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| name = Machine Gun
 
| name = Machine Gun
 
| Type = Ballistic (Anti-Infantry)
 
| Type = Ballistic (Anti-Infantry)
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| Tech Base = Clan / [[Inner Sphere]] (IS)
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| Tech Base = [[Clan]] / [[Inner Sphere]] (IS)
 
| Year Availability =  
 
| Year Availability =  
 
| Year Introduced =   
 
| Year Introduced =   
 
Clan = [[2825]] [[Clan Diamond Shark|CDS]]
 
Clan = [[2825]] [[Clan Diamond Shark|CDS]]
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IS = Pre-spaceflight
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IS = [[Pre-Spaceflight]]<ref name="TMp228"/>
 
| Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#B|B]]
 
| Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#B|B]]
 
| Availability Rating =  
 
| Availability Rating =  
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| Age of War–Star League = [[Availability Rating#A|A]]
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| Age of War–Star League = [[Availability Rating#A|A]]<ref name="TMp290"/>
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| Succession Wars = [[Availability Rating#A|A]]
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| Succession Wars = [[Availability Rating#A|A]]<ref name="TMp290"/>
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| Clan Invasion – Present = [[Availability Rating#B|B]]
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| Clan Invasion – Present = [[Availability Rating#B|B]]<ref name="TMp290"/>
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| Heat = 0
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| Heat = 0 <ref name="TMp341">''TechManual'', p. 341, "Inner Sphere Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"</ref>
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| Damage = 2
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| Damage = 2<ref name="TMp341"/>
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| Minimum Range = 0
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| Minimum Range = 0<ref name="TMp341"/>
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| Short Range = 1
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| Short Range = 1<ref name="TMp341"/>
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| Medium Range = 2
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| Medium Range = 2<ref name="TMp341"/>
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| Long Range = 3
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| Long Range = 3<ref name="TMp341"/>
 
| Tons =  
 
| Tons =  
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Clan = .25
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Clan = 0.25<ref name="TMp343">''TechManual'', p. 343, "Clan Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"</ref>
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IS = .5
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IS = 0.5<ref name="TMp341"/>
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| Critical Slots = 1
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| Critical Slots = 1<ref name="TMp341"/>
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| Ammo Per Ton = 200
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| Ammo Per Ton = 200<ref name="TMp341"/>
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| Cost (unloaded) = 5,000
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| Cost (unloaded) = 5,000<ref name="TMp290">''TechManual'', p. 290, "Heavy Weapons And Equipment - Table"</ref>
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| Ammo Cost (per ton) = 1,000
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| Ammo Cost (per ton) = 1,000<ref name="TMp294">''TechManual'', p. 294, "Heavy Weapon Ammunition - Table"</ref>
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| BV (1.0) = 5
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| BV (1.0) =  
 
| BV (2.0) =  
 
| BV (2.0) =  
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Clan = 5<ref name=TM318>''TechManual'', p. 318, "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref><br> 1 (Ammo)<ref name=TM318/>
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Clan = 5<ref name="TMp318">''TechManual'', p. 318, "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref><br> 1 (Ammo)<ref name="TMp318"/>
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IS = 5<ref name=TM317>''TechManual'', p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref><br> 1 (Ammo)<ref name=TM317/>
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IS = 5<ref name="TMp317">''TechManual'', p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref><br> 1 (Ammo)<ref name="TMp317"/>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Description==
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== Description ==
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The '''Machine Gun''' is the quintessential anti-[[infantry]] weapon, issuing a stream of bullets at a high rate of fire to cut down opposing soldiers, while still being effective at damaging [[BattleMechs]]. Vehicular-scale machine guns mounted on [[BattleMechs]] can lay low entire [[platoon]]s in just a few passes thanks to their high rate of fire, though they are more commonly found on [[Combat Vehicles]] and [[ProtoMechs]].<ref name=TM228>''TechManual'', p. 228, "Machine Gun"</ref>  These weapons are much heavier than those typically carried by infantry, but can be used by them when placed on a static mount, where they are called [[Support Machine Gun]]s.<ref>''MechWarrior: Third Edition'', p. 137, 143</ref>  [[Battle Armor]] can also carry machine guns, typically [[Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|upgraded versions of infantry-support weapons]], which can rival their larger vehicular-scale cousins.<ref>''TechManual'', p. 258, "Machine Gun"</ref>
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The '''Machine Gun''' is the quintessential anti-[[infantry]] weapon, issuing a stream of bullets at a high rate of fire to cut down opposing soldiers, while still being effective at damaging [[BattleMechs]]. Vehicular-scale machine guns mounted on [[BattleMechs]] can lay low entire [[platoon]]s in just a few passes thanks to their high rate of fire, though they are more commonly found on [[Combat Vehicles]] and [[ProtoMechs]].<ref name="TMp228">''TechManual'', p. 228, "Machine Gun"</ref>  These weapons are much heavier than those typically carried by infantry, but can be used by them when placed on a static mount, where they are called [[Support Machine Gun]]s.<ref name="MWTEp137">''MechWarrior: Third Edition'', p. 137, "Machine Guns"</ref><ref name="MWTEp143">''MechWarrior: Third Edition'', p. 143, "Battle Armor Primary Weapons"</ref>  [[Battle Armor]] can also carry machine guns, typically [[Machine Gun (Battle Armor)|upgraded versions of infantry-support weapons]], which can rival their larger vehicular-scale cousins.<ref name="TMp258">''TechManual'', p. 258, "Machine Gun"</ref>
  
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Beyond the "standard" models [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] was the first to create [[Light Machine Gun]]s and [[Heavy Machine Gun]]s, which the other [[Clans]] and the [[Inner Sphere]] eventually fielded as well.  The [[Federated Suns]] were also the first to mount multiple machine guns on the same linked platform creating the [[Machine Gun Array]].<ref name=TM228/>
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Beyond the "standard" models [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] was the first to create [[Light Machine Gun]]s and [[Heavy Machine Gun]]s, which the other [[Clans]] and the [[Inner Sphere]] eventually fielded as well.  The [[Federated Suns]] were also the first to mount multiple machine guns on the same linked platform creating the [[Machine Gun Array]].<ref name="TMp228"/>
  
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==Ammo Handling==
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== Ammo Handling ==
 
BattleMechs and vehicles (massing more than 5 tons) allot Machine Gun ammunition in half-ton (100 "round") as well as full ton (200 "round") lots. Powered Armor (of all types, including BattleArmor) and vehicles massing less than 5 tons are alloted ammo in 5 kg lots that are consumed in a single "round" or turn of fire.
 
BattleMechs and vehicles (massing more than 5 tons) allot Machine Gun ammunition in half-ton (100 "round") as well as full ton (200 "round") lots. Powered Armor (of all types, including BattleArmor) and vehicles massing less than 5 tons are alloted ammo in 5 kg lots that are consumed in a single "round" or turn of fire.
  
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==Models==
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== Models ==
 
The Machine Gun is manufactured on the following planets:
 
The Machine Gun is manufactured on the following planets:
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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{|class="wikitable sortable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
! Brand
 
! Brand
 
! Planet
 
! Planet
 
! Company
 
! Company
 +
! Used by
 +
! References
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Armstrong/MiniGun|Armstrong MiniGun]]
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| [[Armstrong MiniGun]]
 
| [[Ramora]]
 
| [[Ramora]]
 
| [[United Outworlders Corporation]]
 
| [[United Outworlders Corporation]]
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| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Blackwell Heavy Industries/Blackwell B75 MG|Blackwell B75]]
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| [[Blackwell B75]]
 
| [[Outreach]]
 
| [[Outreach]]
 
| [[Blackwell Heavy Industries]]
 
| [[Blackwell Heavy Industries]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| Borman-ASC Heavy Machinegun<ref name="H:RWp211"/>
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| [[Borman-ASC]]
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| Unknown
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| [[Torrence]]
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| Unknown
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| [[Veridian Dynamics]]
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| [[Tiger|T-12 Tiger Medium Tank]]
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| <ref name="H:RWp211"/>
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Bulldog Enterprises/Bulldog MiniGun|Bulldog Minigun]]
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| [[Bulldog Minigun]]
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| [[Ingersoll]]
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| [[Ingersoll]]<br>[[Proserpina]]
 
| [[Bulldog Enterprises]]
 
| [[Bulldog Enterprises]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Bulldog Enterprises/Bulldog MiniGun|Bulldog Minigun]]
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| [[Double-Gun]]
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| [[Proserpina]]
 
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| [[Bulldog Enterprises]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Double-Gun|Double-Gun]]
 
 
| [[New Avalon]]
 
| [[New Avalon]]
 
| [[Achernar BattleMechs]]
 
| [[Achernar BattleMechs]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Coventry Metal Works/Coventry Light Autogun MG|Coventry Light Autogun]]
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| [[Coventry Light Autogun]]
 
| [[Coventry]]
 
| [[Coventry]]
 
| [[Coventry Metal Works]]
 
| [[Coventry Metal Works]]
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| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Gatling Gun 20mm MG|Gatling Gun 20mm]]
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| [[Gatling Gun 20mm]]
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| [[Ares (planet)|Ares]]
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| [[Ares (planet)|Ares]]<br>[[Layover]]<br>[[Kalidasa]]<br>[[Gallery]]
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| [[Quikscell Company]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Gatling Gun 20mm MG|Gatling Gun 20mm]]
 
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| [[Layover]]
 
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| [[Quikscell Company]]
 
−
|-
 
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| [[Gatling Gun 20mm MG|Gatling Gun 20mm]]
 
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| [[Kalidasa]]
 
 
| [[Quikscell Company]]
 
| [[Quikscell Company]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Gatling Gun 20mm MG|Gatling Gun 20mm]]
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| [[GM MiniGun]]
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| [[Gallery]]
 
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| [[Quikscell Company]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[General Motors/GM MiniGun|GM MiniGun]]
 
 
| [[Salem]]
 
| [[Salem]]
 
| [[General Motors]]
 
| [[General Motors]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| Grizzly-3 Minigun<ref name="H:RWp211">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 211, "T-12 Tiger Medium Tank"</ref>
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| [[Grizzly-3 Minigun]]
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| Unknown
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| [[Torrence]]
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| Unknown
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| [[Veridian Dynamics]]
 +
| [[Tiger|T-12 Tiger Medium Tank]]
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| <ref name="H:RWp211">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 211, "T-12 Tiger Medium Tank"</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Johnston Industries/Johnston MiniGun|Johnston MiniGun]]
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| [[Johnston MiniGun]]
 
| [[New Syrtis]]
 
| [[New Syrtis]]
 
| [[Johnston Industries]]
 
| [[Johnston Industries]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Kicker|Kicker]]
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| [[Kicker]]
 
| [[Skye]]
 
| [[Skye]]
 
| [[Cyclops Incorporated]]
 
| [[Cyclops Incorporated]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[LFN/Linblad MG|LFN Linblad]]
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| [[LFN Linblad]]
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| [[Grand Base]]
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| [[Grand Base]]<br>[[Tematagi]]<br>[[Wallis]]<br>[[Illiushin]]
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| [[Earthwerks Incorporated]]
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| [[Earthwerks Incorporated]]<br>[[Nimakachi Fusion Products Limited]]<br>[[Ronin Incorporated]]<br>[[Vandenberg Mechanized Industries]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[LFN/Linblad MG|LFN Linblad]]
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| [[MainFire MiniGun]]
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| [[Tematagi]]
 
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| [[Nimakachi Fusion Products Limited]]
 
−
|-
 
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| [[LFN/Linblad MG|LFN Linblad]]
 
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| [[Wallis]]
 
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| [[Ronin Incorporated]]
 
−
|-
 
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| [[LFN/Linblad MG|LFN Linblad]]
 
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| [[Illiushin]]
 
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| [[Vandenberg Mechanized Industries]]
 
−
|-
 
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| [[MainFire/Mini-Gun|MainFire MiniGun]]
 
 
| [[Belladonna]]
 
| [[Belladonna]]
 
| [[Cal-Boeing of Dorwinion]]
 
| [[Cal-Boeing of Dorwinion]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Maxi Mini-Gun|Maxi Mini]]
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| [[Maxi Mini]]
 
| [[Menke]]
 
| [[Menke]]
 
| [[Ceres Metals Industries]]
 
| [[Ceres Metals Industries]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Mydron/Mini-Gun|Mydron Mini-Gun]]
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| [[Mydron Mini-Gun]]
 
| [[Bithinia]]
 
| [[Bithinia]]
 
| [[Bithinian Ballistics]]
 
| [[Bithinian Ballistics]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[ScatterGun/Light|ScatterGun Light]]
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| [[ScatterGun Light]]
 
| [[New Earth]]
 
| [[New Earth]]
 
| [[New Earth Trading Company]]
 
| [[New Earth Trading Company]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[SperryBrowning/MG|SperryBrowning]]
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| [[SperryBrowning]]
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| [[Hun Ho]]
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| [[Hun Ho]]<br>[[Canopus IV]]<br>[[Indicass]]<br>[[MacLeod's Land]]
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| [[LexaTech Industries]]
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| [[LexaTech Industries]]<br>[[Majesty Metals and Manufacturing]]<br>[[Ceres Metals Industries]]<br>[[Pinard Protectorates Limited]]
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|-
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| ???
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| [[SperryBrowning/MG|SperryBrowning]]
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| {{cn}}
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| [[Canopus IV]]
 
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| [[Majesty Metals and Manufacturing]]
 
−
|-
 
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| [[SperryBrowning/MG|SperryBrowning]]
 
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| [[Indicass]]
 
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| [[Ceres Metals Industries]]
 
−
|-
 
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| [[SperryBrowning/MG|SperryBrowning]]
 
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| [[MacLeod's Land]]
 
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| [[Pinard Protectorates Limited]]
 
−
|-
 
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| [[SureFire/Mini-Gun|SureFire MiniGun]]
 
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| [[Coventry]]
 
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| [[Coventry Metal Works]]
 
−
|-
 
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| [[SureFire/Mini-Gun|SureFire MiniGun]]
 
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| [[Pandora]]
 
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| [[Red Devil Industries]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Voelkers/200 MG|Voelkers 200]]
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| [[SureFire MiniGun]]
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| [[Stewart]]
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| [[Coventry]]<br>[[Pandora]]
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| [[Corean Enterprises]]
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| [[Coventry Metal Works]]<br>[[Red Devil Industries]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Voelkers/200 MG|Voelkers 200]]
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| [[Voelkers 200]]
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| [[Pinard]]
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| [[Stewart]]<br>[[Pinard]]
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| [[Vandenberg Mechanized Industries]]
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| [[Corean Enterprises]]<br>[[Vandenberg Mechanized Industries]]
 +
| ???
 +
| {{cn}}
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==See Also==
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== See Also ==
 
The Machine Gun 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:
 
The Machine Gun 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:
  
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*[[MechCommander 2/Equipment#Machine Gun|MechCommander 2]]
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* [[MechCommander 2/Equipment#Machine Gun|MechCommander 2]]
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*
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
  
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==Bibliography==
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== Bibliography ==
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*''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]''
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* ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]''
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*''[[TechManual]]''
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* ''[[TechManual]]''
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*''[[MechWarrior: 3rd Edition]]''
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* ''[[MechWarrior: 3rd Edition]]''
  
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[[Category:Technology]]
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[[Category: Technology]]
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[[Category:Weapons]]
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[[Category: Weapons]]
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[[Category:Heavy Weapons]]
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[[Category: Heavy Weapons]]
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[[Category:Ballistic Weapons]]
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[[Category: Ballistic Weapons]]
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[[Category:Ballistic Weapons (Heavy)]]
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[[Category: Ballistic Weapons (Heavy)]]
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[[Category:Burst-Fire Weapons]]
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[[Category: Burst-Fire Weapons]]
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[[Category:Anti-Personnel Weapons]]
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[[Category: Anti-Personnel Weapons]]

Revision as of 09:11, 5 May 2016

Machine Gun
Production information
Type Ballistic (Anti-Infantry)
Tech Base Clan / Inner Sphere (IS)
Year Introduced Clan = 2825 CDS

IS = Pre-Spaceflight[1]

Technology Rating B
Availability Ratings A[2]/A[2]/B[2]
Technical specifications
Heat 0 [3]
Damage 2[3]
Minimum Range 0[3]
Short Range 1[3]
Medium Range 2[3]
Long Range 3[3]
Tons Clan = 0.25[4]

IS = 0.5[3]

Critical Slots 1[3]
Ammo Per Ton 200[3]
Cost (unloaded) 5,000[2]
Ammo Cost (per ton) 1,000[5]
BV (2.0) Clan = 5[6]
1 (Ammo)[6]

IS = 5[7]
1 (Ammo)[7]

Description

The Machine Gun is the quintessential anti-infantry weapon, issuing a stream of bullets at a high rate of fire to cut down opposing soldiers, while still being effective at damaging BattleMechs. Vehicular-scale machine guns mounted on BattleMechs can lay low entire platoons in just a few passes thanks to their high rate of fire, though they are more commonly found on Combat Vehicles and ProtoMechs.[1] These weapons are much heavier than those typically carried by infantry, but can be used by them when placed on a static mount, where they are called Support Machine Guns.[8][9] Battle Armor can also carry machine guns, typically upgraded versions of infantry-support weapons, which can rival their larger vehicular-scale cousins.[10]

Beyond the "standard" models Clan Smoke Jaguar was the first to create Light Machine Guns and Heavy Machine Guns, which the other Clans and the Inner Sphere eventually fielded as well. The Federated Suns were also the first to mount multiple machine guns on the same linked platform creating the Machine Gun Array.[1]

Ammo Handling

BattleMechs and vehicles (massing more than 5 tons) allot Machine Gun ammunition in half-ton (100 "round") as well as full ton (200 "round") lots. Powered Armor (of all types, including BattleArmor) and vehicles massing less than 5 tons are alloted ammo in 5 kg lots that are consumed in a single "round" or turn of fire.

Models

The Machine Gun is manufactured on the following planets:

Brand Planet Company Used by References
Armstrong MiniGun Ramora United Outworlders Corporation ??? [citation needed]
Blackwell B75 Outreach Blackwell Heavy Industries ??? [citation needed]
Borman-ASC Torrence Veridian Dynamics T-12 Tiger Medium Tank [11]
Bulldog Minigun Ingersoll
Proserpina 		Bulldog Enterprises ??? [citation needed]
Double-Gun New Avalon Achernar BattleMechs ??? [citation needed]
Coventry Light Autogun Coventry Coventry Metal Works ??? [citation needed]
Gatling Gun 20mm Ares
Layover
Kalidasa
Gallery 		Quikscell Company ??? [citation needed]
GM MiniGun Salem General Motors ??? [citation needed]
Grizzly-3 Minigun Torrence Veridian Dynamics T-12 Tiger Medium Tank [11]
Johnston MiniGun New Syrtis Johnston Industries ??? [citation needed]
Kicker Skye Cyclops Incorporated ??? [citation needed]
LFN Linblad Grand Base
Tematagi
Wallis
Illiushin 		Earthwerks Incorporated
Nimakachi Fusion Products Limited
Ronin Incorporated
Vandenberg Mechanized Industries 		??? [citation needed]
MainFire MiniGun Belladonna Cal-Boeing of Dorwinion ??? [citation needed]
Maxi Mini Menke Ceres Metals Industries ??? [citation needed]
Mydron Mini-Gun Bithinia Bithinian Ballistics ??? [citation needed]
ScatterGun Light New Earth New Earth Trading Company ??? [citation needed]
SperryBrowning Hun Ho
Canopus IV
Indicass
MacLeod's Land 		LexaTech Industries
Majesty Metals and Manufacturing
Ceres Metals Industries
Pinard Protectorates Limited 		??? [citation needed]
SureFire MiniGun Coventry
Pandora 		Coventry Metal Works
Red Devil Industries 		??? [citation needed]
Voelkers 200 Stewart
Pinard 		Corean Enterprises
Vandenberg Mechanized Industries 		??? [citation needed]

See Also

The Machine Gun 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:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 TechManual, p. 228, "Machine Gun"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 TechManual, p. 290, "Heavy Weapons And Equipment - Table"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 TechManual, p. 341, "Inner Sphere Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"
  4. ↑ TechManual, p. 343, "Clan Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"
  5. ↑ TechManual, p. 294, "Heavy Weapon Ammunition - Table"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 TechManual, p. 318, "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 TechManual, p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
  8. ↑ MechWarrior: Third Edition, p. 137, "Machine Guns"
  9. ↑ MechWarrior: Third Edition, p. 143, "Battle Armor Primary Weapons"
  10. ↑ TechManual, p. 258, "Machine Gun"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 211, "T-12 Tiger Medium Tank"

Bibliography

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