Machine Gun, Semi-Portable (Support Weapon)/RPG3e
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| Semi-Portable Machine Gun | |||||
| Production Information | |||||
| Manufacturer | |||||
| Usage | Infantry Portable | Infantry Portable | Infantry Portable | Infantry Portable | |
| Weapon Class | Ballistic Support Weapon | Ballistic Support Weapon | Ballistic Support Weapon | Ballistic Support Weapon | |
| Tech Base | Clan | IS | Clan | IS | |
| Cost c-bills (unloaded) | 1,100 | 1,100 | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| Reload Cost c-bills | 10 | 10 | 500 | 500 | |
| Introduced | PS | PS | 3060 (CSJ) | 3068 (CC) | |
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| Sub Name | S-P MG | S-P MG | L MG | L MG | |
| Tech Base | Clan | IS | Clan | IS | |
| Tech/AOW-SW-3050+/Legal | |||||
| Equipment Ratings | C/ B- B- B/ D | C/ B- B- B/ D | C/ X- X- C/ D | C/ X- X- C/ D | |
| Technical Specifications | |||||
| Damage Type | B | B | B | B | |
| AP*Damage Dice | |||||
| Damage | 5* 4d6 | 5* 4d6 | 5* 4d6 | 5* 4d6 | |
| Shots per Burst | 20 | 20 | 33 | 33 | |
| Splash/Blast | |||||
| Incendiary | no | no | no | no | |
| Meters | |||||
| Minimum Range | |||||
| Short Range | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
| Medium Range | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | |
| Long Range | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | |
| Extreme Range | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | |
| Classic BattleTech | |||||
| Damage | 0.75 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hexes | |||||
| Minimum Range | |||||
| Short Range | 1.33 | 1.33 | 2 | 2 | |
| Medium Range | 2.66 | 2.66 | 4 | 4 | |
| Long Range | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| General Information | |||||
| # Crew/Slots | 2 crew | 2 crew | 1 slots | 1 slots | |
| Encumbering | |||||
| Shots per Reload | 80 | 80 | 50 | 50 | |
| Shots per Burst | 20 | 20 | 33 | 33 | |
| Bursts per Reload | 4 | 4 | 1.51 | 1.51 | |
| Power per Shot | |||||
| Power per Burst | |||||
| Weapon and Ammo Mass | |||||
| Mass (UnLoaded) in kg | 20 | 20 | 75 | 75 | |
| Reload Mass in kg | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| Battle Value | |||||
| BV (1.0) | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | |
| Ammo BV (1.0) | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | |
| BV (2.0) | 1.84 | 1.84 | 5 | 5 | |
| Ammo BV (2.0) | ??? | ??? | 1 | 1 | |
| Notes | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | |
[edit] Description
Essentially a generational improvement over the Man-Portable Medium Machine Guns or General Purpose Machine Guns of the 20th Century this weapon fires rifle rounds in the vicenity of 7.62 mm or 0.30 calibre. This calibre of round is better able to damage BattleMechs, BattleArmor and Combat Vehicles. Semi-Portable Machine Guns are used for close-in fire support of infantry units. Most models are belt fed though some use 200 round canisters. Rarely used as a squads main weapon due to requireing a crew of two, it is more often used in a supporting role.
[edit] Models
Standard Infantry Support Semi-Portable Machine Gun. LosTech & Tech Manual ViperSting 221 - 200 Round Canister-fed Semi-Portable Machine Gun. LosTech BattleArmor Infantry Light Machine Gun.
