While the individual known as "D-45R6" is well known for their aircraft, they have also done quite well in the small arms business.

And now, we have the first rifle for the civilian market: the TSR-65 Mk.2

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Many know the rifle known as the "AR-15". Gun nuts love it, polititions hate it, karens fear it. Whatever it is for you, it's here to stay.

Fast forward to the mid 22nd Century, and it is STILL in producton. by now it has since shed it's reputation as a "wEAPoN Of wAr" and is now just another rifle in the "Tactical-Sporting-Rifle" class of rifles: rifles designed with customization and modularity in mind. they also come with a metric fuckton of Tac-Rails

The TSR-65 Mk.2 is D-45's take on such a rifle.

The TSR-65 Mk.2

Part civilian, Part military, all awesome

The TSR-65 Mk.2 is a rifle targeted at the civilian market. As such it is designed to fit within most civilian regulations: Semi Auto Only, Threaded Barrel, Extendable Stock, Barrel Shroud All that bolloks.
But what sets it apart from every other AR-15 Style rifle is what cartridge it shoots: 6.5 x 48mm NATO

6.5 x 48mm NATO (another lore dump)

size comparison with 30-06 springfield cartridge

The 6.5 x 48mm NATO cartridge as of 2040 onwards serves as the standard round for military rifles. And this is a mean little round as it is smaller than a .308, yet packs more muzzle energy than a 30-06.
It does this by taking a 150gr bullet and yeeting it up to 3280.8 fps (1000m/s). This roughly equates to 4862 joules of muzzle energy. By comparison, the 30-06 only can do upwards of roughly 4116 joules of muzzle energy.
This isn't without its drawbacks however as the recoil of such a round is rather immense, and to add to that, firearm chambers have to be designed to not only be able to withstand the pressures generated by this round, but rifles not properly modified have been known to act more like an IED than a firearm.

But what is even weirder about this round is how barrel length affects its muzzle velocity

As shown by the graph, the bullet leaves the barrel traveling the exact same speed from barrel lengths of 7 inches to as long as 28 inches, but drops off severely past that and any longer than 32 inches, the bullet fails to exit the barrel.

In terms of range. due to an exceptional ballistic coefficient of about .713, the round maintains supersonic speeds to well over 1800 yards and has an estimated max effective range of 2500+ yards.

TSR-65 Mk.2 (pt.2)

When the rifle was originally released, most people scoffed at its almost cheap looking sheet metal exterior. Yet it was given a chance by a couple people at first and the peformance of this rifle was revealed to be staggering: 0.025 MOA at 100 meters, as well as a max range of over 3km.

As a result, the TSR-65 remains on of the best rifles of its kind on the market.

Fast forward however to the late 2150s, and this rifle has gained a...fearful reputation: due to the round this weapon shoots, it can pierce even Level 4 Body armor with relative ease. And became popular with people on the...other side of the law as a result. Due to this, D-45R6 upon request made a "new" weapon to counter this "new breed of assault rifle": the TSR-65P Mk.2

The TSR-65P Mk.2

a more "civilized" weapon for a more uncivilized age

The TSR-65P is a variant of the normal TSR-65 designed exclusively for Law enforcement, and has some "upgrades" for this role:

-can shoot in either semi auto or 3 round burst (not rendered in simpleplanes due to limitations)

-has a faster cyclic rate

-use of plastic parts to speed up manufacturing

As this weapon was designed only for police, D-45 took some Serious measures to make sure it stays this way:

-the trigger group is different (is not interchangable with the civilian model)

-is not available in the official site

-can only use proprietary ammunition

TSR-65P Mk.2 (pt.2)

Fast forward to the early 23rd century, this rifle still remains an active weapon within law enforcement and has even seen use by SWAT.
The 3 round burst has also proven to be extremely useful as it can eat through almost any body armor with little resistance.
This rifle also shares the same accuracy and range as the civilian model.

END OF LORE DUMP

ONTO SPECS NOW

TSR-65 Mk.2 (Civilian Model)

Price = $1000.00 US

Weight = 3.5lbs undressed (no attachments or magazine)

Length = >80cm

Fire Modes = Semi Auto

Cyclic Rate = 600rpm

Parts Compatability = AR-15 (grip, buffer tube, parts of trigger group), AR-10 (Bolt carrier group, recoil spring)

TSR-65P Mk.2 (Police Variant)

Price = $1000.00US

*Weight = 2lbs undressed (No attachments or magazine)

Length = 80cm at smallest

Fire Modes = 3 round Burst

Cyclic Rate = 900rpm

Parts Compatability = AR-15 (grip, buffer tube)

controls

Action group 1 = safety off

notes

-may be vr compatable
-grab by grip and move into subassemblies

ENJOY(?)