Gauss Pistol (Hold-Out (Mandrake))

Overview

The Mandrake Hold-Out Gauss Pistol is an easily concealed, single-shot holdout Gauss Pistol developed for agents of the Capellan Confederation's intelligence service, the Maskirovka. Its carbon-ceramic casing prevents the weapon from being picked up by metal detectors, while the use of a stored charge rather than chemical propellants to fire the bullet conceals the weapon from chemical or spectrographic detection. The weapon cannot be reloaded or recharged once fired, resulting in the Mandrake being discarded after use.

Efforts by the MIIO and LIC to duplicate the Mandrake have failed, although the NAIS is supposedly offering a reward for a working Mandrake.

Specification

Item:Mandrake Hold-Out Gauss Pistol

Equipment Rating: E/E/E

Armor Piercing/Base Damage: 3/4d6

Range: 3/10/35/80 meters

Shots: 1

Cost/Reload: 750

Affiliation: CC

mass: 100g

notes: -

Biblography

• Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide