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| Zulu-pattern Coilguns | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Model |
Zulu-pattern Carbine Mk. I “Serpent” |
| Type | |
| In service |
Year 197 |
| Used by | |
| Wars | |
| Designed |
Year 197 |
| Cost |
Carbine: A$2550 |
| Physical and technical specifications | |
| Crew |
HMG: Gunner, assistant |
| Capacity |
Carbine: 35 bolts |
| Range |
Carbine
Rifle, MGs
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| Usage and history | |
| Affiliation | |
The Zulu series of coilguns, like their beamer counterparts, were Infantry weapons designed and manufactured largely by Iota Zulu for service in the Iota Zulu Armed Forces (IZAF). However, unlike the beamers, the coilguns were made without any outside collaboration. They were first used in action during the Battle of Iota Zulu, marking the colony's entry into the Innovaganix Containment War. Like most things made by Iota Zulu, this series of weapons puts high priority on being relatively light weight for mobility's sake.
These coilguns varied much more in design than the Zulu series of Beamers, and are intended to fill a wider range of roles. Although the battle rifle, or Wyrm, is essentially just a bigger and badder version of the carbine (called Serpent) the general-purpose machine gun, or Fuffzehn, differs greatly. In its light configuration, it makes use of 100-Bolt box magazines and can take an ACOG sighting apparatus, often with a bipod. The medium configuration is fed by 250-bolt belts and is fired from a bipod or tripod (tripod being most ideal). The heavy machine gun, simply called the Span, is a crew-served weapon requiring an assistant to feed spare belts into the weapon, and should generally be fired from a tripod at all times.
Compared to similar weapons of the time and place, Iota Zulu's coilguns are slightly smaller and lighter, but sacrifice little in power or range.
While it was common to issue mostly either mostly coilguns or mostly beamers within a single unit, IZAF adopted a roughly equal mix of the two in its regular forces. Thus, in most squads there were as many Zulu Coilguns as Zulu Beamers.
Each gun was marked with a serial number and a small emblem representing Iota Zulu, consisting of two concentric rings.