[http://sourceforge.net/p/ufoai/feature-requests/422 Item 422] imported from sourceforge.net tracker on 2013-01-28 20:20:07

Utilize recently obtained research and Alien Materials to research and manufacture Fully Automatic firearms that use Depleted Uranium Shells with super-high-velocity gunpowder. If implemented this would allow the player to continue to use projectile weapons that are capable of defeating heavier forms of Alien Armor. This research option should have the prerequisites of Alien Medium Armor and Alien Materials (since it is clearly stated within the game that Terrestrial materials are incapable of handling the stress of such powerful rounds in automatic weapons). These weapons should require individual research for each weapon (such as assault rifle, LMG, SMG, Shotgun and sniper rifle) )but have their respective ammo bundled with them in the project. You would need to replace any remaining reserves of ammo for older projectile weapons as they would not be compatible, SVGs would have designs resembling early 21st century weapons and feature traditional magazine locations in front of the hand grip rather than bullpup so they could be fitted with recoil dampening springs to make the weapons controllable. SVGs should utilize cartridge based ammunition, caseless rounds would be prone to ammunition cook off due to the extreme residual heat from the propellant.
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====== btaxis (2009-09-05 19:04:58) ======

This won't be in official releases because there are already more than enough human-made weapons in the game, some of which are non-obsoletable. No more.
This could be used for a mod, of course.