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==Overview==
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[[Image:Needler Pistol - TR3026.jpg|right|thumb|Needler Pistol]]
The '''Needler Pistol''' is a vicious weapon that fires a spray of tiny fletchettes which easily shreds flesh.  These fletchettes are created by shredding a polymer-composite block and fired by a burst of compressed gas, making it noiseless with little to no recoil and the favorite choice of assassins. However, it is an incredibly short-ranged weapon with almost no armor penetration capabilities.  This limits its use to self-defense and close-quarters combat, as well as an ideal weapon for boarding space-vessels.<ref name=MW3>''MechWarrior (3rd Edition), p. 138''</ref>
 
  
The Neelder Pistol is lighter and cheaper than the [[Needler Rifle]] and is a favorite back-up weapon throughout the [[Inner Sphere]].<ref name=MW3/>
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== Description ==
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The '''Needler Pistol''' is a vicious weapon that fires a spray of tiny flechettes which easily shreds flesh.  These flechettes are created by shredding a polymer-composite block and fired by a burst of compressed gas, making it noiseless with little to no recoil and the favorite choice of assassins.  However, needlers are incredibly short-ranged weapons with almost no armor penetration capabilities.  This limits their use to self-defense and close-quarters combat, as well as being ideal weapons for boarding space vessels.<ref name="CBTRPGp136">''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 136, "Needler Pistol"</ref>
  
==Specification==
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This pistol is lighter and cheaper than the [[Needler Rifle]] and a favorite backup weapon throughout the [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Periphery]].<ref name="CBTRPGp136"/>
: '''Item''':Needler Pistol
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: '''Equipment Rating''':D/A/D
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== Rules ==
: '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': 1/5D6
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=== Specification ===
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: '''Item''': Needler Pistol<ref name="AToWp268">''A Time of War'', p. 268, "Flechette Weapons - Table"</ref>
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: '''Equipment Rating''': D/A-A-A/D
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: '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': 2B/5BS
 
: '''Range''': 2/6/12/20 meters
 
: '''Range''': 2/6/12/20 meters
 
: '''Shots''': 10
 
: '''Shots''': 10
 
: '''Cost/Reload''': 50/1
 
: '''Cost/Reload''': 50/1
 
: '''Affiliation''': -
 
: '''Affiliation''': -
: '''mass''': 300g
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: '''Mass/Reload''': 300g/70g
: '''notes''': Splash; AP 0 vs barriers
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: '''Notes''': Needler; Burst 5; Recoil -1
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==References==
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== References ==
 
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==Biblography==
 
*[[MechWarrior, 3rd Edition]]
 
  
[[Category:Infantry Weapons]]
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== Bibliography ==
[[Category:Ballistic Weapons (Infantry Weapons)]]
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* ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''
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* ''[[A Time of War]]''
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[[Category:Infantry Weapons subject to Rules Review]]

Latest revision as of 19:26, 8 January 2023

Needler Pistol

Description[edit]

The Needler Pistol is a vicious weapon that fires a spray of tiny flechettes which easily shreds flesh. These flechettes are created by shredding a polymer-composite block and fired by a burst of compressed gas, making it noiseless with little to no recoil and the favorite choice of assassins. However, needlers are incredibly short-ranged weapons with almost no armor penetration capabilities. This limits their use to self-defense and close-quarters combat, as well as being ideal weapons for boarding space vessels.[1]

This pistol is lighter and cheaper than the Needler Rifle and a favorite backup weapon throughout the Inner Sphere and Periphery.[1]

Rules[edit]

Specification[edit]

Item: Needler Pistol[2]
Equipment Rating: D/A-A-A/D
Armor Piercing/Base Damage: 2B/5BS
Range: 2/6/12/20 meters
Shots: 10
Cost/Reload: 50/1
Affiliation: -
Mass/Reload: 300g/70g
Notes: Needler; Burst 5; Recoil -1

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Classic BattleTech RPG, p. 136, "Needler Pistol"
  2. A Time of War, p. 268, "Flechette Weapons - Table"

Bibliography[edit]