Difference between revisions of "8mm Assault Cannon"
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The weapon is fed by an ammunition cassette, which contains sixty rounds. The weapon also requires a coolant cylinder and power pack. Each power pack will fire four hundred rounds and each coolant cylinder will also cool the weapon for four hundred rounds before becoming exhausted. The weapon fires four round bursts. Assault cannons are fully man-portable. Each ammunition cassette weighs 4kg. | The weapon is fed by an ammunition cassette, which contains sixty rounds. The weapon also requires a coolant cylinder and power pack. Each power pack will fire four hundred rounds and each coolant cylinder will also cool the weapon for four hundred rounds before becoming exhausted. The weapon fires four round bursts. Assault cannons are fully man-portable. Each ammunition cassette weighs 4kg. | ||
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Revision as of 02:02, 12 November 2015
| Assault cannon | |
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| Group: | Gauss weapons |
| Tech Level | TL–TL11 |
| Size | 168cm long |
| Weight | 12 kg unloaded |
| Cost | Cr12.000 |
| Ammo | 8mm needles |
| Manufacturer | Various |
| Electronic sight. Laser sight. Gryoscopic compensator. Harness-mounted. | |
A Gauss-operated support weapon, the assault cannon fires an 8mm, 20g projectile at a rate of 1200mps, with a practical rate of fire of four rounds per second. Like all Gauss weapon, it makes a loud popping noise when fired, around 120db.
The weapon is fed by an ammunition cassette, which contains sixty rounds. The weapon also requires a coolant cylinder and power pack. Each power pack will fire four hundred rounds and each coolant cylinder will also cool the weapon for four hundred rounds before becoming exhausted. The weapon fires four round bursts. Assault cannons are fully man-portable. Each ammunition cassette weighs 4kg.
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