this for close range shooting. The standard 16" barrels are also exchanged for longer 20" ones, increasing the effective range of the weapon. The modified rifle is sometimes identified as the EM-3S, though no official designation exists and rifles in this configuration are returned to their default state when cycled back into the armory.
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==OaTs Stats==
EM-3 Marksman 	EM-3 Marksman 	EM-3 Marksman 	EM-3 Marksman
Caliber 	7.62x51mm (5d6 / -6) 	7.62x51mm (5d6 / -6) 	7.62x51mm (5d6 / -6)
Magazine 	10 	10 	10
Upgrade Points 	Frame, Barrel, Optics, 2 Tactical 	Frame, Barrel, Optics, 2 Tactical 	Frame, Barrel, Optics, 2 Tactical
Range Increment 	(85') 140' 	(85') 140' 	(85') 140'
Rate of Fire 	SL / 3RB / Auto (F) 	SL / 3RB / Auto (F) 	SL / 3RB / Auto (F)
Size 	Large 	Large 	Large
Weight 	11.4 	11.4 	11.4
Wealth Point Cost	198 	198 	198
Error Range 	0% 	0% 	0%
Standard Features	Permanent fixed stock, extended barrel, bayonet lug, advanced combat sight (6x), red dot sight. Uses SR-25 magazines.	Permanent fixed stock, extended barrel, bayonet lug, advanced combat sight (6x), red dot sight. Uses SR-25 magazines.	Permanent fixed stock, extended barrel, bayonet lug, advanced combat sight (6x), red dot sight. Uses SR-25 magazines.
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