CCP, is the Ishukone Assault SMG a placeholder for the Magsec SMG, like the AR variants were for the other race's main rifles? That's the only reason I can think of that Ishukone, a Caldari Corporation, would have their own variant of the SMG, a Minmatar weapon. No other weapon in the game has a variant made by a foreign corporation.

And no, there's no mention in the description as to why this anomaly exists. In fact, the description says "This original design is a paradigm of Minmatar construction," which is different than saying "the original design was a paradigm of Minmatar construction," which would at least reinforce that it's a foreign variant. Instead, however, it reinforces that it's a Minmatar made weapon.

What up, CCP?

Someone said the Ishukone Assault SMG was commissioned by one of the leaders of Ishukone because of the friendship he had with the Minmatar people. He also (secretly) gave them the cure for a disease as well.

Going by how Caldari weaponry usually behaves, the Magsec will be more similar to the Breach SMG than the Assault SMG.

Edit:
Reav's link was what I was thinking of.

Still not really a satisfying answer, but that's how it is. Have the Amarrian's never wondered why Ishukone produces Minmatar weaponry? I get that business is business and all the nations trade with each other to some degree, but your ally producing your enemy's weapons seems like it would draw a fair amount of suspicion.

Asked and sort of answered: https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=1439879#post1439879

Well that explains why this thread didn't come up in my search. The phrase "Ishukone Assault SMG" isn't anywhere in that thread.

Thanks for the link, though. +1

Someone said the Ishukone Assault SMG was commissioned by one of the leaders of Ishukone because of the friendship he had with the Minmatar people. He also (secretly) gave them the cure for a disease as well.

Going by how Caldari weaponry usually behaves, the Magsec will be more similar to the Breach SMG than the Assault SMG.

Edit:
Reav's link was what I was thinking of.

Still not really a satisfying answer, but that's how it is. Have the Amarrian's never wondered why Ishukone produces Minmatar weaponry? I get that business is business and all the nations trade with each other to some degree, but your ally producing your enemy's weapons seems like it would draw a fair amount of suspicion.