Developed near the end of the War of 2020 by the Pan-Asian Coalition, the Rorsch Mk-1 fires a two-stage sabot round with an open-bolt operation. The projectile is fired into the Rorsch's electro-magnetic rails from a small cartridge, where is then accelerated and fired at a speed of 3600 meters a second. The first handheld weapon of its kind, the Rorsch suffered from a 3-second charge time and lengthy reload due its crude electrical operation, as its attached circuit breaker is blown each time the weapon is fired and must be reset before firing again.