MP5 Carno

Old submachinegun modified exclusively for remote-detonated shape charge rounds.

Rechambered

HK 10mm barrel and bolt assembly from MP5/10
Modified magazines are not interchangeable with other MP5 magazines

Shape Charge Explosive Rounds

Fires specialty subsonic remote-detonated explosive rounds with very low velocity.
Alloy bullet tips deform on impact, fusing with common hull metals.
Majority of round is comprised of Semtex shape charge and embedded radio receiver.
Charges are remote detonated by custom transmitter strapped to Carno.

AVAILABILITY : SOLD

This classic subgun was recovered from a salvaged colony ship along with some HK parts. It sat in storage for a bit until Starside Armory accepted a "specialty" commission. The client had apparently locked his keys in his shuttle, had a malfunctioning access code receiver, and had forgotten the backup override sequence. It was adrift in some kind of gaseous nebula that prevented plasma cutting. I suggested a professional locksmith or maybe a good ol' angle grinder, but he then remembered there was some kind of radiation leak that prevented him from getting close to the shuttle. At that point I stopped asking questions about why and just asked what he needed. The end result was essentially a miniature remote mine launcher.

The low-velocity plastic explosive rounds fuse with metal on impact, forming a shape charge suited for penetrating a few centimeters of metal. Of note is that the low yield would not be effective against military composite or reactive armor. The micro-shapecharge would theoretically be best against non-hardened materials found in civilian and cheapo industrial applications. Better against plating than a bullet, but a far cry from a .177 Parker.

Whether or not this guy really did own that shuttle, or if any part of that story was true, I needed the work at that point in my career. I never heard from him again and it's been a few years, so I will risk posting about it because as far as I know we didn't do anything illegal. Starside Armory does not knowingly support space piracy, but this was certainly a lesson in spotting potential trouble.