Solenoid & Electric Triggers
Solenoid and Electric triggers are firing assemblies that fully replace the standard trigger. The most common use of this modification is for remote-fired vehicle weapons. An electric trigger can be used only on caseless ammo, (it uses a charge to actually ignite the round, as opposed to the impact of a firing pin on a primer.) A weapon with a solenoid trigger must either be smartlinked or have a firing stud of some kind. The benefits of these modifications are two-fold: first, if a weapon has a solenoid or electric trigger, is smart-linked, and has a security option, then no one but the owner can operate the weapon. Sure, a good tech could change the code, but it takes time and tools that the average fleeing felon lacks. Second, in long-range sniping situations, trigger-pull can deviate a bullet just enough to miss. With a solenoid trigger, this is eliminated.
Electric triggers perform basically the same functions as solenoid triggers, but for caseless weapons. Electric triggers were developed as part of binary weapons technology (like the M31a1). They are being used in caseless weapons as well to eliminate primers (thus decreasing the ammunition weight). The savings is negligible to the individual soldier, but when moving bulk lots of thousands of rounds they save weight and cost.
Solenoid triggers cost 1x weapon price and increase weapon weight by 1/10th. Solenoid and Electric triggers give a +1 WA at Extreme Range only.
Building a solenoid trigger is an Average Weaponsmith or Difficult Electronics roll, and takes one hour with proper tools and equipment. It takes another three hours to modify 100 rounds of ammo with an Average Weaponsmith roll, you can buy caseless ammo manufactured for electric fire; it costs 0.9x normal price, and will not work in regular caseless weapons.
