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''(References to [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Sniper_Artillery_Piece | Sniper Artillery Piece]])''
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{{InfoBoxWeapon
 
{{InfoBoxWeapon
| name = Sniper
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| name = Sniper  
| Type = [[Artillery]]
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| Type = Artillery
| Tech Base = [[Clan]] / [[Inner Sphere]] (IS)<ref>''Tactical Operation'', p. 405: "Heavy Weapons and Equipment Combat Construction Data - Tech Base"</ref>
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| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]
| Year Availability = Pre-Spaceflight<ref>''Tactical Operation'', p. 405: "Heavy Weapons and Equipment Combat Construction Data - Latest Intro Date (IS/Clan)"</ref>
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| Year Availability = unknown (early Star League)
 
| Heat = 10
 
| Heat = 10
| Damage = 20/10<ref>''Tactical Operation'', p. 423: "Artillery Ordnance" - Sniper damage capacity using High Explosive (Standard) rounds</ref>
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| Damage = 10/5
 
| Minimum Range = -
 
| Minimum Range = -
 
| Short Range = -
 
| Short Range = -
 
| Medium Range = -
 
| Medium Range = -
| Long Range = 18 Maps<ref>''Tactical Operation'', p. 404: "Heavy Weapons and Equipment Combat Data - Sniper maximum range"</ref>
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| Long Range = 12 Boards
 
| Tons = 20
 
| Tons = 20
 
| Critical Slots = 20
 
| Critical Slots = 20
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| Ammo Cost (per ton) = 6,000
 
| Ammo Cost (per ton) = 6,000
 
| BV (1.0) = ?
 
| BV (1.0) = ?
| BV (2.0) =  
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| BV (2.0) = ?
Clan = 96<ref name="TOp385">''Tactical Operations'', p. 385: "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref><br> 11 (Ammo)<ref name="TOp385"/>
 
IS = 85<ref name="TOp383">''Tactical Operations'', p. 383: "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref><br> 11 (Ammo)<ref name="TOp383"/>
 
 
}}
 
}}
[[Category:Artillery]]
 
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
The '''Sniper Rifle Artillery Piece''' is the smaller cousin to the [[Long Tom Artillery Piece]] designed by [[Armstrong Industries]].  As the second most-powerful tube artillery in the [[Inner Sphere]], the Sniper can cripple or destroy most light and medium [[BattleMechs]] with a single hit.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 172</ref>  The weapon has an effective range of 9 kilometers.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 32</ref>  While usable as [[Field Artillery|field artillery]], the Sniper is also mounted on several vehicles: the [[Marksman (Combat Vehicle)|Marksman]], [[Padilla Tube Artillery Tank]], [[Sniper Artillery (Combat Vehicle)|Sniper Artillery Tank]], and [[Teppō]].  It was also mounted on the [[BattleMech]] [[Helepolis]], though the 'Mech proved ineffective as an artillery mount.
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The Sniper Rifle Artillery piece is the smaller cousin to the [[Long Tom Artillery Piece]] designed by [[Armstrong Industries]]
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==Models==
 
==Models==
The Sniper Artillery Piece is manufactured on the following planets:
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The Sniper Artillery Piece is manufactured on the following planets:  
  
{| class="wikitable"
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{| width='500'
 
! Brand
 
! Brand
 
! Planet
 
! Planet
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|  [[Bainsville]]
 
|  [[Bainsville]]
 
|  [[Armstrong Industries]]
 
|  [[Armstrong Industries]]
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|  DAT/96 Sniper Artillery Cannon<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 142: Pollux ADA Heavy Tank - "Pollux's weapon systems include artillery piece, despite being called a cannon."</ref>
 
 
|  [[Hegemony Arms]]
 
|----
 
| Type S3 Sniper Artillery Piece<ref name="TRO:3145DCp26+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', pp. 26–27: "SM2 Heavy Artillery Vehicle"</ref>
 
| Unknown
 
| [[Luthien Armor Works]]
 
 
|}
 
|}
 
==See Also==
 
''(References to [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Sniper_Artillery_Piece | Sniper Artillery Piece]])''
 
* ''[[Sniper Artillery Cannon]]'' (Variant of Sniper Artillery Piece)
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
<references/>
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*[[BattleTech Compendium: Rules of Warfare]] - Page 116
 
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*[[BattleTech Master Rules]] - Page 116
==Bibliography==
 
* ''[[BattleTech Compendium: The Rules of Warfare]]''
 
* ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]''
 
* ''[[Tactical Operations]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine]]
 
  
[[Category:Technology]]
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</references>
 
[[Category:Weapons]]
 
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Ballistic Weapons]]
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[[Category:Artillery_Weapons]]
[[Category:Ballistic Weapons (Heavy)]]
 
[[Category:Indirect-Fire Weapons]]
 
[[Category:Indirect-Fire Weapons (Heavy)]]
 
[[Category:Artillery Weapons]]
 

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