Changes: Particle rifle

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File:S Money firing a particle rifle.jpg

S. Money aiming a particle rifle

Particle rifle with extended barrel — R. Ryan using a particle rifle with extended barrel

Particle rifle scope — The scope of the MACO particle rifle in night vision mode

The particle rifle was a type of standard-issue carbine directed energy particle weapon used by United Earth's MACO personnel in the 22nd century.

The particle rifle fired blue bolts of concentrated energy discharges and was capable of multiple settings. The power settings ranged from stun, to kill, to a high-power shot capable of blasting through a Human torso. (ENT: "The Augments") Power levels could be changed by manipulating either of a pair of circular dials mounted on either side of the weapon. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly") The weapon featured a tubular stock, vertical foregrip, and a multifunction scope that could be retracted into the body of the weapon. (ENT: "The Xindi")

While extremely powerful when set to kill, its stun setting appeared to be somewhat ineffective against species that were more physically resilient, such as enraged Vulcans, Xindi-Reptilians and the Augments. (ENT: "Impulse", "Rajiin", "Borderland") At their highest setting, MACO particle rifles were extremely powerful, capable of penetrating a humanoid target. In 2154, Captain Archer used a MACO particle rifle to kill the Augment Malik in this manner, using the rifle to literally bore a hole through Malik's torso. (ENT: "The Augments")

In a MACO weapons training simulation, a skilled user could score as many as 14 hits in 10 seconds with a particle rifle. In 2153, Corporal Amanda Cole held such a record at level 4 of the simulator, though she insisted she was just having a lucky day. (ENT: "Harbinger")

Particle rifles were in use as late as 2161, when a team of MACOs utilized the weapons during a mission to rescue Talla, the daughter of Shran and Jhamel, from a group of alien kidnappers on Rigel X. (ENT: "These Are the Voyages...")

Appendices

Appearances

ENT:
- "North Star"
- "Damage"
- "Babel One"
- "United"

Background information

The designation and type of the MACO rifle was never identified on screen. The rifle is named as a "particle rifle" in Startrek.com. Based on effects it appeared to be the rifle-version of the MACO phase pistol and fire the same type of phase pulses. The MACO rifle was called an assault rifle, [1] an assault carbine, [2] a phase rifle [3] and an energy rifle [4] in the It's A Wrap! sale and auction.

Based on a scene in "In a Mirror Darkly", rotating the power level selector forward / away from the user appeared to increase the power level. There may also be a sniper variant of the rifle, though it is unclear whether or not the sniper version featured in "The Xindi" was a distinct weapon system or a standard MACO rifle with a retractable barrel or separate barrel attachment.

A short, tubular-shaped part of the rifle beneath the muzzle of the weapon that is very similar to a set of three objects the MACO's carry in a specialized pouch / carrier on their utility belts, suggesting the ability for the weapon to be reloaded. The MACO phase pistol and EM-33 pistol feature an identical object, also beneath the muzzle of the weapon, which may also be storage space for spare power cells for the rifle and pistol.

Apocrypha

Rifles are used by MACO ground forces in Star Trek Online. In the game, that type of weapon is known as a type 3 compression phaser rifle.

External link

[5]
MACO Pulse rifle at Phasers.net

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-[[File:Starfleet phase rifle.jpg|thumb|A [[Starfleet]] phase rifle.]]
+[[File:S Money firing a particle rifle.jpg|thumb|[[S. Money]] aiming a particle rifle]]
-[[File:S Money firing EM-41 phase rifle.jpg|thumb|[[S. Money]] aiming a phase-rifle]]
+[[File:Particle rifle with extended barrel.jpg|thumb|[[R. Ryan]] using a particle rifle with extended barrel]]
-[[File:em41_extended.jpg|thumb|A MACO using a phase-rifle with extended barrel]]
+[[File:Particle rifle scope.jpg|thumb|The scope of the MACO particle rifle in night vision mode]]
+The '''particle rifle''' was a type of standard-issue carbine [[Directed energy weapon|directed energy]] [[particle weapon]] used by [[United Earth]]'s [[MACO]] personnel in the [[22nd century]].
-[[File:em41_scope.jpg|thumb|The scope of the MACO phase-rifle in night vision mode]]
-The '''phase rifle''' was a standard-issue [[phase-modulated energy weapon]] in use by [[Starfleet]] and [[Earth]]'s [[MACO]] forces in the mid-[[22nd century]].
+The particle rifle fired blue bolts of concentrated [[energy]] discharges and was capable of multiple settings. The power settings ranged from [[stun]], to [[kill]], to a high-power shot capable of blasting through a [[Human]] torso. ({{ENT|The Augments}}) Power levels could be changed by manipulating either of a pair of circular dials mounted on either side of the weapon. ({{ENT|In a Mirror, Darkly}}) The weapon featured a tubular stock,<!--never shown to be collapsible or adjustable--> vertical foregrip, and a multifunction scope that could be retracted into the body of the weapon. ({{ENT|The Xindi}})
-In [[2151]], a Starfleet [[security officer]] carried a phase rifle into [[Cargo Bay]] 2 while investigating the presence of a strange alien lifeform with [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]] and [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Tucker]] aboard the [[Enterprise (NX-01)| ''Enterprise'' NX-01]]. The security officer attempted to use his phase rifle, which was set on [[stun]], to fend off the creature when it began to attack them, but was distressed to find out that the weapon had no measurable effect on the creature. ({{ENT|Vox Sola}})
+While extremely powerful when set to kill, its stun setting appeared to be somewhat ineffective against species that were more physically resilient, such as enraged [[Vulcan]]s, [[Xindi-Reptilians]] and the [[Augment]]s. ({{ENT|Impulse|Rajiin|Borderland}}) At their highest setting, MACO particle rifles were extremely powerful, capable of penetrating a humanoid target. In [[2154]], Captain Archer used a MACO particle rifle to kill the Augment [[Malik]] in this manner, using the rifle to literally bore a hole through Malik's torso. ({{ENT|The Augments}})
-In [[2153]], two security officers accompanying [[Lieutenant]] [[Malcolm Reed|Reed]] attempted to use phase rifles to fend off two [[Tarkalean]]s who had been [[assimilation|assimilated]] by the [[Borg]], but were unable to penetrated the Tarkaleans' personal [[force field]]s. ({{ENT|Regeneration}})
+In a MACO weapons training simulation, a skilled user could score as many as 14 hits in 10 seconds with a particle rifle. In [[2153]], [[Corporal]] [[Amanda Cole]] held such a record at level 4 of the simulator, though she insisted she was just having a lucky day. ({{ENT|Harbinger}})
-The MACO's phase rifle fired blue pulses of concentrated [[energy]] at its target and was capable of multiple settings. The observed power settings range from stun, to kill, to a high-power kill setting capable of blasting a perfectly symmetrical hole over an inch in diameter through a [[Human]] torso. ({{ENT|The Augments}}) Power levels could be changed by manipulating either of a pair of circular dials mounted on either side of the weapon.  Rotating the power level selector forward / away from the user appears to increase the power level. ({{ENT|In a Mirror, Darkly}})
+Particle rifles were in use as late as [[2161]], when a team of MACOs utilized the weapons during a mission to rescue [[Talla]], the daughter of [[Thy'lek Shran|Shran]] and [[Jhamel]], from a group of alien kidnappers on [[Rigel X]]. ({{ENT|These Are the Voyages...}})
-The weapon featured a tubular stock,<!--never shown to be collapsible or adjustable--> vertical foregrip, and a multifunction scope that could be retracted into the body of the weapon. There may also be a sniper variant, though it is unclear whether or not the sniper / designated marksman version is a distinct weapon system or a standard MACO phase-rifle with a retractable barrel or separate barrel attachment. ({{ENT|The Xindi}})
+== Appendices ==__NOTOC__
-{{bginfo|A short, tubular-shaped part of the rifle beneath the muzzle of the weapon that is very similar to a set of three objects the MACO's carry in a specialized pouch / carrier on their utility belts, suggesting the ability for the weapon to be reloaded.  The MACO variant of the EM-33 energy pistol features an identical object, also beneath the muzzle of the weapon, which may also be storage space for spare power cells for the rifle and pistol.}}
+=== Appearances ===
-While extremely powerful when set to kill, its stun setting appeared to be somewhat ineffective against species that were more physically resilient, such as enraged [[Vulcan]]s, [[Xindi-Reptilians]] and the [[Augment]]s.  ({{ENT|Impulse|Rajiin|Borderland}})
-At their highest setting, MACO phase rifles were extremely powerful, capable of penetrating a humanoid target. In [[2154]], Captain Archer used a MACO phase rifle to kill the Augment [[Malik]] in this manner, using the rifle to literally bore a hole through Malik's torso. ({{ENT|The Augments}})
-Phase rifles were in use as late as [[2161]], when a team of MACOs utilized the weapons during a mission to rescue [[Talla]], the daughter of [[Thy'lek Shran|Shran]] and [[Jhamel]], from a group of alien kidnappers on [[Rigel X]]. ({{ENT|These Are the Voyages...}})
-{{bginfo|The Starfleet phase rifle was the same prop used for represent Earth and [[Jem'hadar]] [[plasma rifle]]s. According to [http://www.startrek.com Startrek.com], the Starfleet rifle is a [[pulse rifle]] [http://www.startrek.com/database_article/pulse-rifle-starfleet] and the MACO rifle is called a particle rifle. [http://www.startrek.com/database_article/particle-rifle-MACO_2006-12-08-18-31-38]}}
-==Appearances==
 *{{ENT}}
 **{{e|North Star}}
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 **{{e|United}}
+=== Background information ===
-===External link===
+The designation and type of the MACO rifle was never identified on screen. The rifle is named as a "particle rifle" in Startrek.com. Based on effects it appeared to be the rifle-version of the MACO [[phase pistol]] and fire the same type of [[phase pulse]]s. The MACO rifle was called an assault rifle, {{stala|0001}} an assault carbine, {{stala|0644}} a phase rifle {{stala|5797}} and an energy rifle {{stala|6113}} in the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]].
-*[http://www.phasers.net/2150/class3.htm Starfleet Pulse rifle] at [http://www.phasers.net Phasers.net]
+Based on a scene in "In a Mirror Darkly", rotating the power level selector forward / away from the user appeared to increase the power level. There may also be a sniper variant of the rifle, though it is unclear whether or not the sniper version featured in "The Xindi" was a distinct weapon system or a standard MACO rifle with a retractable barrel or separate barrel attachment.
+A short, tubular-shaped part of the rifle beneath the muzzle of the weapon that is very similar to a set of three objects the MACO's carry in a specialized pouch / carrier on their utility belts, suggesting the ability for the weapon to be reloaded. The MACO phase pistol and [[EM-33]] pistol feature an identical object, also beneath the muzzle of the weapon, which may also be storage space for spare power cells for the rifle and pistol.
+=== Apocrypha ===
+Rifles are used by MACO ground forces in ''[[Star Trek Online]]''. In the game, that type of weapon is known as a type 3 [[compression phaser rifle]].
+=== External link ===
+*{{startrek.com|particle-rifle-MACO_2006-12-08-18-31-38}}
 *[http://www.phasers.net/2150/maco.htm MACO Pulse rifle] at [http://www.phasers.net Phasers.net]
 [[Category:Hand-held weapons]]
+[[Category:Weapons]]