Gunsmith

Gunsmith
Gunsmith
Production information
Manufacturer Jalastar Aerospace[1]
Production Year 3131[2]
Model CH11-NG[1]
Class Light
Technical specifications
'Mech type Inner Sphere BattleMech
Mass 25 tons
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]

Weapons and Equipment

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]

Custom Variants

CH11-NGC Gunsmith Cinderella 

Design Quirks

The Gunsmith features the following Design Quirk:[1]

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 Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns, p. 32, "CH11-NG Gunsmith"
  2. MUL online date for the Gunsmith
  3. Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 193
  4. Experimental Technical Readout: Royal Fantasy, pp. 8 "CH11-NGC Gunsmith Cinderella"

Bibliography