Bren Light Machine Gun

Description

A British WWII-era machinegun.

Controlling Skill

Autogun

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Originally Published:  2010-04-17
Last Updated:  2010-04-17
Original Concept:  Historical
Final Design: Gerry Harris
 

 

Weapon Statistics

Name:  Bren Light Machine Gun
TL:  5
Year:  —
Nation:  Great Britain 
Ammo 7.9×56mm-5 Necked (Mass-Produced Military Ammo)
Muzzle Energy:  3263 joules
Length:  116 cm
Barrel:  48 cm (63.5 cm) 
Mass:  10.53 kg empty/11.89 kg loaded (10.35 kg)
Price§2096 
Features:  Bipod, Flash Suppressor
Magazine:  30-round box magazine (0.55 kg, §6)

Add-Ons

None.

House Rules Performance

. Recoil .
Round ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Range
Ball-5 5 4 2-3-Nil 8 30 1 (2) 3 (6) 80 (62)
HE-6 5 4 Nil 8 30 1 (2) 3 (6) 60 (46)
HEAP-9 5 4 2-2-2 8 30 1 (2) 3 (6) 60 (46)
DS-8 5 4 1-2-3 8 30 1 (2) 3 (6) 100 (74)
Tranq-6 5 -1* Nil 8 30 1 (2) 3 (6) 30 (30)

Striker II Performance

Round Short Medium Long Extreme Notes
Ball-5 8: 4 (2) 16: 3 (2) 32: 2 (1) 64: 1 (Nil) None
HE-6 6: 4 (Nil) 12: 3 (Nil) 24: 2 (Nil) 48: 1 (Nil) None
HEAP-9 6: 4 (2) 12: 3 (2) 24: 2 (3) 48: 1 (2) None
DS-8 10: 4 (4) 20: 3 (4) 40: 2 (2) 80: 1 (1) None
Tranq-6 3: 4 (Nil) 6: 3 (Nil) 12: 2 (Nil) 24: 1 (Nil) None

Planetfall Performance

Round ROF Ammo Dam Range (cm) Range (inches) Pen Burst Dice
Ball-5 6 (2) 250 4 80-160-320-640 40-80-160-320 2-3-Nil 5-3-1
HE-6 6 (2) 250 4 60-120-240-480 30-60-120-240 Nil 5-3-1
HEAP-9 6 (2) 250 4 60-120-240-480 30-60-120-240 2-2-2 5-3-1
DS-8 6 (2) 250 4 100-200-400-800 50-100-200-400 1-2-3 5-3-1
Tranq-6 6 (2) 250 1 30-60-120-240 15-30-60-120 Nil 5-3-1