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Line 1: − == Description == + ==Description== − '''Caseless''' autocannon ammunition was developed by the [[Federated Commonwealth]] in [[3055]]<ref name="Top352">''Tactical Operations'', p. 352, "Caseless Autocannon Ammo"</ref> to provide more ammunition. Instead of a standard metal or plastic shell casing filled with propellant, the [[:Category:Caseless Autocannon|caseless autocannon]] round had the propellant "packed" around the projectile. This resulted in lighter autocannon rounds, allowing a 'Mech's autocannon magazine to carry twice as many rounds. This feature was particularly useful for the larger bore autocannon, like the [[Autocannon 20]] mounted on the ''[[Hunchback]]''. + '''Caseless''' autocannon ammunition was developed by the [[Federated Commonwealth]] in [[3055]]<ref>''Tactical Operations, p. 352''</ref> to provide more ammunition. Instead of a standard metal or plastic shell casing filled with propellant, the [[:Category:Caseless Autocannon|caseless autocannon]] round had the propellant "packed" around the projectile. This resulted in lighter autocannon rounds, allowing a 'Mech's autocannon magazine to carry twice as many rounds. This feature was particularly useful for the larger bore autocannon, like those mounted on the ''[[Hunchback]]''. − Though the caseless rounds were effective most of the time in some notable cases they would jam the 'Mech's ammunition feed system, leaving the MechWarrior in a fight without their biggest gun. The other problem is that the [[NAIS]] wasn't able to create a feed system that could handle caseless and standard ammunition. This meant that an autocannon capable of firing caseless rounds could only fire caseless rounds. Given the relative scarcity of such ammunition, and that the cannon couldn't use ammunition captured from other armies, the caseless capable autocannon remains very rare on the field.<ref name="Top352"/> + Though the caseless rounds were effective most of the time in some notable cases they would jam the 'Mech's ammunition feed system, leaving the MechWarrior in a fight without their biggest gun.<ref>''Tactical Operations, p. 352'' On a to-hit roll of 2 the ammunition feed jams, rendering the autocannon useless for the rest of the scenario. The fired shot also automatically misses, and the controlling player must roll on the Determining Critical Hits table, applying results to autocannon. No pilot damage results from this destructive misfeed.</ref> The other problem is that the [[NAIS]] wasn't able to create a feed system that could handle caseless and standard ammunition. This meant that an autocannon capable of firing caseless rounds could only fire caseless rounds. Given the relative scarcity of such ammunition, and that the cannon couldn't use ammunition captured from other armies, the caseless capable autocannon remains very rare on the field. − == Availability == + ==Availability== − * [[Capellan Confederation]]<ref name="THp53">''Tactical Handbook'', p. 53, "Casseles Autocannon"</ref> + * [[Capellan Confederation]] − * [[Draconis Combine]]<ref name="THp53"/> + * [[Draconis Combine]] − * [[Federated Commonwealth]]<ref name="THp53"/> + * [[Federated Commonwealth]] − * [[Free Worlds League]]<ref name="THp53"/> + * [[Free Worlds League]] − * [[St. Ives Compact]]<ref name="THp53"/> + * [[St. Ives Compact]] ==Manufacturers== ==Manufacturers== − Caseless is manufactured on the following planets:+ * Capellan Confederation + :[[Bithinia Ballistics]], Bithmia + * Draconis Combine + :[[Scarborough Manufacturers]], Al Nair + * Federated Suns + :[[General Motors]], Kathil + :[[Yeffters Weapons Factory]], Gulkana + * Lyran Alliance: + :[[Defiance Industries]] of Hesperus II + * Free Worlds League + :KaliYama Weapons Industries Inc. ,Kalidasa + :Kali Yama/Alphard Trading Corp, Kendali − {|class="wikitable sortable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"+ ==References== − ! 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| − | == Description == | + | ==Description== |
| − | '''Caseless''' autocannon ammunition was developed by the [[Federated Commonwealth]] in [[3055]]<ref | + | '''Caseless''' autocannon ammunition was developed by the [[Federated Commonwealth]] in [[3055]]<ref>''Tactical Operations, p. 352''</ref> to provide more ammunition. Instead of a standard metal or plastic shell casing filled with propellant, the [[:Category:Caseless Autocannon|caseless autocannon]] round had the propellant "packed" around the projectile. This resulted in lighter autocannon rounds, allowing a 'Mech's autocannon magazine to carry twice as many rounds. This feature was particularly useful for the larger bore autocannon, like those mounted on the ''[[Hunchback]]''. |
| − | Though the caseless rounds were effective most of the time in some notable cases they would jam the 'Mech's ammunition feed system, leaving the MechWarrior in a fight without their biggest gun. The other problem is that the [[NAIS]] wasn't able to create a feed system that could handle caseless and standard ammunition. This meant that an autocannon capable of firing caseless rounds could only fire caseless rounds. Given the relative scarcity of such ammunition, and that the cannon couldn't use ammunition captured from other armies, the caseless capable autocannon remains very rare on the field. | + | Though the caseless rounds were effective most of the time in some notable cases they would jam the 'Mech's ammunition feed system, leaving the MechWarrior in a fight without their biggest gun.<ref>''Tactical Operations, p. 352'' On a to-hit roll of 2 the ammunition feed jams, rendering the autocannon useless for the rest of the scenario. The fired shot also automatically misses, and the controlling player must roll on the Determining Critical Hits table, applying results to autocannon. No pilot damage results from this destructive misfeed.</ref> The other problem is that the [[NAIS]] wasn't able to create a feed system that could handle caseless and standard ammunition. This meant that an autocannon capable of firing caseless rounds could only fire caseless rounds. Given the relative scarcity of such ammunition, and that the cannon couldn't use ammunition captured from other armies, the caseless capable autocannon remains very rare on the field. |
| − | == Availability == | + | ==Availability== |
| − | * [[Capellan Confederation]] | + | * [[Capellan Confederation]] |
| − | * [[Draconis Combine]] | + | * [[Draconis Combine]] |
| − | * [[Federated Commonwealth]] | + | * [[Federated Commonwealth]] |
| − | * [[Free Worlds League]] | + | * [[Free Worlds League]] |
| − | * [[St. Ives Compact]] | + | * [[St. Ives Compact]] |
==Manufacturers== | ==Manufacturers== | ||
| − | + | * Capellan Confederation | |
| + | :[[Bithinia Ballistics]], Bithmia | ||
| + | * Draconis Combine | ||
| + | :[[Scarborough Manufacturers]], Al Nair | ||
| + | * Federated Suns | ||
| + | :[[General Motors]], Kathil | ||
| + | :[[Yeffters Weapons Factory]], Gulkana | ||
| + | * Lyran Alliance: | ||
| + | :[[Defiance Industries]] of Hesperus II | ||
| + | * Free Worlds League | ||
| + | :KaliYama Weapons Industries Inc. ,Kalidasa | ||
| + | :Kali Yama/Alphard Trading Corp, Kendali | ||
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| − | == References == | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | == Bibliography == | + | ==Bibliography== |
| − | * ''[[Tactical | + | *''[[Tactical Operations]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Tactical | + | *''[[Tactical Handbook]]'' |
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[[Category:Technology]] | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Advanced Technology]] |
[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Special Munitions]] | [[Category:Special Munitions]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Autocannon | + | [[Category:Autocannon]] |
[[Category:Caseless Autocannon]] | [[Category:Caseless Autocannon]] | ||