Requip: The Soldier is Caster Magic and a type of Requip that is the advanced form of The Gunner. It focuses on summoning forth a variety of combat weaponry through the use of a spatial summon from where these weapons are stored. Each gun in their arsenal comes with a unique lacrima situated around the scope slot that allows for a mage to channel their magic into for spells.
Appearance
The pants feature a unique padded waistband and hi-mobility stretch panels at the knee and lower back, with fitted kneepad inserts. It is matched by a 4 way stretch woven jacket that creates a highly breathable and extremely wind/rain resistant outer garment. Packability, clean lines, and refined features are the hallmarks of this jacket; from the hidden hem adjuster to the discreet zip mesh pockets that double as internal storage, this design remains uncluttered while still being multifunctional. It has armor-friendly extra-long pit zips, which can be employeed with a Iridosmium-Kinesium alloy armor during battle (as well as other metals compatable with manipulation into the proper plate), but uses as more ventilation during training.
Underneath is a shirt made from a 4-way stretch woven laminate treated on the exterior with a special treatment to handle extreme weather resistance. The moisture and temperature management features allow him to maintain a comfortable operating core temp while in combat; and a wicking, midweight, high-performance flame resistant knit torso and reinforced 4-way stretch laminate sleeves provide a warmer base for the colder climates. Over both his shirt and jacket is a armor filled flack jacket. The design of this provides passive cooling via large air channels that run under the armor. It is filled with the same armor mentioned above and is fully modular and highly adjustable. Features of this flack jacket include: dual emergency doff, accepts 6"x6" side plates and shoulder strap plates, front opening access, and uninterrupted side coverage for greater protection.
Weapons
◾ 9mm Pistol, This automatic pistol fires .45 caliber bullets at a rate of 1,100 rounds per minute. The pistol uses the safe action method, which is a cross between single action and double action only. The firing pin, after cocking, is always halfway charged, when the trigger is pulled it moves the pin all the way back, then forward to fire the cartridge. This offers a lighter trigger and no chance of misfire in case of dropping; misfired bullets cannot be re-struck, because the gun has to be cocked again by the bullet firing. It is fitted with a high capacity magazine that holds 27 Iridosmium rounds before being reloaded, but can be fitted with a variety of magic bullets for various uses.
◾ CSF Assult Rifle, It is a gas operated, selective fire weapon that is a staple of the Ishgar military. This weapon comes with a variety of barrel configurations and lacrima attachments. All these configurations have the same layout, controls and operation procedures. The CSF-L (Long barrel) and CSF-C (Compact barrel) have 90% parts commonality, with the difference being in the barrel length, as well as the CSF-L coming with an additional dual lacrima positioned on the barrel. These weapons are available in three quick-detachable barrel versions - standard (S), close quarters combat (CQC) and long barrel (LB). Different length barrels can be quickly replaced. So this weapon is highly customizable. The lacrima available for attachment come in the standard 4 elements for unique bullet attacks, while the CSF-L comes with an attached gas lacrima on the barrel that can turn it into a flame thrower.
◾ KSV-45 Sub-Machine Gun, This is a delayed-blowback operated, selective fire weapon, which fires from the closed bolt. This reduces recoil and muzzle climb, as it absorbs and redirects the recoil force downwards, thus improving overall weapon control. This allows a mage without a scope on to have fairly decent accuracy. This gun has a range of 330 feet without the assistance of magic. It has a 30 round standard magazine, but can be upgraded to include a lacrima magazine that runs off of ambient eternano.
◾ 'Firestorm Carbine' Light Machine Gun, The Firestorm Carbine has a longer barrel and greater effective range than the KSV-45 rifle, as well as the fact that it holds a higher caliber bullet; a .50 caliber as opposed to the KSV .45 caliber. It is also fitted with a bipod an rear grip for better handling; although a number of parts are interchangeable between the guns. The Firestorm Carbine is a Light Machine Gun, making it ideal for firing a hail of bullets to make your enemies take cover and to allow other mages to take a more accurate shot.
◾ M81 Sniper Rifle, This is an automatic anti-material/anti-personnel rifle that is fitted with 2 lacrima that allows for the most accurate and deadly shots. The rifle can be also used to hit enemy soldiers, that are hiding behind cover and walls, as its powerful ammunition can penetrate through bricks and concrete. It comes with a recoil reduction mechanism that is said to absorb 70% of the recoil.
◾ 'Vanquisher' Shotgun, This shotgun has two Kinesium self-cleaning pistons and two lugs to lock the rotating bolt. The This weapon has an effective range of 40 to 50 meters with buckshot and 130 m with solid shot. It is most useful in close quarter battle, such as clearing buildings and so on. The lacrima atop this shotgun is of a thicker model to handle the increased energy contained with the fired bullets