Thunder and Lightning



Thunder and Lightning were the signature weapons of Austin during the Drone War (placeholder name). They were heavily customized M6Q-S Sidearms that both sported extremely unique features.

Breakdown
Both weapons fire .45 caliber armor-piercing rounds, and their magazines boast short blades making for exciting executions. Both have an adaptable mag-house, meaning ammunition can be shared between Thunder&Lightning and other M6Q standard variants, and both carry 13-round magazines. Both have select-fire between automatic, and semi-automatic.

Thunder
Thunder has red detail colors. It is unsilenced and fires .45 caliber armor-piercing rounds. It's 13-round magazine packs a heavy punch, able to puncture a Yanme'e Overlord's headcase in a single shot (an unmodified M6Q would take three rounds at least). It's name is a reference to the deep-pitched boom this weapon emits when fired, which is much different from its predecessor's high-pitched sound emission. It sports an under-barrel-mounted laser sight attachment.

Lightning
Lightning has purple detail colors. It has a small muzzle suppressor/brake hybrid, and fires .45 caliber armor-piercing rounds. Its name is a reference to the fact that Lightning does not emit the noise, but delivers the punch; while Thunder delivers the noise, but not necessarily the punch. Unlike its brother, Lightning has a magazine housing in front of the trigger instead of inside the grip, but is still completely compatible with the same magazine type as Thunder.