Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle 20

Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle 20
Production information
Type	Ballistic
Tech Base	Clan
Year Availability	3068 CHH
Technology Rating	F
Availability Rating	E
Availability Ratings	X/X/E
Technical specifications
Heat	4
Damage	1/slug
Minimum Range	1-2
Short Range	1-8
Medium Range	9-16
Long Range	17-24
Tons	10
Critical Slots	6
Ammo Per Ton	6
Cost (unloaded)	400,000
Ammo Cost (per ton)	30,000
BV (1.0)	N/A
BV (2.0)	267 33 (Ammo)

Description

The Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle is a variation on the Gauss Rifle developed by Clan Hell's Horses in 3068. Hoping to stay ahead of the increasing technological curve, they apparently used similar design principles to the Lyran Alliance's Heavy Gauss Rifle. To compensate for its drawbacks, however, Horse scientists used a series of capacitors and launching tubes to fire a multitude of smaller-caliber Gauss slugs. The resulting high rate of fire, akin almost to Rotary Autocannons, made these weapons very effective against battle armor and Combat Vehicles.

The HAG 20 is the smallest and lightest of the HAG series.

Rules

Game Rules

Unlike some other weapons using cluster munitions, there is no modifier on the initial attack roll. However, when a hit is scored, a Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle receives a +2 modifier at short range and a –2 modifier at long range on the Cluster Hits table. Modified rolls above 12 or below 2 are treated as a 12 or 2 respectively. Damage location is then determined in 5-point groups plus any remainder below 5 being the final roll.

Bibliography

• TechManual
• Total Warfare