Rod Gun (Martian)

Description

The rod gun is the most technologically-advanced native Martian artillery piece.  It is a rifled muzzle-loader that fires an iron bar, or rod, for superior range and penetration.

Like all Martian weapons, each rod gun is hand-made.  However, all the city-states and polities in the range of Seldon's former empire (and some regions beyond) build these weapons to the same standard to make the logistics of the use of captured or purchased weaponry simpler.

Associated Games/Campaigns

Space 1889 £800 (R/S)
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Originally Published:  2000-12-18
Last Updated:  2009-07-04
Original Concept:  Frank Chadwick
Final Design:  Gerry Harris
 

 

Weapon Statistics

Name:  Rod Gun (Martian)
TL:  3M
Type:  Rifled Muzzle-loader
Year
Nation:  All Martian City States
Bore Size:  12.6 cm
Barrel Length: 15 calibers
Muzzle Energy:  0.967 Mj
Mount: Field carriage; truck carriage
Weight: 1.015 tonnes (tube); 1.015 tonnes (field carriage); 0.609 tonnes (truck carriage)
Price: §20,300 (tube); §2030 (field carriage); §1218 (truck carriage)
Gun Crew: 18 (field carriage)/13 (truck carriage)
Direct Fire Range: 240 (238)
Indirect Fire Range
Reload: 5 turns
ROF:  —
Set-up: 50 turns
Features:  None
Notes:  None

Add-Ons

None.

House Rules Performance

Round Damage Penetration Mass Price Range
Shot-3M 28 12-10-8-6 19.65 kg §98.25 240

Striker II Performance

Round Short Medium Long Extreme Notes
Shot-3M 24: 1 (12+) 48: 1 (10+) 96: 1 (8+) 192: 1 (6+) None

Planetfall Performance

Round ROF Ammo Dam Range (cm) Range (inches) Pen Burst Dice
Shot-3M 1 1 28 240-480-960-1920 120-240-480-960 12-10-8-6 N/A