Magshot Gauss Rifle

Magshot Gauss Rifle
Production information
Type	Ballistic (Direct Fire)
Tech Base	Inner Sphere
Year Availability	3059, 3060
Technical specifications
Heat	N/A
Damage	2
Minimum Range	N/A
Short Range	1-3
Medium Range	4-6
Long Range	7-9
Mass	45 . 175 kg
Ammo Per Ton	???
Cost (unloaded)	10,500
Ammo Cost (per ton)	400
BV (1.0)	???
BV (2.0)	3.09

Description

The Magshot Guass Rifle was developed by Federated-Barrett under a Federated Commonwealth Intelligence Command grant and introduced as the main armament of the Infiltrator Mk. II Battle Armor. A miniature version of vehicle-mounted Gauss Rifles, it accelerates a small projectile to speeds in excess of 6000km/h by use of a magnetic accelerator. Devastating to infantry, it is also capable of inflicting respectable damage against 'Mechs. In addition to being standard-issue for the Infiltrator Mk. II and adapted for use on other battle armor designs, a crew-served version was also introduced using telescopic sighting system with infrared and rangefinding capabilities. The majority of these stand-alone weapons were initially issued to MI6 and a number of special forces units in the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns, though since its introduction production of the Magshot has increased significantly.

The Magshot Gauss Rifle formed the core of the 'Mech-sized Magshot weapon.

Notes

Specification

Item:Magshot Gauss Rifle

Equipment Rating: E/X-X-E/F

Armor Piercing/Base Damage: 6B/7

Range: 70/280/600/1250 meters

Shots: 20; 3 Power Points per Shot

Cost/Reload: 8500/10*

Affiliation: FS

Mass/Reload: 45kg/16.5kg*

Notes: Crew: 2

Bibliography

• A Time of War
• Field Manual: Federated Suns
• Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide
• TechManual