Conventional and ETC Guns (Ultra-Tech)
Conventional and ETC Guns (Ultra-Tech)
These weapons use the expanding gases from a burning chemical propellant to push a projectile down a barrel. In many ultra-tech settings, ordinary TL7-8 slug throwers continue to be used even at high TLs; see GURPS High-Tech Firearms for a full range of suitable hardware.
All the conventional firearms are available in Electrothermal-Chemical (ETC) boosted versions; they have 1.5 times the piercing damage, double cost, and require an A cell which is enough for firing up to 10 magazines of ammunition.
Conventional Small Arms (TL9)
These firearms are conservative, evolutionary developments of mid-TL8 weapons. They use light polymer-cased or caseless telescoped ammunition, in which a projectile is embedded into a block of solid propellant. This reduces the ammunition's weight and bulk so that more shots can be carried. The propellant is ignited with an electrical system; this is integrated into the weapon’s smartgun electronics and uses the same power cell.
- Preloaded Barrels: Some conventional guns replace their ammunition feed and ejection systems with alternating propellant charges and projectiles stacked inside the gun barrel. These are fired electronically, singly or in very rapid sequence. The theoretical rate of fire can exceed a million rounds per minute, but the shots that fit into a barrel limit the effective rate of fire! In practice, the rounds can be fired fast enough that any recoil impulse is minimized. The whole barrel must be changed to reload; most guns of this sort have more than one barrel.
Pistols
These ultra-tech versions of 20th-century handguns feature advanced composite construction and caseless ammunition.
- Heavy Pistol, 10mmCLP (TL9): This powerful pistol uses the same round as the machine pistol (below).
- Holdout Pistol, 7.5mmCLP (TL9): This is a small, easily concealed semi-automatic pistol. It files rounds at a higher velocity than many TL7-8 pistols of the same caliber.
- Magnum Pistol, 15mmCLP (TL9): This semi-automatic pistol fires a powerful magnum round. Its size makes it hard to conceal, and only a strong person can shoot accurately with it.
- Medium Pistol, 7.5mmCLP (TL9): The standard TL9 semi-automatic pistol, with a sturdy plastic and alloy frame and a high-capacity magazine.
- Pocket Pistol, 5.5mmCL (TL9): This tiny automatic pistol is not especially accurate and does not have much of a punch – it uses a round designed for "varmint rifles" that is more suitable to taking out rattlesnakes and rabbits than human beings – but it is easy to carry and conceal. Additionally, its low recoil alsomakes it relatively easy to shoot. It is popular among people who want a pistol they can have on hand without attracting attention (for example, a street thug who needs a gun he can hide in his pocket, or a woman who wants a firearm she can keep in a small purse).
- Derringer Quad, 7.5mmCLP (TL9): This is a stylish, if not particularly practical four-barrel derringer. It is about the same size as the 7.5mm holdout pistol. This makes it useful as a backup weapon or a tool for assassins, but most firearms experts agree that it is best suited to function as a fashion accessory. (This point is also made about 5.5mm pocket pistol at times, especially since both weapons are available in various colors at two times the normal price, or with decorative engraving at five times normal price.)
- Snub-Nosed Revolver, 7.5mmCLP (TL9): By TL9, improvements in the basic design of automatic pistols – reducing the likelihood of jamming and increasing the number of rounds that can be carried – make the revolver almost obsolete. However, many shooters still prefer to use a revolver, and several TL9 models exist. This is one of the smaller and more compact ones, with a 2.5" snub-nosed barrel. It is extremely reliable, and its size makes it easy to carry in a purse, a shoulder holster , or an ankle holster . Although it suffers from the same problem as most small caliber pistols – limited stopping power – it is practical enough to be a common back-up weapon for undercover police and government agents.
- Heavy Revolver, 10mmCLP (TL9): This heavy-framed revolver, chambered for the 10mm round used in the heavy automatic pistol, comes with a 4" barrel. It is well-respected in rural communities, where one of its main uses is against wild animals like poisonous snakes or wild dog. Its exceptional reliability is considered an important asset. It can also be purchased with a rather intimidating 7.5" barrel (Damage 3d+1 pi+, $650, 3.0 lbs.)
Submachine Guns
These are compact fully-automatic assault weapons with pistol grips, folding front foregrips, and retractable telescoping stocks. They are favored by special forces, police SWAT teams, and criminals.
- Machine Pistol, 10mmCLP (TL9): This weapon fires the same medium-velocity pistol-caliber round as the 10mm pistol. Police SWAT teams like them – the gun has good stopping power, but errant rounds are unlikely to tear through walls (or targets) and hit bystanders.
- Personal Defense Weapon (PDW), 5.7mmCL (TL9): A PDW fires a small, high-velocity bullet that resembles a miniature rifle round, with better accuracy and range than the pistol ammo used in a submachine gun. This weapon has a big magazine that runs horizontally alongside the weapon. An ergonomic handgrip completely encloses the firing hand.
- Urban Assault Weapon, 10mmCLP (UAW) (TL9): A double-barrel weapon with a 10mm machine pistol and 18.5mm shotgun (use the underbarrel shotgun statistics). It's intended for use by SWAT teams and special operations soldiers, especially in buildings.
- Machine Pistol, 7.5mmCLP (TL9): This is a version of the machine pistol designed for lighter 7.5mm ammunition. It trades killing power for an increase in the number of rounds carried in the magazine, which makes it a very attractive option to some shooters. It can be kept in a properly designed shoulder holster, although the user normally needs to wear bulky clothing to truly make it a concealed weapon.
Rifles
These weapons incorporate shoulder stocks, and are designed to be used two-handed. Too large to holster, they come with carrying slings.
- Anti-Materiel Rifle, 15mmCL (TL9):: The 15mm AMR is a large-caliber sniper weapon powerful enough to cripple light vehicles more than a mile away. Special forces and recon units use them to pin down or neutralize high-value targets such as command posts, guided-missile teams and combat robots. This gun becomes especially fearsome when upgraded with electrothermal or liquid propellant! The rifle's Acc assumes an integral 8× telescopic sight (+3 bonus).
- Assault Carbine, 7mmCL (TL9): This bullpup-configuration assault rifle is a basic but effective infantry weapon.
- Gatling Carbine, 5.7mmCL (TL9): This triple-barreled, electric-motor-driven chaingun boasts a carbine format no arger than an ordinary assault rifle. It fires the same 5.7mm round as the PDW. Its long magazine slides and locks into the back of the weapon. A separately loaded B cell provides power for 19,500 shots.
- Hunting Rifle, 7mmCL (TL9): This plastic-and-alloy semi-automatic rifle fires the same high-velocity ammunition as the assault carbine.
- Payload Rifle, 25mmCL (TL9): A bulky semi-automatic rifle, similar to an anti-materiel rifle, that fires a medium-velocity 25mm cannon shell. This provides a long-ranged alternative to a grenade launcher. It has a very effective uzzle brake.
- Storm Carbine, 10mmCL (TL9): Sometimes you need more punch than an assault carbine can provide. This weapon fires a more powerful 10mm caseless round, making it popular with troops who expect to face armored opponents. Its drawbacks include heavier ammunition and noticeably higher recoil.
- Storm Rifle, 10mmCLR (TL9): A heavier semi-automatic version of the storm carbine, this fires a higher-velocity, full-sized ("10mm Caseless Long Rifle") bullet. It's used as a sniper or hunting weapon.
- Light Hunting Rifle, 5.5mmCL (TL9): This is a light "varmint rifle" ideal for taking down small game like rabbits and foxes. It uses a round that is, for all practical purposes, a caseless version of the venerable .22 LR cartridge. It is underpowered for shooting at people – it is used because a more powerful round would simply splatter small game – but it can still kill. It is a very common weapon in rural areas and it is often the first firearm owned by young people who live in such communities.
- Combat Rifle, 5.7mmCL (TL9): This light assault rifle uses the same cartridge as the Gatling carbine and the PDW, but it has a somewhat longer barrel. This gives it increased accuracy at longer ranges. While it is not as powerful as the standard assault rifle, it is a capable infantry weapon that can double as a sniper rifle; it is also lighter and carriesmore ammunition than the standard assault rifle. Some cynical social critics have remarked that since the combat rifle is more likely to wound than kill, when compared to the assault carbine, it is ideal for waging economic warfare: a dead soldier can be buried in an hour by two unskilled workers but it will cost an enemy nation a fortune to create and maintain the medical infrastructure (doctors, nurses, hospitals, etc.) needed to keep tens of thousands of injured ones alive and try to restore them to health.
Machine Guns
These automatic weapons are designed to be fired in long bursts from a bipod or tripod mount. They use an ammunition belt, which is sometimes contained within a cassette. When firing on the move, machine guns can be carried in an articulated weapon harness or a gyrostabilized weapon harness.
- Assault Cannon, 25mmCL (TL9): This is a tripod- or vehicle-mounted automatic cannon firing medium-velocity shells, similar to those of the payload rifle (above).
- Light Support Weapon (LSW), 7mmCL (TL9): This light machine gun comes with a folding bipod for accurate prone firing. The LSW normally employs a belt feed, but it fires the same bullet as the assault carbine (above), and can use its magazines if necessary.
- Minigun, 7mmCL (TL9): This portable, tripod-mounted Gatling gun boasts six rotating barrels and an electric action, firing up to 100 rounds per second. A separately loaded C cell powers it for up to 15 minutes.
- Storm Chaingun, 10mmCLR (TL9): This is an electric-motor-driven, machine-gun version of the storm rifle (above). It uses a 100-shot belt contained within an ammo cassette. It can also use the same 30-shot 10mmCLR magazines as the storm rifle, but it cannot fire storm-carbine ammunition. The storm chaingun incorporates a folding bipod for accurate prone firing. A separately loaded B cell provides 15 minutes of power.
- Heavy Chaingun, 15mmCL (TL9): This electric-motor-driven, single-barrel machine gun fires the same round as the anti-materiel rifle. It is used for perimeter defense or as a vehicular weapon. Normal humans can't handle its weight without a tripod, but powered troopers can use it as a handheld weapon. A separately loaded C cell provides 15 minutes of power.
- Light Gatling Gun, 15mmCL (TL9): A high-speed rotary multi-barrel Gatling gun using the same cartridge as the heavy chain gun, this weapon can be mounted on light armored vehicles, mecha, and aircraft. It can also be used in an air-defense role on tanks and naval vessels. Its heavy round makes it effective against almost any target without significant armor . Its computerized controls allow gunners to set any rate of fire up to the maximum of RoF 100 (6,000 rounds perminute); themost common settings are a 20-round burst, a 50-round burst, and a 100-round burst. Along with solid projectiles, various types of armor-piercing rounds and HE rounds (15d(0.5) pi+ with a 2d cr ex [1d-1] follow-up blast) are common choices for ammunition.
- Light Autocannon, 25mmCLR (TL9): This is a scaled-up version of the 15mm chain gun firing a much heavier round and delivering significantly more damage. It has the added advantage that it can use a wider variety of special ammunition. (The round has a much higher muzzle velocity than the one used by the 25mm payload rifle or 25mm assault cannon, but the bullet itself is virtually identical.) Along with solid projectiles, APHEX (6d×4(2) pi++ with a 1d cr ex [1d+1] follow-up blast) and HE (6d×4(0.5) pi++ with a 4d cr ex]] [1d+1] follow-up blast) are common ammunition choices.
- Heavy Gatling Gun, 25mmCLR (TL9): This is a multi-barrel version of the light autocannon. It is often used on manned aircraft and ships. It makes a superb close-defense anti-missile weapon. At its maximum rate of fire, it can lay down a storm of bullets that will literally disintegrate most targets. Computerized controls allow the gunner to preset different rates of fire; the most common are a 20-round burst, a 50-round burst, and a 100-round burst.
- Heavy Autocannon, 40mmCL (TL9): Often used on light tanks, by giant mecha, aboard ships, or as an anti-aircraft weapon, this huge automatic cannon can employ almost any type of special ammunition, including anti-tank and high-explosive rounds. It fires a much heavier round than a 40mmgrenade. This greatly increases its range and muzzle velocity , but the warhead is the same in terms of how much explosive it can carry . Along with solid projectiles and HE (6d×6(0.5) pi++ with an 8d cr ex [2d] follow-up blast), APHEX (6d×6(2) pi++ with a 2d cr ex [2d] follow-up blast) and shaped-charge warheads (6d×4 (10) cr inc + linked 4d cr ex [2d]) are commonly used ammunition types.
Shotguns
Shotguns are a special category of slugthrower: low-powered, short-barrel smoothbores firing large rounds, often with multiple projectiles. Most ultra-tech conventional shotguns fire 18.5mm (12 gauge) plastic-cased ammo.
- Civ Shotgun, 18.5mmPC (TL9): semi-automatic shotgun used as a hunting and police weapon, although it also finds its way into the hands of criminals who can't get anything better. It is fitted with a plastic shoulder stock.
- Close Assault Weapon (CAW), 18.5mmPC (TL9): A fully- automatic assault shotgun favored for house-to-house fighting.
- Underbarrel Shotgun, 18.5mmPC (TL9): A modular pump-action shotgun that can be clamped under any weapon with Bulk -3 or more. Use the Bulk, ST, and sighting bonuses of the weapon it is installed in.
- Shotgun Pistol, 18.5mmPC (TL9): A wide-bore pistol that fires shotgun ammunition. It is ideal for house-to-house work or for firing from a vehicle. It's also a favorite police undercover weapon, despite its substantial recoil.
Mortars and Grenade Launchers
- Underbarrel Grenade Launcher (UGL), 25mmPC (TL9): This is a tube-fed pump-action grenade launcher firing medium-velocity plastic-cased shells. It may be clamped under the barrel of any weapon with Bulk -3 or more. Use the Bulk, ST, and sighting bonuses of the weapon it is installed in.
- Underbarrel Grenade Launcher (UGL), 40mmPLB (TL9): This grenade launcher fires low-velocity shells. Like its 25mm counterpart, it's designed to be clamped under another weapon with Bulk -3 or more. Each "magazine" is actually a preloaded barrel stacked with five 40mm shells and propellant charges. It can fire up to three grenades before any recoil impulse is felt. Use the Bulk, ST, and sighting bonuses of the weapon it is installed in.
- Mortar Box, 40mmPLB (TL9): A four-tube version of the 40mm UGL. Designed for remote control firing, it has a cable jack and its own short-range radio.
- Mortar Box, 64mmPLB (TL9): A larger version of the 40mm mortar box, consisting of a pod holding six mortar barrels, each containing five stacked 64mm shells. This potent "area denial weapon" can deliver as many as 30 shots in a single salvo!
Artillery
- 64mmPLB Commando Mortar (TL9): Lightweight and portable, the commando mortar is ideal for small teams that need some form of light artillery. It trades the higher rate of fire provided by the Mortar Box, 64mmPLB for greater mobility. The mortar can be broken down into three pieces (each weighing less than 15 lbs. and easily carried by a single person); it can be taken apart or reassembled in 10 minutes. The most common forms of ammunition include HE, flare, smoke, gas, and incendiary rounds.
- 64mmCL Light Tank Cannon (TL9): The need for an intermediary artillery piece led to the development of 64mm field guns. These weapons are light compared to other artillery, and do not produce as much damage, but are easy to transport – they can be carried by either truck or helicopter . Ammunition is also lighter and more can be carried. Tanks and self-propelled howitzers armed with these weapons are usually equipped with an automatic loader and an ammunition canister with space for 50-100 rounds. The round fired by these weapons is much heavier than the 64mm mortar round, but the warhead is identical in terms of how much explosive it can carry. The most common ammunition types employed with the direct fire weapon are HE (6d×15(0.5) pi++ with an 8d×2 cr ex [3d] follow-up blast) and shaped charge (6d×7(10) cr inc linked with an 8d cr ex [3d] blast).
- 64mmCL Light Howitzer (TL9): The light howitzer is optimized for indirect fire, and can be effective at longer ranges. The most commonly used ammunition with this weapon is HE (6d×8(0.5) pi++ with an 8d×2 cr ex [3d] follow-up blast).
- 64mmCL Dual-Purpose Gun (TL9): This is a lightweight rapid fire artillery piece that can be used to attack air or surface targets. It is most commonly seen on naval vessels but can also be used as a coastal defense or a heavy anti-aircraft weapon. Dual-purpose guns tend to be heavier than their howitzer counterparts; the more robust design permits rapid fire and includes the machinery for handling a large ammunition canister. The typical ammunition for this weapon is HE (6d×8(0.5) pi++ with an 8d×2 cr ex [3d] follow-up blast).
- 100mmCL Medium Howitzer (TL9): This is a standard medium field-artillery piece capable of delivering significant amounts of firepower over long distances. It is easy to transport, and can be delivered by truck or helicopter . It is commonly deployed with regular military forces. The most common ammunition used with this weapon is HE (6d×12(0.5) pi++ with a 6d×5 cr ex [5d] follow-up blast).
- 100mmCL Dual-Purpose Gun (TL9): This is a scaled up version of the 64mm dual-purpose gun. A heavier weapon, it is optimized for anti-surface warfare, but can still be employed against aircraft. Its large round can have a devastating effect when employed for coastal bombardment. The typical ammunition for this weapon is HE (6d×12(0.5) pi++ with a 6d×5 cr ex [5d] follow-up blast).
- 160mmCL Heavy Howitzer (TL9): This is a standard heavy-artillery piece. Its tremendous shells are ideal for heavy bombardments. In modern warfare, the use of the howitzer , especially heavier models such as this, is sometimes constrained by the danger of creating collateral damage. The trade-off of a weapon that can deliver an extraordinary amount of explosive power at relatively low cost is that unguided shells, even aimed by highly trained professionals, are likely to often destroy not only military targets, but to significantly damage any nearby civilian ones as well. Using guided smart shells can greatly reduce this problem, but this will also significantly increase the cost of ammunition. The most commonly used ammunition is HE (6d×20(0.5) pi++ with an 8d×4 cr ex [8d] follow-up blast).
Cannon
- Tank Cannon, 100mm (TL9): A medium tank gun with an automatic loader. It is often upgraded with liquid propellant or electrothermal options, or loaded with APEP ammunition.
Light Anti-Armor Weapons
- Splat Gun, 15mmPLB (TL9): Designed to destroy light armored vehicles and battlesuit troopers, this is a favorite weapon of mercenaries fighting on low-tech worlds. It is a bulky, multi-barrel weapon resembling a short, thick bazooka, with a pistol grip, a padded shoulder stock, and a bipod. Nicknamed the "splat gun," it has six preloaded barrels stacked with 15mm shells and propellant. Its electronic ignition can fire up to 30 shells before any recoil impulse is felt. The shooter can also fire a smaller number of shells by adjusting a selector switch (this is a Ready action).
Electrothermal-Chemical (ETC) (TL9-10)
These weapons augment chemical energy with electrical power. A controlled plasma burn provides a smoother and more complete utilization of propellant, increasing the projectile velocity without a significant increase in recoil.
They are introduced in armored vehicle cannon in late TL8. By TL9 they are commonly available, and by mid-to-late TL9 appear in small arms. Conservative forces and civilians continue to use them through TL10.
ETC weapons are not shown on the weapon table. Instead, all conventional slugthrowers are also available in ETC-boosted versions.
ETC guns have 1.5 times the piercing damage and range of a conventional caseless-propellant gun. They are also twice as expensive.
They require electrical power as well as ammunition, although this power requirement is much less than an electromagnetic gun or a beam weapon. The grip or stock of an ETC slugthrower incorporates a removable A cell (for pistols), B cell (for SMGs, PDWs, shotguns, rifles), or C cell (for heavy weapons) to provide electrial power. Each power cell can fire 10 magazines of ammunition.
Liquid-Propellant Slugthrowers (TL9)
Liquid propellants are an advanced option for chemical propellant. Propellant and oxidizer are kept in a separate bottle, then squirted into the firing chamber and ignited electrically when the trigger is pulled. Binary propellants are often used; the chemicals are inert until combined in the firing chamber.
Liquid propellant is a bit more powerful and easier to store, but its chief advantage is precise control of propellant velocities. In additional to standard velocity, they have two other options:
Boosted velocity dumps extra propellant into the firing chamber: increase the piercing damage by +1 per die and multiply range by 1.3. Each counts as 1.5 shots for purposes of draining the propellant bottle.
Low velocity dumps much less propellant into the firing chamber, making the weapon subsonic. Reduce the piercing damage and range by half! Rolls to hear the weapon fire are made at -3. Each counts as 1/4 shot for draining the propellant bottle.
Liquid propellant weapons use the same statistics as conventional caseless weapons, but they get 1.5 times as many shots per magazine and are 1.5 times as expensive. (The mechanical design is more complex, so this technology is often limited to specialized sniper and artillery weaponry.) A propellant bottle can fire three magazines of shots and takes five seconds to reload. Additional propellant bottles weigh as much as a normal loaded magazine.
Conventional Gun Tables
Conventional Smallarm Table
GUNS (PISTOL) (DX-4, or most other Guns at -2
| TL | Weapon | Damage | Acc | Range | Weight | RoF | Shots | ST | Bulk | Rcl | Cost | LC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Heavy Pistol, 10mmCLP | 3d pi+ | 2 | 180/2,000 | 2.5/0.7 | 3 | 20+1(3) | 10 | -2 | 3 | $540 | 3 |
| 9 | Holdout Pistol, 7.5mmCLP | 2d pi- | 1 | 100/1,200 | 1/0.2 | 3 | 18+1(3) | 6 | -1 | 2 | $240 | 3 |
| 9 | Magnum Pistol, 15mmCLP | 4d+1 pi++ | 2 | 235/2,600 | 3/1 | 3 | 9+1(3) | 11 | -2 | 4 | $870 | 3 |
| 9 | Medium Pistol, 7.5mmCLP | 2d+2 pi- | 2 | 150/1,900 | 2/0.5 | 3 | 30+1(3) | 9 | -2 | 2 | $450 | 3 |
| 9 | Pocket Pistol, 5.5mmCL | 1d+1 pi- | 1 | 70/1,400 | 0.7/0.2 | 3 | 6+1(3) | 6 | -1 | 2 | $200 | 3 |
| 9 | Derringer Quad, 7.5mmCLP | 2d pi- | 1 | 100/1,200 | 1.2/0.024 | 1 | 4(3i) | 7 | -1 | 2 | $350 | 3 |
| 9 | Snub-Nosed Revolver, 7.5mmCLP | 2d pi- | 1 | 100/1,200 | 1.3/0.03 | 3 | 5(3i) | 7 | -1 | 2 | $400 | 3 |
| 9 | Heavy Revolver, 10mmCLP | 3d pi+ | 2 | 180/2,000 | 2.5/0.084 | 3 | 6(3i) | 10 | -2 | 3 | $600 | 3 |
GUNS (SMG) (DX-4, or most other Guns at -2)
| TL | Weapon | Damage | Acc | Range | Weight | RoF | Shots | ST | Bulk | Rcl | Cost | LC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Machine Pistol, 10mmCLP | 3d pi+ | 2 | 180/2,000 | 3/1 | 10 | 30+1(3) | 10 | -2 | 3 | $750 | 2 | |
| 9 | Personal Defense Weapon, 5.7mmCL | 4d pi- | 4 | 350/3,000 | 4.5/1 | 10 | 100+1(5) | 9† | -3 | 2 | $1,000 | 2 | |
| 9 | Urban Assault Weapon, | ||||||||||||
| SMG barrel, 10mmCLP | 3d pi+ | 4 | 200/2,100 | 8/1 | 10 | 40+1(3) | 9† | -3 | 3 | $2,100 | 2 | ||
| Shotgun barrel, 18.5mmPC | 4d+4 pi++ | 2 | 100/500 | –/0.75 | 2 | 5+1(3i) | 10† | – | 1 | $2,100 | 2 | ||
| 9 | Machine Pistol, 7.5mmCLP | 2d+2 pi- | 2 | 150/1,900 | 3/1 | 10 | 60+1 (3) | 9 | -3 | 3 | $750 | 2 | |
GUNS (RIFLE) (DX-4, or most other Guns at -2)
| TL | Weapon | Damage | Acc | Range | Weight | RoF | Shots | ST | Bulk | Rcl | Cost | LC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Anti-Materiel Rifle, 15mmCL | 15d pi+ | 6+3 | 2,000/9,000 | 30/2 | 3 | 10(3) | 12B† | -6 | 4 | $8,000 | 3 |
| 9 | Assault Carbine, 7mmCL | 6d pi | 4 | 700/4,000 | 7/1.5 | 15 | 50+1(3) | 9† | -4 | 2 | $1,600 | 2 |
| 9 | Gatling Carbine, 5.7mmCL | 4d pi- | 4 | 350/3,000 | 10/2 | 40 | 200(5) | 9† | -4 | 2 | $2,400 | 1 |
| 9 | Hunting Rifle, 7mmCL | 6d+1 pi | 4 | 750/4,200 | 7/0.3 | 3 | 10+1(3) | 9† | -5 | 2 | $800 | 3 |
| 9 | Payload Rifle, 25mmCL | 10d pi++ | 4 | 700/8,500 | 38/10 | 3 | 8+1(3) | 12B† | -6 | 4 | $8,000 | 2 |
| 9 | Storm Carbine, 10mmCL | 7d pi+ | 4 | 700/2,100 | 8/2 | 10 | 50+1(3) | 10† | -4 | 3 | $1,800 | 2 |
| 9 | Storm Rifle, 10mmCLR | 9d pi++ | 5 | 1,300/5,800 | 10/1.2 | 3 | 12+1(3) | 10† | -4 | 3 | $2,700 | 3 |
| 9 | Light Hunting Rifle, 5.5mmCL | 1d+2 pi- | 4 | 80/1,400 | 5/0.3 | 3 | 10(3) | 7† | -4 | 2 | $500 | 3 |
| 9 | Combat Rifle, 5.7mmCL | 4d+1 pi- | 5 | 400/3,000 | 6.5/1 | 15 | 100+1(3) | 9† | -4 | 2 | $1,200 | 2 |
GUNS (SHOTGUN) (DX-4, or most other Guns at -2)
| TL | Weapon | Damage | Acc | Range | Weight | RoF | Shots | ST | Bulk | Rcl | Cost | LC | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Civilian Shotgun, 18.5mmPC | 4d+4 pi++ | 3 | 100/500 | 6/0.75 | 3 | 5+1(3) | 10† | -5 | 4 | $450 | 3 | — |
| 9 | Close Assault Weapon, 18.5mmPC | 4d+4 pi++ | 3 | 100/500 | 10/1.5 | 10 | 10+1(3) | 11† | -5 | 4 | $800 | 2 | — |
| 9 | Shotgun Pistol, 18.5mmPC | 4d pi++ | 1 | 100/500 | 4/0.7 | 3 | 5+1(3) | 10 | -3 | 5 | $330 | 3 | — |
| 9 | Underbarrel Shotgun, 18.5mmPC | 4d+ pi++ | 2 | 100/500 | 1.5/0.75 | 2 | 5+1(3i) | 10† | – | 4 | +$300 | 3 | — |
Infantry Support Weapons Table
GUNS (GRENADE LAUNCHER) (DX-4, or most other Guns at -4)
| TL | Weapon | Damage | Acc | Range | Weight | RoF | Shots | ST | Bulk | Rcl | Cost | LC | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Underbarrel Grenade Launcher, 25mmPC | 4d pi++ | 3 | 360/2,200 | 1.5/0.8 | 1 | 3(3) | 10 | – | 3 | +$300 | 1 | — |
| 9 | Underbarrel Grenade Launcher, 40mmPLB | 1d pi++ | 2 | 75/450 | 3/2 | 3 | 5(5) | 10 | – | 1 | +$200 | 1 | — |
GUNS (LIGHT MACHINE GUN) (DX-4, or most other Guns at -2)
| TL | Weapon | Damage | Acc | Range | Weight | RoF | Shots | ST | Bulk | Rcl | Cost | LC | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Light Support Weapon, 7mmCL | 6d pi | 4 | 700/4,000 | 15/5 | 15 | 200(5) | 9B† | -5 | 2 | $3,000 | 1 | — |
| 9 | Storm Chaingun, 10mmCLR | 9d pi+ | 5 | 1,300/5,800 | 20/6 | 10 | 60(5) | 11B† | -6 | 3 | $11,000 | 1 | — |
GUNS (LAW) (DX-4, or most other Guns at -4)
| TL | Weapon | Damage | Acc | Range | Weight | RoF | Shots | ST | Bulk | Rcl | Cost | LC | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Splat Gun, 15mmPLB | 3d+2 pi++ | 4 | 220/2,000 | 20/10 | 30 | 30(30) | 10† | -6 | 1 | $3,000 | 1 | — |
Mounted Weapons Table
ARTILLERY (CANNON) (IQ-5)
| TL | Weapon | Damage | Acc | Range | Weight | RoF | Shots | ST | Bulk | Rcl | Cost | LC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mortar Box, 40mmPLB | 1d pi++ | 2 | 75/450 | 12/8 | 4×4 | 16(20) | 12M | -6 | 1 | $1,000 | 1 |
| 9 | Mortar Box, 64mmPLB | 6d×2 pi++ | 3 | 360/3,000 | 160/80 | 6×5 | 30(30) | 25M | -10 | 1 | $6,000 | 1 |
| 9 | Commando Mortar, 64mmPLB | 6d×2 pi++ | 3 | 360/3,000 | 40/2 | 1 | 1(2i) | 15M | -8 | 2 | $1,000 | 1 |
ARTILLERY (CANNON) (IQ-5) for indirect fire; GUNNER (CANNON) (DX-4, or other Gunner at -4) for direct fire
| TL | Weapon | Damage | Acc | Range | Weight | RoF | Shots | ST | Bulk | Rcl | Cost | LC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Light Tank Cannon, 64mmCL | 6d×15 pi++ | 26 | 3,000/10,000 | 1,500/12 | 1 | 1(4i) | 125M | -14 | 4 | $75,000 | 1 |
| 9 | Light Howitzer, 64mmCL | 6d×8 pi++ | 26+3 | 5,000/15,000 | 1,500/12 | 1 | 1(4i) | 125M | -14 | 4 | $75,000 | 1 |
| 9 | Dual-Purpose Gun, 64mmCL | 6d×8 pi++ | 26+3 | 5,000/15,000 | 3,000/1,500 | 5 | 100(4i) | 185M | -16 | 4 | $225,000 | 1 |
| 9 | Medium Howitzer, 100mmCL | 6d×12 pi++ | 26+3 | 10,000/30,000 | 2,500/40 | 1 | 1(4i) | 150M | -15 | 4 | $100,000 | 1 |
| 9 | Dual-Purpose Gun, 100mmCL | 6d×12 pi++ | 26+3 | 10,000/30,000 | 5,000/3,000 | 3 | 60(4i) | 225M | -17 | 4 | $300,000 | 1 |
| 9 | Howitzer, 160mmCL | 6d×20 pi++ | 26+3 | 15,000/50,000 | 10,000/150 | 1 | 1(4i) | 250M | -18 | 6 | $500,000 | 1 |
GUNNER (CANNON) (DX-4, or other Gunner-4)
| TL | Weapon | Damage | Acc | Range | Weight | RoF | Shots | ST | Bulk | Rcl | Cost | LC | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Tank Cannon, 100mmCL | 6d×25 pi++ | 6 | 3,000/10,000 | 2,500/40 | 1 | 1(4) | 150M | -10 | 4 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
GUNNER (MACHINE GUN) (DX-4, or other Gunner-4)
| TL | Weapon | Damage | Acc | Range | Weight | RoF | Shots | ST | Bulk | Rcl | Cost | LC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Assault Cannon, 25mmCL | 10d pi++ | 4 | 700/8,500 | 75/12 | 8 | 34(5) | 20M | -8 | 2 | $17,000 | 1 |
| 9 | Heavy Chaingun, 15mmCL | 15d pi+ | 6 | 2,000/9,000 | 75/12 | 12 | 50(5) | 20M | -8 | 2 | $34,000 | 1 |
| 9 | Minigun, 7mmCL | 6d pi | 4 | 700/4,000 | 33/10 | 100 | 400(5) | 15M | -7 | 2 | $14,000 | 1 |
| 9 | Light Gatling Gun, 15mmCL | 15d pi+ | 6 | 2,000/9,000 | 150/120 | 100 | 500(5) | 25M | -10 | 2 | $50,000 | 1 |
| 9 | Light Autocannon, 25mmCLR | 6d×4 pi++ | 6 | 2,000/9,000 | 250/120 | 10 | 100(5) | 32M | -11 | 2 | $45,000 | 1 |
| 9 | Heavy Gatling Gun, 25mmCLR | 6d×4 pi++ | 6 | 2,000/9,000 | 500/350 | 100 | 300(5) | 45M | -12 | 2 | $75,000 | 1 |
| 9 | Heavy Autocannon, 40mmCL | 6d×6 pi++ | 6 | 2,000/9,000 | 500/350 | 5 | 125(5) | 45M | -12 | 2 | $60,000 | 1 |
New Ammunition Types
The 5.5mm pistol and rifle round is a conventional firearm cartridge, and damage for any special ammunition types can be determined using the rules for other, similar calibers.
Although the rounds for 25- and 40mm cannons and 64mm artillery are heavier than the rounds described in Ultra-Tech for those calibers, the size and weight of the warheads and the explosive damage that is produced by them is the same. For 25-, 40-, and 64mm rounds, use caliber-appropriate warhead types and other guidelines for special ammunition listed in Ultra-Tech.
The 160mm warhead weighs 64 times as much as a 40mm warhead. In most cases, penetrating damage will be four times as much as that produced by a 40mm warhead (use this factor to determine the radius of effect for both flare and aerosol warheads), and explosive damage will be eight times as much as that produced by a 40mm warhead. For example, a TL10 HEMP warhead will do 6d×20(10) cr inc + linked 8d×2 cr ex [8d]. Determine cost for 160mm warheads using the guidelines for other warheads in Ultra-Tech.
The 400mm warhead weighs 64 times as much as a 100mm warhead. In most cases, penetrating damage will be four times as much as that produced by a 100mm warhead (use this factor to determine the radius of effect for both flare and aerosol warheads), and explosive damage will be eight times as much as that produced by a 100mm warhead. For example, a TL10 HEMP warhead will do 6d×48(10) cr inc + linked 8d×8 cr ex [20d]. Determine cost for 400mm warheads using the guidelines for other warheads in Ultra-Tech.
An explanation the base listed damage for the strike missile and cruise missile is required. It is important to remember that this is the damage that would be produced through kinetic impact if amissile was armed with an inert solid warhead. The strike missile and cruise missile are both much slower than the tactical missile; they burn fuel more slowly, allowing them to achieve greater ranges. This reduces the raw kinetic energy they deliver to their targets. This is a moot point, of course, since such missiles will rarely be armed with inert warheads. Instead, they are far more likely to be armed with warheads like HE or HEMP, the effects of which are described above.
Conventional Ammunition Table
Pistol Ammo
| TL | Ammo | WPS | CPS | LC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 7.5mmCLP | 0.006 | $0.12 | 3 |
| 9 | 10mmCLP | 0.014 | $0.28 | 3 |
| 9 | 15mmCLP | 0.060 | $1.2 | 3 |
Rifle and PDW Ammo
| TL | Ammo | WPS | CPS | LC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 5.5mmCL | 0.005 | $0.10 | 3 |
| 9 | 5.7mmCL | 0.009 | $0.18 | 3 |
| 9 | 7mmCL | 0.027 | $0.54 | 3 |
| 9 | 10mmCL | 0.04 | $0.8 | 3 |
| 9 | 10mmCLR | 0.06 | $1.2 | 3 |
| 9 | 15mmCL | 0.2 | $4 | 3 |
| 9 | 25mmCLR | 1.25 | $25 | 2 |
Shotgun Ammo
| TL | Ammo | WPS | CPS | LC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 18.5mmPC | 0.092 | $1.8 | 3 |
Payload Rifle and Cannon Ammo
| TL | Ammo | WPS | CPS | LC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 25mmCL | 1 | $20 | 2 |
| 9 | 100mmCL | 40 | $400 | 1 |
| 9 | 40mmCL | 4 | $80 | 2 |
| 9 | 64mmCL | 12 | $240 | 1 |
| 9 | 100mmCL | 40 | $400 | 1 |
| 9 | 160mmCL | 150 | $1,500 | 1 |
| 9 | 100mm Rocket | 25 | $400 | 1 |
| 9 | 160mm Railgun Shell | 300 | $3,000 | 1 |
| 9 | 160mm Strike Missile | 200 | $2,000 | 1 |
| 9 | 400mm Cruise Missile | 2,500 | $25,000 | 1 |
Splat Gun Ammo
| TL | Ammo | WPS | CPS | LC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 15mmPLB | 0.27 | $7 | 2 |
Grenade Launcher and Mortar Ammo
| TL | Ammo | WPS | CPS | LC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 25mmPC | 0.22 | $4.4 | 3 |
| 9 | 40mmPLB | 0.4 | $10 | 3 |
| 9 | 64mmPLB | 2 | $40 | 2 |