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==History== | ==History== | ||
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=== Background === | === Background === | ||
The beginning of the [[Second Great War]] exposed a significant lack of firepower in the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]], as Urcean and allied soldiers primarily using [[SR-9C]] bolt action rifles were commonly outgunned by [[Caphiria|Caphirian]] supplied soldiers of the [[Deric Republic]] using semi-automatic rifles. While the Royal and Imperial Army managed to win victories due to its often superior numbers, its soldiers were clearly not equipped for the inevitable battles in [[Urlazio]] and [[Sarpedon]]. Field testimonies and studies conducted by the Army also indicated that its rifles - commonly sighted out to 2000 meters - were designed for engagements at ranges that were not actually taking place. Most engagements were at relatively close range, where heavier, longer bolt action rifles and carbines performed especially poorly. The Army began to adopt [[Lansing-Mitchell]] rifles in 1936, the third year of the war, but although it was semi-automatic it still used far larger rounds than necessary. | The beginning of the [[Second Great War]] exposed a significant lack of firepower in the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]], as Urcean and allied soldiers primarily using [[SR-9C]] bolt action rifles were commonly outgunned by [[Caphiria|Caphirian]] supplied soldiers of the [[Deric Republic]] using semi-automatic rifles. While the Royal and Imperial Army managed to win victories due to its often superior numbers, its soldiers were clearly not equipped for the inevitable battles in [[Urlazio]] and [[Sarpedon]]. Field testimonies and studies conducted by the Army also indicated that its rifles - commonly sighted out to 2000 meters - were designed for engagements at ranges that were not actually taking place. Most engagements were at relatively close range, where heavier, longer bolt action rifles and carbines performed especially poorly. The Army began to adopt [[Lansing-Mitchell]] rifles in 1936, the third year of the war, but although it was semi-automatic it still used far larger rounds than necessary. | ||