Long Tom Cannon

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Long Tom Cannon
Production information
Type Ballistic Weapon
Tech Base Inner Sphere Experimental[1]
Year Availability 3012 (LC)[1]
Technical specifications
Heat 20[2]
Damage 20/10
Minimum Range 4
Short Range 1–6
Medium Range 7–13
Long Range 14–20[2]
Extreme Range 21–26
Tons 20[3]
Critical Slots 15
Ammo Per Ton 5[2]
Cost (unloaded) 650,000[3]
Ammo Cost (per ton) 20,000[3]
BV (2.0) 329 (cannon), 41 (ammunition)[4]



Description[edit]

The Long Tom Artillery Cannon is a scaled-down version of the Long Tom artillery piece designed for use as an onboard indirect-fire weapon. Capable of being mounted on 'Mechs, combat vehicles, and aerospace fighters, the Long Tom cannon is a snub-nosed version of the artillery piece of the same name. The Long Tom artillery cannon fires its shells in an indirect arc, dropping them down on top of enemy units.[1]

Models[edit]

The Long Tom Cannon is manufactured on the following planets:

Model LT-Max[edit]

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
Kirchbach Swedenborg Heavy Industries Aithon [5]

Thousand Fire[edit]

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
Bithinia Bithinian Ballistics TR-13G Transit [6]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tactical Operations, p. 285: "Artillery Cannons"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tactical Operations, p. 404: "Heavy Weapons and Equipment Combat Data"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Tactical Operations, p. 405: "Heavy Weapons and Equipment Construction Data"
  4. Tactical Operations, p. 383: "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
  5. Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 81: "Produced Aithon Components"
  6. Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 174: "TR-13G Transit"

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