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| name = Machine Gun
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| Type = Ballistic
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| Tech Base = [[Clan]]/[[Inner Sphere|IS]]
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| Year Availability = [[Pre-Spaceflight]]<ref name="TMp258"/>
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| Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#C|C]]
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| Age of War–Star League = [[Availability Rating#X|X]]
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| Succession Wars = [[Availability Rating#X|X]]
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| Clan Invasion – Present = [[Availability Rating#B|B]]
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| Damage = 2 <ref name="TMp348">''TechManual'', p. 348, "Clan Battle Armor Equipment Table"</ref> <br>1D6 vs. Conventional Infantry <ref>''Total Warfare'', p. 217, "Burst-Fire Weapon Damage vs. Conventional Infantry Table"</ref> OR 7B/6B<ref name=AToWp215> ''A Time of War'', p. 215, Battle Armor Weapons Table</ref>
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| Minimum Range = 0<ref name="TMp348"/>
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| Short Range = 1<ref name="TMp348"/>
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| Medium Range = 2<ref name="TMp348"/>
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| Long Range = 3<ref name="TMp348"/>
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| Mass = 100<ref name="TMp348"/>
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| Critical Slots = 1
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| Mass Per Reload = 0.1kg (50)<ref name="TMp348"/>
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| Cost (unloaded) = 5,000
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| Ammo Cost (per reload) = 1,000
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| BV (2.0) = 5<ref name="TMp318">''TechManual'', p. 318, "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref> <br> 1 (Ammo) 1<ref name="TMp318"/>
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== Description ==
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| image = [[Image:Support_Machine_Gun_-_TR3026.jpg|250px]]
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The '''Machine Gun''' is favored as an effective and inexpensive way for [[battle armor]] to combat [[infantry]] thanks to its sheer firepower and impressive rate of fire.<ref name="TMp258">''TechManual'', p. 258, "Machine Gun"</ref> First derived from [[Support Machine Gun|infantry support models]], in terms of capabilities the 12mm weapon<ref name=TRA>''The Road Ahead''</ref> can easily rival its larger [[Machine Gun|vehicular cousins]] typically mounted on [[BattleMechs]] and [[combat vehicles]].<ref name="TMp258"/><ref name="CBTRPGp137">''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 137, "Machine Guns"</ref><ref name="CBTRPGp143">''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 143, "Battle Armor Primary Weapons"</ref>
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| name = Support Machine Gun
 
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| Clan Infantry Weapon Class = Ballistic Support Weapon
 
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| Clan Infantry Usage = Infantry Portable
 
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| IS Infantry Weapon Class = Ballistic Support Weapon
 
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| IS Infantry Usage = Infantry Portable
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Weapon Class = Ballistic Support Weapon
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Usage = Infantry Portable
 
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| IS BattleArmor Weapon Class = Ballistic Support Weapon
 
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| IS BattleArmor Usage = Infantry Portable
 
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| Clan Infantry Tech Base = Clan
 
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| IS Infantry Tech Base = InnerSphere
 
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| Clan BattleArmorTech Base = Clan
 
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| IS BattleArmorTech Base = InnerSphere
 
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| Clan Infantry Sub Name = S MG
 
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| IS Infantry Sub Name  = S MG
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Sub Name  = MG
 
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| IS BattleArmor Sub Name  = MG
 
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| Clan Infantry Tech Base  = Clan
 
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| IS Infantry Tech Base  = IS
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Tech Base  = Clan
 
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| IS BattleArmor Tech Base  = IS
 
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| Clan Infantry Year Avail  = PS
 
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| IS Infantry Year Avail  = PS
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Year Avail  = PS
 
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| IS BattleArmor Year Avail  = PS
 
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| Clan Infantry Skill  = Support
 
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| IS Infantry Skill  = Support
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Skill  = Gunnery/Humanoid/Ballistic
 
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| IS BattleArmor Skill  = Gunnery/Humanoid/Ballistic
 
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| Clan Infantry Damage Type  = B
 
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| IS Infantry Damage Type  = B
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Damage Type  = B
 
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| IS BattleArmor Damage Type  = B
 
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| Clan Infantry Tech Rating  = C
 
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| Clan Infantry Age of War Availability  = C
 
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| Clan Infantry Succession Wars Availability  = C
 
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| Clan Infantry 3050+ Availability  = C
 
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| Clan Infantry Legality  = D
 
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| IS Infantry Tech Rating  = C
 
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| IS Infantry Age of War Availability  = C
 
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| IS Infantry Succession Wars Availability  = C
 
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| IS Infantry 3050+ Availability  = C
 
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| IS Infantry Legality  = D
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Tech Rating  = C
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Age of War Availability  = X
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Succession Wars Availability  = X
 
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| Clan BattleArmor 3050+ Availability  = B
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Legality  = D
 
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| IS BattleArmor Tech Rating  = C
 
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| IS BattleArmor Age of War Availability  = X
 
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| IS BattleArmor Succession Wars Availability  = X
 
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| IS BattleArmor 3050+ Availability  = B
 
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| IS BattleArmor Legality  = D
 
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| Clan Infantry Armor Penetration Rating  = 5
 
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| Clan Infantry Damage Dice  = 5
 
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| IS Infantry Armor Penetration Rating  = 5
 
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| IS Infantry Damage Dice  = 5
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Armor Penetration Rating  = 5
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Damage Dice  = 5
 
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| IS BattleArmor Armor Penetration Rating  = 5
 
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| IS BattleArmor Damage Dice  = 5
 
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| Clan Infantry Shots Per Burst  = 20
 
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| IS Infantry Shots Per Burst  = 20
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Shots Per Burst  = 23
 
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| IS BattleArmor Shots Per Burst  = 23
 
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| Clan Infantry Splash  = no
 
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| IS Infantry Splash  = no
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Splash  = no
 
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| IS BattleArmor Splash  = no
 
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| Clan Infantry Incendiary  = no
 
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| IS Infantry Incendiary  = no
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Incendiary  = no
 
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| IS BattleArmor Incendiary  = no
 
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| Clan Infantry Short-Meters  = 45
 
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| IS Infantry Short-Meters  = 45
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Short-Meters  = 45
 
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| IS BattleArmor Short-Meters  = 45
 
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| Clan Infantry Medium-Meters  = 100
 
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| IS Infantry Medium-Meters  = 100
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Medium-Meters  = 100
 
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| IS BattleArmor Medium-Meters  = 100
 
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| Clan Infantry Long-Meters  = 250
 
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| IS Infantry Long-Meters  = 250
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Long-Meters  = 250
 
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| IS BattleArmor Long-Meters  = 250
 
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| Clan Infantry Extreme-Meters  = 625
 
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| IS Infantry Extreme-Meters  = 625
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Extreme-Meters  = 625
 
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| IS BattleArmor Extreme-Meters  = 625
 
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| Clan Infantry Damage  = 0.94
 
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| IS Infantry Damage  = 0.94
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Damage  = 2
 
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| IS BattleArmor Damage  = 2
 
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| Clan Infantry Short-Hex  = 1.5
 
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| IS Infantry Short-Hex  = 1.5
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Short-Hex  = 1
 
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| IS BattleArmor Short-Hex  = 1
 
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| Clan Infantry Medium-Hex  = 3
 
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| IS Infantry Medium-Hex  = 3
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Medium-Hex  = 2
 
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| IS BattleArmor Medium-Hex  = 2
 
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| Clan Infantry Long-Hex  = 4.5
 
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| IS Infantry Long-Hex  = 4.5
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Long-Hex  = 3
 
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| IS BattleArmor Long-Hex  = 3
 
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| Clan Infantry Crew  = 2
 
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| IS Infantry Crew  = 2
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Slots  = 1
 
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| IS BattleArmor Slots  = 1
 
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| Clan Infantry Weapon Cost  = 1,750
 
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| IS Infantry Weapon Cost  = 1,750
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Weapon Cost  = 5,000
 
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| IS BattleArmor Weapon Cost  = 5,000
 
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| Clan Infantry Reload Cost  = 50
 
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| IS Infantry Reload Cost  = 50
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Reload Cost  = 1,000
 
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| IS BattleArmor Reload Cost  = 1,000
 
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| Clan Infantry Shots Per Reload  = 80
 
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| IS Infantry Shots Per Reload  = 80
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Shots Per Reload  = 50
 
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| IS BattleArmor Shots Per Reload  = 50
 
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| Clan Infantry Shots Per Burst  = 20
 
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| IS Infantry Shots Per Burst  = 20
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Shots Per Burst  = 23
 
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| IS BattleArmor Shots Per Burst  = 23
 
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| Clan Infantry Bursts Per Reload  = 4
 
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| IS Infantry Bursts Per Reload  = 4
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Bursts Per Reload  = 2.17
 
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| IS BattleArmor Bursts Per Reload  = 2.17
 
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| Clan Infantry Mass (Unloaded)  = 44
 
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| IS Infantry Mass (Unloaded)  = 44
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Mass (Unloaded)  = 100
 
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| IS BattleArmor Mass (Unloaded)  = 100
 
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| Clan Infantry Reload Mass  = 5
 
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| IS Infantry Reload Mass  = 5
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Reload Mass  = 5
 
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| IS BattleArmor Reload Mass  = 5
 
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| Clan Infantry BV (1.0)  = ???
 
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| IS Infantry BV (1.0)  = ???
 
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| Clan BattleArmor BV (1.0)  = ???
 
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| IS BattleArmor BV (1.0)  = ???
 
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| Clan Infantry Ammo BV (1.0)  = ???
 
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| IS Infantry Ammo BV (1.0)  = ???
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Ammo BV (1.0)  = ???
 
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| IS BattleArmor Ammo BV (1.0)  = ???
 
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| Clan Infantry BV (2.0)  = 3.93
 
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| IS Infantry BV (2.0)  = 3.93
 
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| Clan BattleArmor BV (2.0)  = 5
 
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| IS BattleArmor BV (2.0)  = 5
 
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| Clan Infantry Ammo BV (2.0)  = ???
 
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| IS Infantry Ammo BV (2.0)  = ???
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Ammo BV (2.0)  = 1
 
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| IS BattleArmor Ammo BV (2.0)  = 1
 
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| Clan Infantry Notes  = ???
 
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| IS Infantry Notes  = ???
 
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| Clan BattleArmor Notes  = ???
 
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| IS BattleArmor Notes  = ???
 
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==Description==
 
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Essentially a generational improvement over the Heavy Machine Guns of the 20th Century this weapon fires High Calibre rifle rounds in the vicenity of 12.7 mm or 0.50 calibre.  This calibre of round is better able to damage BattleMechs, BattleArmor and Combat Vehicles. Rarely used as a squads main weapon due to requiring a crew of two, it is more often used in a supporting role or Mounted on vehicles, in fortress turrets or emplaced positions. Extremely long ranged for a slug-throwing ballistic weapon.
 
  
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==Models==
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== Models ==
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Standard Infantry Support Machine Gun. [[LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide|LosTech]] & [[Tech Manual]]
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Battle Armor Infantry Machine Gun.
 
  
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==References==
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== References ==
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*[[LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]
 
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*[[Classic BattleTech Companion]]
 
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*[[TechManual]]
 
 
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[[Category:Slug Throwers (Support Weapons)]]
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== Bibliography ==
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[[Category:Ballistic Weapons (Medium Weapons)]]
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* ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''
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[[Category:Support Weapons]]
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* ''[[TechManual]]''
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[[Category:Medium Weapons]]
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* ''[[The Road Ahead]]'' (short story)
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[[Category:Slug Throwers (Medium Weapons)]]
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* ''[[Total Warfare]]''
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[[Category:Ballistic Weapons (Support Weapons)]]
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[[Category:Support Weapons]]
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[[Category:Medium Weapons]]
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[[Category: Technology]]
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[[Category:Slug Throwers]]
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[[Category: Weapons]]
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[[Category:Ballistic Weapons]]
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[[Category: Battle Armor Weapons]]
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[[Category:Burst-Fire Weapons]]
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[[Category: Ballistic Weapons]]
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[[Category:Machine Guns]]
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[[Category: Ballistic Weapons (Battle Armor)]]
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[[Category: Slug Throwers]]
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[[Category: Slug Throwers (Battle Armor)]]

Latest revision as of 08:32, 25 July 2022

Machine Gun
Production information
Type Ballistic
Tech Base Clan/IS
Year Availability Pre-Spaceflight[1]
Technology Rating C
Availability Ratings X/X/B
Technical specifications
Damage 2 [2]
1D6 vs. Conventional Infantry [3] OR 7B/6B[4]
Minimum Range 0[2]
Short Range 1[2]
Medium Range 2[2]
Long Range 3[2]
Mass 100[2] kg
Critical Slots 1
Mass Per Reload 0.1kg (50)[2]
Cost (unloaded) 5,000
BV (2.0) 5[5]
1 (Ammo) 1[5]

Description[edit]

The Machine Gun is favored as an effective and inexpensive way for battle armor to combat infantry thanks to its sheer firepower and impressive rate of fire.[1] First derived from infantry support models, in terms of capabilities the 12mm weapon[6] can easily rival its larger vehicular cousins typically mounted on BattleMechs and combat vehicles.[1][7][8]

Models[edit]


References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 TechManual, p. 258, "Machine Gun"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 TechManual, p. 348, "Clan Battle Armor Equipment Table"
  3. ↑ Total Warfare, p. 217, "Burst-Fire Weapon Damage vs. Conventional Infantry Table"
  4. ↑ A Time of War, p. 215, Battle Armor Weapons Table
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 TechManual, p. 318, "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
  6. ↑ The Road Ahead
  7. ↑ Classic BattleTech RPG, p. 137, "Machine Guns"
  8. ↑ Classic BattleTech RPG, p. 143, "Battle Armor Primary Weapons"

Bibliography[edit]

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