User:Dragonzzilla/Sandbox: ME3 New Weapons

Advocate Submachine Gun
Although the Advocate Submachine Gun was first developed during the Krogan Rebellions as a military sidearm, it became popular with Asari militia and law-enforcement after the war for its size, accuracy, low recoil and light weight. The Advocate was rarely seen outside Asari space prior to the Reaper Invasion but now the Asari have openly begun supplying allied forces with the Advocate in hopes of improving combat efficiency against Reaper infantry.

Apostle Assault Rifle
The Apostle Assault Rifle is a derivation of the Disciple shotgun, similarly hand-made for a monastic order of Asari, the Justicars. Though the Disciple was acquired during a lengthy and time consuming negotiation, the Apostle was granted to the Asari government by several Justicars who bore witness to the initial attack of the Reapers. Citing their ancient code, the Justicars stated it would be 'unlawful' to withhold effective weapon designs when facing such a heinous threat.

The Apostle appears to fire a single, heavy sledgehammer projectile packed with microscale submunitions, transfering the already impressive kinetic energy to the enemy and any nearby targets.

Daedalos Assault Shotgun
The Daedalos Assault Shotgun was designed by Armax Arsenal at the request of the Turian Hierarchy. It was created to give military forces a powerful and verstile close combat weapon which could engage targets both near and far. Named in honor of the turian spirit of balance, this shotgun has a unique rifling design capable of expanding or narrowing the weapon's barrel without the use of a smart choke, giving the Daedalos incredible accuracy on demand.

In order to avoid damaging the barrel mechanism under prolonged use, the weapon is kept in a relaxed state unless required to hit a target at long range. It also gives when the weapon is discharged, returning the barrel to its relaxed state between shots.

Its most common use, before the Reaper Invasion began, was in turian hastatim squads, as it excelled in urban environments.

Mantax Precision Rifle
The Mantax Precision Rifle is a unique sniper rifle of salarian origin that was originally developed during the Krogan Rebellions, and later produced by Devlon Industries for use by the Salarian Special Tasks Group. Named after a manta ray-like creature found in the oceans of Sur'Kesh known to have a paralyzing discharge, the Mantax was meant to pick off and weaken krogan forces from a safe distance using an unorthodox method.

The Mantax fires an incredibly sharp kinetic slug capable of piercing armor or hardened targets from afar, then flatten, acting more like a high speed dart. Once embedded in a hard surface, the slug sends out electromagnetic pulses that disrupts hardsuits and overload neuralogical systems, which can temporarily incapacitate its target regardless of size.

Devlon, requiring to modernize the design, took a page from the Geth Pulse Rifle, sheathing the round in a phasic envelope in order to increase its potential versus shielded targets.

M-47 Gladius
The M-47 Gladius Heavy Assault Carbine was a previously rejected design commissioned by the Alliance Officers after the Battle of the Citadel. It competed with the Valkyrie to replace the venerable Avenger for Alliance forces.

The designs were swiftly purchased by Elkoss Combine, with plans to sell the weapon as a 'heavier' version of the Avenger to mercenary forces commonly engaged in close combat against tougher and well armored combatants. Rupe Elkoss himself, as a gesture of good will toward the now embattled turian and Alliance military, commissioned several thousand weapons and personally released the schematics for production.

Cynics are quick to point out that the weapon would've been very costly for such a niche market, especially with older, proven designs already available.