Artemis Arms Co. is a company geared towards designing and producing civilian and police-grade fire arms, but has also made some military guns. The Viper .45 was Artemis's flagship pistol. Produced in 2065, it was among the most reliable pistols and was quickly adopted by police forces everywhere for it's relatively low recoil and high damage output. On the rare occasion that the Viper did jam, it was relatively easy to clear. The Viper does have an Integrally-suppressed counterpart, the Rattlesnake.