Mark 1 Short Rifle

The Mark 1 Short Rifle was a homegrown firearm developed and produced by the on New Prague after they took control of the former Republic of Estovakia when the  abandoned the planet. With the smuggling of weapons becoming increasingly dangerous due to the, the government decided to make their own weapon, and in , the Mark 1 Short Rifle went into production.

The weapon's quality was below average, itself being made with subpar materials, forcing rebel soldiers who were issued the weapon to modify it themselves to prevent issues that were present in production models such as frequent jamming. When the returned to the planet in, many rebel soldiers ditched their Mark 1's, preferring to take  from  troops. By the 2600's, the remaining Mark 1's were in the