Ultima Ratio Sniper Rifle
  The Ultima Ratio Sniper Rifle is a highly advanced rifle used by Section 9. The weapon features a ceramic frame to reduce weapon weight and other weight reducing systems. It fires the 7.62mm round, and nominally is issued with Depleted Uranium rounds (see below), and is fed from a six round clip. It is blowback operated, and uses a short stroke Bolt Action to rechamber a round. The stock can be adjusted, allowing the user to fit it to his or her needs, and the free floating barrel mounts an Improved Gas-Vent I to reduce recoil. It has no iron sights, and has a rangefinder mounted in the forearm guard. The main feature however, is the "full sensing" scope that is mounted. Naturally, this incorporates a low-light, and thermographic functions for any situation, as well as using an Image Magnification-3 system for increased accuracy at long ranges combined with filters to protect the sniper from sudden flashes of light. However, special cybernetic awareness systems mounted in the scope increase the snipers awareness around them, and additionally is COT ready, as well as the rifle itself, and being Smartlink II equipped. Sales of this rifle are limited, and very few are made, and the rifle is very expensive as well.

  Type | Conceal | Ammo | Mode | Damage | Weight | Availability | Cost | Street Index
  Sniper | NA | 6(c) | SA | 14S | 5.65 | 16/7 weeks | 11,735¥ | 7

  The rifle has a barrel mounted Imp. Gas-Vent I that offers 2 points of recoil reduction. The free floating barrel gives the firer an additional die to any Firearms/Rifle rolls. The weapon can only mount top-, and under-barrel accessories. The scope when used offers +2 to Reaction and can interface with the Smartlink II and use the COT systems. It offers the Low-Light, and Thermographic systems, combined with Flare Compensation as well.
  APFSDU (Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Depleted Uranium) rounds, per 50 shots.
  Very heavy, and designed to puncture armor, DU rounds are very effective and very expensive. Damage is 0.25 times the Ballistic Rating for personal armor, and 0.5 times for Vehicle armor. The round follows normal rules.

  Type | Conceal | Weight | Availability | Cost | Street Index
  APFSDU | 5 | 2.5 | 16/2 mths | 500¥ | 5

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  Fresh Productins, 1999.