Gunsmith

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Gunsmith
Gunsmith
Production information
Manufacturer Jalastar Aerospace[1]
Production Year 3131[2]
Model CH11-NG[1]
Class Light[1][[Category:Light[1] BattleMechs]]
Technical specifications
Mass 25[1] tons[[Category:25[1] ton BattleMechs]]
Chassis Jalastar Mk. V-CH7 Endo Steel[1]
Armor StarGuard Reflect[1]
Engine PlasmaStar 250 XXL[1]
Communications System Telestar Model R4-11Y[1]
Targeting Tracking System Jalastar TargiTrack 753[1]
Heat Sinks 10 Double Heat Sinks[1]
Speed 162[1] km/h (216[1] km/h with MASC)
Armament

4x Medium X-Pulse Lasers[1]

BV (2.0) 1,465[1][3]


Description

Manufactured by Jalastar Aerospace from their plant on Panpour, the Gunsmith entered service shortly before the Blackout. Despite discontent over the high price tag attached to the Gunsmith - in large part due to the extra-extralight engine - the Gunsmith quickly earned a fearsome reputation as a pursuit BattleMech and raider. Although capable of overheating if the MASC system is overused, the Gunsmith can exceed two hundred kilometers an hour when running, and the combination of the Jalastar Mk. V-CH7 endo-steel chassis and an XL Gyro allowed the Gunsmith to mount five and a half tons of Reflective Armor, which reduces the chance of the expensive PlasmaStar engine taking damage before the Gunsmith can escape from combat. The Gunsmith also makes use of a Full-Head Ejection System.[1]

Armament

The Gunsmith is well-armed for its weight, mounting a quartet of Martell-X Medium X-Pulse lasers, installed in pairs in each arm.[1]

Variants

As of 3145 no variants of the Gunsmith had been introduced to service.[1]

Design Quirks


References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns, p. 32, "CH11-NG Gunsmith"
  2. online date for the Gunsmith
  3. Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 193

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