The Federation assault rifle was a high powered particle weapon utilized by Starfleet's hazard teams in 2380. Designed by Starfleet Security and enhanced by Ensign Korban the new Federation assault rifle proves to be a more effective short range weapon than the compression phaser rifle and therefore is the weapon of choice in close quarters combat. With more of a shotgun feel, the assault rifle's primary firing mode's spread plasma burst does heavy damage at close range, but is less effective at longer distances. Its alternate fire launches a powerful plasma bolt, which can disintegrate a target from short to medium range.

Federation Starfleet hand-held weapons
Energy weapons	type-1 phaser/hand phaser	Sestra phaser I • Atalskes phaser III • Sestra phaser IB • mark V personal phaser
	type-2 phaser/phaser pistol	Sestra phaser II • Atalskes phaser IV • Sestra phaser IIB • mark VI battle phaser • phaser (alternate reality)
	type-3 phaser/phaser rifle	mark VII phaser rifle • compression phaser rifle • enhanced compression rifle • phaser rifle (alternate reality)
	miscellaneous	assault rifle • infinity modulator • isomagnetic disintegrator • laser pistol • laser rifle • neural disruptor • phase pistol • sniper rifle
Projectile weapons		compound grenade launcher • photon burst • quantum burst • TR-116 • TR-120