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−	[[File:Naval Gauss.jpg|right|thumb|Naval Gauss rifle (capital Gauss rifle)]]	+	[[File:Naval Gauss.jpg]]
−	__FORCETOC__	+	The '''Naval Gauss Rifle''' (or '''N-Gauss'''), like its ground based cousins, uses a series of magnets to propel a ferrous projectile at an enemy [[WarShip]], [[DropShip]], or [[JumpShip]]. Like the smaller units mounted on [['Mechs]], Naval Gauss Rifles offer good damage at long range with low heat. The biggest drawback to these WarShip mounted weapons, like their [[Naval Autocannon|autocannon based counterparts]], is that they're not effective at targeting anything smaller than 500 tons due to the sheer size of the weapon and its shells. They're simply too large to track [[AeroSpace Fighter|AeroSpace Fighters]] and other small threats effectively.<ref>''[[Total Warfare]], p. 303,'' provides to-hit penalty to capital weapons info.</ref>
−	==Description==	+	The other major drawback to members of the Naval Gauss Rifle family is their cost: The lightest Naval Gauss cannon costs over twenty million C-Bills,<ref>''[[Tactical Operations]], p. 410''</ref> an amount greater than some planetary economies.
−	The '''naval Gauss rifle''' (or '''N-Gauss'''), like its ground based cousins, uses a series of magnets to propel a ferrous projectile at an enemy [[WarShip]], [[DropShip]], or [[JumpShip]]. Like the smaller units mounted on [['Mechs]], naval Gauss rifles offer good damage at long range with low heat. The biggest drawback to these WarShip mounted weapons, like their [[Naval Autocannon|autocannon based counterparts]], is that they're not effective at targeting anything smaller than 500 tons due to the sheer size of the weapon and its shells. They're simply too large to track [[aerospace fighter]]s and other small threats effectively.<ref>''Total Warfare'', p. 303</ref>
−	The other major drawback to members of the naval Gauss rifle family is their cost: The lightest naval Gauss cannon costs over twenty million C-Bills,<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 410'', "Heavy Weapons an Equipment Construction Data Table"</ref> an amount greater than some planetary economies.	+	One key advantage to the Naval Gauss Rifle is its safety compared to its smaller cousins. [[Heavy Gauss Rifle|Heavy]], [[Light Gauss Rifle|Light]] and regular [[Gauss Rifle|Gauss Rifles]] have a habit of exploding if they're damaged by weapons fire, leading to serious damage in the unit carrying them. Due to the sheer size of a WarShip and its weapons, the Naval Gauss Rifles do not have this problem. They're so large that the engineers who designed them were able to add blast redirectors and baffles that directed the force of an exploding capacitor system out the muzzle and other related channels. (Essentially each Naval Gauss Rifle has integrated a [[Cellular Ammunition Storage Equipment|CASE]] system into itself.)
−	One key advantage to the naval Gauss rifle is its safety compared to its smaller cousins. [[Heavy Gauss rifle|Heavy]], [[Light Gauss rifle|light]] and regular [[Gauss rifle|Gauss rifles]] have a habit of exploding if they're damaged by weapons fire, leading to serious damage in the unit carrying them. Due to the sheer size of a WarShip and its weapons, the naval Gauss rifles do not have this problem. They're so large that the engineers who designed them were able to add blast redirectors and baffles that directed the force of an exploding capacitor system out the muzzle and other related channels. (Essentially, each naval Gauss rifle has integrated a [[Cellular Ammunition Storage Equipment|CASE]] system into itself.)	+	As of [[3070]], [[Clan Hell's Horses]] has not yet created WarShip sized versions of their '''Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle'''. Like other WarShip weapons, the Naval Gauss Rifle comes in three sizes:
−	As of [[3070]], [[Clan Hell's Horses]] has not yet created WarShip-sized versions of their hyper-assault Gauss rifle. Like other WarShip weapons, the naval Gauss rifle comes in three sizes:	+	* [[Light Naval Gauss]]/[[Light N-Gauss]]
		+	* [[Medium Naval Gauss]]/[[Medium N-Gauss]]
		+	* [[Heavy Naval Gauss]]/[[Heavy N-Gauss]]
−	* [[Light naval Gauss]]/[[light N-Gauss]]	+	== References ==
−	* [[Medium naval Gauss]]/[[medium N-Gauss]]
−	* [[Heavy naval Gauss]]/[[heavy N-Gauss]]
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−	==References==
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−	==Bibliography==
−	* ''[[Tactical Operations]]
−	* ''[[Total Warfare]]
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	[[Category:Technology]]		[[Category:Technology]]
	[[Category:Weapons]]		[[Category:Weapons]]
	[[Category:Gauss Weapons]]		[[Category:Gauss Weapons]]
−	[[Category:Gauss Weapons (Capital)]]	+	[[Category:Gauss Weapons (Heavy Weapons)]]
	[[Category:Capital Weapons]]		[[Category:Capital Weapons]]
	[[Category:WarShip Weapons]]		[[Category:WarShip Weapons]]

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[[File:Naval Gauss.jpg]] The '''Naval Gauss Rifle''' (or '''N-Gauss'''), like its ground based cousins, uses a series of magnets to propel a ferrous projectile at an enemy [[WarShip]], [[DropShip]], or [[JumpShip]]. Like the smaller units mounted on [['Mechs]], Naval Gauss Rifles offer good damage at long range with low heat. The biggest drawback to these WarShip mounted weapons, like their [[Naval Autocannon|autocannon based counterparts]], is that they're not effective at targeting anything smaller than 500 tons due to the sheer size of the weapon and its shells. They're simply too large to track [[AeroSpace Fighter|AeroSpace Fighters]] and other small threats effectively.<ref>''[[Total Warfare]], p. 303,'' provides to-hit penalty to capital weapons info.</ref> The other major drawback to members of the Naval Gauss Rifle family is their cost: The lightest Naval Gauss cannon costs over twenty million C-Bills,<ref>''[[Tactical Operations]], p. 410''</ref> an amount greater than some planetary economies. One key advantage to the Naval Gauss Rifle is its safety compared to its smaller cousins. [[Heavy Gauss Rifle|Heavy]], [[Light Gauss Rifle|Light]] and regular [[Gauss Rifle|Gauss Rifles]] have a habit of exploding if they're damaged by weapons fire, leading to serious damage in the unit carrying them. Due to the sheer size of a WarShip and its weapons, the Naval Gauss Rifles do not have this problem. They're so large that the engineers who designed them were able to add blast redirectors and baffles that directed the force of an exploding capacitor system out the muzzle and other related channels. (Essentially each Naval Gauss Rifle has integrated a [[Cellular Ammunition Storage Equipment|CASE]] system into itself.) As of [[3070]], [[Clan Hell's Horses]] has not yet created WarShip sized versions of their '''Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle'''. Like other WarShip weapons, the Naval Gauss Rifle comes in three sizes: * [[Light Naval Gauss]]/[[Light N-Gauss]] * [[Medium Naval Gauss]]/[[Medium N-Gauss]] * [[Heavy Naval Gauss]]/[[Heavy N-Gauss]] == References == <references /> [[Category:Technology]] [[Category:Weapons]] [[Category:Gauss Weapons]] [[Category:Gauss Weapons (Heavy Weapons)]] [[Category:Capital Weapons]] [[Category:WarShip Weapons]]

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