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''(References to [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Thumper_Artillery_Piece|Thumper Artillery Piece]])''
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{{InfoBoxWeapon
 
{{InfoBoxWeapon
| name = Thumper
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| name = Thumper  
| Type = [[Artillery]]
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| Type = Artillery
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]/[[Clans]]<ref name="TOp405">''Tactical Operations'', p. 405: "Heavy Weapons and Equipment Construction Data"</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 = Pre-Space
 
| Heat = 6
 
| Heat = 6
| Damage = 15/5
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| Damage = 5/2
| Minimum Range =
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| Minimum Range = -
| Short Range =
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| Short Range = -
| Medium Range =
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| Medium Range = -
| Long Range = 21 Boards
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| Long Range = 14 Boards
 
| Tons = 15
 
| Tons = 15
 
| Critical Slots = 15
 
| Critical Slots = 15
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| Cost (unloaded) = 187,500
 
| Cost (unloaded) = 187,500
 
| Ammo Cost (per ton) = 4,500
 
| Ammo Cost (per ton) = 4,500
| BV (1.0) =  
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| BV (1.0) = ?
| BV (2.0) =  
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| BV (2.0) = ?
Clan = 48<ref name="TOp385">''Tactical Operations'', p. 385: "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref><br> 5 (Ammo)<ref name="TOp385"/>
 
IS = 43<ref name="TOp383">''Tactical Operations'', p. 383: "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"</ref><br> 5 (Ammo)<ref name="TOp383"/>
 
 
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[[Category:Artillery]]
 
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
The '''Thumper''' Artillery Piece is the smallest conventional artillery piece with an effective range of 10.5 kilometers.<ref name=TO181>''Tactical Operations'', p. 181</ref>  While an effective [[Field Artillery]] weapon, the Thumper is perhaps best known for its use as the main gun on the [[SLDF]]'s [[Thor (Combat Vehicle)|Thor Artillery Vehicle]], as well as the Brooks Incorporated knockoff vehicle, the [[Thumper (Combat Vehicle)|Thumper]].  It is later mounted on the [[Danai|Danai Support Vehicle]] and a variant of the [[Padilla Tube Artillery Tank]], as well as the [[Cloud Ten|Cloud Ten Airship Carrier]] and [[Schwerer Gustav]] [[FrankenMech]].
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The Thumper Artillery Piece is the smallest conventional artillery piece.
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==Models==
 
==Models==
The Thumper Artillery Piece is manufactured on the following planets:
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The Thumper Artillery Piece is manufactured on the following planets:  
  
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{| width='500'
 
! Brand
 
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|  [[Edward Industries]]
 
|  [[Edward Industries]]
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==Notes==
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==References==
* In German products, the unit's proper name was translated as '''''Klopfer''''', which is the German name of the fictional rabbit ''Thumper'' in Disney's animated movie [[w:Thumper (Bambi)|Bambi]].
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*[[Technical Readout: 3075]], page 52-53
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*[[Technical Readout: 3075]], page 58-59
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*[[BattleTech Compendium: Rules of Warfare]] - Page 116
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*[[BattleTech Master Rules]] - Page 116
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*[http://www.warrenborn.com/Files/Dossiers/Death%20From%20Above.pdf Dossier of Krystyn Shon]
  
==See Also==
 
''(References to [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Thumper_Artillery_Piece|Thumper Artillery Piece]])''
 
 
==References==
 
 
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==Bibliography==
 
* ''[[BattleTech Compendium: The Rules of Warfare]]''
 
* ''[[BattleTech Master Rules]]''
 
* ''Dossier of Krystyn Shon''
 
* ''[[Tactical Operations]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''
 
 
 
[[Category:Technology]]
 
 
[[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]]
 
[[Category:German renamed units]]
 

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