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== Description == | == Description == | ||
− | As its name implies, the '''Heavy Machine Gun''' is a larger version of the standard [[Machine Gun]]. First introduced by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]], their demise hastened its dissemination to the other [[Clans]], while the [[Taurian Concordat]] was able to perfect the [[Inner Sphere]] version of the weapon. Twice as heavy as its more traditional cousin, the Heavy Machine Gun does up to fifty percent more damage, though at the cost of a third of | + | As its name implies, the '''Heavy Machine Gun''' is a larger version of the standard [[Machine Gun]]. First introduced by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]], their demise hastened its dissemination to the other [[Clans]], while the [[Taurian Concordat]] was able to perfect the [[Inner Sphere]] version of the weapon. Twice as heavy as its more traditional cousin, the Heavy Machine Gun does up to fifty percent more damage, though at the cost of a third of its already short range.<ref name="TMp228">''TechManual'', p. 228, "Heavy Machine Gun"</ref> |
== Models == | == Models == |
Revision as of 04:30, 18 October 2023
Heavy Machine Gun | |
Production information | |
Type | Ballistic (Anti-Infantry) |
Tech Base | Inner Sphere/ Clan |
Year Availability | IS = 3068[1] |
Technical specifications | |
Heat | 0[2] |
Damage | 3 + 3D6 vs. Infantry[2][3] OR 8B/6B[4] |
Minimum Range | 0[2] |
Short Range | 1[2] |
Medium Range | 2[2] |
Long Range | -- |
Tons | Clan = 0.5[5]
IS = 1[5] |
Critical Slots | 1[5] |
Ammo Per Ton | 100[5] |
Cost (unloaded) | 7,500[1] |
Ammo Cost (per ton) | 1,000[6] |
BV (2.0) | IS = 6[7] 1 (Ammo)[7] |
Contents
Description
As its name implies, the Heavy Machine Gun is a larger version of the standard Machine Gun. First introduced by Clan Smoke Jaguar, their demise hastened its dissemination to the other Clans, while the Taurian Concordat was able to perfect the Inner Sphere version of the weapon. Twice as heavy as its more traditional cousin, the Heavy Machine Gun does up to fifty percent more damage, though at the cost of a third of its already short range.[9]
Models
The Heavy Machine Gun is manufactured on the following planets:
Ceres Arms Model 8
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Capella | Ceres Metals Industries | [citation needed] |
Series XIV
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Luthien Armor Works | SM2 Heavy Artillery Vehicle | [10] |
SuperFire Heavy Minigun
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
CON-9M-JB Carbine MOD | [11] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 TechManual, p. 290, "Heavy Weapons And Equipment - Table"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 TechManual, p. 341, "Inner Sphere Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"
- ↑ Total Warfare p. 217 "Burst Fire Weapons Versus Infantry Table
- ↑ A Time of War p. 211 Anti-Infantry Weapons Table
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 TechManual, p. 343, "Clan Heavy Weapons And Equipment Table"
- ↑ TechManual, p. 294, "Heavy Weapon Ammunition - Table"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 TechManual, p. 317, "Inner Sphere Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 TechManual, p. 318, "Clan Weapons and Equipment BV Table"
- ↑ TechManual, p. 228, "Heavy Machine Gun"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, p. 26-27, "SM2 Heavy Artillery Vehicle"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Irregulars, p. 26, "Carbine ConstructionMech MODs"