| R480B Medium Machine Gun |
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| Type | Medium machine gun |
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| Place of origin |  Rakeo |
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| In service | 1975-present |
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| Used by | Rakeo |
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| Designer | Rakeo Brakeo |
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| Designed | 1962 |
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| Produced | 1975-present |
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| Mass | 9 kg |
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| Length | 120 cm |
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| Cartridge | 8x40mm Rakeoian |
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| Action | Gas-Piston |
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| Maximum firing range | 500yd Effective |
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History and design
Originally commissioned after a study presented to the Stratocratic Authority cited a lack of mobile firepower as a failure in the 1961 Paragon Siege wargame. The resulting weapon was plagued with issues until a copy of a Figueroa-25 was captured being smuggled into Rakeo by a Mara gang member. By copying the modernized gas piston system into the design, issues with piston failure inherent in long bursts with the R480 were resolved.
Export
A few models of the R480B have found their way out of Rakeo, likely by smugglers aligned with Mara Salvatrucha.
