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| image = [[File:Autocannon.jpg|191px]]
 
| image = [[File:Autocannon.jpg|191px]]
 
| name = Autocannon/10
 
| name = Autocannon/10
| Type = Ballistic (Direct Fire)
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| Type = Ballistic (direct fire)
 
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]
 
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]
| Year Availability = [[2443]] ([[Terran Hegemony|TH]])<ref name="IOp118">''Interstellar Operations'', p. 118, "Prototype Dates For Basic Weapons Table"</ref>
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| Year Availability = [[2443]] ([[Terran Hegemony|TH]])<ref name="IOp118">''Interstellar Operations'', p. 118: "Prototype Dates For Basic Weapons Table"</ref>
 
| Heat = 3<ref name="TMp341"/>
 
| Heat = 3<ref name="TMp341"/>
| Damage = 10<ref name="TMp341">''Tech Manual'', p. 341, "Inner Sphere Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"</ref>
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| Damage = 10<ref name="TMp341">''TechManual'', p. 341: "Inner Sphere Heavy Weapons and Equipment Table"</ref>
 
| Minimum Range = N/A
 
| Minimum Range = N/A
 
| Short Range = 1-5<ref name="TMp341"/>
 
| Short Range = 1-5<ref name="TMp341"/>
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| Critical Slots = 7
 
| Critical Slots = 7
 
| Ammo Per Ton = 10<ref name="TMp341"/>
 
| Ammo Per Ton = 10<ref name="TMp341"/>
| Cost (unloaded) = 200,000
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| Cost (unloaded) = 200,000 [[C-bill]]s
| Ammo Cost (per ton) = 6,000
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| Ammo Cost (per ton) = 6,000 C-bills
 
| BV (1.0) = 124
 
| BV (1.0) = 124
| BV (2.0) = 123<ref name="TMp317">''TechManual'', p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref><br> 15 (Ammo)<ref name="TMp317"/>
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| BV (2.0) = 123<ref name="TMp317">''TechManual'', p. 317: "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref><br> 15 (Ammo)<ref name="TMp317"/>
 
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
The '''Autocannon''' is a direct-fire ballistic weapon, firing HEAP ('''H'''igh-'''E'''xplosive '''A'''rmor-'''P'''iercing) rounds at targets either singly or in bursts.
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The '''autocannon/10''' was a direct-fire ballistic weapon, firing HEAP ('''H'''igh-'''E'''xplosive '''A'''rmor-'''P'''iercing) rounds at targets either singly or in bursts.
  
Different manufacturers and models of autocannons have different calibers (25mm-203mm) and rates of fire. Due to this, autocannons are grouped into generic "classes" of autocannons with common damage ratings, with '''Autocannon/10'''s causing more damage than lower-caliber autocannons while retaining a moderate range.<ref name="TMp207">''TechManual'', p. 207, "Autocannons"</ref>
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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.<ref name="TMp207">''TechManual'', p. 207: "Autocannons"</ref>
  
While not quite as deadly as an [[AC/20]] when it comes down to raw damage, the AC/10 is potentially extremely dangerous to face when fighting against a pilot with good aim. The AC/10 is capable of stripping all the armor off the head of a 'Mech in a single shot, assuming the armor is standard armor. The AC/10 is also the first Autocannon without a minimum range bracket, making it very useful for [[Brawler]] and [[Juggernaut (BattleMech role)|Juggernaut]] 'Mechs.
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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 (unit role)|juggernaut]] battlefield roles, augmenting the ability to project firepower all the way point-blank to the outer range bands.
 
 
An example of the rating system: the Crusher Super Heavy Cannon is a 150mm weapon firing ten shells per "shot", while the Chemjet Gun is a 185mm weapon firing much slower, but causing higher damage. Despite their differences, both are classified as [[Autocannon/20|Autocannon/20s]] due to their damage output.
 
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
The [[Terran Hegemony]] introduced a '''prototype AC/10''' in [[2445]]. It cost five times as much as a standard Autocannon/10, would jam like an [[Ultra Autocannon]], and only carry 8 reloads per ton of ammunition.<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4'', p. 16</ref>
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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.<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4'', p. 16</ref>
  
An Autocannon/10 can use [[:Category:Special_Munitions|special munitions]] to increase its effectiveness.
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An autocannon/10 could use [[:Category:Special_Munitions|special munitions]] to increase its effectiveness.
  
 
== Models ==
 
== Models ==
The Autocannon/10 is manufactured on the following planets:
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The autocannon/10 was manufactured on the following planets:
  
 
===Armstrong Buster===
 
===Armstrong Buster===
 
 
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|'''Typically used in'''
 
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|'''References'''
 
|----
 
|----
|  
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| [[Andoran Industries Ltd.]]
 
| [[Armstrong Industries]]
 
| [[Armstrong Industries]]
 
| [[Clint]] prototype
 
| [[Clint]] prototype
 
| <ref name=TRO3025p38>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 38</ref>
 
| <ref name=TRO3025p38>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 38</ref>
 
|}
 
|}
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===Federated Autocannon===
 
===Federated Autocannon===
An excellent large-caliber model firing in bursts of ten rounds and whose cooling jacket doubles as a protective sleeve for engaging in hand-to-hand combat. While one ton of ammunition only allows for ten bursts total, the rounds are stored in an equivalent number of big clips which are easy to eject and reload.  
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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.<ref name=TRO3025p56>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 56</ref>
 
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|'''Manufactured on'''
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|----
 
|----
| [[Novaya Zemlya]]
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| [[New Avalon]]
| [[Federated Industries]]
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| [[Achernar BattleMechs]]
|  
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| [[Enforcer]]
| {{cn}}
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| <ref name=TRO3025p57>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 57</ref>
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
===Federated Autoloader/10-B===
 
===Federated Autoloader/10-B===
 
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|'''Manufactured on'''
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|'''Manufactured on'''
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|----
 
|----
| Unknown
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| [[Torrence]]
 
| [[Federated Industries]]
 
| [[Federated Industries]]
| [[Tiger|T-12 Tiger Medium Tank]]
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| [[Tiger (Combat Vehicle)|T-12 Tiger Medium Tank]]
| <ref name=H:RWp211">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 211, "T-12 Tiger Medium Tank"</ref>
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| <ref name=H:RWp211">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 211: "T-12 Tiger Medium Tank"</ref>
 
|}
 
|}
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===Ceres Arms Model T===
 
===Ceres Arms Model T===
The Model T is noted as a venerable weapon with an excellent combat record. <ref name=MAC-22>''McCarron's Armored Cavalry'', p. 22 "Po Medium Tank"</ref> <ref name=TRO3058-56>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 56 "Po Heavy Tank"</ref> <ref name=TRO3058U-100>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 100 "Po Heavy Tank"</ref>
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The Model T was noted as a venerable weapon, with an excellent combat record.<ref name=MAC-22>''McCarron's Armored Cavalry'', p. 22: "Po Medium Tank"</ref><ref name=TRO3058-56>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 56: "Po Heavy Tank"</ref><ref name=TRO3058U-100>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 100: "Po Heavy Tank"</ref>
 
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|'''Manufactured on'''
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
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| [[Ceres Metals Industries]]
 
| [[Ceres Metals Industries]]
 
| [[Po|Po Heavy Tank]]
 
| [[Po|Po Heavy Tank]]
| <ref name=MAC-22/> <ref name=TRO3058-56/> <ref name=TRO3058U-100/>
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| <ref name=MAC-22/><ref name=TRO3058-56/><ref name=TRO3058U-100/>
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|}
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===Defiance Blaster Type F===
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|'''Typically used in'''
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|'''References'''
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|----
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| [[Donegal]]
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| [[Lockheed-CBM Corporation]]
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| [[Typhoon (Aerospace Fighter class)|Typhoon]]
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| <ref name=TRO3026p102>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 102</ref>
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
===Defiance Killer Type T===
 
===Defiance Killer Type T===
 
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|'''Typically used in'''
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| [[Hesperus II]]
 
| [[Hesperus II]]
 
| [[Defiance Industries]]
 
| [[Defiance Industries]]
|  
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| [[Hatchetman]]
| {{cn}}
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| <ref name=HHSp123>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 123</ref>
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|-
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| [[Hesperus II]]
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| [[Defiance Industries]]
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| [[Patton]]
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| <ref name=TRO3026p138>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 138</ref>
 
|}
 
|}
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===Imperator-B===
 
===Imperator-B===
Fired a 10-shot burst.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', Ch. 55</ref>
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Fired a 10-shot burst.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', ch. 55</ref>
 
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|'''Manufactured on'''
 
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|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|----
 
|----
| Various
 
| [[Imperator Automatic Weaponry]]
 
|
 
| {{cn}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Various
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| [[Betelgeuse]]
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| [[Hellespont Industrials]]
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| [[UrbanMech]]
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| <ref name=OR141>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 16</ref>
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|-
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| [[Loyalty]]
 
| [[Kallon Industries]]
 
| [[Kallon Industries]]
|  
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| [[Kuan Ti]]
| {{cn}}
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| <ref name=objfwl23>''Objectives: Free Worlds League'', p. 23</ref>
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|-
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| [[Hesperus II]]
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| [[Defiance Industries]]
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| [[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]
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| <ref name=TROSWp176>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', p. 176</ref>
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|-
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| [[Tikonov]]
 +
| [[Earthwerks Incorporated]]
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| [[Koschei]]
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| <ref name=TRO3075p244>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 244</ref>
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|}
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===Imperator-X===
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|'''Typically used in'''
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|'''References'''
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|----
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|-
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| [[Andurien]]
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| [[Andurien AeroTech]]
 +
| [[Deathstalker]]
 +
| <ref name=TRO3026p100>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 100</ref>
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|}
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===KaliYama Class 10 Autocannon===
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|'''Typically used in'''
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|'''References'''
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|----
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|-
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| [[Kalidasa]], [[Kendall]]
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| [[Kali Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated]]
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| [[Orion]]
 +
| | <ref name=HHMp115>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 115</ref><ref name=TRO3039p152>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 152</ref>
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
===Luxor D-Series===
 
===Luxor D-Series===
The Luxor is known for having ammunition feed issues.
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The Luxor was known for having ammunition feed issues and for firing 80mm shells.<ref name=GoWc1>''Ghost of Winter'', ch. 1</ref>
 
 
Fires 80mm shells<ref name=GoWc1>''Ghost of Winter'', c. 1</ref>
 
 
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| [[New Avalon]]
 
| [[New Avalon]]
 
| [[Corean Enterprises]]
 
| [[Corean Enterprises]]
| [[Centurion]]
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| [[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]
|  
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| <ref name=TRO3025p55>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 55</ref>
 
|}
 
|}
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===Mydron Excel===
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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.
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|'''References'''
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|----
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| [[Kathil]]
 +
| [[General Motors]]
 +
| [[Morningstar]]
 +
| <ref name=TRO3067p18>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 18</ref>
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|----
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| [[Tikonov]]
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| [[Ceres Metals Industries]]
 +
| [[Morningstar]]
 +
| <ref name=TRO3067p18>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 18</ref>
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|}
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===Mydron Model B===
 
===Mydron Model B===
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The Model B had a caliber of eighty millimeters.<ref name=FPc5>''Flashpoint'', ch. 5</ref><ref name=TUFc1>''Trial Under Fire'', ch. 1</ref>
 
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| [[Blade]]
 
| [[Blade]]
 
| <ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 97</ref>
 
| <ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 97</ref>
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|----
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| [[New Earth]]
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| [[Bergan Industries]]
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| [[Champion]]
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| <ref name=TRO3025p70>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 70</ref>
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|----
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| [[Corey]]
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| [[Hollis Incorporated]]
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| [[Highlander]]
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| <ref name=TRO3025p115>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 115</ref>
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| [[Tharkad]]
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| [[TharHes Industries]]
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| [[Bushwacker]]
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| <ref name=TRO3058p114>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 114</ref>
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|----
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| [[Panpour]]
 +
| [[Jalastar Aerospace]]
 +
| [[Meteor]]
 +
| <ref name=TRO3039p182>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 182</ref>
 
|}
 
|}
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===Pontiac 50===
 
===Pontiac 50===
 
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| [[Sterope]]
 
| [[Sterope]]
 
| [[Sterope Defense Industries]]
 
| [[Sterope Defense Industries]]
| ???
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| [[Hatchetman]]
| {{cn}}
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| <ref name=objp9>''Objectives: Periphery'', p. 9</ref>
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| [[Alphard (MH)|Alphard]]
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| [[Marian Arms Incorporated]]
 +
| [[Gladius (Combat Vehicle)|Gladius]]
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| <ref name=TRO3060p20>''Technical Readout: 3060 Revised'', p. 20</ref>
 
|}
 
|}
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===SarLon MaxiCannon===
 
===SarLon MaxiCannon===
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The autoloader of the SarLon MaxiCannon was very similar to that of the much larger [[ChemJet Gun 185mm]].<ref name=TRO3058p68>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 68: "Zhukov"</ref><ref name=TRO3058Up110>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 110: "Zhukov"</ref>
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|'''Manufactured on'''
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Manufactured by'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''Typically used in'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|'''References'''
 
|----
 
|----
| [[Betelgeuse]]
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| [[Talon (moon)|Talon]]
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| [[Earthwerks Incorporated]]
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| ''[[Cataphract]]''
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| <ref name=TRO3039p232>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 232</ref>
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|-
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| [[Terra]]
 
| [[Aldis Industries]]
 
| [[Aldis Industries]]
|  
+
| [[Behemoth (Combat Vehicle)|Behemoth]]
| {{cn}}
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| | <ref name=TRO3039p96>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 96</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[New Samarkand]]
 
| [[New Samarkand]]
 
| [[New Samarkand Metals]]
 
| [[New Samarkand Metals]]
|  
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| [[Behemoth (Combat Vehicle)|Behemoth]]
| {{cn}}
+
| | <ref name=OR109>''Objective Raids'', p. 109</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Terra]]
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| [[Betelgeuse]]
 
| [[Aldis Industries]]
 
| [[Aldis Industries]]
|  
+
| [[Behemoth (Combat Vehicle)|Behemoth]], [[Zhukov]]
| {{cn}}
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| | <ref name=TRO3026p84>''Technical Readout: 3026'', p. 84</ref><ref name=TRO3058p111>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 111</ref>
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
===Western Heavy===
 
===Western Heavy===
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.<ref name="H:RWp207+">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 207-208, "TLS-1B ''Talos''"</ref>
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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.<ref name="H:RWp207+">''Historical: Reunification War'', pp. 207–208: "TLS-1B ''Talos''"</ref>
 
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|----
 
|----
 
| [[New Vandenberg]]
 
| [[New Vandenberg]]
| [[New Samarkand Metals]]/[[Vandenberg MilTech]]
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| [[Vandenberg MilTech]]
| [[Talos|TLS-1B ''Talos'']]
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| [[Talos (BattleMech)|Talos]]
 
| <ref name="H:RWp207+"/>
 
| <ref name="H:RWp207+"/>
 
|}
 
|}
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===Zeus 56 Mark IV===
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|----
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| [[Dover]]
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| [[Wakazashi Enterprises]]
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| [[Slayer]]
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| <ref name=TRO3025p168>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 168</ref><ref name=TRO3039p214>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 214</ref>
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|}
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==Notes==
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* 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 ==
 
== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
 
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4]]''
 
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4]]''
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* ''[[Ghost of Winter]]'' (novel)
 
* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]''
* ''[[Ghost of Winter]]'' (novel)
 
* ''[[Total Warfare]]''
 
 
* ''[[TechManual]]''
 
* ''[[TechManual]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3025 Revised]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3025 Revised]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''
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* ''[[Total Warfare]]''
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* ''[[Trial Under Fire]]'' (novel)
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:33, 4 February 2024

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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]



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 General Motors Morningstar [26]
Tikonov 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 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]

  1. Interstellar Operations, p. 118: "Prototype Dates For Basic Weapons Table"
  2. 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. 3.0 3.1 TechManual, p. 317: "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
  4. TechManual, p. 207: "Autocannons"
  5. Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 4, p. 16
  6. Technical Readout: 3025, p. 38
  7. Technical Readout: 3025, p. 56
  8. Technical Readout: 3025, p. 57
  9. Historical: Reunification War, p. 211: "T-12 Tiger Medium Tank"
  10. 10.0 10.1 McCarron's Armored Cavalry, p. 22: "Po Medium Tank"
  11. 11.0 11.1 Technical Readout: 3058, p. 56: "Po Heavy Tank"
  12. 12.0 12.1 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 100: "Po Heavy Tank"
  13. Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 102
  14. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 123
  15. Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 138
  16. Warrior: En Garde, ch. 55
  17. Objectives: Capellan Confederation, p. 16
  18. Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 23
  19. Technical Readout: Succession Wars, p. 176
  20. Technical Readout: 3075, p. 244
  21. Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 100
  22. Handbook: House Marik, p. 115
  23. Technical Readout: 3039, p. 152
  24. Ghost of Winter, ch. 1
  25. Technical Readout: 3025, p. 55
  26. 26.0 26.1 Technical Readout: 3067, p. 18
  27. Flashpoint, ch. 5
  28. Trial Under Fire, ch. 1
  29. Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 97
  30. Technical Readout: 3025 Revised, p. 70
  31. Technical Readout: 3025 Revised, p. 115
  32. Technical Readout: 3058, p. 114
  33. Technical Readout: 3039, p. 182
  34. Objectives: Periphery, p. 9
  35. Technical Readout: 3060 Revised, p. 20
  36. Technical Readout: 3058, p. 68: "Zhukov"
  37. Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 110: "Zhukov"
  38. Technical Readout: 3039, p. 232
  39. Technical Readout: 3039, p. 96
  40. Objective Raids, p. 109
  41. Technical Readout: 3026, p. 84
  42. Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 111
  43. 43.0 43.1 Historical: Reunification War, pp. 207–208: "TLS-1B Talos"
  44. Technical Readout: 3025 Revised, p. 168
  45. Technical Readout: 3039, p. 214

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