Light Gauss Rifle
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| Light Gauss Rifle | |
| Production information | |
| Type | Ballistic (Direct) |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Year Availability | 3056 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Heat | 1 |
| Damage | 8 |
| Minimum Range | 3 |
| Short Range | 8 |
| Medium Range | 17 |
| Long Range | 25 |
| Tons | 12 |
| Critical Slots | 5 |
| Ammo Per Ton | 16 |
| Cost (unloaded) | 275,000 |
| Ammo Cost (per ton) | 20,000 (BV 1.0 = 20) (BV 2.0 = 20)[1] |
| BV (1.0) | 159 |
| BV (2.0) | 159[1] |
Description
Introduced in 3056 by the Free Worlds League[2]. The Light Gauss Rifle principally functions identical to a Gauss Rifle, electromagnetically accelerating a slug to high speeds to cause massive damage at long range. As its name suggests, however, the Light Gauss Rifle is designed to be more compact, allowing Gauss Rifles to be mounted on smaller combat units. The slug and damage caused by the miniaturized rifle decreased in size, though the rifle is able to propel the smaller slug farther. Also similar to a standard Gauss Rifle, a Light Gauss Rifle that is struck with a critical hit releases its stored energy and damages the unit it is mounted in, though the Light Gauss Rifle deals less damage corresponding to its lesser size.
Models
The Light Gauss Rifle is manufactured on the following planets:
| Brand | Planet | Company/Uses by |
|---|---|---|
| Zeus | Stewart | Corean Enterprises |
| Imperator Type II [3] | Stewart | Imperator |
| Imperator Automatic Weaponry Light Gauss Rifles | Moltke [4] |
See Also
The Light Gauss Rifle has been used in various video games, each with their own stats for the weapon; below is a list of the games that use it along with a link to each version's stats: