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== History & Background (Dossier) == | == History & Background (Dossier) == | ||
The [[Auto Pistol]] is the most commonly used automatic weapon. It fires [[bullet]]s at 400 to 500 meters per second. The [[weapon]] is fitted with a [[magazine]] that can hold up to fifteen rounds of [[ammunition]]. A favorite among [[Traveller Gene|ex-military travellers]], the auto pistol is small, inexpensive and quite effective against opponents not protected by [[armor]]. | The [[Auto Pistol]] is the most commonly used automatic weapon. It fires [[bullet]]s at 400 to 500 meters per second. The [[weapon]] is fitted with a [[magazine]] that can hold up to fifteen rounds of [[ammunition]]. A favorite among [[Traveller Gene|ex-military travellers]], the auto pistol is small, inexpensive and quite effective against opponents not protected by [[armor]]. | ||
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== References & contributors (Sources) == | == References & contributors (Sources) == | ||
Revision as of 23:16, 21 May 2018
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| Group: | Ranged Weapon |
| Tech Level | TL–5 |
| Size | 175.0 mm |
| Weight | 750.0 gm |
| Cost | Cr200 |
| Ammo | 9mm bullet, x15 rounds |
| Manufacturer | Various |
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An Automatic Pistol (1,000 grams loaded; Cr210; TL-5) is the basic repeating handgun, firing 9mm caliber bullets (each weighing approximately 10 grams) at velocities from 400 to 500 meters per second. [1]
Description (Specifications)
A magazine containing 15 cartridges fits into the handle of the pistol, and one cartridge is fired for each pull of the trigger. Automatic pistol ammunition is interchangeable with submachinegun ammunition (although magazines are not). Preloaded pistol magazines may be inserted into an empty pistol, requiring a small amount of time for this reloading procedure to occur. [2]
Weapon Characteristics
Length: 175mm. Weight, unloaded: 750 grams (loaded magazine weighs 250 grams). Base price: Cr200 (loaded magazine: Cr10). [3]
History & Background (Dossier)
The Auto Pistol is the most commonly used automatic weapon. It fires bullets at 400 to 500 meters per second. The weapon is fitted with a magazine that can hold up to fifteen rounds of ammunition. A favorite among ex-military travellers, the auto pistol is small, inexpensive and quite effective against opponents not protected by armor.
Selected Automatic Pistol Models
No information yet available.
References & contributors (Sources)
- Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 37-38.Marc Miller, Robert Eaglestone, Don McKinney. Characters and Combat (Far Future Enterprises, 2019), 37-38.
- Software: Megatraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients
- EXTERNAL LINK: freelancetraveller.com Megatraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients Manual
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 37.
- ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 38.
- ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 38.