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| − | The '''Thunderstroke Gauss Rifle''' is a popular infantry-sized [[gauss rifle]] produced by [[Federated Arms]]. While ostensibly as large as a normal assault rifle, the Thunderstroke has a much longer barrel to contain the magnetic firing rails. It is fired from the hip with help from a shoulder strap, while ammo is held in a clip and fed into a top-loading port. Despite its size, the Thunderstroke is usable by almost anyone thanks to its simplicity of operation and light-weight construction.<ref name="LT:TMWEGp32">''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 32, "Thunderstroke Gauss Rifle"</ref> | + | The '''Thunderstroke Gauss Rifle''' is a popular infantry-sized [[gauss rifle]] produced by [[Federated Arms]]. While ostensibly as large as a normal assault rifle, the Thunderstroke has a much longer barrel to contain the magnetic firing rails. It is fired from the hip with help from a shoulder strap, while ammo is held in a clip and fed into a top-loading port. Despite its size, the Thunderstroke is usable by almost anyone thanks to its simplicity of operation and light-weight construction.<ref name="LT:TMWEGp32">''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', p. 32, "Thunderstroke Gauss Rifle"</ref> The heavy steel darts fired by these rifles, propelled to more than twice the speed of sound, are capable of penetrating the weak-points of [[Elemental Battle Armor]] with a single shot, though a soldier might have to empty the entire clip if trying to punch through its armoring.<ref>''Sword and Fire'', ch. 21</ref> |
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* ''[[A Time of War]]'' | * ''[[A Time of War]]'' | ||
* ''[[Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' | * ''[[Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Sword and Fire]]'' | ||
[[Category:Technology|Thunderstroke Gauss Rifle]] | [[Category:Technology|Thunderstroke Gauss Rifle]] | ||
Revision as of 10:31, 31 August 2018
Description
The Thunderstroke Gauss Rifle is a popular infantry-sized gauss rifle produced by Federated Arms. While ostensibly as large as a normal assault rifle, the Thunderstroke has a much longer barrel to contain the magnetic firing rails. It is fired from the hip with help from a shoulder strap, while ammo is held in a clip and fed into a top-loading port. Despite its size, the Thunderstroke is usable by almost anyone thanks to its simplicity of operation and light-weight construction.[1] The heavy steel darts fired by these rifles, propelled to more than twice the speed of sound, are capable of penetrating the weak-points of Elemental Battle Armor with a single shot, though a soldier might have to empty the entire clip if trying to punch through its armoring.[2]