Sniper Artillery Piece
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| Sniper | |
| Production information | |
| Type | Artillery |
| Tech Base | Clan / Inner Sphere (IS)[1] |
| Year Availability | Pre-Spaceflight[2] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Heat | 10 |
| Damage | 20/10[3] |
| Minimum Range | - |
| Short Range | - |
| Medium Range | - |
| Long Range | 18 Maps[4] |
| Tons | 20 |
| Critical Slots | 20 |
| Ammo Per Ton | 10 |
| Cost (unloaded) | 300,000 |
| Ammo Cost (per ton) | 6,000 |
| BV (1.0) | ? |
| BV (2.0) | Clan = 96[5] 11 (Ammo)[5] |
Description[edit]
The Sniper Artillery Piece is the smaller cousin to the Long Tom Artillery Piece designed by Armstrong Industries. As the second most-powerful tube artillery in the Inner Sphere, the Sniper can cripple or destroy most light and medium BattleMechs with a single hit.[7] The weapon has an effective range of 9 kilometers.[8] While usable as field artillery, the Sniper is also mounted on several vehicles: the Marksman, Padilla Tube Artillery Tank, Sniper Artillery Tank, and Teppō. It was also mounted on the BattleMech Helepolis, though the 'Mech proved ineffective as an artillery mount.
Models[edit]
The Sniper Artillery Piece is manufactured on the following planets:
| Brand | Planet | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Sniper Rifle | Bainsville | Armstrong Industries |
| DAT/96 Sniper Artillery Cannon[9] | Hegemony Arms | |
| Type S3 Sniper Artillery Piece[10] | Unknown | Luthien Armor Works |
See Also[edit]
(References to Sniper Artillery Piece)
- Sniper Artillery Cannon ( Smaller Variant of Sniper Artillery Piece)
References[edit]
- ↑ Tactical Operation, p. 405: "Heavy Weapons and Equipment Combat Construction Data - Tech Base"
- ↑ Tactical Operation, p. 405: "Heavy Weapons and Equipment Combat Construction Data - Latest Intro Date (IS/Clan)"
- ↑ Tactical Operation, p. 423: "Artillery Ordnance" - Sniper damage capacity using High Explosive (Standard) rounds
- ↑ Tactical Operation, p. 404: "Heavy Weapons and Equipment Combat Data - Sniper maximum range"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tactical Operations, p. 385: "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tactical Operations, p. 383: "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 172
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 32
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 142: Pollux ADA Heavy Tank - "Pollux's weapon systems include artillery piece, despite being called a cannon."
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, pp. 26–27: "SM2 Heavy Artillery Vehicle"