M77 Rifle

The M77 is the standard issue rifle of the United American Federation Army and United American Federation Shock Corps. Adopted in 2177, the rifle was developed by Colt Galactic from 2175 to 2177 and is manufactured on Trappist-1c and Trappist-1d. On the civilian market, semi-auto M77s are sold under the moniker CG77. M77s are chambered for 7.62 X 51mm ammo standard.

Development History:
The M77 was developed to replace the previous M74 service rifle.

Service History:
The first war in which the M77 saw service was The War on Paradise. The M77 also saw extensive service during the Gemini Pirate Wars.

M77:
The original M77 developed by Colt. the Most commonly used infantry rifle used today by the UAF Military. It features a flashlight, an ammo-counter, and can accommodate an underbarrel grenade launcher. The M77 features a bullpup magazine well fitted to remain flush with a 32 round magazine although 60 round extended magazines are used as well.

M77A1:
Put into service in 2192. The A1 variant features an improved ammo display and modular scope system. It has proved har more popular with military personnel that the Original M77. Despite this, the A1 has not been issued to the majority of UAF troops. The A1 has found success as the only M77 variant adopted by the United American Federation Marines. The A1s adopted by the UAFM all use 7.62 X 51mm fragable ammo as standard. Despite its embrace by the UAFM most marines are issued submachineguns rather than rifles.

M77 Custom:
The M77 Custom was never officially put into service by any military force rather it was marketed toward officers as a higher quality alternative to the standard M77. the Custom offers the buyers choice of sights, handguard, and finish, as well as custom length and led core placement to provide the ideal balance and weight for an individual shooter.

Controversy:
The M77 is considered to be a poor firearm by many servicemen and women who operate it. A popular alternative purchased by soldiers is the AH-50, a firearm that serves the same battlefield functions whos magazines are interchangeable with the M77. Despite many trials of new firearms, most notably in 2219 when the first plasma infantry weapons entered testing with the UAF military, there has not been any progress of adoption of a new rifle. This is speculated to be due to lobbying by Colt Galactic and the 1C Gun Workers Union.

The M77's name has drawn some controversy as it was adopted in 2177 leading to the incurrent belief belief that that M74 was adopted in 2174.