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| − | The '''Thumper''' Artillery Piece is the smallest conventional artillery piece. | + | The '''Thumper''' Artillery Piece is the smallest conventional artillery piece with an effective range of 10.5 kilometers.<ref name=TO181>''Tactical Operations'', p. 181</ref> While an effective [[Field Artillery]] weapon, the Thumper is perhaps best known for its use as the main gun on the [[SLDF]]'s [[Thor (Combat Vehicle)|Thor Artillery Vehicle]], as well as the Thor's knock-off the [[Thumper (Combat Vehicle)|Thumper]]. It is later mounted on the [[Danai|Danai Support Vehicle]] and a variant of the [[Padilla Artillery Tank]], as well as the [[Cloud Ten|Cloud Ten Airship Carrier]] and [[Schwerer Gustav]] [[FrankenMech]]. |
Revision as of 17:36, 23 October 2011
| Thumper | |
| Production information | |
| Type | Artillery |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Year Availability | 1950 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Heat | 6 |
| Damage | 15/5 |
| Minimum Range | - |
| Short Range | - |
| Medium Range | - |
| Long Range | 21 Boards |
| Tons | 15 |
| Critical Slots | 15 |
| Ammo Per Ton | 20 |
| Cost (unloaded) | 187,500 |
| Ammo Cost (per ton) | 4,500 |
| BV (1.0) | ? |
| BV (2.0) | 43 |
Contents
Description
The Thumper Artillery Piece is the smallest conventional artillery piece with an effective range of 10.5 kilometers.[1] While an effective Field Artillery weapon, the Thumper is perhaps best known for its use as the main gun on the SLDF's Thor Artillery Vehicle, as well as the Thor's knock-off the Thumper. It is later mounted on the Danai Support Vehicle and a variant of the Padilla Artillery Tank, as well as the Cloud Ten Airship Carrier and Schwerer Gustav FrankenMech.
Models
The Thumper Artillery Piece is manufactured on the following planets:
| Brand | Planet | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Thumper Artillery Piece | Bithinia | Bithinian Ballistics |
| Thumper Artillery Tube | Hesperus II | Defiance Industries |
| Thumper Artillery Piece | ??? | Edward Industries |
See Also
(References to Thumper Artillery Piece)
References
- ↑ Tactical Operations, p. 181
- Technical Readout: 3075, pp 52-53
- Technical Readout: 3075, pp 58-59
- BattleTech Compendium: Rules of Warfare, p 116
- BattleTech Master Rules, p 116
- Dossier of Krystyn Shon, File:Death From Above 14.pdf
- Tactical Operations, p 404