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{{InfoboxWeapon | {{InfoboxWeapon | ||
| − | |name = Generic VRF | + | |name = Generic VRF Gaus Gun |
|ammo = 4[[mm]] [[needle bullet]], x1,000 [[round]] [[hopper]]s | |ammo = 4[[mm]] [[needle bullet]], x1,000 [[round]] [[hopper]]s | ||
|caption = Generic VRF Gauss Gun | |caption = Generic VRF Gauss Gun | ||
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|manufacturer= Various | |manufacturer= Various | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | The [[VRF | + | The [[VRF Gaus Gun]] (12,000.0 grams loaded; [[Cr]]200,000; [[TL-10]]) is a sophisticated, high-tech electromagnetic weapon capable of putting more fire on target than any previous [[KEW]] [[support weapon]]. |
* [[VRF]] guns can be massive ammo hogs. {{Unpublished cite|author=Maksim-Smelchak}} | * [[VRF]] guns can be massive ammo hogs. {{Unpublished cite|author=Maksim-Smelchak}} | ||
* It is a [[KEW]] [[Light Weapon]] acting as a [[support weapon]] in an anti-material mission. | * It is a [[KEW]] [[Light Weapon]] acting as a [[support weapon]] in an anti-material mission. | ||
== Description (Specifications) == | == Description (Specifications) == | ||
| − | "[[VRF | + | "[[VRF Gaus Gun|Very Rapid Fire (VRF) Gauss Gun]]:" A cryogenically cooled rapid fire [[support weapon]], the VRF gauss gun fires a 4[[mm]], 4.0 gram [[needle bullet]] to velocities of 4,500 meters per second with an effective rate of fire of 4,000 [[round]]s per minute. Firing operation is similar to that of the [[gauss rifle]]. The [[weapon]] fires 100-[[round]] bursts, up to ten of which may be fired in a matter of seconds. Each burst may directed at a separate target within the firing arc of the [[weapon]]. {{Page cite|name= Mercenary |page=38 |version=Classic Traveller}} |
Ammunition is provided in 1,000-[[round]] [[hopper]]s, which are loaded directly into the weapon's ammunition bay. The ammunition bay of a VRF gauss gun vehicle will generally hold up to 30,000-[[round]]s although this will vary somewhat with vehicle size. Reloading is not necessary until all rounds in an ammunition bay have been expended. Reloading generally takes in excess of one hour. {{Page cite|name= Mercenary |page=38 |version=Classic Traveller}} | Ammunition is provided in 1,000-[[round]] [[hopper]]s, which are loaded directly into the weapon's ammunition bay. The ammunition bay of a VRF gauss gun vehicle will generally hold up to 30,000-[[round]]s although this will vary somewhat with vehicle size. Reloading is not necessary until all rounds in an ammunition bay have been expended. Reloading generally takes in excess of one hour. {{Page cite|name= Mercenary |page=38 |version=Classic Traveller}} | ||
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== History & Background (Dossier) == | == History & Background (Dossier) == | ||
| − | "[[VRF | + | "[[VRF Gaus Gun]]:" The ultimate development of the [[slug thrower]] support wepaon, the VRF gauss gun generates an electromagnetic field along the length of the barrel which accelerates a 4[[mm]], 4 gram [[needle bullet]] to velocities of 1,500 meters per second. The round itself consists of a dense armor piercing core surrounded by a softer metal covering, ending in a [[hollow point]], giving the round both high stopping power and a good armor piercing capability. Flight along the barrel is nearly frictionless, with spin stabilization imparted through magnetic bias. {{Unpublished cite|author=Maksim-Smelchak}} |
=== Selected VRF Gaus Gun Models === | === Selected VRF Gaus Gun Models === | ||