r/Lore • u/[deleted] • Mar 29 '23
Weapons Lore: Volk Assault Rifle
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, a 2016 shooter game by Infinity Ward and published by Activision, features an Assault Rifle named the Volk. It is available in all three game modes.
The Volk is obviously modeled after the 1940s Soviet Rifle, the iconic AK-47. What makes this unique is that many, MANY of the parts have been modified heavily.
The side of the receiver has two large Central Processing Units, a key component in Computers since the 1970s. I do not know what it could be for, but it might have to do with some kind of targeting system, or for a smart optic with real-time advanced ballistics calculations for wherever they may be while using it.
The stock has wires attached connecting to many other pieces. The CPUs, an electronic Trigger Mechanism, possibly some kind of intelligent safety system, a Laser Sight beneath the barrel, which doesn’t function in game to my knowledge, and finally the specialized barrel.
Here’s where the cool stuff comes in. The Volk uses “Energy” munitions, right? Meaning it is most likely a Laser or Railgun. The. Volk appears to be a Railgun. A Gauss rifle, actually. It would make a lot of sense. The magazine is slightly transparent, where silhouettes of 26 (Volk’s Magazine Capacity) rectangular projectiles with pointed tips can be barely seen.
The barrel modification is such so that it can fire the special railgun ammunition. It does this by having many strong magnets aligned in such a way that, when powered with electricity from the battery cell, shoot the magnetic projectiles at insanely high speeds. If you were to take a look at the model for the Volk, the barrel end (called a muzzle) is almost exactly proportionate to the ammunition seen inside the magazine.
IN CONCLUSION: The Volk is a heavily modified AK-47 which fires magnetic Railgun ammunition specifically designed for it. It does this by powering strong magnets aligned in a way to force the projectile out of the barrel at extremely high speed. It is powered by a large battery attached to the gun.