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The '''Particle Projector Cannon''' (or PPC) is a unique energy weapon. PPCs fire a concentrated stream of ions at a target, causing damage both thermally and through impact, causing high amounts of damage to any form of armor. As such, despite being an energy weapon, it produces recoil.{{Citation needed|January 2010}} The lethality of the weapon rivals that of a higher-caliber autocannon, yet the ion beam extends to much farther ranges than autocannon fire, though PPCs generate large amounts of waste heat.
 
The '''Particle Projector Cannon''' (or PPC) is a unique energy weapon. PPCs fire a concentrated stream of ions at a target, causing damage both thermally and through impact, causing high amounts of damage to any form of armor. As such, despite being an energy weapon, it produces recoil.{{Citation needed|January 2010}} The lethality of the weapon rivals that of a higher-caliber autocannon, yet the ion beam extends to much farther ranges than autocannon fire, though PPCs generate large amounts of waste heat.
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PPCs are equipped with a field inhibitor to prevent feedback which could damage the firing units electronic systems<ref><i>Tech Manual</i> pg. 233 </ref>.  This inhibitor degrades the performance of the weapon at close ranges.  Particularly daring warriors have been known to disengage the inhibitor and risk damage to their own machine when a target is at close range.
  
 
==Models==
 
==Models==

Revision as of 07:11, 10 October 2010

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PPC
Production information
Type Energy (Direct Fire)
Tech Base Inner Sphere (IS)
Year Availability 2460
Technical specifications
Heat 10
Damage 10
Minimum Range 3
Short Range 1-6
Medium Range 7-12
Long Range 13-18
Tons 7
Critical Slots 3
Ammo Per Ton N/A
Cost (unloaded) 200,000
Ammo Cost (per ton) N/A
BV (1.0) 176
BV (2.0) 176

The Particle Projector Cannon (or PPC) is a unique energy weapon. PPCs fire a concentrated stream of ions at a target, causing damage both thermally and through impact, causing high amounts of damage to any form of armor. As such, despite being an energy weapon, it produces recoil.[citation needed] The lethality of the weapon rivals that of a higher-caliber autocannon, yet the ion beam extends to much farther ranges than autocannon fire, though PPCs generate large amounts of waste heat.

PPCs are equipped with a field inhibitor to prevent feedback which could damage the firing units electronic systems[1]. This inhibitor degrades the performance of the weapon at close ranges. Particularly daring warriors have been known to disengage the inhibitor and risk damage to their own machine when a target is at close range.

Models

The PPC is manufactured on the following planets:

Brand Planet Company
Ceres Arms Smasher Capella Ceres Metals Industries
Ceres Arms Smasher St. Ives Ceres Metals Industries
Donal Arc-Royal TharHes Industries
Donal Sterope Sterope Defense Industries
Johnston Parti-Cannon New Syrtis Johnston Industries
Magna Hellstar Betelgeuse Aldis Industries
Magna Hellstar New Samarkand New Samarkand Metals
Magna Hellstar Terra Aldis Industries
Parti-Kill Heavy Cannon New Earth New Earth Trading Company
Parti-Kill Heavy Cannon Dunianshire Canopus Industries Alpha
Starcutter Nirasaki New Age Systems Incorporated
Tiegart Nirasaki Maltex Corporation
PPC fired by Timber Wolf - notice characteristic helix around the steam of particles

Bibliography

  • ↑ Tech Manual pg. 233

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