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Carrion Defense Works Scythe CDW-20 'Reaper'

A mounted heavy support weapon that fires 15mm explosive-tipped rounds from a belt-fed automatic action at 400 RPM. The Scythe is designed as a squad-level destructive weapon — each round carries enough explosive filler to breach light walls and each burst leaves a path of destruction that Carrion's marketing materials describe as 'cultivated denial.'

The CDW-20 is mounted on a two-wheeled cart that a single operator can drag into position, deploying the weapon on its integral bipod in under 30 seconds. The cart carries 400 rounds of linked ammunition and a blast shield that protects the operator from incoming fire — though not from the weapon's own considerable backblast.

Carrion designed the Reaper for offensive suppression — not merely pinning an enemy behind cover, but systematically destroying the cover itself. A 5-second burst from the CDW-20 can demolish a concrete barricade, collapse a sandbagged position, or reduce a ground-floor room to rubble.

name

Carrion Defense Works Scythe CDW-20 'Reaper'

aliases

Reaper
CDW-20
Scythe
The Harvesting

category

support

manufacturer

CARRION DEFENSE WORKS

tier availability

Tier 4+

legality

Military restricted — heavy automatic weapons authorization

base technologies

Heavy explosive-tipped ammunition engineering
Cart-mounted rapid deployment system
Structural demolition through sustained fire

specifications

caliber: 15mm explosive-tipped
effective_range: 100-1,000 meters
rate_of_fire: 400 rounds per minute
capacity: 400-round linked belt on cart
weight: 28 kg weapon, 85 kg cart with ammunition
power_source: None — conventional chemical propellant

tactical use

The Reaper is deployed to systematically dismantle defensive positions that lighter weapons cannot defeat. Operators engage fortified positions with sustained bursts that first destroy cover, then the defenders behind it. The weapon's explosive rounds produce secondary fragmentation from the cover material itself — concrete spall, glass fragments, and structural debris become additional projectiles. In the hands of a skilled operator, the CDW-20 turns an enemy's fortification into a weapon against them.

cultural context

Carrion Defense Works embraces their reputation as manufacturers of weapons that exist on the threshold between military and atrocity. The Reaper embodies this ethos — a weapon designed not just to kill, but to destroy the environment around the target. In GLMZ's post-engagement damage assessments, CDW-20 fire patterns are easily identified by the systematic structural destruction they leave behind. Humanitarian observers call it 'calculated ruin.'

known users

Carrion Defense Works assault division
Corporate demolition-through-fire specialists

story hooks

A Reaper was used to demolish a community center in the lower tiers during what was supposed to be a targeted engagement against a single individual inside. The building was reduced to rubble. The target survived — they were not in the building at the time.
Carrion has received a massive order for CDW-20 systems from an anonymous buyer. The quantity — 200 units — suggests someone is arming for a war larger than any recent corporate dispute.

ammunition type

15mm explosive-tipped linked belt

related entities

Alper Holmberg-Dembele
Carrion Defense Works
Crucible Industries Close Defense Weapon CDW-8 'Barricade'
Dragan Asiedu-Kovalchuk
Forge-Smith Collective Thermal Lance Glaive 'Red Harvest'
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Nika Svensson-Kone
Ringo AX-12 'Harvester'
Ringo HardLight Architectural Barrier System
Slagworks Industrial
Tafara Quiñones-Saarinen
The Pure Hand
The Threshold

physical description

visual profile	A brutalist heavy support weapon mounted on a two-wheeled tactical cart. The gun itself is a long-barreled automatic cannon with a distinctly aggressive profile — wide receiver housing, prominent ammunition feed mechanism running along the top, and a heavily braced bipod that extends downward like mantis legs. The entire assembly reads as industrial-grade destructive engineering: form follows function with no concessions to aesthetics.
dimensions	Weapon body: 156 cm long, 18 cm wide at receiver, 22 cm tall. Barrel: 92 cm. Cart: 110 cm long, 75 cm wide, 105 cm tall when bipod deployed. Overall footprint when ready: approximately 140 cm × 95 cm.
weight description	Substantial and deliberately grounded. The 28 kg weapon feels like controlled mass in its mount, while the 85 kg cart (with ammunition) requires genuine physical effort to position but sits stable once deployed. The weight distribution is purposeful — designed to anchor the operator against the weapon's violent recoil impulse.
primary material	Forged steel receiver and barrel. Polymer composite cart chassis and ammunition hopper. Reinforced titanium alloy for the bipod struts. Integral blast shield is welded steel plate.
finish	Matte gunmetal gray with tactical flat black polymer surfaces. Steel components show intentional weathering — the finish is durable but utilitarian, without any shine. The barrel exhibits characteristic heat-staining in concentric rings, suggesting sustained fire use.
color scheme	Primary: gunmetal gray and tactical black. Accents: worn brass (cartridge case ejection pattern visible on shield), faded danger-red warning striping on the ammunition cart's front edge and bipod deployment bars.
grip texture	Rubberized polymer grip panels with aggressive texturing to prevent slippage during recoil management. The ammunition feed handle is textured knurled steel. Spade grips behind the receiver for traverse control are wrapped in weathered neoprene.
distinctive features	Prominent twin-loop ammunition feed mechanism running the length of the receiver Integral blast deflector shield (welded steel plate, 8mm thick) mounted perpendicular behind the receiver Dual-axis recoil compensation system visible as heavy spring housings on either side of the barrel mount Ammunition counter drum on the right side — mechanical rotary dial showing remaining rounds Heat vents punched in geometric patterns along the receiver sides (functional cooling grates) Muzzle brake with distinctive multi-port design creating a cross-shaped muzzle profile Quick-release ammunition cart coupling with redundant safety pins Scoring marks and impact scars on the blast shield indicating field use Ejection port positioned with a brass deflector to direct spent casings downward Faint engraved serial number on the left receiver plate
manufacturer markings	CARRION DEFENSE WORKS logo stamped in relief on both sides of the receiver (stylized crow/carrion bird symbol). Model designation 'CDW-20' engraved in clean sans-serif lettering on the top dust cover. Serial number on left receiver plate. Ammunition cart bears stenciled 'REAPER' designation and Carrion's corporate symbol on the shield face.
condition typical	Field-worn but meticulously maintained. The weapon shows evidence of heavy use — scoring on the shield, heat-discoloration on the barrel, wear patterns on grip surfaces — but zero rust or neglect. The ammunition feed mechanism is clean, bipod joints are lubricated, and the cart wheels show tread wear consistent with active deployment. This is a working weapon that is properly cared for by crews who understand what happens when a 15mm support gun malfunctions.

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Product photography of a heavy support weapon system: CDW-20 Reaper mounted on tactical cart, shot from low 45-degree angle emphasizing barrel length and recoil systems. Forged steel barrel in sharp focus with heat-staining visible. Ammunition feed mechanism catching dramatic side-lighting revealing texture. Matte gunmetal and tactical black surfaces with worn brass ejection details. Integral blast shield partially visible, scarred from impact. Mounted on two-wheeled cart with warning-red edge striping. Shot against dark concrete floor, cast shadows emphasizing the weapon's mass and aggressive geometry. Industrial neo-noir aesthetic, brutal and functional. Close detail inset showing ammunition counter and Carrion Defense Works logo. Cinematic side-rim lighting, depth of field isolating the barrel assembly --ar 3:2 --v 6

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