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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | 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 | + | 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> |
| − | This pistol is lighter and cheaper than the [[Needler Rifle]] and a favorite | + | This pistol is lighter and cheaper than the [[Needler Rifle]] and a favorite backup weapon throughout the [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Periphery]].<ref name="CBTRPGp136"/> |
== Rules == | == Rules == | ||
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=== Specification === | === Specification === | ||
| − | : '''Item''':Needler Pistol<ref name="AToWp268">''A Time of War'', p. 268, "Flechette Weapons - Table"</ref> | + | : '''Item''': Needler Pistol<ref name="AToWp268">''A Time of War'', p. 268, "Flechette Weapons - Table"</ref> |
| − | : '''Equipment Rating''':D/A-A-A/D | + | : '''Equipment Rating''': D/A-A-A/D |
: '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': 2B/5BS | : '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': 2B/5BS | ||
: '''Range''': 2/6/12/20 meters | : '''Range''': 2/6/12/20 meters | ||
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* ''[[A Time of War]]'' | * ''[[A Time of War]]'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:26, 8 January 2023
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