M-14 Tigershark

The M-14 Tigershark is a specialized assault rifle for exclusive use by the Systems Alliance Navy's Special Operations Command.

Description
Another addition to the Alliance's arsenal, the M-14 Tigershark is the smallest rifle weapon in its class in terms of length. Using some of the add-ons from the M-1N Justice, Kassa Fabrication applied those as standard to the M-14 including a holographic sight, detachable bipod, and titanium hook for prying open doors and hatches. For added arms security the weapon has a simple biometric security system to prevent anyone but the assigned user from operating the weapon. And with that a mechanical fail-safe was devised in the event anyone tried to break the lock which would damage key parts of the weapon to make it unusable.

Another design upgrade was the addition of a shotgun below the main AR barrel geared to fire disruptor rounds. Early on it was devised as an anti-geth measure to allow a user to disrupt a geth unit with the shotgun and then mow it down with the AR function. But although the geth threat has reduced somewhat the disruptor shotgun remains as an added measure against other synthetics and kinetic barriers.

Statistics
Name: Tigershark

Designation: M-14

Manufacturer: Kassa Fabrication

Operator: Systems Alliance (Exclusive Contract)

Year Built: 8-2198

Classification: Combination Carbine Rifle

Shots per clip: 40(AR only)/5(SG only)

Modular Casing: Yes

Equipment Additions

 * Holographic Sight (Standard)
 * Detachable Bipod
 * Titanium Hook
 * M898 Grenade - a small explosive grenade attached to the barrel of the SG, firing the round a longer distance than if simply thrown. Comes in fragmentation, flash and smoke varieties.
 * T-5 Flare - a flare launcher attached to the barrel of the SG, can launch a signal flare up to 400 meters depending on the location.
 * D-38 Block - a depleted uranium block used as ammunition. Very effective against armor. Radiation exposure has been deemed safe for use.
 * G22 Multi-Spectral Scope - Rather than a simple combat optics this module (replacing the Holographic Sight) provides the user with a precision aiming tool that can work using visual, thermal, and even microwave sighting to spot targets. Can be used sans helmet or can connect to a hardsuit computer to generate HUD data.
 * MOSA 54: Multi-Optical Scope Assembly 54 - able to electronically switch from red dot sighting to a macroscope (up to x12); possesses vision spectrums of infrared and thermal)

Variants
Through Misriah Arsenals a version of the M-14 has been made in the form of the MS-14 Razorback. It too is an exclusive weapon for SANSOC.