Armor:

APMAS-42 Ballistic Body Armor:
First French Mega-Damage body armor and like similar armors, lacks many of the features of later armor and is not as damage resistant as later armors as well. Replaced in service by the APMAS-72 and APMAS-78 armors. Still, the APMAS-42 armor was retained for several years for vehicle crews and Navy personnel. Armor is not environmental and does not contain sensor systems of later body armors. Armor consists of padded armor with high strength composite plates embedded into the armor and a hard helmet. Except for being Non-Environmental, armor is similar to the post Rifts Urban Warrior armor.
M.D.C.:
Main Body: 25
Head: 18
Arms (2): 12
Legs (2): 18
Weight: 12 lbs (5.4 kg)
Penalties: Good Mobility, -12% to prowl and -5% on climb rolls
Black Market Cost: 8,000 Credits
APMAS-72 Heavy Body Armor:
Standard issued heavy body armor used by the French armed forces during most of the last half of the Twenty-First Century. Replaced the APMAS-42 armor although some of the old suits were retained and Caches can sometimes be found in France. The armor was used by all French field combatants including the infantry and marines. Armor served in this role until the Cataclysm although a more advanced armor had been introduced and was slowly replacing it in service. In some cases, the Special Forces used the lighter armor. The armor is fully environmental and is a plate design similar to the Post Rifts Bushman body armor.
M.D.C.:
Main Body: 55
Head: 40
Arms (2): 30
Legs (2): 35
Weight: 16 lbs (7.3 kg)
Penalties: Good Mobility, -25% to prowl and -6% on climb rolls
Black Market Cost: 35,000 Credits
APMAS-78 Light Body Armor:
Commonly used by special forces and vehicle crews. Navy crews also were issued this armor. Replaced the APMAS-42 armor for vehicle crews and Navel personnel. Armor served in this role until the Cataclysm. The armor is lighter than normal body. It looks similar to the heavy body armor but has thinner armor plates. The armor is fully environmental like the heavier suit.
M.D.C.:
Main Body: 45
Head: 40
Arms (2): 36
Legs (2): 40
Weight: 12 lbs (5.4 kg)
Penalties: Very Good Mobility, -10% to prowl and -5% on climb rolls
Black Market Cost: 30,000 Credits
APMAS-95 Heavy Combat Armor:
Armor is similar is basic appearance to the Triax Explorer armor although styling is far different. Like most advanced armors, the APMAS-95 is fully environmental. It was planned as a replacement for the APMAS-72 body armor. The armor was only introduced just prior to the coming of the Rifts and few had been produced. As a result, the armor is extremely rare. Engineers were working on a lightweight version of the armor which would have replaced the APMAS-78 for special forces although the older armor would have been retained for vehicle crews and naval personnel. There was plans to purchase the licence for the British stealth system used in the ER-7 Stealth Body Armor
M.D.C.:
Main Body: 75
Head: 60
Arms (2): 50
Legs (2): 65
Weight: 20 lbs (9 kg)
Penalties: Good Mobility, -15% to prowl and -8% on climb rolls
Black Market Cost: 50,000 Credits

PAMAS-37 (Pistolet Automatique de la Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne Modèle 2037):
Designed around the same time as the FAMAS-36 Combat Rifle, the PAMAS-37 Pistol also uses liquid propellant, and was the primary weapon of the French Military around the middle of the Twenty First Century. Instead of using normal gunpowder, the weapon uses a powerful liquid propellant to drive the bullets. This propellant has about four times the forces of nitro-cellulose gunpowder. Because of the extreme recoil of propellant, the gun barrel is ported and the weapon was constructed with a recoil buffer to reduce recoil. Even so, the weapon has a large amount of recoil and requires a strength of 12 or the weapon has -2 to strike. The PAMAS-37 was replaced by energy rifles in French military service. The weapon can use special explosive rounds to inflict greater damage as well as more conventional rounds.
Weight: 3 lbs (1.4 kg)
Cartridge: 10 mm Liquid propellant
Damage: Standard Ammunition: 2D6x10 SDC Explosive Ammunition: 1D4 MD.
Rate of Fire: Standard (Can be Double Tapped)
Maximum Effective Range: 250 feet (76.2 meters)
Payload: 10 or 20 round magazines (Liquid propellant in magazine)
Black Market Cost: 4,800 for pistol, 250 for a box of 50 standard rounds and 500 for a box of 50 Explosive rounds (Liquid propellant is packaged with rounds)
PAMAS-67 (Pistolet Laser de la Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne Modèle 2067):
Standard Energy pistol of the French Military until the Great Cataclysm struck. The PAMAS-67 replaced the PAMAS-37 Liquid Propellant Pistol. The pistol has a longer range that the standard American laser pistol of the time but has a lower output. The French military was preparing to replace the weapon just before the coming of the Rifts but events intervened before a large number of the new pistols could be produced.
Weight: 3.2 lbs (1.45 kg)
Mega-Damage: 1D6
Rate of Fire: Standard
Maximum Effective Range: 1,000 feet (305 meters)
Payload: 15 shots short E-Clip, 24 Shots each long E-Clip
Black Market Cost: 9,000 Credits
PAMAS-98 (Pistolet Laser de la Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne Modèle 2098)
Laser pistol which had been just introduced into French service and was the replacement for the PAMAS-67. Only a handful were produced before the coming of the Rifts. Equal in power and range to the United States M-2011 although a lighter weapon. Unlike the American weapon, the PAMAS-98 is a laser weapon. There was planned a follow up weapon which would be variable frequency but never went beyond the development stage.
Weight: 4 lbs (1.8 kg)
Mega-Damage: 3D6 M.D.
Rate of Fire: Standard; single shot only
Maximum Effective Range: 800 feet (244 meters).
Payload: 10 shots short E-Clip, 15 Shots each long E-Clip
Bonus: +1 to strike on an aimed shot
Black Market Cost: 25,000 Credits

FNH P500 Pulse Laser Submachine Gun:
This weapon, produced by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal, is the standard sub machinegun of the French military. Like the P90, which it is based off of, it is a bullpup configuration, and allows for ambidextrous usage. A specially designed energy clip runs along the top axis, allowing for a very compact weapon. It is a pulse laser that weapon inflicts damage equal to the FAMAS-66, but with reduced range. The weapon is standard for aircraft and vehicle crews, and is popular with Special Forces units especially the French Foreign Legion.
Weight: 5 lbs (2.25 kg)
Mega-Damage: 2D6 for Single Shot and 6D6 for 3 simultaneous blasts.
Rate of Fire: Single shot or three round burst.
Effective Range: 800 feet (244 meters).
Payload: 30 Shots short E-Clip, 45 Shots long E-Clip.
Black Market/Market Cost: 28,000 credits
FNH P600 Pulse Laser Submachine Gun:
Like the PAMAS-98, this weapon was introduced too late for service in the French military and only a handful had been produced before the Cataclysm. Those had been issued to special forces including the Foreign Legion. Has a reduced range compared to contemporary French energy weapons but is longer ranged than the P500 is was developed to replace. Like the weapon that the P600 was devloped to replace, the ergonomics of the weapon are from the P90.
Weight: 6 lbs (2.7 kg)
Mega-Damage: 3D6 for Single Shot and 1D6x10 for 3 simultaneous blasts.
Rate of Fire: Single shot or three round burst.
Effective Range: 1,000 feet (305 meters)
Payload: 30 Shots short E-Clip, 45 Shots long E-Clip.
Black Market/Market Cost: 35,000 credits

Franchi SPAS-32 Shotgun:
The Italian manufactured shotgun became to the French military in the later half of the Twenty-First century. The weapon uses an improved liquid propellant to drive its shells. This propellant has about six times the forces of nitro-cellulose gunpowder. It is fitted with a recoil suppressor on the barrel to keep the weapon controllable, but still requires strength of 12 or the weapon has -2 to strike. The magazine is the tube under the barrel of the shotgun, and the shotgun can carry an additional round in the chamber. It features an M-16 style handgrip with a collapsible stock. The shotgun fires heavy shells, each with 20 small super-strength armor piercing flechettes. These rounds are deadly at close range and can penetrate medium armor. Alternatively, the SPAS-32 can fire high explosive cartridges. These cartridges are much smaller than conventional grenades, but still cause an extreme amount of damage. The blast is very concentrated, about a one foot (0.3 m) area, unlike the larger grenades which affect an area five to twenty times larger.
Weight: 18 lbs (8.2 kg)
Cartridge: 12 Gauge Liquid propellant
Damage: By Cartridge Type (5D6 for armor piercing flechettes rounds, 4D6 for HE)
Rate of Fire: Single Shot only (Equal to hand to hand attacks)
Maximum Effective Range: 800 feet (244 meters)
Payload: 12 rounds per magazine. Cartridges can be loaded manually, one round at a time (i.e. one round per melee action).
Black Market Cost: 38,000 Credits (All Models), shotgun shells cost extra.
Note: Triax Industries will produce a similar weapon to the SPAS as the TX-16 over 200 years after the Great Cataclysm. The SPAS-32 uses a 12 guage round while the TX-16 uses a smaller round.
FAMAS-36 (Fusil d'Assaut de la Manufacture d'Armes de St-Etienne Modèle 2036)
Designed to replace the original FAMAS, the weapon is far more powerful and capable of inflicting damage on the super strong alloys developed in the 2030s. The Rifle was used by both the French Army and Marines as their primary weapon. Like the original FAMAS assault rifle, the FAMAS-36 is of bullpup configuration and allows for ambidextrous usage. The ammunition is stored in a magazine behind the trigger and the receiver is housed in strong plastic. Instead of using normal gunpowder, the weapon uses a powerful liquid propellant to drive the bullets. This propellant has about four times the forces of nitro-cellulose gunpowder. These rounds were the standard for most NATO members. The FAMAS-36 was replaced by energy rifles in French military service. The weapon can be fired in single shot and three round bursts. The weapon can use special explosive rounds to inflict greater damage as well as more conventional rounds.
Weight: 7 lbs (3.1 kg)
Cartridge: 5 mm Liquid propellant
Damage: Standard Ammunition: 3D6x10 SDC single shot and 1D6 MDC three round. Explosive Ammunition: 1D6 MDC single shot and 3D6 MDC three round burst.
Rate of Fire: Single Shot and Three Round Burst.
Maximum Effective Range: 1600 feet (610 meters)
Payload: 30, 40, or 60 round magazines (Liquid propellant in magazine)
Black Market Cost: 10,000 for rifle, 250 for a box of 50 standard rounds and 500 for a box of 50 Explosive rounds (Liquid propellant is packaged with rounds)
FAMAS-66 (Laser Fusil d'Assaut de la Manufacture d'Armes de St-Etienne Modèle 2066)
Replaced the FAMAS-36 in French service and was standard combat rifle until the Great Cataclysm struck. Like its predecessors, the FAMAS-66 is of bullpup configuration and allows for ambidextrous usage. The energy clip is stored in a magazine behind the trigger and the receiver is housed in strong plastic. Similar in performance to the US M-120 Rifle (Pre-Rifts L-20 Pulse Rifle) except French rifle is a bit heavier. The weapon is designed to fire three round bursts to inflict more damage.
Weight: 9 lbs (4.1 kg)
Mega Damage: 2D6 for Single Shot and 6D6 for 3 simultaneous blasts.
Rate of Fire: Single shot or three round burst.
Maximum Effective Range: 1600 feet (610 meters)
Payload: 40 shots short E-Clip, 50 Shots each long E-Clip
Black Market Cost: 24,000 Credits
FAMAS-97 (Laser Fusil d'Assaut de la Manufacture d'Armes de St-Etienne Modèle 2097):
Planned replacement for the FAMAS-66 but production was still gearing up before the coming of the Rifts. As a result, only a small number of these rifles reached the field. In many ways, it can be considered the equivalent of the American M-160 assault rifle although the French weapon is a laser weapon and has less range than the American weapon. Like its predecessors, the FAMAS-97 is of bullpup configuration and allows for ambidextrous usage. The weapon is designed to fire three round bursts to inflict more damage.
Weight: 7 lbs (3.2 kg)
Mega Damage: 3D6 for Single Shot and 1D6x10 for 3 simultaneous blasts.
Rate of Fire: Single shot or three round burst.
Maximum Effective Range: 1600 feet (610 meters)
Payload: 30 shots short E-Clip, 45 Shots each long E-Clip
Black Market Cost: 32,000 Credits
PPR-04 Heavy Plasma Cannon:
Powerful plasma weapon sometimes carried instead of a support laser rifle by troops, especially when tasked with anti-armor missions. It has slightly lower range than other support weapons, but has incredible firepower for its size. It is of standard design with the energy clip housed forward of the grip and trigger. The weapon is extremely rare in the years since the Great Cataclysm and is highly sought after.
Weight: 16 lbs (7.3 kg)
Mega Damage: 1D4x10
Rate of Fire: Standard; single shot only
Maximum Effective Range: 1600 feet (610 meters)
Payload: 10 shots short E-Clip, 15 Shots each long E-Clip
Black Market Cost: 40,000 Credits

FRF15 Liquid Propellant Sniper Rifle
Designed to replace the FRF2 sniper rifle, the weapon is far more powerful and capable of inflicting damage on the super strong alloys developed in the 2030s. The Rifle was used by both the French Army and Marines as their primary sniping weapon. The rifle is of standard configuration and is tailored to either left or right-handed shooters. Instead of using normal gunpowder, the weapon uses a powerful liquid propellant to drive the bullets. This propellant has about four times the forces of nitro-cellulose gunpowder. These rounds were the standard for most NATO members. The rifle has special recoil absorbers to make the weapon manageable to the point that it has no penalties unless the shooter has a strength below 8, which weapon then has -1 to strike on aimed shots and -3 for bursts. It comes standard with a bi-pod, infrared and night-vision telescopic sight, and an advanced laser targeting system. Unlike its predecessor, it is magazine fed and semi-automatic. The FRF15 was replaced by the FRF21 in French military service in the later half of the Twenty-First Century.
Weight: 10.5 lbs (4.8 kg)
Cartridge: 5 mm Liquid propellant
Damage: Standard Ammunition: 3D6x10 SDC Explosive Ammunition: 1D6 MDC
Rate of Fire: Single Shot only.
Maximum Effective Range: 2297 feet (700 meters)
Payload: 10 or 20 round magazine (Liquid propellant in magazine)
Black Market Cost: 15,000 for rifle, 250 for a box of 50 standard rounds and 500 for a box of 50 Explosive rounds (Liquid propellant is packaged with rounds)
Bonuses: +1 to strike
FRF21 Laser Sniper Rifle
The FRF21 replaced the liquid propellant FRF15 in French military service in the later half of the Twenty-First Century. It is a conventionally designed sniper rifle, tailored to either left or right-handed shooters. It is a heavier than its predecessor because of special capacitors and focusing equipment to give the weapon longer range than the FAMAS-66 combat rifle. Although intended for aimed single shots, the rifle does have a burst capability, giving it some capability as an assault weapon. It comes standard with a bi-pod, infrared and night-vision telescopic sight, and an advanced laser targeting system.
Weight: 14.2 lbs (6.4 kg)
Mega Damage: 3D6 for Single Shot and 1D6 x10 for 3 simultaneous blasts.
Rate of Fire: Single shot or three round burst.
Maximum Effective Range: 3281 feet (1000 meters, yes 1 km)
Payload: 20 shots short E-Clip, 40 Shots each long E-Clip
Black Market Cost: 40,000 Credits
Bonuses: +2 to strike
PGM Ultima Ratio Hecate VI
An extremely powerful weapon but limited in rate of fire. This weapon was used by French military as their primary heavy sniper weapon. It is constructed from light-weight high-strength alloys and composites, and is much improved over its British counterpart. Instead of firing a burst like most rail guns, the Hecate VI fires a single large round at huge velocities. It inflicts incredible damage and is very long ranged. It uses special recoil buffering systems but can only be fired when braced. A special high density Discarding Sabot round was developed to increase the weapons damage even further. The power for the rail gun is provided by two e-clips run through special capacitors. The weapon can be broken down into approximate 20 kg bundles and be carried by teams of three with one carrying three magazines. There are special laser guided rounds available. The nose of the bullet can be altered in position compared to the main body of the bullet allowing it to alter course slightly. This allows the bullet to compensate for wind, drop, and if the target moves slightly. There is an integral laser in the rifle and can also be controlled by others. The Rail Gun can also be used by power armor units although usually other weapons were preferred due to the weapons limited rate of fire. The weapon is usually assigned to Special Forces and other non-conventional units.
Weight: Rail Gun: 99.2 lbs (45 kg), 6 Round Magazine: 18 lbs (8.2 lbs)
Mega Damage: Conventional Rounds: 1D6x10 per Round APFSDS Ammo: 2D4x10 per Round
Rate of Fire: Maximum of 2 per melee
Maximum Effective Range: 8,000 feet (2,450 meters)
Payload: 6 per Magazine
Bonuses: Laser Guided bullets have a +3 to Strike
Black Market Cost: 240,000 Credits (Very Rare after the coming of the Rifts.) Each conventional round costs 50 credits each, and each discarding sabot round costs 150 credits each. Guided rounds cost 500 credits extra.
Bonuses: +2 to strike

Giat Industries AAT-4A2 12.7 millimeter Machine-Gun
This weapon was introduced due to needing a heavy weapon to deal with the new advanced composites and alloys. It was one of the few old style weapon which could fire a powerful enough cartridge to be effective. Special Ram-Jet style rounds were developed for the weapon which were similar to those developed by Wellington after the coming of the Rifts. Replaced by rail guns on most designs in later service. Rail guns are considered far more effective in terms of damage.
Weight: 76 lbs (34.5 kg) for Rifle
Maximum Effective Range: 3,000 feet (914.4 meters)
Mega Damage: Burst of 40 rounds does 5D6. No single shots.
Rate of Fire: Equal to combined hand to hand attacks of pilot / gunner
Payload: 2,000 round magazine for 50 bursts.
Black Market Cost: 8,000 Credits.
FA AA-37 (Arme Automatique Transformable Modèle 2037):
Designed right after the FAMAS-36 and was designed as a support weapon to work in conjunction with the FAMAS-36. The weapon served in both the French Army and Marines until replaced by energy weapons. Instead of using normal gunpowder, the weapon uses a powerful liquid propellant to drive the bullets. This propellant has about four times the forces of nitro-cellulose gunpowder. The weapon is slightly heavier than the combat rifle and is manageable in all modes of fire. The weapon can be fired in single shot, three round burst, and extended bursts. The weapon can use special explosive rounds to inflict greater damage as well as more conventional rounds. Can use the same magazines as the combat rifle but can also use special belts.
Weight: 16 lbs (7.3 kg)
Cartridge: 5 mm Liquid propellant
Damage: Standard Ammunition: 3D6x10 SDC single shot, 1D6 MDC three round burst, and as per machine gun rules for other bursts. Explosive Ammunition: 1D6 MDC single shot, 3D6 MDC three round burst, and as per machine gun rules for other bursts.
Rate of Fire: Single Shot, Three Round Burst, and Extended Bursts (Use Machine Gun burst rules).
Maximum Effective Range: 1600 feet (610 meters)
Payload: 30, 40, or 60 round magazines (Liquid propellant in magazine) or special 100 or 200 round belts (uses special liquid propellant cartridges that attach behind the belt)
Black Market Cost: 19,000 for weapon, 250 for a box of 50 standard rounds and 500 for a box of 50 Explosive rounds (Liquid propellant is packaged with rounds)Liquid Propellant
FA AA-66 (Arme Automatique Transformable Modèle 2066):
The AA66 is based off of the FAMAS-66 Pulse Rifle and was the standard issue Laser light machine-gun for the French military for the last decades of the Twenty-First Century. It is heavier than the standard rifle due to having a special cooling and capacitor system to enable the weapon to fire extended bursts in addition to firing single shots and three round bursts. The weapon also has better range than the standard laser rifle. In some cases, the weapon can be plugged into the power feed of a power armor or vehicle for effectively unlimited shots. While an excellent weapon, it is a bit heavier than the American equivalent. This weapon was also produces by Triax Industries as the AAR-2 Automatic Pulse Laser Rifle.
Weight: 18 lbs (8.2 lbs)
Mega Damage: 2D6 per single shot, 6D6 for a rapid fire three shot burst, or use machine gun burst rules for higher burst setting.
Rate of Fire: Single Shot, Three Round Burst, and Extended Bursts (Use Machine Gun burst rules).
Maximum Effective Range: 2000 feet (610 meters).
Payload: 40 shots short E-Clip, 50 Shots each long E-Clip, and effectively unlimited if plugged into a vehicle or power armor's power supply.
Black Market Cost: 47,000 Credits
FA AA-97 (Arme Automatique Transformable Modèle 2097):
The AA-97 is based off of the FAMAS-97 Pulse Rifle but was introduced too late for it to replace the previous AA66 model. It is heavier than the standard rifle due to having a special cooling and capacitor system to enable the weapon to fire extended bursts in addition to firing single shots and three round bursts. The weapon also has better range than the standard laser rifle. In some cases, the weapon can be plugged into the power feed of a power armor or vehicle for effectively unlimited shots. While an excellent weapon, it is a bit heavier than the American equivalent.
Weight: 16 lbs (7.3 kg)
Mega Damage: 3D6 per single shot, 1D6x10 for a rapid fire three shot burst, or use machine gun burst rules for higher burst setting.
Rate of Fire: Single Shot, Three Round Burst, and Extended Bursts (Use Machine Gun burst rules).
Maximum Effective Range: 2000 feet (610 meters).
Payload: 30 shots short E-Clip, 45 Shots each long E-Clip, and effectively unlimited if plugged into a vehicle or power armor's power supply.
Black Market Cost: 55,000 Credits
FA AA-131 (Arme Automatique Transformable Modèle 131)
Basically this is a licensed copy of the American USA-M31 rail gun usually fitted to the Lafayette power armor. The power armor computer has special software that fires the main thrusters just as the cannon is fired to compensate for the cannons recoil.
Weight: 110 lbs (50 kg) for the Rail gun and 190 lbs (86.2 kg) for the ammo drum.
Mega-Damage: a burst of 40 rounds does 1D6x10, a single round does 1D4+1.
Rate of Fire: Equal to number of combined hand to hand attacks (usually 4-6).
Maximum Effective Range: 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in an earthlike atmosphere and 32,000 feet (9,600 meters) in space
Payload: 2000 round drum for 50 bursts. When reloading, the used drum must be manually removed by another power armor or character with a strength of 26 or higher before it can be replaced with the new one. Reloading a drum will take about five minutes for those not trained, but a mere one minute by somebody trained in the use of the Lafayette power armor.
Black Market Cost: 150,000 Credits

Fusil Automatique FA-220 Under Rifle Grenade Launcher:
Modeled after the US M-2100, this grenade launcher will fit under most French rifle designs. It can also be used separately as an individual weapon. It uses the same ammunition as the FA-440 automatic grenade launcher.
Weight: 4 lbs (1.8 kg)
Mega Damage: Fragmentation grenade inflicts 3D6 MDC to a 12 ft (3.6 m) radius, Plasma inflicts 4D6 to a 6 ft (1.8 m) radius and sets flammable material on fire, Armor Piercing inflicts 5D6 MDC with a blast area of 3 ft (1 m), and smoke or gas with a 20 ft (6 m) radius and lasts 2D4 minutes.
Rate of Fire: Single Shot only (Equal to hand to hand attacks)
Maximum Effective Range: 1200 feet (366 meters)
Payload: 4, takes 15 seconds (one melee) to reload launcher
Black Market Cost: The launcher costs 15,000 credits, grenades cost extra.
Fusil Automatique FA-440 Automatic Grenade Launcher:
Weapon is very similar to the American AGL-40 Automatic Grenade Launcher. This weapon was used in the Chevillon Light Tank as well as being used on tripod mounts and the Lafayette power armors. It can fire single shot or bursts of ten rounds and can inflict heavy damage when burst fired. If weapon is not tripod mounted, the person using the weapon needs strength of 24 and is at -1 to strike. The grenade launcher can use either a 40-round magazine or 200-round belt.
Weight: 141.1 lb (64 kg). Each magazine weighs 4.4 lbs (2 kg) and each belt weighs 22 lbs (10 kg)
Maximum Effective Range: 3,000 ft (914 meters)
Mega-Damage: 3D6 for Fragmentation with a blast area of 12 ft and 5D6 for Armor Piercing with a blast area of 3 ft, burst of 10 rounds does 2D4x10 for Fragmentation with a blast area of 40 ft and 2D6x10 for Armor Piercing with a blast area of 8 ft. Other special rounds are available.
Rate of Fire: Single Shot or Ten round bursts
Payload: 40 Round Magazine or 200 Round Belt.
Black Market Cost:
FR AT-R-8 Multiple Rocket Launcher:
The French military used a licensed copy of the British RPM-2 until the introduction of this weapon. Derived from the US-R-1 (LAWS-3), the weapon used standard mini-missiles because of a perceived lack of range of the special rockets of the LAW-3. It uses a four round disposable clip on the top and has a laser designator built into the sight system. The launcher has a rapid fire system that allows for automatic fire, enabling the gunner to fire two round bursts. The disposable clips automatically eject when empty and can be reloaded in under five seconds by trained personnel. The weapon was deployed well before the US-R-4 (LAWS-4), and there was some speculation that the American weapon was based off of the French system.
Weight: 22 lbs (10.0 kg) without missiles or 30 lbs (13.6 kg) with missiles. Each extra missile weighs approximately an additional 2 lbs (0.91 kg)
Mega Damage: Varies by mini-missile type (Go to Revised bomb and missile table).
Rate of Fire: Single Shot only (Equal to hand to hand attacks)
Maximum Effective Range: Varies by mini-missile type (Go to Revised bomb and missile table).
Payload: 4, takes 15 seconds (one melee) to reload launcher
Black Market Cost: The launcher costs 25,000 credits, missiles cost extra.
FR ERYX-8 Disposable Short Range Missile Launcher:
Designed on the British SRM-1, this launcher is a tube style single shot hand held short range missile launcher which is disposable. Firing the missile ruins the short range missile launcher. The missile launcher is design to be used both by ground troops against aircraft and light armor. It is similar to several Post-Rifts missile launchers including the Wellington WI-50S. The launcher is much heavy than the mini-missile launcher and must be operated from some type of platform or the user must have strength of 18 or higher.
Note: SAM style missiles are missiles that sacrifice payload for higher speeds, see Chris Curtis' modified missile table for specifics
Weight: 12 lbs (5.4 kg) without missile or 52 lbs (23.6 kg) with missile. The short range missile weighs approximately 40 lbs (18.2 kg)
Mega Damage: Varies by short missile type (Go to Revised bomb and missile table - SAM style missiles normally)
Rate of Fire: Single Shot only
Maximum Effective Range: Varies by short missile type (Go to Revised bomb and missile table - SAM style missiles normally)
Payload: 1, weapon is destroyed after use
Black Market Cost: The launcher costs 4,000 credits, missiles cost extra.

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