TNE Antiarmor Gun

By [unnamed sender] ·

TML message #7719From bundle 614

When the first Antiarmor "Cruch Guns" were brought back the the worlds
of the Reformation Coalition an arms company on Aurora, de Corbin Arms
Company (dCA Co.) obtained a few and reversed engineered them, adding a
few refinements and modifications.  The following is the design:

Basic design: TL 10 ETC

Ammunition Design

Caliber                     12.5 mm
Cartridge Case Length       50.0 mm
Bullet Length               75.0 mm
Bullet Weight               61 grams
Average Muzzle Energy       25525 joules
Bullet Price    Slug        3.05 Cr
                HE          6.10 Cr
                DS          6.10 Cr
                HEAP        9.15 Cr

Weapon Design

Average Barrel Length       82 cm
Actual Barrel Length        65 cm
Barrel Type                 hvy rifled
Barrel Weight               1.95 kg
Barrel Cost                 780 Cr

Actual Muzzle Energy        22879 joules
Damage          Slug        10
                HE          11
                DS          10
                HEAP        11

Penetration     Slug        2-2-3
                HE          Nil
                DS          1-1-2
                HEAP        2-2-2

Receiver                    Light Self Loading
Rate of Fire                Auto - ROF 3
Receiver        Length      64 cm
                Weight      13.06 kg
                Price       3465 Cr
Stock                       Bullpup
                Length      5 cm
                Weight      0.1 kg
                Price       10 Cr

Weapon Range                133 m (DS = 160, HE/HEAP = 100)
Box  Magazine Capacity      10
Magazine Weight             0.19 Kg
Magazine Price              50 Cr
    or
Belt Magazine Capacity      100
Magazine Weight             1.9 Kg
Magazine Price              500 Cr

Optic Sights: Range x1.15
                Weight      0.1 kg
                Price       150 Cr

Recoil Reduction            TL10 Gyroscopic Compensator
Compensator     Length      0 cm
                Weight      0.5 kg
                Price       300 Cr
                            Automatic Action
                            Electrothermal Chemical Action



Component       Length          Weight      Price (Cr)
- - ---------------------------------------------------------

Barrel          65              1.95        780
Receiver        64             13.06        3465
Stock            5              0.1         10
Magazine                        0.19 (1.9)  50 (500)
Optic Sights     0              0.1         150
Recoil Reduction 0              0.5         300

Weapon Empty    134 cm         15.90 kg     4755 Cr
                              (17.71)      (5205)
10 rounds 12x75mm               0.61        30.5 Cr

Weapon Loaded   134 cm         16.51 kg     4785.5 Cr
                              (18.22)      (5235.5)
Bulk        8
Recoil:     SS = 2     Burst = 3

Summary Combat Stats

                                 Weight (kg)                Price
 Calibre          TL Ammo      Empty Loaded Ammo Magazine Wpn.  Ammo
12.5mm ETC - Slug 10 12.5x75mm 15.90 16.51  0.61 10/0.19  4755 3.05/30.5
             HE                                                6.1/61
             DS                                                6.1/61
             HEAP                                              9.15/91.5

Feature = O

                                                     Recoil      Short
Round                 Rof Dam     Pen      Blk Mag  SS  Burst    Range

12.5mm  - Slug         3   10      2-2-3    8   10   2    3    (133) 153
12.5mm  - HE           3   11      Nil      8   10   2    3    (100) 115
12.5mm  - DS           3   10      1-1-2    8   10   2    3    (160) 184
12.5mm  - HEAP         3   11      2-2-2    8   10   2    3    (100) 115



Any suggestions for a name for this gun?  The purpose of the gun is to
provide Coalition forces with a one-man weapon that can overcome battle
dress equiped forces of TEDs.



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