MRB-2000 Repeating Blaster

The most numerous and reliable repeating blaster in Confederate service is the MRB-2000, or Medium Repeating Blaster 2000. Light and mobile, Confederate infantry units can utilize the MRB-2000 under the most chaotic battlefield scenarios in the galaxy.

The MRB-2000 is an air-cooled repeating blaster, and with that after a long period of fire the barrel becomes out of alignment with its sights because of the intense heat produced. So, in that sense, the barrel needs to be changed after every 3000 or so blast bolts fired (however this may vary with battlefield situations).

To make the barrel changing process as quick as possible, the MRB-2000 has a quick-detachable barrel, with the carrying handle attached to it to help handling of the hot barrel. Once a new barrel is slid in and locked in place, the MRB-2000 is ready for another 3000 blast bolts of fire. Once the ejected barrel has cooled down for a few minutes, it is reinserted into the weapon until the other barrel is cool.

The MRB-2000 is a rather voracious weapon. In theory, 2000 blast bolts per minute (bb/m) can be fired from the weapon. That would make for [approx] 33 blast bolts per second, a very good statistic for any repeating blaster crew. Ammunition for the MRB-2000 can vary from a simple 250-round attachment blast pack to an unlimited round power generator hook-up. Generally, power generators are incorporated whenever possible.