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'''Armor-Piercing''' ammunition is used solely in [[Autocannon|standard]] and [[Light Autocannon|light autocannons]]. The improved materials and warheads enable the munitions to damage vulnerable components without breaching an enemy's armor. This comes at the price of being more bulky and less accurate.
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'''Armor-Piercing''' ammunition is used solely in [[Autocannon|standard]] and [[Light Autocannon|light autocannons]]. It was first prototyped by the [[Federated Suns]] in [[3053]], with full production beginning in [[3059]].  AP ammo uses advanced ballistics materials and improved anti-armor warheads, allowing them to punch through otherwise fresh [[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)|armor]] and damage internal systems. However, their increased weight negatively affects the weapon's accuracy and allows for less ammunition to be stored.<ref name="TMp208">''TechManual'', p. 208, "Autocannon Munitions - Armor-Piercing Ammunition"</ref>
  
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AP ammunition was first fielded by the [[Federated Suns]] in [[3059]], though it had been prototyped in [[3053]]. Intended to make the Suns' vast supply of standard autocannons more effective, the munitions were overproduced and flooded the marketplace of the [[Inner Sphere]].{{citation needed}}
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In game terms, AP ammo suffers a +1 to hit modifier and an ammo bin carrying AP ammunition can only carry half as many rounds (round down). The advantage is that it gains a critical hit chance anytime it strikes an enemy unit, even without damaging the internal structure, though it suffers a negative modifier to the roll that becomes more detrimental and the size of the [[autocannon]] gets smaller.
 
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Latest revision as of 17:23, 21 January 2024

Description[edit]

Armor-Piercing ammunition is used solely in standard and light autocannons. It was first prototyped by the Federated Suns in 3053, with full production beginning in 3059. AP ammo uses advanced ballistics materials and improved anti-armor warheads, allowing them to punch through otherwise fresh armor and damage internal systems. However, their increased weight negatively affects the weapon's accuracy and allows for less ammunition to be stored.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ TechManual, p. 208, "Autocannon Munitions - Armor-Piercing Ammunition"

Bibliography[edit]

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