Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle 40

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Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle 40
Production information
Type Ballistic
Tech Base Clan
Year Availability 3069 CHH
Technology Rating F
Availability Rating E
Availability Ratings X/X/E
Technical specifications
Heat 8
Damage 1/slug
Minimum Range 1-2
Short Range 1-8
Medium Range 9-16
Long Range 17-24
Tons 16
Critical Slots 10
Ammo Per Ton 3
Cost (unloaded) 600,000
Ammo Cost (per ton) 30,000
BV (1.0) N/A
BV (2.0) 535

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.[1]

+2 modifier at short range and a –2 modifier at long range.

The HAG 40 is the largest and most deadly of the HAG series.

Models


Notes

  • The HAG 40 has the highest Battle Value of any weapon that can fit on a BattleMech.

References

  1. TechManual, p. 219

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