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| − | The '''Heavy Mortar''' is a type of smooth-bore indirect fire artillery light enough to be carried by [[infantry]]. | + | The '''Heavy Mortar''' is a type of smooth-bore indirect fire artillery light enough to be carried by [[infantry]]. It fires a finned shell, which is propelled into the air on an arching trajectory by a small charge ignited by a firing pin inside the mortar. Heavy mortars are operated by a crew of three, the crew commander, a gunner and a loader, and can fire a variety of [[Ordnance Types|shells]] such as anti-personnel, flares, gas and stun. Depending on the weapon, these shells range from 100mm to 150mm in diameter, with crews normally carrying a supply of one hundred into battle. Because of their method of firing, heavy mortars suffer from having a minimum range.<ref name="LT:TMEGp40+">''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', pp. 40-41, "Heavy Mortar"</ref> |
== Rules == | == Rules == | ||
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=== Specification === | === Specification === | ||
: '''Item''':Mortar, Heavy<ref name="AToWp273">''A Time of War'', p. 273, "Grenade Launchers And Mortars - Table"</ref> | : '''Item''':Mortar, Heavy<ref name="AToWp273">''A Time of War'', p. 273, "Grenade Launchers And Mortars - Table"</ref> | ||
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* ''[[A Time of War]]'' | * ''[[A Time of War]]'' | ||
* ''[[Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' | * ''[[Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' | ||
Revision as of 01:46, 23 April 2017
Description
The Heavy Mortar is a type of smooth-bore indirect fire artillery light enough to be carried by infantry. It fires a finned shell, which is propelled into the air on an arching trajectory by a small charge ignited by a firing pin inside the mortar. Heavy mortars are operated by a crew of three, the crew commander, a gunner and a loader, and can fire a variety of shells such as anti-personnel, flares, gas and stun. Depending on the weapon, these shells range from 100mm to 150mm in diameter, with crews normally carrying a supply of one hundred into battle. Because of their method of firing, heavy mortars suffer from having a minimum range.[1]
Rules
Specification
Ordnance Types
The Heavy Mortar can use various Ordnance Types:[3]