Good evening. I am still catching up on the last bundles before I signed
on, so if this is duplicating someone's previous post, I apologize. I used
an Excel sheet to crunch this, and if anyone is interested, I can email to
James to have it uploaded. I am almost finished with my small arms
spreadsheet.
El Armero Viejo (EAV - in Galangic, The Elderly Gunsmith) is a company
incorporated on Aubaine (Old Expanses 0738) a few years back that recently
completed some contract deals for the RCES. Their weapons include a
replacement for the old snub pistol design, and a SMG using the same round,
and also a heavier variant of the popular LAG. Recently, they have
branched out into support weapons, and this RAM AutoGL is a fine design to
expand their line.
It uses the standard 4cm RAM grenades, and their own 4cm grenade line is
shown at the bottom.
Grenade Launcher Design (EAV Mdl-2 AutoRAM)
- --> For comparison, a 4cm TL8 Low Velocity AutoGL was also designed, and
where it differs, the values are shown in []. It uses the same munitions as
the shoulder-fired GL.
A. Specs
1. Ammo
Diameter(cm) 4
Velocity RAM
2. Config: Mounted
3. Action: Full Auto
4. Feed: Belt
5. Barrel
Calibers 6 [9]
Actual(cm) 24 [36]
B. Ratings
1. Direct Fire Range 225 m [105]
2. Indirect Fire Range 3375 m [420]
3. Length (full weapon) 61 cm [73]
4. Bulk 4
5. Recoil Reduction Gyroscopic Compensator [none]
6. Empty Mass 6.1 kg [5.6]
7. Loaded Mass n/a (belt-fed)
8. Muzzle Energy 1350 [675]
9. Recoil
Single Shot 1 (SEE NOTE)
Burst of 5 2
10. Price 895 Cr [545]
11. Field Mount
mass 2 kg
cost 120 Cr
NOTE - this is usually mounted on a vehicle, and as such, has neglible
recoil in that mode. These recoil numbers are for when fired from the field
mount. If anyone is curious, removing the gyroscope reduces the weight by
0.5 kg, lowers cost by Cr300, and raises recoil numbers to 2/5.
I made the assumption that the receiver length mod for RAM was the same as
LV, since the muzzle velocity of the two was the same(and RAM wasn't on the
chart!).
EAV 4cm RAM (TL-10)
HE Damage - Contact 4, Burst Radius 15m (primary), Pen Nil, Cost Cr 48
HEAP Damage - Contact 3, Burst Radius 15m (primary), Pen 41C, Cost Cr 72
Each grenade weighs 0.48 kg.
Low Velocity 4cm grenades (for those without FF&S)
HE Damage - Contact 3, Burst Radius 15m (primary), Pen Nil, Cost Cr 2.4
HEAP Damage - Contact 2, Burst Radius 5m (primary), Pen 33C, Cost Cr 3.6
Each grenade weighs 0.24 kg
*** ERRATA NOTE ***
The grenade info on the back cover of the little pamphlet included in FF&S
shows 4cm RAM shoot-through grenades as weighing 0.24 kg. I believe this
to be incorrect, and that the 0.24kg weight is for Low Velocity Propelled
Grenades, not RAM. If someone can prove me wrong or show me where RAM
shoot-throughs get their weight divided by 2, please show me!! This would
also throw off the cost, which would jump to the same costs as my grenades
above. Also, the HEAP-9 round should have a Pen = 41C, not 33C.
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Again, if this is old stuff, I apologize, and promise to catch up on my
reading REAL SOON NOW!
Have a great one!
John
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