BATTLESTAR OLYMPIA BSG-78

 

Chief of Security/MarDet OIC

                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                        Major Legere in his gear

 

 

       Message from Major M. Legere:    

My name is Major Legere.  I am the  Chief of Security on the Battlestar Olympia. 

I would like to take this time to invite you to join the Colonial Marine Corps. The marines are charged with the duty of providing security on all the battlestars as well as serving as a battle-ready fighting force that can be called on to fight any enemies of the Colonies.   We are the finest fighting force in all of the Colonial Defence Force.  Our troops receive the best training and are well equipped.  The marines have a proud history! You can be a part of that history. 

If you want to serve the colonies and want to make something big of yourself, then join me in the Colonial Marine Corps. 

Join today!!!

 

  

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 WEAPONS OF THE CMC

 

* FN Herstal Five-seveN with under barrel launcher 

Conventional side arms usually use the 9x19mm Parabellum, .45 ACP, and similar cartridges and are designed to neutralize unarmored targets. However, FN argues that these bullets can be defeated by a light Kevlar vest, such as those in use by  the Coloniel armed forces and an increasing number of criminals. FN claims that their newly designed 5.7x28mm cartridge allows the Five-seveN to pierce the older Colonial Marine Corps PASGT vest at 300 meters range, and a Colonial Marine PASGT helmet at a range of 240 meters. However, these penetration statistics are for the military SS190 cartridge. Other available cartridge variants are not armor-piercing, according to the Fleet sources. These cartridges are loaded with heavier, expanding projectiles driven at lower velocities.

FN markets the 5.7 mm round as being able to penetrate and effectively incapacitate enemy personnel, but there has been controversy over these claims. Conventional hollow point bullets rely on expansion to create a large wound channel, but the Five-seveN's ammunition is designed to hit, travel a few inches, then tumble end over end without deforming. This means that the wound it creates would be as tall as the length of the projectile (more than 21 mm), supposedly creating a more grievous wound channel, but without the expansion of a hollow point or the fragmentation of a frangible bullet. As a result, FN claims the round—and the Five-seveN—are suitable for military use.

Building on this information, the Colonial Fleet ordered a switchover from the previously used revolver type sidearm, nicknamed the "Colonial Clamshel," and an under barrel launcher was fitted on the new weapon to facilitate the firing of a high explosive micro-grenade capable of anti-personal attacks, this also proved greatly effective in neutralizing the new Cylon Centurion models.

 

 

*Beretta Cx4 Storm Carbine 

The CX4 Storm includes a Picatinny rail that can be extended under the barrel by pushing in the sling button and pulling the rail out by a thumb tab. Each Storm also includes 1 side rail with two mounting screws, a second can be purchased along with a bottom rail from the manufacturer. The countoured bottom rail is designed to attach under the two side rails. A top rail can also be purchased and installed with a tool that comes with the carbine. Three screws and nuts attach it to the top of the carbine using a pre drilled hole that exists allowing the user to use the rail as a template to tap two other holes hidden under a thin membrane of plastic. The correct size drill bit needed for attaching the top rail is not included with the rifle or the top rail kit and has to be purchased separately. A maximum of five picatinny rails can be utilized using Beretta accessory kits, or the user can use the two present at purchase to attach a number of optics, grips, lights, lasers bipods etc. This firearm was designed to be very adaptable to customization. Chambered in the easy to acquire 9mm, the carbine proved very versatile in both engagements with human ground forces and Cylon Centurions.

In addition to being able to customize the Cx4 with accessories, it is one of only a few firearms with the ability to switch the safety, ejection port, and magazine release to the left side of the weapon to accommodate left handed shooters.

 

 

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