Light Machine Gun

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This article is about BattleMech and Vehicle Mounted Model. For Battle Armor Mounted Model and infantry Portable model, see Machine Gun, Light (Battle Armor) and Machine Gun (Semi-Portable)(Support Weapon).
Light Machine Gun used on Battle Armor.
Light Machine Gun
Production information
Type Ballistic (Anti-Infantry)
Tech Base Inner Sphere (IS)/Clan
Year Availability IS = 3068 (CC)[1][2]

Clan = 3060 (CSJ)[2]

Availability Ratings X[2]/X[2]/C[2]
Technical specifications
Heat 0[3]
Damage 1 + 1D6 vs. Infantry[3][4] OR 7B/5B[5]
Minimum Range 0[3]
Short Range 1-2[3]
Medium Range 3-4[3]
Long Range 5-6[3]
Tons IS = 0.5[3]

Clan = 0.25

Critical Slots 1[3]
Ammo Per Ton 200[3]
Cost (unloaded) 5,000[2]
Ammo Cost (per ton) 500
BV (1.0) IS = N/A

Clan = 5

BV (2.0) Clan = 5[6]
1 (Ammo)[6]

IS = 5[7]
1 (Ammo)[7]

Description[edit]

The creation of the Light Machine Gun was one of Clan Smoke Jaguar's last acts before they were all but destroyed by the Inner Sphere. It was originally intended as a weapon for ProtoMechs, but it soon made its way onto heavier units. The Capellan Confederation was able to effectively duplicate this design in time for Operation SOVEREIGN JUSTICE.[1]

Models[edit]

The Light Machine Gun is manufactured on the following planets:

Series 14NC-B[edit]

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
Proserpina Wakazashi Enterprises Yasha [8]

GM Light Machine Gun[edit]

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
Oliver Brigadier Corporation Demon [9]

Johnston Light Minigun[edit]

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
Johnsondale Valiant Systems Ranger [10]

GM Ultralight[edit]

Clantech

Manufactured on Manufactured by Typically used in References
Augusta Corean Enterprises UCU-F4 Scarecrow [11]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 TechManual, p. 228: "Light Machine Gun"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 TechManual, p. 290: "Heavy Weapons And Equipment - Table"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 TechManual, p. 341: "Inner Sphere Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"
  4. Total Warfare p. 217: "Burst Fire Weapons Versus Infantry Table
  5. A Time of War, p. 211: Anti-Infantry Weapons Table
  6. 6.0 6.1 TechManual, p. 318: "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
  7. 7.0 7.1 TechManual, p. 317: "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
  8. Technical Readout: 3085, p. 18
  9. Technical Readout: 3085, p. 24
  10. Technical Readout: 3085, p. 26
  11. Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns, pp. 34–35: "UCU-F4 Scarecrow"

Bibliography[edit]