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Revision as of 18:15, 14 May 2010

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Gauss Rifle
Production information
Type Ballistic (Direct-Fire)
Tech Base Clan / Inner Sphere (IS)
Year Availability Clan = 2590

IS = 3040

Technical specifications
Heat 1
Damage 15
Minimum Range 2
Short Range 1-7
Medium Range 8-15
Long Range 16-22
Tons Clan = 12

IS = 15

Critical Slots Clan = 6

IS = 7

Ammo Per Ton 8
Cost (unloaded) 300,000
Ammo Cost (per ton) 20,000
BV (1.0) 321
BV (2.0) 320

Description

The Gauss Rifle utilizes electromagnets to propel an excessively damaging 125kg slug to long distances, making it a devastating and lethal weapon. Unlike traditional ballistic weapons, the Gauss Rifle lacks any combusting propellant or other material, making the heat output almost unnoticeable. However, its effectiveness is limited by the heaviness of both the rifle and its ammunition, as well as the possibility that Gauss Rifles will explode upon suffering a critical hit.

Note that the original information for the Gauss Rifle that appeared in the first printing of Technical Readout: 2750 alloted ten shots per ton of ammunition to the weapon. This number was later changed to eight shots per ton.

Models

The Gauss Rifle is manufactured on the following planets:

Brand Planet Company
Dragon's Fire Atreus Imperator Automatic Weaponry
Grizzard 200 New Earth Yankee Weapons Systems
Grizzard 210 New Earth Yankee Weapons Systems
Inokuma Betelgeuse Aldis Industries
Norse-Storm M-7D Loxley Norse-Storm Technologies Incorporated
Poland Main A New Syrtis Johnston Industries
Poland Main A Hesperus II Defiance Industries
Poland Main C New Syrtis Johnston Industries
Zeus Slingshot Stewart Corean Enterprises
Zhi-tong-yao Victoria Shengli Arms

References

Bibliography