Hotchkiss Gun

Notes

Weapon Statistics

A British Great War-era machinegun.

This weapon was rated, not designed, using Fire, Fusion & Steel.
Name:  Hotchkiss Gun
TL: 4
Year: 1916
Nation: Great Britain
Ammo: .303
Muzzle Energy: 3248 joules
Length: 119cm
Barrel: 60cm
Mass (empty): 12.25 kg
Price: §2,438
Features: None
Magazine:  30-round (loaded) metallic strip: 0.78 kg, §15.60

Planetfall Performance

Basic Game Performance

ROF 1 (5)
Ammo 30
Damage 4
Range cm 90-180-360-720
170-340-680-1360
Range inches 45-90-180-360
85-170-340-680
Pen 2-3-Nil
Burst Dice 5-3-1
          Recoil  
ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Range
5 4 2-3-Nil 8 30 3 6 90 (87)
5 4 2-3-Nil 8 30 1 2 170 (173)

The first row is for the weapon fired from the hip.  The second row is for the weapon fired from a tripod.

Striker II Performance

Short Medium Long Extreme Notes
9 cm: 4 (2) 18 cm: 3 (2) 36 cm: 2 (1) 72 cm: 1 (Nil) None
17 cm: 5 (2) 34 cm: 4 (2) 68 cm: 3 (1) 136 cm: 2 (Nil) None
Originally Published:  2002-06-24
Last Updated:  2005-03-28