MX Type-2 kinetic carbine

Issued to Imperial Warriors, the MX Type-2 Kinetic Carbine is, simply put, the Empire of the Rising Sun's state-of-the-art carbine that fires superheated slugs, rather than conventional bullets, which cause painful lacerations and burns in unarmoured targets. No shell casings or physical projectiles are left behind, making residues from these weapons untraceable, and reducing overall weight-of-equipment. These weapons are as yet unproven over the longer haul, though in practice they seem at least as viable as any modern rifle. Quite obviously, the caseless k-burst bullets are barely able to penetrate heavier armor.