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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
The '''Compact Grenade Launcher''' is one of the most common [[infantry]] support weapons with most infantry squads issued at least one.  It is able to fire grenades over a much longer distance than can be thrown, and comes in two varieties: the first resembles a large pistol with an extendable shoulder stock, while the second is a simple tube and trigger block that can be mounted underneath the barrel of a rifle.  However the compact version uses [[minigrenade]]s which cannot be thrown by hand and holds only a single shot; reloading the weapon requires the breach to be physically opened before inserting a new round.<ref name="CBTRPGp137">''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 137, "Support Weapons - Compact Grenade Launcer"</ref>
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The '''Compact Grenade Launcher''' is one of the most common [[infantry]] support weapons with most infantry squads issued at least one.  It is able to fire grenades over a much longer distance than can be thrown, and comes in two varieties: the first resembles a large pistol with an extendable shoulder stock, while the second is a simple tube and trigger block that can be mounted underneath the barrel of a rifle.  However, the compact version uses [[minigrenade]]s which cannot be thrown by hand and holds only a single shot; reloading the weapon requires the breach to be physically opened before inserting a new round.<ref name="CBTRPGp137">''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 137, "Support Weapons - Compact Grenade Launcher"</ref>
  
 
== Rules ==
 
== Rules ==
 
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=== Specification ===
 
=== Specification ===
: '''Item''':Grenade Launcher, Compact<ref name="AToWp273">''A Time of War'', p. 273, "Grenade Launchers And Mortars - Table"</ref>
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: '''Item''': Grenade Launcher, Compact<ref name="AToWp273">''A Time of War'', p. 273, "Grenade Launchers And Mortars - Table"</ref>
 
: '''Equipment Rating''': C/B-C-B/E
 
: '''Equipment Rating''': C/B-C-B/E
 
: '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': (A)
 
: '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': (A)
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== Biblography ==
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== Bibliography ==
 
* ''[[A Time of War]]''
 
* ''[[A Time of War]]''
 
* ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''
 
* ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''
  
[[Category: Technology]]
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[[Category:Infantry Weapons subject to Rules Review]]
[[Category: Personal Equipment]]
 
[[Category: Weapons]]
 
[[Category: Small Weapons]]
 
[[Category: Grenade Launchers]]
 
[[Category: Ballistic Weapons]]
 
[[Category: Ballistic Weapons (Infantry)]]
 
[[Category: Indirect-Fire Weapons]]
 
[[Category: Indirect-Fire Weapons (Infantry)]]
 

Latest revision as of 19:52, 8 January 2023

Description[edit]

The Compact Grenade Launcher is one of the most common infantry support weapons with most infantry squads issued at least one. It is able to fire grenades over a much longer distance than can be thrown, and comes in two varieties: the first resembles a large pistol with an extendable shoulder stock, while the second is a simple tube and trigger block that can be mounted underneath the barrel of a rifle. However, the compact version uses minigrenades which cannot be thrown by hand and holds only a single shot; reloading the weapon requires the breach to be physically opened before inserting a new round.[1]

Rules[edit]

Specification[edit]

Item: Grenade Launcher, Compact[2]
Equipment Rating: C/B-C-B/E
Armor Piercing/Base Damage: (A)
Range: 15/40/90/150 meters
Shots: 1
Cost/Reload: 290/*
Affiliation: -
Mass/Reload: 3kg/200g
Notes: Simple Action to Reload

References[edit]

  1. Classic BattleTech RPG, p. 137, "Support Weapons - Compact Grenade Launcher"
  2. A Time of War, p. 273, "Grenade Launchers And Mortars - Table"

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