The canister detonates on contact with a target, the explosion instantly heating the surrounding area to several thousand degrees. These rounds are armed several milliseconds after leaving the barrel, and on impact cause significant damage, similar to that of a 70mm rocket. These incendiary gels are carried in 38mm canisters, which carry the explosive potential of much larger rounds. At this pressure, the plasma actually takes on a gel like consistency. This ammunition consists of a plasma munition, wherein the plasma is contained within a round, contained at an extremely high pressure. The Type-58 fires a unique ammunition, shared only with it, and similar weapon systems such as the Assault Cannon. This also leads to increased ease in storing and fielding it. The new munition type is more compact too, and easier to manufacture.
Compared to older models, its more reliable, cheaper, and more accurate. Originally created in workshops on Venezia by multi-species work groups, its designs have been swept up by the Merchants of Qikost to manufacture in their Forge-Keeps. The Type-58 LAAW, commonly known as the Fuel Rod Gun, is a heavy weapon, carried on the shoulder, and used by the Republic specialists as a heavy weapon, and occasionally by high ranking officers as their weapon in combat.