Small Arms & Equipment

            Small arms development after the Asian Pacific Conflict of the late 2140s centered on the construction of medium caliber, lightweight, infantry weapons, and large caliber, heavy, cyborg weaponry.

PG-73 Plasma Gun:


            The PG-62 was an extremely successful design and very effective against UN armored vehicles. However, the PG-62 suffered from one shortcoming, that being its small magazine capacity. Therefore, as the war against the UNSC progressed, calls for a new plasma gun with more of a “punch” and more rounds began. Due to the political climate of the EFF during the second year of the 1st Interplanetary War, these demands for a new plasma weapon went unanswered. However, after the UN invasion of the Earth sphere in early 2173, the need for a new plasma rifle became glaringly apparent. The weapon was slow to develop and produce while the UNSC occupied much of the EFR surface-based mining and industrial complexes. However, the weapon designs were smuggled off of Earth to the EFSN base at Juno in late 2173 where the rifle was mass produced starting in early 2174. By February of that year, the PG-73 was ready for use in “Operation Clean Sweep.” The PG-73 was instrumental in the expulsion of the UN forces on Earth and Luna. The PG-73 remained the primary plasma rifle throughout the 2170s and early 2180s, completely replacing the PG-62 in the armories of the EFF by 2180 AD.