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| Light Gauss Rifle
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| Production information
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| Type |
Ballistic (Direct)
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| Tech Base |
Inner Sphere
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| Year Availability
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3056[1][2]
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| Availability Ratings
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X[2]/X[2]/E[2]
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| Technical specifications
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| Heat
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1[3]
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| Damage
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8[3]
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| Minimum Range
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3[3]
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| Short Range
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8[3]
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| Medium Range
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17[3]
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| Long Range
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25[3]
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| Tons
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12[3]
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| Critical Slots
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5[3]
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| Ammo Per Ton
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16[3]
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| Cost (unloaded)
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275,000[2]
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| Ammo Cost (per ton)
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20,000
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| BV (2.0)
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159[4]
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Description
The Light Gauss Rifle was introduced in 3056 by the Free Worlds League. It functions identically to a Gauss Rifle, electromagnetically accelerating a slug to high speeds to cause massive damage at long range. As its name suggests, however, the Light Gauss Rifle is designed to be more compact, allowing Gauss Rifles to be mounted on smaller combat units. The slug and damage caused by the miniaturized rifle decreased in size, though the rifle is able to propel the smaller slug farther. Also similar to a standard Gauss Rifle, a Light Gauss Rifle that is struck with a critical hit releases its stored energy and damages the unit it is mounted in, though the Light Gauss Rifle deals less damage corresponding to its lesser size.[1][5]
Models
The Light Gauss Rifle is manufactured on the following planets:
Corean Light Gauss Rifle
Imperator Automatic Weaponry Light Gauss Rifle
Imperator Type II
Zeus
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 TechManual, p. 219, "Light Gauss Rifle"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 TechManual, p. 290, "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 TechManual, p. 341, "Inner Sphere Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"
- ↑ TechManual, p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 139, "Light Gauss Rifle"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, pp. 96-97, "MNL-3L Mangonel"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, pp. 86-87, "TFT-A9 Thunder Fox"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Project Phoenix, p. 42, "TDR-9M Thunderbolt"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 10, "Main Gauche"
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