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Autocannon/10

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Autocannon/10
Production information
Type Ballistic (Direct Fire)
Tech Base Inner Sphere
Year Availability 2460 (TH)
Technical specifications
Heat 3
Damage 10
Minimum Range N/A
Short Range 1-5
Medium Range 6-10
Long Range 11-15
Extreme Range 16-20
Tons 12
Critical Slots 7
Ammo Per Ton 10
Cost (unloaded) 200,000
Ammo Cost (per ton) 6,000
BV (1.0) 124
BV (2.0) 123[1]
15 (Ammo)[1]

Description

The Autocannon is a direct-fire ballistic weapon, firing HEAP (High-Explosive Armor-Piercing) rounds at targets either singly or in bursts.

Different manufacturers and models of autocannons have different calibers (25mm-203mm) and rates of fire. Due to this, autocannons are grouped into generic "classes" of autocannons with common damage ratings, with Autocannon/10s causing more damage than lower-caliber autocannons while retaining a moderate range.

An example of the rating system: the Crusher Super Heavy Cannon is a 150mm weapon firing ten shells per "shot", while the Chemjet Gun is a 185mm weapon firing much slower, but causing higher damage. Despite their differences, both are classified as Autocannon/20s due to their damage output.

Models

The Autocannon/10 is manufactured on the following planets:

Brand Planet Company
Armstrong Buster Unknown Armstrong Industries
Ceres Arms Model T Menke Ceres Metals Industries
Defiance Killer Type T Hesperus II Defiance Industries
Federated Autocannon Novaya Zemlya Federated Industries
Imperator-B Various Imperator Automatic Weaponry, Kallon Industries
Luxor D-Series New Avalon Corean Enterprises
Mydron Model B Gulkana Yeffters Weapons Factory
Pontiac 50 Sterope Sterope Defense Industries
SarLon MaxiCannon Betelgeuse Aldis Industries
SarLon MaxiCannon New Samarkand New Samarkand Metals
SarLon MaxiCannon Terra Aldis Industries

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 TechManual, p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"

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