TKN-58 Solar Rifle

The TKN-58 Solar Rifle, colloquially known as the "Viechtyren AK" or the "sun gun", is a very common Viechtyren assault rifle. It is wielded by soldiers in all ranks of the UVSC.

Description
It is a solar rifle, part of a unique class of Viechtyren armaments that harness solar power and convert it to concentrated beams. The TKN-58 is based on the TKN-01 prototype, a revolutionary rifle considered the first modern helioweapon.

The TKN-58 is light and easy to carry. It comes with a strap that soldiers can sling over their back. When solar power is not available, the TKN-58 can use solar batteries.

How it works
The TKN-58 collects ultraviolet energy from either a nearby star or a battery. With this energy it coats the bullets it uses in plasma, before shooting them. This makes the bullets extremely hot and irradiated, increasing the damage the bullets do.

Effects
The TKN-58 is a very powerful rifle. It can give 4th degree burns to exposed skin, as well as skin cancer from residual effects. It can also ignite many things, including most cloths. There are ways to mitigate its burning power, however, such as using a filter over the muzzle.

Impact
The TKN-58 revolutionised Viechtyren weaponry. Its portability, effectiveness, and cheapness to produce made it an easy choice for the UVSC to use, who adopted it as their baseline assault rifle upon their founding in 2154. Prior to the formation of the UVSC, it was also used by the militaries of Brockshire, Coquonie, and the Lupine Republic.