CCA-3101 Advanced Multipurpose Sniper System (AMSS)
The CCA-3101 AMSS is a recent addition to the FLCF's arsenal, having been accepted for service only three years ago. The AMSS was designed by the Columbia Conglomerate to meet the requirements of an FLCF request for an intermediate power sniper rifle: stronger than the 337, but not as large or unwieldy as the 1590. To this end, the Conglomerate built the AMSS to be far more like a Linear Mass Accelerator. In addition, a new round was designed explicitly for the AMSS. The result was a weapon that could effectively engage both armoured and soft targets at long ranges, go it is only in its first iteration, the AMSS is well on its way to becoming the favoured rifle of snipers in the FLCF.
Due to its status as an all-purpose weapon, the AMSS focuses on a combination of handling and power. The pistol grip, and trigger are built from nanopolymers that have been laced with tiny threads of Titanium-V to improve durability and crush-resistance, while still remaining incredibly lightweight. The barrel and firing mechanism are made of Tungsten-II for strength, while the entire rest of the gun is forged from Titanium-V. The inside of the barrel is coated in a thin layer of nanites that produce a synthetic lubricant to ensure ease of maintenance and a long service life. These same nanites are found inside the loading and firing mechanisms.
The AMSS features the standard suite of technologies, including recoil-absorbing gel-springs in the stock, an adaptive nanopaint that can change pattern to match surrounding camouflage, and a built in holoscreen that displays ammo count, and battery charge. A built-in rangefinder/scanner and laser sight are mounted directly under the barrel, and coordinates with the gun's computer to modify how powerful of a shot is needed to reach the target. The AMSS is equipped with a brand new CCA10334-67 SmartShot Scope that features a digital variable-zoom scope with three modes; standard, thermal, nightvision. For all of these modes, the scope automatically identifies and highlights enemy targets using IFF signals.
The SmartShot scope coordinates with the fired rounds, enabling in-flight shot corrections to be made. In SmartShot Mode, the operator will use the scope to highlight where on the target he wishes to hit. The scope then analyses a range of factors, from target distance to wind conditions, to determine where the operator should aim to hit their designated target. The trigger then locks and will only release and fire when the rifle is aimed correctly.
Unique to the AMSS is its firing method. While most weapons in the FLCF's Arsenal utilise some degree of magnetic accelerator technology, the AMSS is built almost entirely around this technology. While its rounds are initially fired via an electric charge as is standard, the entire rest of the barrel is composed of a magnetic accelerator. This hybrid system allows for the reliability of a traditionally feed system, and the extreme velocities of an LMA. While similar to the 1590's hybrid-fire system, the AMSS has no traditional barrel at all, rather than a standard barrel with magnetic accelerators built onto it.
The AMSS accepts three types of magazines: a standard single-stack 7 round magazine, an extended single-stack 10 round magazine, or the brand new TwinShot 10 round magazine. The TwinShot magazine is unique in that it is essentially composed of two single stack magazines built into a single frame, with a switchable feed mechanism. Each stack holds five rounds, and the operator is able to switch which stack the weapon fires from using a switch on the weapon itself. Typically, one side of the magazine is filled with anti-personnel rounds, and the other is filled with anti-armour/material rounds. This set-up used when the operator expects to encounter both heavily armoured and soft targets, and wants to avoid having to swap out the entire magazine each time he/she changes target types. The TwinShot system allows the operator to swap round types on the fly.
Regardless of the magazine used, all AMSS rifles utilise the 10.5x82mm Aurora Multi-Variant Round, commonly referred to as the .415 Aurora. This round was developed exclusively for the AMSS, and comes in several variants to allow any type of target to be engaged.
The anti-personnel round for the AMSS is the .415 Aurora Shredder. The round features a Shredder tip, which is essentially a fragmentation round with a tiny RH charge inside. A sensor in the round detects when it has penetrated a target and then detonates the charge, producing a shotgun-like shrapnel effect inside the target. This "shredding" effect devastates internal organs, and test have shown an almost perfect kill-per-shot ratio when an organic target is struck in its centre of mass.
The anti-material round for the AMSS is the .415 Aurora Advanced Explosive Penetrator). The AEP comes with a squash-head top, and internal tungsten penetrator, and a combination of RH explosive and PX3 incendiary compound. Upon impact with an armoured or solid target, the tip of the round comprises, transferring massive amounts of kinetic energy to the target. This kinetic energy is sufficient to break bones in armoured personnel targets, and cracked concrete or light armour in solid targets. Immediately following impact, the tungsten penetrator is driven forwards into the target, simultaneously igniting the explosive and incendiary compounds. This penetrator is capable of penetrating medium-to-heavy body armour and most vehicle armours, while the explosive/incendiary reaction can kill or incapacitate crew a vehicle's crew. The AEP round is ideal for usage against fortified positions, armoured vehicles, or destroying/damaging machinery.
A new type of ammunition, the .415 Aurora Striker, is currently being rolled out to supplement/replace the Aurora Shredder. The Striker features a state-of-the-art Nanex tip, which is a proprietary metal composed of nanites. Sensors in the nanites that compose Nanex detect what type of material the round is striking, and the Nanex is capable of reacting accordingly. Upon impact with a hard target (such as body armour), the Nanex tip will flash-harden into a tungsten-strength penetrator. Once the nanites detect that the round has passed into soft tissue, the Nanex will fragment, producing the same shredding effect as the Aurora Shredder. If there is no armour present, the round will simply act identically to the Aurora Shredder. The Aurora Striker round was developed in response to complaints that the Shredder round was incapable of penetrating some of the tougher body armours utilised by hostile forces.
Technical Data
Weight: 30 lbs (13.6 kg)
Length: 1397 mm (53 in)
Barrel Length: 736 mm (29 in)
Cartridge: 10.5x82mm Aurora Multi-Variant Round
Feed System: 7 (Detachable Box Magazine), 10 (Extended Magazine), 5 x 2 (TwinShot Magazine)
Firing Modes: Semi-Automatic
Due to its status as an all-purpose weapon, the AMSS focuses on a combination of handling and power. The pistol grip, and trigger are built from nanopolymers that have been laced with tiny threads of Titanium-V to improve durability and crush-resistance, while still remaining incredibly lightweight. The barrel and firing mechanism are made of Tungsten-II for strength, while the entire rest of the gun is forged from Titanium-V. The inside of the barrel is coated in a thin layer of nanites that produce a synthetic lubricant to ensure ease of maintenance and a long service life. These same nanites are found inside the loading and firing mechanisms.
The AMSS features the standard suite of technologies, including recoil-absorbing gel-springs in the stock, an adaptive nanopaint that can change pattern to match surrounding camouflage, and a built in holoscreen that displays ammo count, and battery charge. A built-in rangefinder/scanner and laser sight are mounted directly under the barrel, and coordinates with the gun's computer to modify how powerful of a shot is needed to reach the target. The AMSS is equipped with a brand new CCA10334-67 SmartShot Scope that features a digital variable-zoom scope with three modes; standard, thermal, nightvision. For all of these modes, the scope automatically identifies and highlights enemy targets using IFF signals.
The SmartShot scope coordinates with the fired rounds, enabling in-flight shot corrections to be made. In SmartShot Mode, the operator will use the scope to highlight where on the target he wishes to hit. The scope then analyses a range of factors, from target distance to wind conditions, to determine where the operator should aim to hit their designated target. The trigger then locks and will only release and fire when the rifle is aimed correctly.
Unique to the AMSS is its firing method. While most weapons in the FLCF's Arsenal utilise some degree of magnetic accelerator technology, the AMSS is built almost entirely around this technology. While its rounds are initially fired via an electric charge as is standard, the entire rest of the barrel is composed of a magnetic accelerator. This hybrid system allows for the reliability of a traditionally feed system, and the extreme velocities of an LMA. While similar to the 1590's hybrid-fire system, the AMSS has no traditional barrel at all, rather than a standard barrel with magnetic accelerators built onto it.
The AMSS accepts three types of magazines: a standard single-stack 7 round magazine, an extended single-stack 10 round magazine, or the brand new TwinShot 10 round magazine. The TwinShot magazine is unique in that it is essentially composed of two single stack magazines built into a single frame, with a switchable feed mechanism. Each stack holds five rounds, and the operator is able to switch which stack the weapon fires from using a switch on the weapon itself. Typically, one side of the magazine is filled with anti-personnel rounds, and the other is filled with anti-armour/material rounds. This set-up used when the operator expects to encounter both heavily armoured and soft targets, and wants to avoid having to swap out the entire magazine each time he/she changes target types. The TwinShot system allows the operator to swap round types on the fly.
Regardless of the magazine used, all AMSS rifles utilise the 10.5x82mm Aurora Multi-Variant Round, commonly referred to as the .415 Aurora. This round was developed exclusively for the AMSS, and comes in several variants to allow any type of target to be engaged.
The anti-personnel round for the AMSS is the .415 Aurora Shredder. The round features a Shredder tip, which is essentially a fragmentation round with a tiny RH charge inside. A sensor in the round detects when it has penetrated a target and then detonates the charge, producing a shotgun-like shrapnel effect inside the target. This "shredding" effect devastates internal organs, and test have shown an almost perfect kill-per-shot ratio when an organic target is struck in its centre of mass.
The anti-material round for the AMSS is the .415 Aurora Advanced Explosive Penetrator). The AEP comes with a squash-head top, and internal tungsten penetrator, and a combination of RH explosive and PX3 incendiary compound. Upon impact with an armoured or solid target, the tip of the round comprises, transferring massive amounts of kinetic energy to the target. This kinetic energy is sufficient to break bones in armoured personnel targets, and cracked concrete or light armour in solid targets. Immediately following impact, the tungsten penetrator is driven forwards into the target, simultaneously igniting the explosive and incendiary compounds. This penetrator is capable of penetrating medium-to-heavy body armour and most vehicle armours, while the explosive/incendiary reaction can kill or incapacitate crew a vehicle's crew. The AEP round is ideal for usage against fortified positions, armoured vehicles, or destroying/damaging machinery.
A new type of ammunition, the .415 Aurora Striker, is currently being rolled out to supplement/replace the Aurora Shredder. The Striker features a state-of-the-art Nanex tip, which is a proprietary metal composed of nanites. Sensors in the nanites that compose Nanex detect what type of material the round is striking, and the Nanex is capable of reacting accordingly. Upon impact with a hard target (such as body armour), the Nanex tip will flash-harden into a tungsten-strength penetrator. Once the nanites detect that the round has passed into soft tissue, the Nanex will fragment, producing the same shredding effect as the Aurora Shredder. If there is no armour present, the round will simply act identically to the Aurora Shredder. The Aurora Striker round was developed in response to complaints that the Shredder round was incapable of penetrating some of the tougher body armours utilised by hostile forces.
Technical Data
Weight: 30 lbs (13.6 kg)
Length: 1397 mm (53 in)
Barrel Length: 736 mm (29 in)
Cartridge: 10.5x82mm Aurora Multi-Variant Round
Feed System: 7 (Detachable Box Magazine), 10 (Extended Magazine), 5 x 2 (TwinShot Magazine)
Firing Modes: Semi-Automatic