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Revision as of 18:50, 24 September 2009
Heavy Gauss Rifle | |
Production information | |
Type | Ballistic (Direct) |
Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
Year Availability | 3061 |
Technical specifications | |
Heat | 2 |
Damage | 25/20/10 |
Minimum Range | 4 |
Short Range | 6 |
Medium Range | 13 |
Long Range | 20 |
Tons | 18 |
Critical Slots | 11 |
Ammo Per Ton | 4 |
Cost (unloaded) | 500,000 |
Ammo Cost (per ton) | 20,000 (BV 1.0 = 43) |
BV (1.0) | 346 |
Description
The Heavy Gauss Rifle is a new, deadly innovation by Lyran Alliance scientists. Applying their "bigger is better" philosophy to Gauss technology, the Heavy Gauss Rifle is the heaviest weapon in existence, and has a correspondingly high damage potential. Indeed, the recoil from the weapon is so great that the rifle cannot be mounted in a vehicle's turret or 'Mech's arms, as firing the rifle would essentially rip it off. A 'Mech firing the rifle may even be knocked down by the recoil. At close range, the rifle can inflict damage exceeding that of even an Autocannon/20, and so it has earned the handle of "Thor's Hammer" among LAAF troops.
While the Heavy Gauss Rifle is extremely powerful, it also suffers from a number of setbacks. The heavy projectile fired by the rifle experiences heavy friction caused by the atmosphere, slowing it down. At medium range, the damage output is slightly reduced. Once at long range, the velocity loss becomes far more dramatic, with this reduced damage being halved. The same projectile weight that causes such a slowdown also makes it necessary to allocate extra space to ammunition. This, combined with the bulk of the rifle itself, can lead to problems. The massive capacitors necessary for the coils that power the rifle are also not particularly inert, and will undergo a catastrophic explosion if exposed to weapons fire.
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