Gauss Rifle

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==Summary==
The Gauss Rifle is a projectile accelerator sniper rifle designed and manufactured by CryNet Armouries Electromagnetic Research Division. The weapon does not work like conventional firearms: 8 Megajoule prototype power banks, using solid-state switches and high-energy-density capacitors, power magnetic coils that propel a 10mm diameter tungsten or depleted uranium slug to velocities of 10,000 km/hr. The muzzle energy, ballistic coefficient, and sheer stopping power of this weapon greatly eclipse those of older .50 BMG sniper rifles, and with reduced recoil.
The original GK8 prototype was adopted by the US Marine Corps and Navy and saw action at Lingshan, where they proved effective against North Korean Nanosuit operators and Ceph forces. After this initial success, CryNet developed the second generation M2014 Gauss Sabot Gun. This iteration was touted as a game-changer and acquitted itself well against the Ceph in New York in 2023. It was further improved on in the proceeding two decades.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , possibly 
Name: GK8 Gauss Rifle, M2014 Gauss Sabot Gun
Origin: Crysis
Classification: Sniper and Anti-material rifle
Users: US military, CELL Corporation, Anti-CELL Resistance.
Materials: Body and power banks of the weapon likely incorporate biosteel and other advanced alloys; likely high-efficiency conducting nanotechnology; ammunition is tungsten or depleted uranium.
Needed prerequisite for use: Knowledge of how to use, maintain, modify the weapon; skilled marksmanship.
Attack Potency: At least Wall level+ (The stopping power and muzzle energies of the projectiles are stated to greatly eclipse those of the older .50 BMG round. A single shot will instantly put down a Ceph Stalker or Ceph Grunt, punching through-and-through their armour and whole torsos), possibly Small Building level+ (Just two to three well placed shots can bring down a helicopter gunship, while two shots alone will take out a Ceph Scout regardless of where it is hit in the normal game, in Warhead, it takes four. It only takes two shots to kill a Korean Nanosuit user, regardless of whether it is a headshot or direct body shot provided one shoots them quickly enough, with Korean Nanosuit users being able to endure multiple LAW missiles and grenades like these before dying. A Gauss Rifle shot was able to temporarily stagger Alcatraz)
Speed: Hypersonic attack speed (10,000 km/hr [Mach 8.1] muzzle velocity)
Range: At least 3 kilometres (Stated to provide much greater range than .50 calibre sniper rifles. Modern day .50 calibre sniper rifles can hit targets out to such ranges).
Weaknesses:
* Reduced rate of fire compared to conventional semi-automatic sniper rifles.
* Limited magazine capacity.
* The mass of the 10mm solid slug ammunition limits how much total spare ammunition a single combatant can carry.
* The projectile leaves behind a visible glowing blue trail. The rifle also has a distinctive and loud crack on firing. These can give away the Gauss sniper’s position to enemies.
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