Semi-Portable Autocannon

Overview

The Semi-Portable Autocannon is a scaled-down version of BattleMech autocannons designed as an infantry support weapon for the express purpose of anti-vehicle use. A rotating multiple-barrel assembly allows for a fantastically high rate of fire without overheating the barrels, though it can only fire in burst-mode, and the weapon has excellent armor penetration for its size. While normally requiring a crew of two, like other semi-portable weapons it can be handled by a single individual wearing a gyroscopic harness, though the multi-barrel design prevents the use of other forms of recoil compensation.

In their effort to match the Clans in weapons design, the Inner Sphere derived their version of the Heavy Machine Gun used on 'Mechs and Battle Armor from semi-portable autocannon models.

Notes

Specification

Item:Autocannon, Semi-Portable

Equipment Rating: C/C-D-D/E

Armor Piercing/Base Damage: 6B/3B

Range: 25/75/200/550 meters

Shots: 200

Cost/Reload: 2000/150

Affiliation: -

Mass/Reload: 25kg/8kg

Notes: Burst 20; Recoil -2; Crew 2

Bibliography

• A Time of War
• Lostech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide
• TechManual