The DPG-2 is the primary long distance anti-armor infantry weapon of Drathonian infantry. It uses a crude black powder to propel the grenade to target, at which point it's anti-armor grenade will detonate, followed by the smaller grenade attached to the end. It is essentially a tandem warhead, made on accident or on purpose, it will defeat most reactive armors. Intelligence believes it is the former, and not the latter, as this intercepted transmission shows:
“I want a bigger boom stick!”
“Oh yeah?! Well, I can't make the boom any bigger!”
“Then make two booms then!”
“YEAH! TWO BOOMS BETTER!”
- Unknown Weapon Smith and Infantry Dragoon
The weapon is often called the “Panzerfaust” after an ancient weapon of similar construction used during 'World War II“ of old Terra.
Designer: Unknown, Drathonian Empire
Manufacturer: Unknown, Drathonian Empire
Length: 1.1 Meter, loaded
Weight: 15 lbs, loaded
Modes: Fire, Club
# of Shots: 1
Rate of Fire: User Dependent
Effective Range: 600 meters
Maximum Effective Range: 920 meters
Power: High
General Purpose Tandem Grenade
The grenade launched is essentially one 230 millimeter diameter shaped charge and a smaller 91 millimeter shaped charge. Both explosives can easily penetrate armor, and contain fragmentation sheaths as well. The twin blasts, one after the other, are massive, with a 22 meter casualty radius consisting of overpressure and fragments. Estimated fatality radius is 9 meters.
Club
The unloaded tube may be used as a club to cave in an enemy's head or other. However, the firing tube will no longer function after such, as the material will dent out of shape.
Usage
The user tucks the tube under the armpit and flips up the sight, turning off the mechanical safety in the process. The appropriate sight loop for the target's distance is lined up with the luminescent paint mark which is in turn placed right under the target. Aim. Fire. Reloading consists of sliding the grenade's inner tube into the firing tube and turning until an audible click, where the trigger then has tension.
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