Plasma Pistol - 22
"Grendel"

Gallente strive for efficent equipment that works, is reliable, does the job and brings the soldier home.

Using similar technologies of other plasma based weaponry the plasma pistol is just a smaller variant of the assault rifle or the shotgun. Using magnetic fields to contain the plasma discharge before scattering it down range to burn though enemies.

Overall its effective against dropsuits, it has a small spread pattern which makes it able to reliably hit even the fastest of targets but this costs it the range that the scrambler pistol is known for.

Once the trigger is pulled the charge is brought to the magnetic botteling chamber where its then detonated. Once the tempurature is sufficent for plasma state the bottle is then 'popped' open in a direction forcing the plasma material down range. This action instantly kicks the next round into the chamber and flushes the coolant down the loop.

Target impact is very normal of most plasma hits, the energy destablizes shields while the stellar hot metal burns though the armor.

Overall the Grendel is a good relaible short range weapon able to go toe to toe with an SMG, Shotguns and other situations requiring Close Quaters Combat. Because of its short range and scatter pattern and relativly inability to punch though alot of material its oftenly used for shipboard security.

Rounds Per Minute: 80-120
Range: Spread Pattern Tight Choke, Short Standoff distance, Degrading accuracy and damge at longer distances
Damage: Medium Anti-infantry, Very Low Damage to Shields, Higher Damage to Armor.
Magazine Size : 10 shots
Reserve: 4 Magazines
Ammo: Iron Charge with Detonator
Fitting: More reserved than the Scrambler Pistol
Recoil: Medium Kick
Variants
Assault - Fully automatic, extended magazine, trigger holding discharges next shot, less damage.
Standard - Single Shot per charge.
Burst - 3 round burst, extended magazine, vastly extended range, slighlty less damage.

Plasma Pistol Basic Skill
5% More pellets per level.

Plasma Pistol Profiency
3% Additional Damage per level.