Autocannon/10
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Autocannon/10 | |
Production information | |
Type | Ballistic (direct fire) |
Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
Year Availability | 2443 (TH)[1] |
Technical specifications | |
Heat | 3[2] |
Damage | 10[2] |
Minimum Range | N/A |
Short Range | 1-5[2] |
Medium Range | 6-10[2] |
Long Range | 11-15[2] |
Extreme Range | 16-20[2] |
Tons | 12[2] |
Critical Slots | 7 |
Ammo Per Ton | 10[2] |
Cost (unloaded) | 200,000 C-bills |
Ammo Cost (per ton) | 6,000 C-bills |
BV (1.0) | 124 |
BV (2.0) | 123[3] 15 (Ammo)[3] |
Contents
- 1 Description
- 2 History
- 3 Models
- 3.1 Armstrong Buster
- 3.2 Federated Autocannon
- 3.3 Federated Autoloader/10-B
- 3.4 Ceres Arms Model T
- 3.5 Defiance Blaster Type F
- 3.6 Defiance Killer Type T
- 3.7 Imperator-B
- 3.8 Imperator-X
- 3.9 KaliYama Class 10 Autocannon
- 3.10 Luxor D-Series
- 3.11 Mydron Excel
- 3.12 Mydron Model B
- 3.13 Pontiac 50
- 3.14 SarLon MaxiCannon
- 3.15 Western Heavy
- 3.16 Zeus 56 Mark IV
- 4 Notes
- 5 References
- 6 Bibliography
Description[edit]
The autocannon/10 was a direct-fire ballistic weapon, firing HEAP (High-Explosive Armor-Piercing) rounds at targets either singly or in bursts.
Different manufacturers and models of autocannons had different calibers (25 mm-203 mm) and rates of fire. Due to this, autocannons were grouped into generic "classes" of similar common damage ratings, with autocannon/10s causing more damage than lower-caliber versions, while retaining a moderate range.[4]
While not quite as deadly as an AC/20 when it came down to raw damage, a class-10 autocannon was potentially extremely dangerous to face when facing a MechWarrior or crew well-versed with the weapons system at its optimal ranges. The AC/10 was capable of stripping all the standard armor off the head of a 'Mech in a single shot, while also inflicting internal damage in the same hit. The AC/10 was also the smallest autocannon without a minimum range, making it very useful for brawler and juggernaut battlefield roles, augmenting the ability to project firepower all the way point-blank to the outer range bands.
History[edit]
The Terran Hegemony introduced a prototype AC/10 in 2445. It cost five times as much as a standard autocannon/10 would, jammed like an ultra autocannon, and only carried eight reloads per ton of ammunition.[5]
An autocannon/10 could use special munitions to increase its effectiveness.
Models[edit]
The autocannon/10 was manufactured on the following planets:
Armstrong Buster[edit]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Andoran Industries Ltd. | Armstrong Industries | Clint prototype | [6] |
Federated Autocannon[edit]
An excellent large-caliber model, equipped with a cooling jacket capable of doubling as a protective sleeve for use in hand-to-hand combat. While one ton of ammunition only allowed for ten rounds total, the rounds were stored in an equivalent number of big clips easy to eject and reload.[7]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
New Avalon | Achernar BattleMechs | Enforcer | [8] |
Federated Autoloader/10-B[edit]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Torrence | Federated Industries | T-12 Tiger Medium Tank | [9] |
Ceres Arms Model T[edit]
The Model T was noted as a venerable weapon, with an excellent combat record.[10][11][12]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Menke, St. Ives | Ceres Metals Industries | Po Heavy Tank | [10][11][12] |
Defiance Blaster Type F[edit]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Donegal | Lockheed-CBM Corporation | Typhoon | [13] |
Defiance Killer Type T[edit]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Hesperus II | Defiance Industries | Hatchetman | [14] |
Hesperus II | Defiance Industries | Patton | [15] |
Imperator-B[edit]
Fired a 10-shot burst.[16]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Betelgeuse | Hellespont Industrials | UrbanMech | [17] |
Loyalty | Kallon Industries | Kuan Ti | [18] |
Hesperus II | Defiance Industries | Banshee | [19] |
Tikonov | Earthwerks Incorporated | Koschei | [20] |
Imperator-X[edit]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Andurien | Andurien AeroTech | Deathstalker | [21] |
KaliYama Class 10 Autocannon[edit]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Kalidasa, Kendall | Kali Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated | Orion | [22][23] |
Luxor D-Series[edit]
The Luxor was known for having ammunition feed issues and for firing 80mm shells.[24]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
New Avalon | Corean Enterprises | Centurion | [25] |
Mydron Excel[edit]
Note: Inexplicably, this model shares the same name with the LB-10X AC and is thus far the only example found. It may have been mistaken for a Mydron Model B.
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Kathil, Tikonov | General Motors, Ceres Metals Industries | Morningstar | [26] |
Mydron Model B[edit]
The Model B had a caliber of eighty millimeters.[27][28]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Gulkana | Yeffters Weapons Factory | Blade | [29] |
New Earth | Bergan Industries | Champion | [30] |
Corey | Hollis Incorporated | Highlander | [31] |
Tharkad | TharHes Industries | Bushwacker | [32] |
Panpour | Jalastar Aerospace | Meteor | [33] |
Pontiac 50[edit]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Sterope | Sterope Defense Industries | Hatchetman | [34] |
Alphard | Marian Arms Incorporated | Gladius | [35] |
SarLon MaxiCannon[edit]
The autoloader of the SarLon MaxiCannon was very similar to that of the much larger ChemJet Gun 185mm.[36][37]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Talon | Earthwerks Incorporated | Cataphract | [38] |
Terra | Aldis Industries | Behemoth | [39] |
New Samarkand | New Samarkand Metals | Behemoth | [40] |
Betelgeuse | Aldis Industries | Behemoth, Zhukov | [41][42] |
Western Heavy[edit]
Long praised by Taurian Concordat armor crews for its accuracy and potency, by the Reunification War the Western Heavy was considered a proven and dependable weapon.[43]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
New Vandenberg | New Samarkand Metals/Vandenberg MilTech | Talos | [43] |
Zeus 56 Mark IV[edit]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Dover | Wakazashi Enterprises | Slayer | [44][45] |
Notes[edit]
- This article refers to a common object and addresses the object as a common noun. The preferred term is "autocannon/10" (except on section titles & table headings, where "Autocannon/10" is favored).
References[edit]
- ↑ Interstellar Operations, p. 118: "Prototype Dates For Basic Weapons Table"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 TechManual, p. 341: "Inner Sphere Heavy Weapons and Equipment Table"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 TechManual, p. 317: "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
- ↑ TechManual, p. 207: "Autocannons"
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4, p. 16
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3025, p. 38
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3025, p. 56
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3025, p. 57
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 211: "T-12 Tiger Medium Tank"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 McCarron's Armored Cavalry, p. 22: "Po Medium Tank"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Technical Readout: 3058, p. 56: "Po Heavy Tank"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 100: "Po Heavy Tank"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 102
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 123
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 138
- ↑ Warrior: En Garde, ch. 55
- ↑ Objectives: Capellan Confederation, p. 16
- ↑ Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 23
- ↑ Technical Readout: Succession Wars, p. 176
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 244
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 100
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 115
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 152
- ↑ Ghost of Winter, ch. 1
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3025, p. 55
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 18
- ↑ Flashpoint, ch. 5
- ↑ Trial Under Fire, ch. 1
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 97
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3025 Revised, p. 70
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3025 Revised, p. 115
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058, p. 114
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 182
- ↑ Objectives: Periphery, p. 9
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060 Revised, p. 20
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058, p. 68: "Zhukov"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 110: "Zhukov"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 232
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 96
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 109
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3026, p. 84
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 111
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 Historical: Reunification War, pp. 207–208: "TLS-1B Talos"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3025 Revised, p. 168
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 214