M21 Pistol

The J21 Panther was a sidearm issued throughout The Royal Allegiance during the Swarm War.

Overview
The J21 was a popular Allegiance sidearm during the Swarm War. Its design was based on previous pistols which excelled in as many areas of pistol function as possible. It had a good effective range, was quite balanced, accurate and, most of all, it dealt great amounts of damage. All of these factors made it more favoured than most weapons by Allegiance servicemen and women. It was issued as standard sidearm to every soldier, pilot and vehicle crew member. Some vehicle crews even stated that they preferred this weapon to carbines normally issued to vehicle crews. It was normally stored on a special magnetic holster on the thigh of Allegiance Battle Armour, the holster being specifically designed for this weapon.

It fired highly damaging, armour piercing rounds, giving a potent ability to drop targets equipped with battle armour. It had a high maximum range for a pistol and good accuracy, but some criticised it for high recoil and a heavy barrel.

Behind the Scenes

 * The J21-H is conceptually based on the M6 series from the Halo series, specifically the M6D and M6G. The concept is also similar to the Boltok Revolver from Gears of War and Gears of War 2.


 * Aesthetically, the J21-H is based on the sidearms of the TV series Battlestar Galactica.