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| − | A [[Laser Rifle]] (10.0 kilograms, including [[power pack]]; Cr5,000; [[TL-9]]) is the standard [[DEW| | + | A [[Laser Rifle]] (10.0 kilograms, including [[power pack]]; Cr5,000; [[TL-9]]) is the standard [[DEW|energy weapon]], firing energy bolts in the same manner as the [[laser carbine]]. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=40|version=Classic Traveller}} |
* Laser Rifles are [[DEW]] [[weapon]]s. | * Laser Rifles are [[DEW]] [[weapon]]s. | ||
== Description (Specifications) == | == Description (Specifications) == | ||
| − | Heavier, the laser rifle is also capable of longer sustained action and is somewhat sturdier. The [[power pack]] can provide 100 shots before recharging. As in the [[laser carbine]], the laser rifle is connected to the [[power pack]] by a [[heavy-duty cable]]. [[Power pack]]s are not interchangeable between the two [[weapon]]s, however. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=40|version=Classic Traveller}} | + | Heavier than the [[laser carbine]], the laser rifle is also capable of longer sustained action and is somewhat sturdier. The [[power pack]] can provide 100 shots before recharging. As in the [[laser carbine]], the laser rifle is connected to the [[power pack]] by a [[heavy-duty cable]]. [[Power pack]]s are not interchangeable between the two [[weapon]]s, however. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=40|version=Classic Traveller}} |
=== Weapon Characteristics === | === Weapon Characteristics === | ||
Length: 1,000mm. Weight of rifle: 6,000 grams. Weight of [[power pack]]: 4,000 grams. Base price: Cr3,500 (extra [[power pack]]s: Cr1,500). Cost of recharge, at commercial rates: Cr300. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=40|version=Classic Traveller}} | Length: 1,000mm. Weight of rifle: 6,000 grams. Weight of [[power pack]]: 4,000 grams. Base price: Cr3,500 (extra [[power pack]]s: Cr1,500). Cost of recharge, at commercial rates: Cr300. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=40|version=Classic Traveller}} | ||
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== History & Background (Dossier) == | == History & Background (Dossier) == | ||
Around the [[TL:7-9]] epoch, [[Energy Weapon]]s or [[DEW]] ([[Directed Energy Weapon]]s), also known as [[Beam Weapon]]s or [[Projected Energy Weapon]]s become a significant part of the battlefield. They start as rangefinders and target designators and eventually become a significant weapon for armored vehicles ([[AFV]]s), fighting ships, and even as infantry [[smallarm]]s as the [[technology]] is miniaturized. {{Unpublished cite|author=Maksim-Smelchak}} | Around the [[TL:7-9]] epoch, [[Energy Weapon]]s or [[DEW]] ([[Directed Energy Weapon]]s), also known as [[Beam Weapon]]s or [[Projected Energy Weapon]]s become a significant part of the battlefield. They start as rangefinders and target designators and eventually become a significant weapon for armored vehicles ([[AFV]]s), fighting ships, and even as infantry [[smallarm]]s as the [[technology]] is miniaturized. {{Unpublished cite|author=Maksim-Smelchak}} | ||
Latest revision as of 23:18, 21 July 2018
| Generic Laser Rifle | |
|---|---|
 Laser Rifle with Power Pack | |
| Group: | Ranged Weapon |
| Tech Level | TL–9 |
| Size | 1,000mm |
| Weight | 6,000 grams |
| Cost | Cr3,500 |
| Ammo | 100 shots |
| Manufacturer | Various |
| Generic Laser Rifle | |
A Laser Rifle (10.0 kilograms, including power pack; Cr5,000; TL-9) is the standard energy weapon, firing energy bolts in the same manner as the laser carbine. [1]
Description (Specifications)[edit]
Heavier than the laser carbine, the laser rifle is also capable of longer sustained action and is somewhat sturdier. The power pack can provide 100 shots before recharging. As in the laser carbine, the laser rifle is connected to the power pack by a heavy-duty cable. Power packs are not interchangeable between the two weapons, however. [2]
Weapon Characteristics[edit]
Length: 1,000mm. Weight of rifle: 6,000 grams. Weight of power pack: 4,000 grams. Base price: Cr3,500 (extra power packs: Cr1,500). Cost of recharge, at commercial rates: Cr300. [3]
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Around the TL:7-9 epoch, Energy Weapons or DEW (Directed Energy Weapons), also known as Beam Weapons or Projected Energy Weapons become a significant part of the battlefield. They start as rangefinders and target designators and eventually become a significant weapon for armored vehicles (AFVs), fighting ships, and even as infantry smallarms as the technology is miniaturized. [4]
Laser Rifles come of age in the TL:7-9 epoch and are never really considered obsolete as they remain useful well into the TL:13-15 epoch. However, they are gradually superceded by Gauss Weaponry and Plasma Weaponry. [5]
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Selected Laser Rifle Models[edit]
- TL-7 Laser Designator
- TL-8 Early Laser Rifle
- TL-9 Laser Rifle
- TL-10 Laser Rifle
- TL-11 Laser Rifle
- TL-12 Laser Rifle
- TL-13 Laser Rifle
- TL-14 Laser Rifle
- TL-15 Laser Rifle
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 40.Marc Miller, Robert Eaglestone, Don McKinney. Characters and Combat (Far Future Enterprises, 2019), 40.
- Jim Cunningham. "The Armory: Book 4 Small Arms." High Passage 2 (1981): 43. (Illustration)
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), TBD.
- Gary L. Thomas, Joe Fugate. The Travellers' Digest 19 (Digest Group Publications, 1990), 47.
- 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), 40.
- ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 40.
- ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 40.
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak