M1786 Lever Action Sniper Rifle

The **M1786** is a Lever Action Sniper Rifle made in the planet Nexus, in the Panamoan American Republic. It was notably a prized weapon on the Black Market before Nick Bale purchased when he was a contract killer (though he is a cowboy in the Wild West). Though the weapon was named *Eagle Eye Sniper Rifle* in the Black Market.

## History

The M1786 was actually a prized weapon in the Black Market in the planet, and the weapon was like it doesn't exist, since only the year (1786) of its creation is the only information available.

### Usage

After the Boreans attacked the planet, Nick Bale was presumed KIA by the military, this setback was used for Nick Bale to purchase the weapon after being rescued by Nexian Wolves. At this point Nick Bale was a cowboy blamed for murder, only to be harsh at enemies in an effort to clean his name.

He used this weapon for sniping, especialy when he was hired by the Sheriff as his contract killer strictly. Nick Bale favored the weapon and used it as his tool for sniping before losing it and he still have an M1766 Rigel. He lost the weapon in the Global War, when he almost fell from a cliff.

## Design

The M1786 has a noticeable lever action operation, which is quite complex for that since Flintcock the most common firearm mechanism available in that time.

Its design allows it to fit five bottlenecked 7.62x67mm (.303 Springfield) Rifle rounds, which can be loaded under the chamber in a similar fashion in a pump action shotgun while a retractrable barrel allows it to be short whenever not in use and retract to the longest form to make it effective in long ranges. It might even keep up against modern Sniper Rifles due to its effective range.

It fires a premium version the formerly unused 7.62x67mm that has a processed Titanium-Iron Tip encased by a Copper Jacket making it nearly deadly and lethal as the 8.6x70mm (.338).

### Specifications

* Lenght: 1,003mm (Retracted Barrel), 1411mm (Barrel Fully Extended)
* Caliber: Premium **7.62x67mm**/.303
* Effective Range: 1,200 Meters
* Weight: **13.46** Pounds (Fully Loaded)

## Traits and Capabilities

In terms of damage, the M1786 was the most powerful Sniper Rifle in that time, as it can kill anyone with a single shot due to its premium 7.62x67mm rounds that are actually Full Metal Jacket rounds due to its Titanium-Iron core encased in a copper jacket (so it looks like a normal bottlenecked rifle cartridge.) Also since it is a lever action, rechambering doesn't really break aim

Its Telescopic Sight gives unrivaled zoom at the time, giving a 45x Magnification level at its maximum level. Though the weapon is notably heavy at **13.46** Pounds, making it difficult for normal shooters to carry and manaeuver with this weapon and arm strenght is demanded.

It is loaded under the bottom in a similar fashion to a Shotgun, only at a total of 5 Rounds. So the user must be using the rounds wisely though missed shots aren't relatively common but the animation is fast, so follow up shots are fairly quick. And reloading is often due to its small capacity.

## Trivia

* This weapon has the same overall lenght as the M16 when the barrel and the telescopic sight is unretracted or in its shortest form.
* The weapon costs 500 Galactic Credits (Equal to 1000 US Dollars in Earth.)