Abhishek Pistol, Rat's

Maialen-Silenus, Inc. — Abhishek 5mm Caseless Pistol (Rat’s Unit)

Manufacturer: Maialen-Silenus, Inc. (Mars — Small Arms Division, Pune Line)
Model: Abhishek Mk II — 5mm Caseless (civilian compact sidearm)
Unit Status: Private/black-market — heavily field-modified; serialized ID filed and partially obliterated.
Known as the "Glock of its day."
Age / Manufacture: Civilian run from the late 2810s; Rat’s particular frame purchased used on the low market circa 2826.
Story note: The pistol smells of old lubricating oil and stale sweat. Rat treats it like an old friend — scratched finish, dog-eared grip, a filigree of past repairs.

Caliber: 5mm caseless micro-slugs (proprietary Maialen caseless loads)
Action: Short-stroke electrical striker; blowback-assisted discharge (compact, simple internals)
Barrel length: ~85 mm (compact)
Overall length: ~185 mm
Weight (empty): ~420 g (light alloy frame) — Rat’s unit is heavier because of patchwork plating and an added ballast plate for felt recoil control
Frame: stamped titanium-aluminum alloy (patched with epoxy and a hand-welded steel plate over a cracked rail)
Grip: Rubberized wrap over original polymer — stained, repaired with thread and glue; a thumb notch gouged in from years of use
Finish: Matte black, many chips exposing raw metal; a faint hand-engraved mark on the left side partially obscured by filing

Magazine capacity: 18 rounds standard (double-stack flush mag) — Rat carries an old 25-round extended mag that hangs awkwardly from the grip
Ammunition: Caseless 5mm micro-cartridges; shelf-life sensitive to heat and humidity — plentiful on the black market but not standardized across suppliers, so reliability varies wildly.
Signature: Maialen caseless rounds leave a distinctive micro-heat imprint and particulate residue useful for forensic ID (if anyone cared to look).

Muzzle velocity: ~580–650 m/s (varies by ammo batch)
Effective range: 30–75 m (point target at short range; suppressed accuracy at longer ranges)
Rate of fire: Semi-auto; trigger reset is short but worn — can be bumped into rapid follow-shots with practice
Recoil: Mild once stabilized; Rat’s added ballast smooths perceived kick but stresses the frame

Basic fire control: Mechanical striker timing with a tiny ballistic table etched into the microcontroller — very old firmware, easy to spoof.
Smartlock: Factory had biometric smart lock option — Rat’s unit has had the factory smart lock gutted and replaced with a crude mechanical override (so the gun can be used by anyone who can force it).
Comms: None native — Rat added an after-market “stupid” one-time memstick tracker (now removed). The pistol is electrically quiet by design.
Safety: Manual thumb safety (present but stiff), magazine disconnect (functional but intermittent)

Ballast plate: welded steel shim under the grip to stabilize recoil (cheap, rattles).
Extended magazine: aftermarket 25-round with improvised follower spring (reliability: spotty).
Polished feed ramp: hand-filed to reduce stovepipes—helpful but uneven edges sometimes cause hangups.
Filing of serial: partial removal to obscure provenance — sloppy, leaves forensic tool marks.
Grip wrap & lanyard: hand-stitched wrap; frayed lanyard loop (Rat swears it keeps the gun from getting lost when a chase gets messy).
Concealed compartment: a half-cavity behind the grip filled with soot and a folded paper of contacts (a sentimental, useless hide).

Heat sensitivity: caseless rounds can vaporize on prolonged fire or in high-ambient heat, causing misfires.
Stovepipe/hang: feed lips loosened by abuse cause occasional jams.
Firing pin hang: old striker spring sometimes binds after a wet firing.
Magazine wobble: extended mag temp-deforms the mag well, causing intermittent failures to seat.
Field fix: Rat keeps a tiny punch and a folded bit of graphite in a pouch to clear jams and lube the feed ramp — crude but effective on the fly.

Status: Abhishek series pistols are legal in many Mars mid-markets when unmodified, but once altered (gutted smartlock, extended mag, ballast, illicit suppressors) it’s black market contraband in most orbital jurisdictions. Rat’s habit of never staying in one place helps.
Availability of ammo: Caseless 5mm is common on Mars but quality control is hit or miss; random batches can be corrosive or undercharged.

Item type

Weapon, Other

Current Location

Nile's Haven

Current Holder

Shou Rata