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+ | *;Gauss-X: The [[Federated Commonwealth]] field tested experimental experimental versions of the Gauss rifle during the closing months of the [[War of 3039]]. Employed by elite units of the [[AFFS]] and [[LCAF]], these prototypes required an additional critical slot and could jam in certain cases.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 145</ref> The [[Draconis Combine]]'s [[Ninth Ghost]] regiment was also able to jury-rig two of their ''[[Hunchback]]'' [['Mechs]] with prototype Gauss rifles during combat on [[Elidere IV]]. While providing the design with superior long-range firepower, the recoil was too much for the machines and they were removed after the end of the war.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 136</ref> | ||
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* ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]'' | * ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Lance Killer]] BattleCorps Story'' | * ''[[The Lance Killer]] BattleCorps Story'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' | ||
* [[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)|''Second Succession War'']] | * [[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)|''Second Succession War'']] | ||
* ''[[TechManual]]'' | * ''[[TechManual]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]'' |
Revision as of 15:16, 12 February 2018
Gauss Rifle | |
Production information | |
Type | Ballistic (Direct-Fire) |
Tech Base | Clan / Inner Sphere (IS) |
Year Availability | Clan = 2828
IS = 3040 |
Year Introduced | Clan = 2828 CBR |
Year Extinction | IS = 2865[1] [2] |
Year Reintroduced | IS = 3040 FWL[1] |
Technology Rating | E[1] |
Availability Ratings | D[1]/E[1]/D[1] |
Legality Rating | A - F |
Technical specifications | |
Heat | 1[3] |
Damage | 15[3] |
Minimum Range | 2[3] |
Short Range | 1-7[3] |
Medium Range | 8-15[3] |
Long Range | 16-22[3] |
Tons | Clan = 12
IS = 15[3] |
Critical Slots | Clan = 6
IS = 7[3] Proto = 8 |
Ammo Per Ton | 8 |
Cost (unloaded) | 300,000[1] |
Ammo Cost (per ton) | 20,000 |
BV (1.0) | 321 |
BV (2.0) | 320[4] 40 (Ammo)[4] |
Description
Introduced in 2590 by the Terran Hegemony, the Gauss Rifle utilizes a series of electromagnets to propel slugs of ferrous nickel-iron alloy at extremely high velocities, making it a devastating and lethal long-range weapon. Unlike most traditional ballistic weapons, the Gauss Rifle does not use combustible propellant, so its firing generates very little heat. However, the sheer mass and bulk of the weapon limits its applications.[5]
Since the Gauss Rifle fires solid metal slugs, with neither propellant nor explosive, Gauss Rifle magazines are not susceptible to ammunition explosions. However, if the weapon itself is struck by enemy fire, the capacitors that power the electromagnets will release their stored energy, with an effect similar to an ammo explosion. (In game terms, a critical hit on a Gauss Rifle is equivalent to a 20-point ammo explosion.) Some 'Mechs employ CASE in the section containing the Gauss Rifle to protect internal components in the event the weapon explodes.[5][6]
The Gauss Rifle was found on a number of heavier Star League Defense Force 'Mechs, but fell out of use in the Inner Sphere during the technological decline of the Succession Wars. It was revived following the discovery of the Helm Memory Core. The Clans never lost the technology, and continued to refine the Star League-era weapon. Although the Clan Gauss Rifle is similar in performance and operation to its Inner Sphere counterpart, it is 20% lighter and somewhat more compact.
Note: The original description of the Gauss Rifle that appeared in the first printing of Technical Readout: 2750 listed the ammunition load as 10 shots per ton. This figure was later amended to eight shots per ton.[3]
Models
The Gauss Rifle is manufactured on the following planets:
Inner Sphere
Clans
Variants
- Gauss-X
- The Federated Commonwealth field tested experimental experimental versions of the Gauss rifle during the closing months of the War of 3039. Employed by elite units of the AFFS and LCAF, these prototypes required an additional critical slot and could jam in certain cases.[24] The Draconis Combine's Ninth Ghost regiment was also able to jury-rig two of their Hunchback 'Mechs with prototype Gauss rifles during combat on Elidere IV. While providing the design with superior long-range firepower, the recoil was too much for the machines and they were removed after the end of the war.[25]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 TechManual p. 289, "Heavy Weapons And Equipment - Table"
- ↑ Second Succession War, p. 102, "Rules Annex - Weapons and Equipment Extinction Table"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Technical Readout: 2750, p. 7, "Gauss Rifle"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 TechManual, p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 TechManual, p. 219, "Standard Gauss Rifle"
- ↑ BattleTech Master Rules, p 219, "Gauss Rifle"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 68, "WR-DG-02FC War Dog"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 76, "MR-V2 Cerberus"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 168, "SQS-TH-002 Sasquatch"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 38, "HUR-WO-R4L Huron Warrior"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 90, "VTR-9K Victor"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 108, "AS7-K Atlas"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 30, "Regulator II Hover Tank"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Prototypes p. 132, "OSM-3 Orion"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 34-35, "CRN-7M Carronade"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 24, "BZK-F3 Hollander"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 104, "BNC-5S Banshee"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 62, "FLC-8R Falconer"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 72, "GUN-1ERD Gunslinger"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 50, "TMP-3M Tempest"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 284, "Marauder IIC 7"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 140, "Carnivore"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 120, "Behemoth 2"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 145
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 136