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| − | [[ | + | |name = Generic Advanced Combat Rifle |
| − | + | |ammo = 9[[mm]] [[bullet]], 6[[mm]] [[DS]] [[slug]], 40[[mm]] [[Grenade]] | |
| − | + | |caption = Generic Advanced Combat Rifle | |
| − | + | |code = TBD | |
| − | + | |cost = [[Cr]]1,000 | |
| − | + | |footnote= Generic Advanced Combat Rifle | |
| − | + | |group = Ranged Weapon | |
| − | + | |image = [[File: Traveller_Imperial_Interstellar_Scout_Service_Sunburst_logo.svg|45px]] | |
| + | |model = TBD | ||
| + | |size = 750.0 [[mm]] | ||
| + | |TL = 10 | ||
| + | |Type = Rifle | ||
| + | |volume = 750.0 [[mm]] | ||
| + | |weight = 3,500.0 grams | ||
| + | |manufacturer= Various | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | The [[Advanced Combat Rifle]] (4,000.0 grams loaded; [[Cr]]1,000; [[TL-10]]) is an advanced [[slugthrower]] and one of the most flexible and available [[firearm]]s available to militaries. | ||
| + | * It is a [[KEW]] [[weapon]]. | ||
| − | + | == Description (Specifications) == | |
| − | + | '''Combat Rifle''': The modifier "'''Combat'''" is a term indicating that the weapon is designed for use in combat by soldiers, and is characterized by an ability to hit person-sized targets at relatively short ranges (~150 meters) using explosive projectiles. {{Page cite|name= Worlds and Adventures|version= Traveller 5th| page= 98}} A [[Advanced Combat Rifle|Combat Rifle]] is a progressive development of the [[Assault Rifle]]. | |
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| − | + | The "[[Advanced Combat Rifle]]" ([[ACR]]) is a development of the '''Combat Rifle''' concept, firing either a 9[[mm]], 5.0 gram [[High Explosive]] ([[HE]]) bullet at 900 meters per second, or a 9/6[[mm]], 3.0 gram [[Discarding sabot|discarding sabot]] ([[DS]]) [[slug]] at 1,200 meters per second. A [[magazine]] containing twenty [[round]]s is inserted into the underside of the [[Weapon|weapon]] behind the pistol grip. Reloading takes just a few seconds, during which the firer is treated as evading. The [[Weapon|weapon]] may be fired either automatically or semi-automatically (…as with the [[assault rifle]]). {{Page cite|name= Mercenary|page= 35-36|version= Classic Traveller}} Many Combat Rifles as they become more advanced use either caseless ammunition or Electro-thermal Chemical rounds for acceleration of the round. | |
| − | {{ | + | Standard [[Equipment|equipment]] includes an [[Electronic battlefield sight|electronic battlefield sight]], incorporating both [[Light Amplification|light amplification]] and [[Passive IR|passive IR]], [[Visual Magnification|visual magnification]], and a [[Laser Rangefinder|laser rangefinder]] which may also be used as a target painting device. The [[Weapon|weapon]] is also gyroscopically stabilized during firing. A [[Sling|sling]] is provided, and the muzzle of the rifle includes an integral [[Flash suppressor|flash suppressor]] and adaptor for launching a 40[[mm]] [[RAM]] shoot-through [[Grenade|grenade]] {{Page cite|name= Mercenary|page= 35-36|version= Classic Traveller}} or an under-barrel [[RAM]]-[[Grenade Launcher]]. |
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| + | === Weapon Characteristics === | ||
| + | Length, exclusive of [[Grenade|grenade]]: 750.0 [[mm]]. Weight, unloaded: 3,500.0 grams (loaded [[Magazine|magazine]] weighs 500.0 grams). Base price: [[Cr]]1,000 (loaded [[HE]] [[Magazine]] [[Cr]]20, Loaded [[DS]] [[Magazine|magazine]] [[Cr]]25). Note, due to the high per [[Round|round]] cost, solid slug [[Ammunition|ammunition]] is often manufactured locally, at a base price of [[Cr]]15 per [[Magazine|magazine]]. When firing slug ammunition, use the range modifiers of The [[ACR]] and the target modifiers and damage levels of the [[Assault Rifle|assault rifle]]. Extreme range: 1,000.0 meters. [[TL-10|Tech level 10]]. {{Page cite|name= Mercenary|page= 35-36|version= Classic Traveller}} | ||
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| + | == History & Background (Dossier) == | ||
| + | [[Advanced Combat Rifle]]s come of age in the [[TL:10-12]] epoch and are never really considered obsolete as they remain useful well into the [[TL:13-15]] epoch. The [[Weapon|weapon]] is preceded by the [[Rifle]], [[Automatic Rifle]], and [[Assault Rifle]]. By [[TL:13-15]], [[Plasma Weapon]]ry and [[Gauss Rifle]]s tend to predominate. {{Unpublished cite|author=Maksim-Smelchak}} | ||
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| + | === Selected Advanced Combat Rifle Models === | ||
| + | # [[TL-6]] [[Early Combat Rifle]] | ||
| + | # [[TL-7]] [[Combat Rifle]] | ||
| + | # [[TL-8]] [[Improved Combat Rifle]] | ||
| + | # [[TL-9]] [[Modified Combat Rifle]] / [[Enhanced Combat Rifle]] | ||
| + | # [[TL-10]] [[Advanced Combat Rifle]] | ||
| + | # [[TL-11]] [[Ultimate Combat Rifle|(Modified) Advanced Combat Rifle]] | ||
| + | # [[TL-12]] [[Ultimate Combat Rifle|(Ultimate) Advanced Combat Rifle]] | ||
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| + | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | ||
| + | {{Intermediate}} | ||
| + | {{Sources | ||
| + | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Mercenary |page=37 |version=Classic Traveller}} | ||
| + | |S2= {{Ludography cite|name= High Passage 2 |page=43 |article= The Armory: Book 4 Small Arms}} (Illustration) | ||
| + | |S3= {{Ludography cite|name= Imperial Encyclopedia |page= TBD }} | ||
| + | |S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Emperor's Arsenal |page= TBD }} | ||
| + | |S5= {{Ludography cite|name=Core Rule Book | version=Mongoose 2nd|page=119}} | ||
| + | |S6= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | ||
| + | |S7= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | [[Category: KEW Weapon]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Ranged Weapon]] | ||
| + | {{LE|Weapon}} | ||
| + | {{LEN|}} | ||
Latest revision as of 00:38, 9 September 2025
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| Group: | Ranged Weapon |
| Tech Level | TL–10 |
| Size | 750.0 mm |
| Weight | 3,500.0 grams |
| Cost | Cr1,000 |
| Ammo | 9mm bullet, 6mm DS slug, 40mm Grenade |
| Manufacturer | Various |
| Generic Advanced Combat Rifle | |
The Advanced Combat Rifle (4,000.0 grams loaded; Cr1,000; TL-10) is an advanced slugthrower and one of the most flexible and available firearms available to militaries.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
Combat Rifle: The modifier "Combat" is a term indicating that the weapon is designed for use in combat by soldiers, and is characterized by an ability to hit person-sized targets at relatively short ranges (~150 meters) using explosive projectiles. [1] A Combat Rifle is a progressive development of the Assault Rifle.
The "Advanced Combat Rifle" (ACR) is a development of the Combat Rifle concept, firing either a 9mm, 5.0 gram High Explosive (HE) bullet at 900 meters per second, or a 9/6mm, 3.0 gram discarding sabot (DS) slug at 1,200 meters per second. A magazine containing twenty rounds is inserted into the underside of the weapon behind the pistol grip. Reloading takes just a few seconds, during which the firer is treated as evading. The weapon may be fired either automatically or semi-automatically (…as with the assault rifle). [2] Many Combat Rifles as they become more advanced use either caseless ammunition or Electro-thermal Chemical rounds for acceleration of the round.
Standard equipment includes an electronic battlefield sight, incorporating both light amplification and passive IR, visual magnification, and a laser rangefinder which may also be used as a target painting device. The weapon is also gyroscopically stabilized during firing. A sling is provided, and the muzzle of the rifle includes an integral flash suppressor and adaptor for launching a 40mm RAM shoot-through grenade [3] or an under-barrel RAM-Grenade Launcher.
Weapon Characteristics[edit]
Length, exclusive of grenade: 750.0 mm. Weight, unloaded: 3,500.0 grams (loaded magazine weighs 500.0 grams). Base price: Cr1,000 (loaded HE Magazine Cr20, Loaded DS magazine Cr25). Note, due to the high per round cost, solid slug ammunition is often manufactured locally, at a base price of Cr15 per magazine. When firing slug ammunition, use the range modifiers of The ACR and the target modifiers and damage levels of the assault rifle. Extreme range: 1,000.0 meters. Tech level 10. [4]
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Advanced Combat Rifles come of age in the TL:10-12 epoch and are never really considered obsolete as they remain useful well into the TL:13-15 epoch. The weapon is preceded by the Rifle, Automatic Rifle, and Assault Rifle. By TL:13-15, Plasma Weaponry and Gauss Rifles tend to predominate. [5]
Selected Advanced Combat Rifle Models[edit]
- TL-6 Early Combat Rifle
- TL-7 Combat Rifle
- TL-8 Improved Combat Rifle
- TL-9 Modified Combat Rifle / Enhanced Combat Rifle
- TL-10 Advanced Combat Rifle
- TL-11 (Modified) Advanced Combat Rifle
- TL-12 (Ultimate) Advanced Combat Rifle
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- Frank Chadwick. Mercenary (Game Designers Workshop, 1978), 37.
- Jim Cunningham. "The Armory: Book 4 Small Arms." High Passage 2 (1981): 43. (Illustration)
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), TBD.
- Greg Porter. Emperor's Arsenal (Imperium Games, 1997), TBD.
- Matthew Sprange. Core Rule Book (Mongoose Publishing, 2016), 119.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Marc Miller, Robert Eaglestone, Don McKinney. Worlds and Adventures (Far Future Enterprises, 2019), 98.
- ↑ Frank Chadwick. Mercenary (Game Designers Workshop, 1978), 35-36.
- ↑ Frank Chadwick. Mercenary (Game Designers Workshop, 1978), 35-36.
- ↑ Frank Chadwick. Mercenary (Game Designers Workshop, 1978), 35-36.
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak