M-130 Advanced Sniper Rifle

Overview
The M-130 Advanced Sniper Rifle is the standard UNMC sniper rifle for the UNAC and was standard for the UN Army until 2331. Recently the Army has replaced the standard sniper weapon with the CC-10 Sniper Rifle, however the M-130 remains the standard for UNAC forces. The rifle is designated as an anti-materiel weapon, originally made to either disable or destroy enemy equipment, materiel, and even lightly armored vehicles. However, the rifle is more than effective against infantry as well. The weapon has built a history and reputation of being extremely powerful and is feared for its combination of unchallenged range and devastating damage and stopping power. It has since been evolved into other variants designed for more specific purposes.

History
The M-130 was introduced into the UNMC in 2331, with a demand for high powered rifles capable of defeating EMPIRE's assault drones. When the M-130 was field tested it more than impressed the UNMC brass and was quickly put into widespread production. It saw action on most of the UNC's colonies throughout the EMPIRE Campaign, which grew its reputation and made EMPIRE operatives fear the UNMC snipers. When the Factions War erupted in 2336, the M-130 really shined in its roles, accompanying UNMC forces across UNC and rebel space. By the war's end, the rifle had been facing scrutiny for years, accused of being "too effective" on infantry targets, caused by the rifles great power which could literally tear a human in half under the right conditions. But due to stern defense of the rifle from UNMC command and soldiers, the rifle was not taken out of service and remained with the UNMC. Years later when the Exohuman War struck, the M-130 was used fiercely on Earth, and with all of the UNC united in their hate for the Exohumans, the requests to ban the rifle from the UNMC disappeared almost immediately. The M-130 has massively increased in use within the UNMC, specifically the UNAC, who since the start of the war have increased their demand for talented snipers within their ranks. With the end of the war still seeming far away, the M-130 will more than likely stay crucial in the UNMC's arsenal for many more years.

Variants
M-130 ASR (Standard version)-Introduced in 2331, it is immensely powerful and capable of tearing apart infantry and light armored vehicles, but isn't largely effective against heavily armored vehicles.

M-130 ASRM2 (Anti-armor)- Introduced in 2333, this version is made specially for damaging or even disabling moderate to heavy armored targets, including advanced combat mechs, drones, and even tanks. It has a built-in railgun system when the operator needs to engage said armored vehicles.

M-130 ASRM3 (Anti-personnel)- Introduced in 2335, this version uses a smaller 10.7 X 85 round designed to not over-penetrate for maximum damage to soft targets. It was made specifically to satisfy the criticism of those who thought the original model was too powerful to use on human combatants.