M78 Pig

"A marvel of 22nd century engineering, the M78 PIG utilizes superheated cadmium-telluride pellets to launch a deadly beam of plasma that will make any modern vehicle reconsider its choice to fire at you.''
== Overview ==
The M78 Plasma Infantry Gun (PIG) is one of 3 primary anti-vehicle weapons used by the colonial marines. 
Normally PIG gunners require a battery pack or other power supply to continue to power the coils within the weapon responsible for heating the CT pellets. As a result, a compromise was made by ARMAT to introduce an advanced heat sink system coupled with improved air-cooled ventilation. This significantly increased the downtime between charges, as the weapon needed to run its exhaust cycle before firing. 
The iconic PIG charge-up sound is generated from the coils superheating the projectile, which has the negative effect of compromising the position of the gunner. 
As the PIG utilizes a plasma projectile, there is virtually no recoil associated with firing the weapon and the ballistic arc of the projectile is practically laser-accurate. The weapon is most commonly employed against armored ground vehicles, dispatching them with ease. The superheated projectile defeats the target by melting through multiple layers of armor at speeds of up to Mach 7, transferring immense kinetic energy on impact. This makes the weapon exceptional at eliminating tank crews, engines and ammunition storage. 
Category:Firearms