[quote=@Starlance]The reasoning was a fallback weapon for close range. Phaeston pretty much fit perfectly: turian, high RoF, fluff mentions recoil dampers.
Carrying two or more long guns is neither unseen in universe nor particularly impossible, but I'll swap it out if it's a problem.
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It's not a problem given weight distribution, I imagine. Odd but not unacceptable.