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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
The '''Automatic Shotgun''' is a more lethal version of the standard civilian shotgun.  It features a large drum ammo chamber which allows for rapid reloading and gives the weapon a limited burst-fire capability.  For this reason it is largely illegal on most civilized worlds except for use by police or other authorized individuals.<ref name="LTp30">''LosTech'', p. 30, "Weapons - Automatic Shotgu"</ref>
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The '''Automatic Shotgun''' is a more lethal version of the standard civilian shotgun.  It features a large drum ammo chamber which allows for rapid reloading and gives the weapon a limited burst-fire capability.<ref name="LTp30">''LosTech'', p. 30, "Weapons - Automatic Shotgun"</ref> For this reason it is largely illegal on most civilized worlds except for use by police or other authorized individuals.{{cn}}
  
 
== Rules ==
 
== Rules ==
 
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=== Specification ===
 
=== Specification ===
: '''Item''': Automatic Shotgun<ref name="AToWp268">''A Time of War'', p. 268, "Automatic Shogut - Table"</ref>
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: '''Item''': Automatic Shotgun<ref name="AToWp268">''A Time of War'', p. 268, "Flechette Weapons table - Automatic Shotgun"</ref>
 
: '''Equipment Rating''': C/B-B-C/D
 
: '''Equipment Rating''': C/B-B-C/D
 
: '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': 2B/5BS
 
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*''[[Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]''
 
*''[[Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]''
  
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[[Category:Small Weapons]]
 
[[Category:Shotguns]]
 
[[Category:Ballistic Weapons]]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:24, 8 January 2023

Description[edit]

The Automatic Shotgun is a more lethal version of the standard civilian shotgun. It features a large drum ammo chamber which allows for rapid reloading and gives the weapon a limited burst-fire capability.[1] For this reason it is largely illegal on most civilized worlds except for use by police or other authorized individuals.[citation needed]

Rules[edit]

Specification[edit]

Item: Automatic Shotgun[2]
Equipment Rating: C/B-B-C/D
Armor Piercing/Base Damage: 2B/5BS
Range: 4/10/20/45 meters
Shots: 12
Cost/Reload: 200/2
Affiliation: -
Mass/Reload: 5kg/270g
Notes: Burst: 5; Recoil: -1

References[edit]

  1. LosTech, p. 30, "Weapons - Automatic Shotgun"
  2. A Time of War, p. 268, "Flechette Weapons table - Automatic Shotgun"

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