Kinetic Energy Weapon

A Kinetic Energy Weapons (KEW) is a weapon which uses kinetic energy as its primary agent of damage with little to no guidance. KEW weapons are commonly known as slugthrowers although a vast variety of weapons using projectile munitions are available.

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• Interstellar War
  • Militaries of Charted Space
  • War in Charted Space
• Military Technologies
  • Offensive Technologies
    • Ironmongery
      • Heavy Arms
      • Small Arms
      • Vehicle Weaponry
    • Starship Weaponry
      • Energy Weapons
      • Guided Weapons
      • Projectile Weapons
      • Spinal Mounts
    • Weapon Types
      • DEW
      • GUW
      • KEW

Description (Specifications)

KEW weapons fall into several basic categories:

• Electromagnetic Weaponry
• Explosive Weaponry
• Gyrojet Weaponry
• Projectile Weaponry
  • Conventional Projectile Weaponry
  • Unconventional Projectile Weaponry

Electromagnetic Weaponry

1. 4mm Gauss Pistol
2. Aerogel Launcher
3. TBD

Explosive Weaponry

1. TBD
2. TBD
3. TBD

Gyrojet & Rocket Weaponry

1. Gyrojet Weaponry
   1. Accelerator Rifle
2. Rocket Weaponry
   1. Assault Rocket Launcher

Conventional Projectile Weapons

1. Conventional Pistols
   1. 5mm Revolver
   2. Auto Pistol
   3. TBD
   4. TBD
2. Conventional Rifles
   1. 7mm Auto Rifle
   2. 9mm Bolt Action Rifle
   3. Advanced Combat Rifle (ACR)
   4. Assault Rifle
   5. TBD
   6. TBD
   7. TBD
3. Heavy KEW Weaponry
   1. 13mm Double Barrel Big Game Rifle
   2. 14.5mm Crunch Gun
   3. 7mm Rotary Gun
   4. 8mm Assault Cannon
   5. Auto-cannon
   6. Auto-Sentry
   7. TBD
   8. TBD
   9. TBD
   10. TBD
4. Shotguns
   1. AS-2B1 "Warhammer" Assault Shotgun
   2. TBD
   3. TBD

Unconventional Projectile Weapons

1. 17mm Paint Pellet Gun
2. TBD
3. TBD

History & Background (Dossier)

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