"David" Light Gauss Rifle (Support Weapon)

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David Light Gauss Rifle
Production Information
Manufacturer		???		???
Usage
Weapon Class		Support Weapon		Medium Weapon
Tech Base		Inner Sphere		Inner Sphere
Cost c-bills (unloaded)		6000		22,500
Reload Cost c-bills		20		250
Introduced		3063 (FW)		3063 (FW)
Classic BattleTech RPG
Sub Name		David Light Gauss Rifle		David Light Gauss Rifle
Tech Base		Inner Sphere		Inner Sphere
Tech/AOW-SW-3050+/Legal
Equipment Ratings	/'-'-'/	E/X-X-E/E	/'-'-'/	E/X-X-E/E
Technical Specifications
Damage Type		B		B
AP*Damage Dice
Damage	*d6	5*5d6	*d6	5*5d6
Shots per Burst		4		23
Splash/Blast		no		no
Incendiary		no		no
Meters
Minimum Range		0		0
Short Range		90		90
Medium Range		330		330
Long Range		745		745
Extreme Range		1535		1350
Classic BattleTech
Damage		0.54		1
Hexes
Minimum Range		0		0
Short Range		3		3
Medium Range		6		5
Long Range		9		8
General Information
# Crew/Slots	crew	1 crew	slots	1 slots
Encumbering		Yes
Shots per Reload		8		20
Shots per Burst		4		23
Bursts per Reload		2		0.65
Power per Shot		8		15
Power per Burst		32		60
Weapon and Ammo Mass
Mass (UnLoaded) in kg		18		100
Reload Mass in kg		2		15
Battle Value
BV (1.0)		1.137[1]		7[2]
Ammo BV (1.0)				1[3]
BV (2.0)		3.39[4]		7[5]
Ammo BV (2.0)				1[6]
Notes

[edit] Description

The "David" Light Gauss Rifle is a Semi-Portable infantry-class adaptation of the Free Worlds League's light gauss technology. It possesses considerable range and stopping power, much less than the vehicle versions but still enough to threaten such units. A conventional infantryman can wield the weapon, but it is exceedingly heavy and requires a harness to properly handle its bulk. A power backpack is also often included to meet the gun's high energy demand, further increasing the burden on the gunner. Battle armor such as the Longinus can also make use of the BattleArmor variant of the "David".

[edit] References

• Combat Equipment
• TechManual

[edit] Notes

1. ↑ Combat Operations, pg. 144
2. ↑ Combat Operations, pg. 17
3. ↑ Combat Operations, pg. 17
4. ↑ Tech Manual, pg. 319
5. ↑ TechManual, pg. 317
6. ↑ TechManual, pg. 317