Xantaxatar AR

A medium scale assault rifle of the Xalarin Council which focuses on having a high fire rate. 

The Xantaxatar works by firing large streams of high energy, penetrative particles, specifically high velocity neutrons. Much like the Hyperion Federation equivalent, the 'Plasmon' Rifle, it can fire through walls to a more limited degree and some energy is lost into the wall rather than the target. Though far from perfect, it is a highly advanced weapon which gives XC forces a large edge over other factions other than the HF, mostly within tight conditions such as within buildings. These neutrons can also have a significant recoil which limits the accuracy of the gun at longer ranges. 

The weapon is relatively reliable despite its highly advanced nature, so many new XC soldiers order weapons like these while being recruited. However, they are still damaged if dragged into mud, or the internal barrel of the weapon is compromised too much. The recruits are drilled on this, as a broken weapon in battle can easily cause death. Later versions of the weapon were built with more protection from this as well, often by using a material at the end of the barrel that the neutrons can pass through but anyone using this type of weapon are still trained to keep it as clean as possible anyway. 

It receives power from a significant battery-like machine built into the counterweight of the weapon that keeps it balanced. If this is hit, it will destroy the whole weapon, which is highly dangerous.