AEP7-R Sunburn-- Fully Automatic Laser SMG

Before the Great War, the Northwest Commonwealth region of the United States (also known as the Mountain West in our world)  was known to contain a high number of "kitchen gunsmiths"-- DIY gunsmiths that modified their legally-owned weapons in mostly legal ways. One weapon floating around this civilian weapons design scene was the AEP7-R. The 'R' stood for 'Repeater', and despite the name, was actually a combination of components from both the AEP7 laser pistol and AER7 laser rifle. While most of the internals belonged to the pistol, the receiver, capacitor, and crystal focusing array are elements taken from a laser rifle and derated to the pistol's power output standards. This difference in power tolerances served to extend the life of the AEP7-R; the higher-tolerance of its parts made up for the high material stress from fully automatic fire. And it looked cool to boot!  

This modification was legal for certain civilians to create-- civilians that paid out of the nose and were subject to constant surveillance, but legal none the less. When it became clear that the government wouldn't be around to define what was illegal anymore, the DIY smiths that survived the War went right about their work creating dozens of these. 

Idaho was one such state where a number of these smiths resided, and their presence showed. Even up until the years leading up to the Second Battle of Hoover Dam, the AEP7-R modified laser pistols continued to be a fairly common sight in the Great Basin, Owyhee, and Boise Wastelands. Over the years it could be seen sporadically crawling its way East, popping up wherever knowledge of its construction and laser weapons could be found. 

ID: xx001029  -- replace 'xx' with load order number

!!!WARNING!!!

Do not use both the One- and Two-handed versions together, there will be a conflict!

Hello all, and welcome to my first ever mod for the new Fallout games! Originally started as a concept weapon made in MS Paint to be used by a Fallout OC in forum roleplays, it was picked up by a talented weapon modder who helped me make my dream weapon a reality!

This weapon was originally intended for a Fallout: New Vegas character, hence the West Coast-based lore. A New Vegas version is indeed on its way, but for now I hope you enjoy this one!

The AEP7-R comes in both a one-handed and two-handed configuration. The one-handed version is what I had originally envisioned when I slapped this stuff together, but the modder I worked with believed it suited a 2-handed perspective better due to its size. We decided to give you all the choice between either!

This weapon is intended as a mid-game weapon, plans for it having creeped into the workshops of The Pitt making it obtainable there and in the lands of that DLC.

For those unwilling to brave the slaver pi