SSR Special Weapons
M116A1 Type III D Phaser Rifle, and M116A2 Type III F Phaser Rifle
As with standard Starfleet Weaponry, both the A1 and A2 can be adjusted from a wide-field cone dispersion pattern down to a "needle" pinpoint beam application. Both are slightly heavier than the rifle they replace, the M110 Type III C, but are also more powerful. More importantly, they have a shoulder stock - the lack of which was the chief complaint about the M-110, which is still in service as a light carbine.
These rifles provide the necessary firepower for common direct-fire infantry situations. They possess the full standard sixteen power levels of the Starfleet phaser rifle, with the addition of a pulse-burst automatic firing mode that conserves energy over the steady stream that is found on the M-970 Heavy Compression Rifle. Both are reloaded from standard WC-2 power clips, of which three are normally carried in battle dress by Starfleet Crewmembers, and 8 by Marines.