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Description
A German,
WWI-vintage, water-cooled machinegun, the MG-08 was
the first full automatic machinegun to be issued on
a large scale to any army.
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Associated Games/Campaigns
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Originally Published:
2004-06-01
Last Updated: 2009-01-01
Original
Concept: Historical
Final Design: Gerry Harris |
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Weapon Statistics
Name: MG08
Maschinengewehr
TL: 5
Year: 1908
Nation: Germany
Ammo:
7.92×57mm-5 Necked (Mass-Produced Military Ammo)
Muzzle Energy: 4477 joules
Length: 118 cm
Barrel: 85 cm (72 cm)
Mass: 9.94 kg empty/9.94 kg loaded
(26.44 kg)
Price:
§2822
Features: Tripod (7 kg, §170)
Magazine: 250-round belt (7 kg, §140) |
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House Rules Performance
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Recoil |
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Round |
ROF |
Dam |
Pen |
Bulk |
Mag |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
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Ball-5 |
5 |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
250B |
1 (3) |
2 (7) |
240 (119) |
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HE-6 |
5 |
5 |
Nil |
7 |
250B |
1 (3) |
2 (7) |
180 (89) |
| HEAP-9 |
5 |
5 |
2-2-2 |
7 |
250B |
1 (3) |
2 (7) |
180 (89) |
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DS-8 |
5 |
4 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
250B |
1 (3) |
2 (7) |
280 (143) |
| Tranq-6 |
5 |
-1* |
Nil |
7 |
250B |
1 (3) |
2 (7) |
30 (30) |
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Striker II Performance
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Round |
Short |
Medium |
Long |
Extreme |
Notes |
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Ball-5 |
24: 4 (2) |
48: 3 (2) |
96: 2 (1) |
192: 1 (Nil) |
None |
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HE-6 |
18: 4 (Nil) |
36: 3 (Nil) |
72: 2 (Nil) |
144: 1 (Nil) |
None |
| HEAP-9 |
18: 4 (3) |
36: 3 (3) |
72: 2 (3) |
144: 1 (3) |
None |
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DS-8 |
28: 4 (4) |
56: 3 (4) |
112: 2 (2) |
224: 1 (1) |
None |
| Tranq-6 |
3: 4 (Nil) |
6: 3 (Nil) |
12: 2 (Nil) |
24: 1 (Nil) |
None |
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Planetfall Performance
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Round |
ROF |
Ammo |
Dam |
Range (cm) |
Range (inches) |
Pen |
Burst Dice |
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Ball-5 |
2 (1) |
250 |
4 |
240-480-960-1920 |
120-240-480-960 |
2-3-Nil |
5-3-1 |
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HE-6 |
2 (1) |
250 |
5 |
180-360-720-1440 |
90-180-360-720 |
Nil |
5-3-1 |
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HEAP-9 |
2 (1) |
250 |
5 |
180-360-720-1440 |
90-180-360-720 |
2-2-2 |
5-3-1 |
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DS-8 |
2 (1) |
250 |
4 |
280-560-1120-2240 |
140-280-560-1120 |
1-2-3 |
5-3-1 |
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Tranq-6 |
2 (1) |
250 |
1 |
30-60-120-240 |
15-30-60-120 |
Nil |
5-3-1 |
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