Gyrojet Rifle

Gyrojet Rifle

Overview[edit]

The Gyrojet Rifle, also known as a Cone Rifle, is a recoilless weapon that fires self-propelled explosive-tipped projectiles. This makes it and other types of gyrojet weapons quiet in operation while producing tremendous damage with no drop-off in velocity until their maximum effective range. They are, however, very expensive to produce and maintain, limiting their use in most cases to special-forces teams and wealthy collectors. They also create a cone-shaped exhaust plume when fired which is highly visible, especially in the infrared spectrum.[1]

Although a variety of models exist, they are almost all virtual copies of the SI-445 produced by Heston, Inc. during the Star League era.[1]

Rules[edit]

Specification[edit]

Item: Gyrojet Rifle[2]
Equipment Rating: D/C-C-B/D
Armor Piercing/Base Damage: 4B/5
Range: 35/90/267/500 meters
Shots: 10
Cost/Reload: 1250/100
Affiliation: -
Mass/Reload: 7kg/1.3kg
Notes: Gyrojet

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Classic BattleTech RPG, p. 138, "Gyrojet Weapons - Gyrojet Rifle"
  2. A Time of War, p. 269, "Gyroject Weapons - Table"


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