R-22 Gunblade

The R-22 Gunblade, also known as the R22, R22 Gunblade, or the Roar, is a semi-automatic gunblade rifle manufactured by as the standard issue weapon of the ECHO Special Forces.

R22A2
The most common variant among the R-22 variants. It primarily features a folding design that allows the gunblade to become half it's length, while keeping the blade part usuable.

R22A3
A specialize variant prefered by ECHO Gestalt members, it features the same folding design of the A2 variant, but with no access to most of the blade. The blade tip is accessible and can be used to stab, but slashing motions are non-existent in this mode. The primary benefit of this variant is the ability to attach a grenade launcher onto the weapon in it's folded and unfolded form.