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[[Image:Zeus Heavy Rifle - TR3026.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Zeus Heavy Rifle]] | [[Image:Zeus Heavy Rifle - TR3026.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Zeus Heavy Rifle]] | ||
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| + | The '''Zeus Heavy Rifle''' was designed by [[Federated Industries]] for pure stopping power. Though it has less range than other ballistic rifles, the Zeus' popularity is such that it is widely copied and produced throughout the [[Inner Sphere]].<ref name="CBTRPGp135">''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 135, "Zeus Heavy Rifle"</ref> The Zeus fires a 700-grain, 13mm bullet at five times the speed of sound, producing a very audible crack and muzzle flash which can give away the firer's position but allows them to easily penetrate body armor.<ref>''Dagger Point'', ch. 25</ref><ref>''Close Quarters'', ch. 38</ref> It also produces such horrific recoil that even a strong man would hesitate to fire it twice, at least willingly.<ref>''Black Dragon'', ch. 26</ref> While most human opponents will go down to a single shot from the Zeus, some, including certain [[Manei Domini]] models, do require multiple shots before being killed.<ref name="AToWp251">''A Time of War'', p. 251, "Storming The Objective (short story)"</ref> | ||
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| + | == Rules == | ||
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| − | ===Specification=== | + | === Specification === |
| − | : '''Item''': Rifle (Zeus Heavy) | + | : '''Item''': Rifle (Zeus Heavy)<ref name="AToWp266">''A Time of War'', p. 266, "Ballistic Weapons - Table"</ref> |
: '''Equipment Rating''': C/C-B-B/D | : '''Equipment Rating''': C/C-B-B/D | ||
: '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': 5B/5 | : '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': 5B/5 | ||
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: '''Mass/Reload''': 8kg/80g | : '''Mass/Reload''': 8kg/80g | ||
: '''Notes''': - | : '''Notes''': - | ||
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| − | ==References== | + | == References == |
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| − | ==Bibliography== | + | == Bibliography == |
| − | *''[[A Time of War]]'' | + | * ''[[A Time of War]]'' |
| − | *''[[Black Dragon (novel)|Black Dragon]]'' | + | * ''[[Black Dragon (novel)|Black Dragon]]'' |
| − | *''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]'' | + | * ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]'' |
| − | *''[[Close Quarters]]'' | + | * ''[[Close Quarters]]'' |
| − | *''[[Dagger Point]]'' | + | * ''[[Dagger Point]]'' |
| − | [[Category:Technology]] | + | [[Category:Technology|Zeus Heavy Rifle]] |
| − | [[Category:Personal Equipment]] | + | [[Category:Personal Equipment|Zeus Heavy Rifle]] |
| − | [[Category:Weapons]] | + | [[Category:Weapons|Zeus Heavy Rifle]] |
[[Category:Small Weapons]] | [[Category:Small Weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Rifles]] | [[Category:Rifles]] | ||
Revision as of 14:42, 28 May 2016
Description
The Zeus Heavy Rifle was designed by Federated Industries for pure stopping power. Though it has less range than other ballistic rifles, the Zeus' popularity is such that it is widely copied and produced throughout the Inner Sphere.[1] The Zeus fires a 700-grain, 13mm bullet at five times the speed of sound, producing a very audible crack and muzzle flash which can give away the firer's position but allows them to easily penetrate body armor.[2][3] It also produces such horrific recoil that even a strong man would hesitate to fire it twice, at least willingly.[4] While most human opponents will go down to a single shot from the Zeus, some, including certain Manei Domini models, do require multiple shots before being killed.[5]