"King David" Light Gauss Rifle
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| "King David" Light Gauss Rifle | |
| Production information | |
| Type | Ballistic Support Weapon |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Year Availability | 3063 FWL |
| Year Introduced | 3063 FWL |
| Technology Rating | E |
| Availability Rating | Age of War–Star League = X |
| Legality Rating | E |
| Technical specifications | |
| Damage | 0.68 |
| Short Range | 3 |
| Medium Range | 6 |
| Long Range | 9 |
| Mass | 30 kg |
| Infantry Crew | 2 |
| RPG Shots Per Reload | 80 (8 pps) |
| Mass Per Reload | 16 kg + power pack |
| Bursts Per Reload | 80 |
| Cost (unloaded) | 8,000 |
| BV (2.0) | 4.12 |
[edit] Description
The "King David" is a heavier version of the "David" infantry gauss rifle which features better recoil management and ammunition feeds. It has a longer effective range than its lighter counterpart, but its damage potential against vehicles is more or less the same. The King David is too heavy be properly wielded by conventional infantry, so it is normally tripod-mounted. Even then it requires two people to operate it, a gunner and a loader. Because of this, it is mostly used by conventional infantry in static defenses.
After the appropriate modifications, the King David can be mounted on battle armor such as the Phalanx of the Free Worlds League.
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