FR-27 Sanction Flechette Rifle



The FR-27 SFR is a weapon in Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

Background
The FR-27 SFR (Sanction Flechette Rifle) is a modern fully automatic combat rifle developed by Steiner Bisley. Instead of firing bullets, the FR-27 SFR fires fletchetts.

Characteristics
The Steiner Bisley Sanction Flechette Rifle is a new kind of modern rifle called "combat rifle". This new type of rifle keeps the compact and light appearance of an assault carbine while provinding the same power as a battle rifle. The flechettes that it uses are faster and more powerful than conventional bullets (an effect of being larger, heavier rounds), these rounds are fin-stabilized and fired by a smoothbore barrel. This power comes with a cost though as only 20 rounds can be held in a single magazine. During reload, the rifle is broken open and a fresh magazine is inserted by the top of the rifle. The cocking hand on the left side is rotated clockwise by the player. The FR-27 SFR can fire Osprey Ltd FR-27 Flechette Ordinance rounds. These rounds have a guidance system, which uses a rifle-mounted targeting system to steer the projectile in-flight. During the reloading scene you can also see the barrel overheat and turn to red. The FR-27 is widely used by Bell Tower mercenaries.

Upgrades
The FR-27 SFR can be modified with a sound suppressor, a laser sight, flechette target-seeking system, as well as common rate of fire, damage output, ammo capacity and reload speed upgrades.

Behind the scenes

 * The design of the FR-27 is very similar to the fictional Seburo assault rifle from Ghost in the Shell franchise.


 * The FR-27 combat rifle must surely be inspired by modern weapons like the Magpul PDR which is itself inspired by the FN F2000 assault rifle and FN P90 submachinegun.


 * The FR-27 is also based on the famous Hk G11 caseless assault rifle for the rotating charging handle and gas operated rotary breech.


 * The carrying handle is also the same as the Hk G36C.
 * The FR-27 seems to take heavy inspiration from the French FAMAS