Lewis Gun

Description

A British Great War-era machinegun.

Controlling Skill

Autogun

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Originally Published:  2002-06-24
Last Updated:  2009-01-01
Designer: Gerry Harris
 

 

Weapon Statistics

Name:  Lewis Gun
TL:  4
Year:  —
Nation:  Generic 
Ammo 7.9×56mm-4 Necked (Mass-Produced Military Ammo)
Muzzle Energy:  3639 joules
Length:  128 cm
Barrel:  67 cm 
Mass:  10.18 kg empty/12.36 kg loaded (11.8 kg)
Price§2414 
Features:  Bipod
Magazine:  49-round drum magazine (0.86 kg, §9 empty)

Add-Ons

None.

House Rules Performance

. Recoil .
Round ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Range
Ball-4 5 4 2-3-Nil 8 49 2 (3) 4 (7) 130 (100)
HE-6 5 4 Nil 8 49 2 (3) 4 (7) 100 (75)
HEAP-9 5 5 2-2-2 8 49 2 (3) 4 (7) 100 (75)
DS-8 5 4 1-2-3 8 49 2 (3) 4 (7) 160 (120)
Tranq-6 5 -1* Nil 8 49 2 (3) 4 (7) 30 (30)

Striker II Performance

Round Short Medium Long Extreme Notes
Ball-4 13: 4 (2) 26: 3 (2) 52: 2 (1) 104: 1 (Nil) None
HE-6 10: 4 (Nil) 20: 3 (Nil) 40: 2 (Nil) 80: 1 (Nil) None
HEAP-9 10: 4 (3) 20: 3 (3) 40: 2 (3) 80: 1 (3) None
DS-8 16: 4 (4) 32: 3 (4) 64: 2 (2) 128: 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-4 3 (1) 49 4 130-260-520-1040 65-130-260-520 2-3-Nil 5-3-1
HE-6 3 (1) 49 4 100-200-400-800 50-100-200-400 Nil 5-3-1
HEAP-9 3 (1) 49 5 100-200-400-800 50-100-200-400 2-2-2 5-3-1
DS-8 3 (1) 49 4 160-320-640-1280 80-160-320-640 1-2-3 5-3-1
Tranq-6 3 (1) 49 1 30-60-120-240 15-30-60-120 Nil 5-3-1