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The '''Elephant Gun''' is a massive weapon, using the widest bore and firing the heaviest ammo of any shoulder-fired ballistic rifle. Such is the power of this gun that, were a person to fire both barrels at once, they would severely injure their shoulder and be knocked to the ground by the recoil. These weapons are typically used by [[Periphery]] explorers to take out [[:Category:Alien species|alien beasts]] in one or two shots; against humans an Elephant Gun is considered massive overkill.<ref>''Lostech'', p. 30</ref> | The '''Elephant Gun''' is a massive weapon, using the widest bore and firing the heaviest ammo of any shoulder-fired ballistic rifle. Such is the power of this gun that, were a person to fire both barrels at once, they would severely injure their shoulder and be knocked to the ground by the recoil. These weapons are typically used by [[Periphery]] explorers to take out [[:Category:Alien species|alien beasts]] in one or two shots; against humans an Elephant Gun is considered massive overkill.<ref>''Lostech'', p. 30</ref> | ||
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<div class="gamerules"> | <div class="gamerules"> | ||
| − | : '''Item''':Elephant Gun | + | ===Specification=== |
| − | : '''Equipment Rating''': B/C/C | + | : '''Item''': Elephant Gun |
| − | : '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': | + | : '''Equipment Rating''': B/B-C-C/C |
| + | : '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': 5B/6 | ||
: '''Range''': 20/60/160/400 meters | : '''Range''': 20/60/160/400 meters | ||
: '''Shots''': 2 | : '''Shots''': 2 | ||
: '''Cost/Reload''': 100/2 | : '''Cost/Reload''': 100/2 | ||
| − | : '''Affiliation''': [[Periphery| | + | : '''Affiliation''': [[Periphery|PER]] |
| − | : '''Mass''': 5kg | + | : '''Mass/Reload''': 5kg/40g |
| − | : '''Notes''': | + | : '''Notes''': -2 to Attack Roll |
| + | <ref>''A Time of War'', p. 266</ref> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| − | [[ | + | ==Bibliography== |
| − | [[ | + | *''[[A Time of War]]'' |
| + | *''[[Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Ballistic Weapons (Slug-Thrower Rifles)]] | [[Category:Ballistic Weapons (Slug-Thrower Rifles)]] | ||
Revision as of 17:36, 13 July 2012
Overview
The Elephant Gun is a massive weapon, using the widest bore and firing the heaviest ammo of any shoulder-fired ballistic rifle. Such is the power of this gun that, were a person to fire both barrels at once, they would severely injure their shoulder and be knocked to the ground by the recoil. These weapons are typically used by Periphery explorers to take out alien beasts in one or two shots; against humans an Elephant Gun is considered massive overkill.[1]
Notes
Specification
- Item: Elephant Gun
- Equipment Rating: B/B-C-C/C
- Armor Piercing/Base Damage: 5B/6
- Range: 20/60/160/400 meters
- Shots: 2
- Cost/Reload: 100/2
- Affiliation: PER
- Mass/Reload: 5kg/40g
- Notes: -2 to Attack Roll