Pinch Rifle

Pinch Rifle
Production Information
Manufacturer	Ceph
Type	Plasma Assault Rifle
Technical Specifications
Damage Per Hit	High
Magazine Size	10
Maximum Ammunition	100
Fire Mode	Fully Automatic/Spread Shot
Rate of Fire	450 rounds/minutes
Accuracy	Good in automatic fire mode, poor in secondary fire.
Range	Medium-long to close range.
Ammunition Specifications
Ammunition Type	Plasma Bolts
Usage
Damage Type	Alien Energy Core
Era(s)	2023 - 2047
Affiliation	Ceph

The Pinch Rifle is a Ceph support weapon featured in the game Crysis 3.

Overview

Pinch rifles are the standard-issue weapons of Ceph troopers. Though troopers appear to use a more primitive version of the weapon in Crysis 2, it cannot actually be used by the player in that game; only becoming usable in Crysis 3. It is primarily used by Ceph Grunts and Ceph Reavers.

The weapon has two modes: The first mode shoots plasma bolts in automatic fire at a relatively slow rate, serving as a general-purpose assault rifle. This fire mode is well-rounded but effectiveness drops off steeply at long ranges, especially because it lacks a semi-auto firing mode or a scope.

The second mode acts like a shotgun, shooting several plasma bolts in a cone which is highly effective against close-range targets. When used efficiently, it is incredibly effective up-close, especially in multiplayer, it can bring nearby targets down more quickly than the standard fire mode. It can kill players in one hit in multiplayer at fair ranges, and outperforms even dedicated close-range weapons in the hands of a skilled user.

Like the Reaper Cannon, the Incinerator, the X-PAC mortar, and the Bolt Sniper, it can reduce the player's field of view.

In-Game Stats (Crysis 3)

Accuracy: 6

Rate of Fire: 7

Mobility: 3

Damage: 4

Range: 5

Stability: 4

Gallery

In-game weapon information.

Pinch Rifle model

Pinch rifle and information.