Heckler & Koch CAWS

  The Heckler & Koch Close Assault Weapon System is an automatic shotgun design that was originally intended to be for the US Navy program of the same name. The intention was to provide a more adequate solution for close in engagements. The design is bullpup in layout, with the magazine behind the trigger and has a ceramic frame reducing weight. The CAWS fires standard 12 gauge (19.5 x 76B) shells, allowing high commonality with other shotguns. However, the CAWS uses a higher chamber pressure rounds than the normal shotguns, allowing better engagement of targets. These rounds cost 50% more than standard shotgun shells and uses the patented roller-locked, delayed blowback operation. Installed is an Imp. Gas-Vent I compensator on the barrel. The body is made of multiple piece shell, made up of reinforced composites. The action is also sealed inside the shell, preventing dirt and other materials jamming the weapon, adding to it’s reliability.
  To handle the recoil generated by the rounds, the designers installed an autostabilization stock to compensate, as well as adding pads in the butt of the stock to add to the compensation. Also added was a forward pistol grip to help stabilize the weapon, reducing the amount of muzzle climb when fired on burst mode. An Image Magnification-1 scope is mounted on top, as well as serving as a carrying handle, other scopes or sighting devices may be used with little modification. No iron sights are mounted, making the weapon only accurate with a scope. Other inclusions include an integral Smartlink II interface. This improves the accuracy of the weapon dramatically, but is only useful with slug rounds. The weapon is fully ambidextrous, with the cocking handle just under the scope, as well as the ejection port being on both sides, the user only has to do is fold up or down the plate that covers it. A manual selector is just above the trigger, also repeated on the other side, it can be set to Safe, Semi-auto, or Burst.

  Type | Conceal | Ammo | Damage | Mode | Weight | Availability | Cost | Street Index.
  SMG* | 3 | 12(c) | 12S** | SA/BF | 3.87 | 5/4 days | 2,724¥ | 2

  *Though a shotgun, use SMG ranges with high pressure rounds.
  **For high pressure rounds, normal rounds do 8S.
  The CAWS comes equipped standard with Smartlink II, and the barrel mounted Imp. Gas-Vent I offers 2 points of recoil compensation. The stock mounted autostabilization stock offers 1 point of compensation. Shock pads mounted on the butt offer 2 points of compensation. An additional 1 point of compensation is gained when using the forward handgrip.
  High-Pressure Ammunition
  High pressure ammunition costs 50% normal, and adds +2 to the Availability, and +1 to the Street Index. Normal shotgun ammunition may be used, but ranges are at normal shotgun ranges. Note that the weapon was designed to use the high pressure ammunition, and normal recoil rules are used, as with normal shotgun ammunition.
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