Editing Autocannon/10

{{InfoBoxWeapon
| image = [[File:Autocannon.jpg|191px]]
| name = Autocannon/10
| Type = ballistic (direct fire)
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]
| Year Availability = [[2443]] ([[Terran Hegemony|TH]])<ref name="IOp118">''Interstellar Operations'', p. 118, "Prototype Dates For Basic Weapons Table"</ref>
| Heat = 3<ref name="TMp341"/>
| Damage = 10<ref name="TMp341">''TechManual'', p. 341, "Inner Sphere Heavy Weapons and Equipment Table"</ref>
| Minimum Range = N/A
| Short Range = 1-5<ref name="TMp341"/>
| Medium Range = 6-10<ref name="TMp341"/>
| Long Range = 11-15<ref name="TMp341"/>
| Extreme Range = 16-20<ref name="TMp341"/>
| Tons = 12<ref name="TMp341"/>
| Critical Slots = 7
| Ammo Per Ton = 10<ref name="TMp341"/>
| Cost (unloaded) = 200,000 [[C-bill]]s
| Ammo Cost (per ton) = 6,000 C-bills
| BV (1.0) = 124
| BV (2.0) = 123<ref name="TMp317">''TechManual'', p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref><br> 15 (Ammo)<ref name="TMp317"/>
}}

== Description ==
The '''autocannon/10''' was a direct-fire ballistic weapon, firing HEAP ('''H'''igh-'''E'''xplosive '''A'''rmor-'''P'''iercing) rounds at targets either singly or in bursts.

Different manufacturers and models of autocannons had different calibers (25 mm-203 mm) and rates of fire. Due to this, autocannons were grouped into generic "classes" of similar common damage ratings, with autocannon/10s causing more damage than lower-caliber versions, while retaining a moderate range.<ref name="TMp207">''TechManual'', p. 207, "Autocannons"</ref>

While not quite as deadly as an [[AC/20]] when it came down to raw damage, a class-10 autocannon was potentially extremely dangerous to face when facing a MechWarrior or crew well-versed with the weapons system at its optimal ranges. The AC/10 was capable of stripping all the standard armor off the head of a 'Mech in a single shot, while also inflicting internal damage in the same hit. The AC/10 was also the smallest autocannon without a minimum range, making it very useful for [[brawler]] and [[Juggernaut (unit role)|juggernaut]] battlefield roles, augmenting the ability to project firepower all the way point-blank to the outer range bands.

== History ==
The [[Terran Hegemony]] introduced a '''prototype AC/10''' in [[2445]]. It cost five times as much as a standard autocannon/10 would, jammed like an [[ultra autocannon]], and only carried eight reloads per ton of ammunition.<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4'', p. 16</ref>

An autocannon/10 could use [[:Category:Special_Munitions|special munitions]] to increase its effectiveness.

== Models ==
The autocannon/10 was manufactured on the following planets:

===Armstrong Buster===
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| [[Andoran Industries Ltd.]]
| [[Armstrong Industries]]
| [[Clint]] prototype
| <ref name=TRO3025p38>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 38</ref>
|}

===Federated Autocannon===
An excellent large-caliber model, firing in bursts of ten and equipped with a cooling jacket capable of doubling as a protective sleeve for use in hand-to-hand combat. While one ton of ammunition only allowed for ten bursts total, the rounds wee stored in an equivalent number of big clips easy to eject and reload.
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| [[New Avalon]]
| [[Achernar BattleMechs]]
| [[Enforcer]]
| <ref name=TRO3025p57>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 57</ref>
|}

===Federated Autoloader/10-B===
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| [[Torrence]]
| [[Federated Industries]]
| [[Tiger|T-12 Tiger Medium Tank]]
| <ref name=H:RWp211">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 211: "T-12 Tiger Medium Tank"</ref>
|}

===Ceres Arms Model T===
The Model T was noted as a venerable weapon, with an excellent combat record.<ref name=MAC-22>''McCarron's Armored Cavalry'', p. 22, "Po Medium Tank"</ref><ref name=TRO3058-56>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 56, "Po Heavy Tank"</ref><ref name=TRO3058U-100>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 100, "Po Heavy Tank"</ref>
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|'''Manufactured on'''
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| [[Menke]], [[St. Ives]]
| [[Ceres Metals Industries]]
| [[Po|Po Heavy Tank]]
| <ref name=MAC-22/><ref name=TRO3058-56/><ref name=TRO3058U-100/>
|}

===Defiance Blaster Type F===
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| [[Donegal]]
| [[Lockheed-CBM Corporation]]
| [[Typhoon]]
| <ref name=TRO3026p102>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 102</ref>
|}

===Defiance Killer Type T===
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| [[Hesperus II]]
| [[Defiance Industries]]
| [[Hatchetman]]
| <ref name=HHSp123>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 123</ref>
|-
| [[Hesperus II]]
| [[Defiance Industries]]
| [[Patton]]
| <ref name=TRO3026p138>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 138</ref>
|}

===Imperator-B===
Fired a 10-shot burst.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', ch. 55</ref>
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|-
| [[Betelgeuse]]
| [[Hellespont Industrials]]
| [[UrbanMech]]
| <ref name=OR141>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 16</ref>
|-
| [[Loyalty]]
| [[Kallon Industries]]
| [[Kuan Ti]]
| <ref name=objfwl23>''Objectives: Free Worlds League'', p. 23</ref>
|-
| [[Hesperus II]]
| [[Defiance Industries]]
| [[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]
| <ref name=TROSWp176>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', p. 176</ref>
|-
| [[Tikonov]]
| [[Earthwerks Incorporated]]
| [[Koschei]]
| <ref name=TRO3075p244>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 244</ref>
|}

===Imperator-X===
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|----
|-
| [[Andurien]]
| [[Andurien AeroTech]]
| [[Deathstalker]]
| <ref name=TRO3026p100>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 100</ref>
|}

===KaliYama Class 10 Autocannon===
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|----
|-
| [[Kalidasa]] [[Kendall]]
| [[Kali Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated]]
| [[Orion]]
| | <ref name=HHMp115>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 115</ref><ref name=TRO3039p152>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 152</ref>
|}

===Luxor D-Series===
The Luxor was known for having ammunition feed issues and for firing 80mm shells.<ref name=GoWc1>''Ghost of Winter'', ch. 1</ref>
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| [[New Avalon]]
| [[Corean Enterprises]]
| [[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]
| <ref name=TRO3025p55>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 55</ref>
|}

===Mydron Excel===
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| [[Kathil]] [[Tikonov]]
| [[General Motors]] [[Ceres Metals Industries]]
| [[Morningstar]]
| <ref name=TRO3067p18>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 18</ref>
|}

===Mydron Model B===
The Model B had a caliber of eighty millimeters.<ref name=FPc5>''Flashpoint'', ch. 5</ref><ref name=TUFc1>''Trial Under Fire'', ch. 1</ref>
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| [[Gulkana]]
| [[Yeffters Weapons Factory]]
| [[Blade]]
| <ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 97</ref>
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| [[New Earth]]
| [[Bergan Industries]]
| [[Champion]]
| <ref name=TRO3025p70>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 70</ref>
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| [[Corey]]
| [[Hollis Incorporated]]
| [[Highlander]]
| <ref name=TRO3025p115>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 115</ref>
|----
| [[Tharkad]]
| [[TharHes Industries]]
| [[Bushwacker]]
| <ref name=TRO3058p114>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 114</ref>
|----
| [[Panpour]]
| [[Jalastar Aerospace]]
| [[Meteor]]
| <ref name=TRO3039p182>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 182</ref>
|}

===Pontiac 50===
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| [[Sterope]]
| [[Sterope Defense Industries]]
| [[Hatchetman]]
| <ref name=objp9>''Objectives: Periphery'', p. 9</ref>
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| [[Alphard]]
| [[Marian Arms Incorporated]]
| [[Gladius]]
| <ref name=TRO3060p20>''Technical Readout: 3060 Revised'', p. 20</ref>
|}

===SarLon MaxiCannon===
The autoloader of the SarLon MaxiCannon was very similar to that of the much larger [[ChemJet Gun 185mm]].<ref name=TRO3058p68>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 68, "Zhukov"</ref><ref name=TRO3058Up110>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 110, "Zhukov"</ref>

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| [[Talon]]
| [[Earthwerks Incorporated]]
| [[Cataphract]]
| <ref name=TRO3039p232>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 232</ref>
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| [[Terra]]
| [[Aldis Industries]]
| [[Behemoth (Combat Vehicle)|Behemoth]]
| | <ref name=TRO3039p96>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 96</ref>
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| [[New Samarkand]]
| [[New Samarkand Metals]]
| [[Behemoth (Combat Vehicle)|Behemoth]]
| | <ref name=OR109>''Objective Raids'', p. 109</ref>
|-
| [[Betelgeuse]]
| [[Aldis Industries]]
| [[Behemoth (Combat Vehicle)|Behemoth]] [[Zhukov]]
| | <ref name=TRO3026p84>''Technical Readout: 3026'', p. 84</ref><ref name=TRO3058p111>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 111</ref>
|}

===Western Heavy===
Long praised by [[Taurian Concordat]] armor crews for its accuracy and potency, by the [[Reunification War]] the Western Heavy was considered a proven and dependable weapon.<ref name="H:RWp207+">''Historical: Reunification War'', pp. 207–208, "TLS-1B ''Talos''"</ref>
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| [[New Vandenberg]]
| [[New Samarkand Metals]]/[[Vandenberg MilTech]]
| [[Talos]]
| <ref name="H:RWp207+"/>
|}

===Zeus 56 Mark IV===
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|'''Manufactured on'''
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| [[Dover]]
| [[Wakazashi Enterprises]]
| [[Slayer]]
| <ref name=TRO3025p168>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 168</ref><ref name=TRO3039p214>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 214</ref>
|}

==Notes==
* This article refers to a common object and addresses the object as a common noun. The preferred term is "autocannon/10" (except on section titles & table headings, where "Autocannon/10" is favored).

== References ==
<references />

== Bibliography ==
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4]]''
* ''[[Ghost of Winter]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]''
* ''[[TechManual]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3025 Revised]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''
* ''[[Total Warfare]]''
* ''[[Trial Under Fire]]'' (novel)


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