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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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.<ref name=CBR>''Classic BattleTech RPG'', 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=CBR/>
 
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/>

Revision as of 16:27, 5 July 2013

Overview

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

Specification

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

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

Bibliography