Street Custom 'Cigarette' Pen Gun

improvised firearm

Arcturus Defense Solutions Crowd Control SMG ACSM-3 'Shepherd'

smg

Tessera Neural Assault System TNAS-1 'Puppeteer'

assault_rifle

Ablative Charge Disruption Rifle ACDR-2 'Sandpaper'

cyber

Acoustic Cavity Resonance Pistol ACRP-2 'Hollowpoint'

exotic

Acoustic Marrow Shear Rifle AMSR-6 'Tutor'

exotic

Arcturus Defense Solutions Concussive Breach Charge CBC-3 'Knocker'

explosive

Arcturus Defense Solutions Cryogenic Projector CP-4 'Frostbite'

energy

Arcturus Defense Solutions Directed EMP Rifle DER-5 'Blackout'

electromagnetic

Arcturus Defense Solutions Graviton Shield Projector GSP-1 'Aegis'

heavy

Arcturus Defense Solutions Kinetic Denial System KDS-4 'Bouncer'

heavy

Arcturus Defense Solutions Kinetic Impactor Round KIR-10 'Hammerfall'

rifle

Arcturus Defense Solutions Pulse Carbine PC-6 'Heartbeat'

electromagnetic

Arcturus Defense Solutions Orbital Strike Designator OSD-1 'Finger of God'

heavy

Arcturus Defense Solutions Microwave Area Denial MAD-3 'Sunburn'

energy

Arcturus Defense Solutions Magnetic Accelerator Rifle MAR-8 'Longbow'

rifle

Autonomous Swarm Dispersal Unit ASDU-3 'Locust'

drone

Autonomous Ferrofluid Denial Platform AFDP-2 'Tidemark'

drone

Arcturus Defense Solutions Thermal Lance TL-9 'Sunstroke'

energy

Autonomous Adhesive Denial Drone AADD-2 'Barnacle'

drone

Axiom Systems Biometric Lock Rifle BLR-3 'Personal'

rifle

Autonomous Swarm Dispersal Unit ASDU-4 'Locust'

drone

Axiom Systems Cognitive Grenade CG-1 'Brainstorm'

electromagnetic

Axiom Systems Perception Filter Rounds PFR-1 'Blind Spot'

exotic

Axiom Systems Synapse Interruptor SI-3 'Stutter'

electromagnetic

Axiom Systems Cortical Bomb CB-1 'Leash'

cyber-integrated

Axiom Systems Neural Disruptor ND-2 'Migraine'

electromagnetic

Ballistic Resonance Carbine BRC-6 'Kettledrum'

firearm

Axonal Stretch Resonance Lance

firearm

Bioelectric Cascade Charge

explosive

Barometric Implosion Carbine BIC-5 'Sinkhole'

cyber

Bioelectric Induction Lance BIL-3 'Lamprey'

melee

Biometric Denial Charge BDC-1

explosive

Bioluminescent Acoustic Disruptor BAD-2 'Choral'

exotic

Capillary Disruption Pistol CDP-2 'Bruiser'

firearm

Biophotonic Retinal Cascade Emitter BRCE-5 'Flashpoint'

energy

Carrion Defense Works Bone Saw BS-3 'Butcher'

melee

Capacitive Nerve Induction Lance CNIL-1 'Threadneedle'

energy

Carrion Defense Works Fragmentation Sleeve FS-2 'Shrapnel Hug'

explosive

Carrion Defense Works Entropic Shotgun ES-4 'Ragnarok'

shotgun

Carrion Defense Works Hemorrhage Rifle HR-6 'Bloodletter'

rifle

Carrion Defense Works Nerve Agent Micro-Dart System NAMDS-1 'Whisper'

exotic

Carrion Defense Works Miasma Projector MP-5 'Plague Bearer'

chemical

Carrion Defense Works Marrow Drill MD-7 'Dentist'

pistol

Carrion Defense Works Necrotizing Agent Sprayer NAS-2 'Rot'

chemical

Carrion Defense Works Ricochet Pistol RCH-1 'Billiard'

pistol

Carrion Defense Works Neural Lash NL-3 'Agony'

cyber-integrated

Carrion Defense Works Pathogen Delivery System PDS-4 'Typhoid'

chemical

Catalytic Aerosol Mortar CAM-3 'Lungful'

explosive

Catalytic Vapor Dispersal Charge CVDC-5

explosive

Cavitation Pulse Carbine CPC-2 'Bends'

firearm

Catalytic Interstitial Desiccation Drone CIDD-3 'Husk'

drone

Catalytic Spore Dispersal Drone CSDD-3 'Mulch'

drone

Cavitation Pulse Knuckles CPK-5 'Bloodwater'

melee

Cerulean Phosphene Projector CPP-3 'Phantom Light'

exotic

Cochlear Resonant Hemorrhage Projector

cyber

Coherent Thermal Excitation Rifle CTER-7 'Ashmaker'

energy

Coherent Radiation Scalpel CRS-7 'Suture'

energy

Corneal Piezoelectric Delamination Pistol

cyber

Cryogenic Dendrite Scatter Cannon CDSC-4 'Frostbite'

exotic

Coronal Discharge Projector CDP-9 'Sunburn'

exotic

Cortical Bleed Emitter CBE-4 'Lacuna'

cyber

Counter-Personnel Loiter Munition CPLM-7 'Patience'

drone

Crystalline Synovial Pressure Rifle CSPR-2 'Kneemaker'

exotic

Cryogenic Fracture Disbursement Mine CFDM-4

explosive

Dermal Induction Flayer DIF-2 'Saltwater'

exotic

Cryogenic Pressure Emitter CPE-2 'Frostbite'

energy

Dielectric Filament Anchor Drone DFAD-1 'Cobweb'

drone

Dielectric Hemorrhage Emitter DHE-4 'Blister'

energy

Dielectric Phase Inversion Glove DPIG-4 'Secondskin'

exotic

Dielectric Vitreous Humor Agitator DVHA-2 'Snowglobe'

exotic

Electrochemical Dissolution Sprayer EDS-2 'Lacquer'

exotic

Directed Overpressure Charge

explosive

Directed Oxidation Lance DOL-3 'Rustmaker'

cyber

Electrokinetic Pulse Drone EPD-3 'Thunderhead'

drone

Electrochemical Vapor Seeding Drone EVSD-4 'Rainmaker'

drone

Electrolytic Bone Density Projector EBDP-4 'Chalk'

energy

Electrostatic Adipose Polarization Drone EAPD-2 'Render'

drone

Electromagnetic Overpressure Charge EOC-8

explosive

Electrostatic Dermal Adhesion Projector

exotic

Electromagnetic Pulse Grenade EPG-5 'Deadstop'

explosive

Electrothermal Chemical Carbine ETCC-5 'Flashpoint'

firearm

Electrothermal Compression Lance ETCL-9 'Ironlung'

energy

Electrostatic Needle Array Rifle ENAR-3 'Porcupine'

firearm

Electrostatic Flensing Projector EFP-1 'Skinreader'

energy

Endolymphatic Pressure Cascade Rifle

exotic

Endothermic Synovial Disruption Rifle ESDR-1 'Lockjaw'

energy

Endocrine Cascade Volatilization Lance ECVL-5 'Burnout'

cyber

Ferroelectric Shatter Sidearm FESA-2 'Gravel'

exotic

Ferrofluid Induction Cannon FIC-6 'Ironbloom'

energy

Ferrofluid Dermal Infiltration Drone FDID-6 'Ironblush'

drone

Entropic Dielectric Pulse Emitter EDPE-5 'Candle'

energy

Galvanic Myofibril Lash

melee

Galvanic Marrow Projector GMP-1 'Marrowbone'

cyber

Galvanic Interstitial Fluid Displacement Lance

exotic

Galvanic Disruption Gauntlet GDG-2 'Palsy'

melee

Galvanic Periosteal Fatigue Emitter GPFE-4 'Hairline'

exotic

Galvanic Vapor Diffusion Pistol GVDP-1 'Saltlick'

exotic

Gauss Flechette Repeater GFR-3 'Needlerain'

firearm

Gravimetric Induction Pistol GIP-4 'Undertow'

energy

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Street Custom 'Rat King' Cluster Munition Launcher

A improvised launcher cobbled from plumbing fixtures that fires a cluster of small explosive charges bound together with wire — typically six to ten individual charges that separate in flight and scatter across a 5-meter area upon a crude airburst fuse. Each sub-munition is roughly equivalent to a large firecracker in explosive yield, individually non-lethal but collectively capable of causing severe fragmentation injuries, starting fires, and creating enough chaos to cover a retreat or ambush. The Rat King pattern originated in Tier 1 gang warfare and has spread through fabrication networks.

name

Street Custom 'Rat King' Cluster Munition Launcher

aliases

Rat King
Cluster Banger
Scatter Gun
Party Favors

category

explosive

manufacturer

Street Custom

tier availability

Tier 1+

legality

Prohibited — improvised explosive device

base technologies

Improvised airburst fusing
Crude cluster munition assembly
Plumbing-fixture launcher fabrication

specifications

sub-munitions: 6-10 per cluster
launch range: 20-60 meters
scatter radius: 5 meters
individual charge yield: approximately 5g equivalent
fragmentation: Wire binding and casing debris
weight: 1.5-2.5 kg launcher, 0.8 kg per cluster
reliability: Approximately 70% — duds and premature detonation are common

story hooks

Rat King clusters have started appearing with military-grade sub-munitions instead of improvised charges — someone is feeding real ordnance into the street weapon supply chain.
A Tier 1 community has developed Rat King variants designed specifically to disable surveillance drones — they call it pest control.

related entities

Free Assembly
Guttersnipe
Kamala Nystrom-Keita
Street Custom 'Four Horsemen' Pipe Pepperbox
Street Custom 'Glass Garden' Caltrops

physical description

visual profile	A brutalist pipe-and-steel contraption resembling a crude mortar or signal flare launcher. Oversized breach at the rear, tapered barrel of mismatched diameter tubing. The entire frame reads as industrial salvage held together by necessity rather than design—angular, unforgiving, built to fire once and worry about longevity later.
dimensions	Launcher body: 58cm long, 12cm barrel diameter (irregular), 8cm wide at breech. Cluster munition: roughly spherical, 14cm diameter, 8cm height when bundled.
weight description	Hefty and front-heavy. The launcher alone feels like swinging a crowbar—2kg of dead mass that demands respect. Cluster rounds are dense, compact, deceptive in weight despite modest size. Favors two-handed shouldering.
primary material	Salvaged steel plumbing: Schedule 40 pipe, flanged couplings, brass fittings. Breech block welded from flat stock. Firing pin assembly is jury-rigged spring steel and hardened rod.
finish	Industrial corrosion with deliberate preservation—unpainted bare steel showing orange rust bloom, intentionally retained for weight distribution and authentic DIY aesthetic. Welds are rough, visible, unskilled. Brass fittings retain dull tarnish.
color scheme	Dull rust-orange steel, aged brass, matte gunmetal grey on the firing mechanism. No paint, no finish—pure material honesty.
grip texture	Bare steel with shallow knurling marks from vice work. Cold to the touch. No ergonomic consideration—wrapped sections of frayed electrical tape at grip points where previous users' hands have worn the metal smooth.
distinctive features	Misaligned barrel seams visible as dark stress lines Hand-stamped serial numbers scratched into the breech: 'RK-7' or similar gang markers Airburst fuse mechanism: crude brass pressure-release valve protruding from the side Impact dimples and dents from field use and crude manufacturing Rope-and-cleat aiming notch cut into the rear sight block Residual black powder staining around the firing pin housing Wire-wrapped cluster rounds nestled in a canvas sling, wires clearly visible
manufacturer markings	No corporate logo. Hand-scratched gang initials or fabricator tags stamped inside the barrel. Stamped 'STREET CUSTOM' in crude block letters on the breech flange, barely legible under rust.
condition typical	Field-worn and well-used. Surface corrosion is active, not static. Firing pin shows bluing wear from repeated strikes. Evidence of jury-rigged repairs: re-welded stress points, replaced fittings. Residual powder burns and char marks around the muzzle and breech from dozens of fires. Looks dangerous because it is.

image prompt

Overhead product photography of a cobbled-together pipe-and-steel cluster munition launcher on dark matte gunmetal surface. Foreground: worn bare-steel plumbing-fixture launcher with visible rust, misaligned seams, and crude brass airburst valve. Background: six wire-bound cluster munitions arranged in tactical spacing. Harsh dramatic side-lighting from above-left, casting deep shadows across the steel, emphasizing welds and corrosion texture. Gloved hand (chrome-augmented fingers visible) grasping the rough-welded breech for scale. Industrial neo-noir aesthetic with tactile, grimy realism. Dark, desaturated color palette—rust orange, dull brass, gunmetal. Shot composition evokes DIY weapons catalog from Tier 1 gang fabrication network. --ar 3:2 --v 6

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