Machine Gun
Machine Gun | |
Production information | |
Type | Ballistic (Anti-Infantry) |
Tech Base | Clan / Inner Sphere (IS) |
Year Availability | Pre-spaceflight |
Technical specifications | |
Heat | 0 |
Damage | 2 |
Minimum Range | 0 |
Short Range | 1 |
Medium Range | 2 |
Long Range | 3 |
Tons | Clan = .25
IS = .5 |
Critical Slots | 1 |
Ammo Per Ton | 200 |
Cost (unloaded) | 5,000 |
Ammo Cost (per ton) | 1,000 |
BV (1.0) | 5 |
BV (2.0) | 5 |
Description
The Machine Gun simply issues forth a stream of bullets at a high rate of fire, though the weapon rarely suffers ammunition shortages due to compact bullet size. The Machine Gun is mostly found carried by infantry squads or power-armored suits as well as mounted on lighter 'Mechs and vehicles due to its small size and weight, but the low damage output and range of the weapons when used against armored targets limits their lethality.
The damage from a Machine Gun can be devastating to conventional infantry. Ammunition for a Machine Gun can be allotted in half-tons as well as full tons. Powered Armor (of all types, including BattleArmor) is alloted ammo in 5 kg lots that are consumed in a single "round" or turn of fire.
Models
The Machine Gun is manufactured on the following planets:
References
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