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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
The '''Laser Rifle''' is the standard rifle of many technologically-advanced militaries in the [[Inner Sphere]].  Though popular with superior range and punch compared to ballistic rifles, laser rifles are expensive, both monetarily and in energy, requiring soldiers to carry a number of power packs in the field.<ref name=MW3>''Mechwarrior (3rd Edition)'', p. 136</ref>
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The '''Laser Rifle''' is the standard-issue rifle of many technologically-advanced militaries in the [[Inner Sphere]].  It is a popular weapon with superior range and firepower compared to ballistic rifles, but is also incredibly expensive, and requires soldiers to carry a number of additional [[power pack]]s.<ref name=CBR>''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 136</ref>
  
The Laser Rifle can also be used as a cutting tool by keeping the trigger held down.  In this way it can make a 1.5cm-long cut through a .5cm-thick piece of steel in 2 seconds, expending its standard power usage rating in the process.<ref name=MW3/>
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The Laser Rifle can also be used as a cutting tool by keeping the trigger held down.  In this way it can make a 1.5cm-long cut through a .5cm-thick piece of steel in 2 seconds, expending its standard power usage rating in the process.<ref name=CBR/>
  
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==Notes==
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==Specification==
 
==Specification==
 
: '''Item''': Laser Rifle
 
: '''Item''': Laser Rifle
: '''Equipment Rating''': D/B/D
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: '''Equipment Rating''': D/C-B-B/D
: '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': 4/4D6
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: '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': 4E/4
 
: '''Range''': 60/205/465/1100 meters
 
: '''Range''': 60/205/465/1100 meters
 
: '''Power Points per Shot''': 5
 
: '''Power Points per Shot''': 5
 
: '''Cost/Reload''': 1250/*
 
: '''Cost/Reload''': 1250/*
 
: '''Affiliation''': -
 
: '''Affiliation''': -
: '''mass''': 5kg
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: '''Mass''': 5kg
: '''notes''': -
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: '''Notes''': -
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<ref>''A Time of War'', p. 267</ref>
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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==Biblography==
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==Bibliography==
*[[MechWarrior: 3rd Edition]]
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*''[[A Time of War]]''
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*''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''
  
[[Category:Infantry Weapons]]
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[[Category:Infantry Weapons subject to Rules Review]]
[[Category:Energy Weapons (Infantry Weapons)]]
 

Latest revision as of 19:37, 8 January 2023

Laser Rifle

Overview[edit]

The Laser Rifle is the standard-issue rifle of many technologically-advanced militaries in the Inner Sphere. It is a popular weapon with superior range and firepower compared to ballistic rifles, but is also incredibly expensive, and requires soldiers to carry a number of additional power packs.[1]

The Laser Rifle can also be used as a cutting tool by keeping the trigger held down. In this way it can make a 1.5cm-long cut through a .5cm-thick piece of steel in 2 seconds, expending its standard power usage rating in the process.[1]

Notes[edit]

Specification[edit]

Item: Laser Rifle
Equipment Rating: D/C-B-B/D
Armor Piercing/Base Damage: 4E/4
Range: 60/205/465/1100 meters
Power Points per Shot: 5
Cost/Reload: 1250/*
Affiliation: -
Mass: 5kg
Notes: -

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References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Classic BattleTech RPG, p. 136
  2. A Time of War, p. 267

Bibliography[edit]