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Clan = [[2590]] | Clan = [[2590]] | ||
IS = [[3040]] | IS = [[3040]] | ||
| + | | Year Introduced = [[2590]] [[Terran Hegemony|TH]]<ref name="TM289"> '''[[TechManual]]''' p. 289</ref> | ||
| + | | Year Extinction = [[2865]]<ref name="TM289"/> | ||
| + | | Year Reintroduced = [[3040]] [[Free Worlds League|FWL]]<ref name="TM289"/> | ||
| + | | Tech Rating = | ||
| + | [[Technology Rating#E|E]]<ref name="TM289"/> | ||
| + | | Availability Rating = | ||
| + | Age of War–Star League = [[Availability Rating#D|D]]<ref name="TM289"/> | ||
| + | Succession Wars = [[Availability Rating#E|E]]<ref name="TM289"/> | ||
| + | Clan Invasion – Present = [[Availability Rating#D|D]]<ref name="TM289"/> | ||
| + | | Legality Rating = [[Legality Rating#A - F|A - F]] | ||
| Heat = 1 | | Heat = 1 | ||
| Damage = 15 | | Damage = 15 | ||
Revision as of 17:00, 2 February 2011
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| Gauss Rifle | |
| Production information | |
| Type | Ballistic (Direct-Fire) |
| Tech Base | Clan / Inner Sphere (IS) |
| Year Availability | Clan = 2590
IS = 3040 |
| Year Introduced | 2590 TH[1] |
| Year Extinction | 2865[1] |
| Year Reintroduced | 3040 FWL[1] |
| Technology Rating | E[1] |
| Availability Rating | Age of War–Star League = D[1] |
| Legality Rating | A - F |
| 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
Introduced in 2590 by the Terran Hegemony[2], the Gauss Rifle utilizes a series of electromagnets to propel slugs of ferrous nickel-iron alloy at extremely high velocities[3], making it a devastating and lethal long-range weapon. Unlike most traditional ballistic weapons, the Gauss Rifle does not use combustible propellant, so its firing generates very little heat. However, the sheer mass and bulk of the weapon limits its applications.
Since the Gauss Rifle fires solid metal slugs, with neither propellant nor explosive, Gauss Rifle magazines are not susceptible to ammunition explosions. However, if the weapon itself is struck by enemy fire, the capacitors that power the electromagnets will release their stored energy, with an effect similar to an ammo explosion. (In game terms, a critical hit on a Gauss Rifle is equivalent to a 20-point ammo explosion.) Some 'Mechs employ CASE in the section containing the Gauss Rifle, to protect internal components in the event the weapon explodes.
The Gauss Rifle was found on a number of heavier Star League Defense Force 'Mechs, but fell out of use in the Inner Sphere during the technological decline of the Succession Wars. It was revived following the discovery of the Helm Memory Core. The Clans never lost the technology, and continued to refine the Star League-era weapon. Although the Clan Gauss Rifle similar in performance and operation to its Inner Sphere counterpart, it is 20% lighter and somewhat more compact.
Note: The original description of the Gauss Rifle that appeared in the first printing of Technical Readout: 2750 listed the ammunition weight as 10 shots per ton. This figure was later amended 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 |
- Clan Models:
- IS Models
- M-7 Gauss Rifle [6]
Technical Availability
- Weapon / Item: Gauss Rifle
- Cost: 300
- Age of War –Star League :rare
- Succession War: unique
- Clan Invasion – Present: rare
- Introduced: 2590TH/—
- Extinction: 2865/—
- Reintroduced: 3040 FW / NA