3" Hotchkiss Mountain Gun

Notes

Weapon Statistics

This weapon could be broken down into three mule loads. Only three types of shells were manufactured for this piece: shell, shrapnel and cannister. Their statistics are listed below.

Name:  3" Hotchkiss Mountain Gun
TL
:  3M
Type
:  Breech-Loading Rifle
Nation:  United States
Year:  ~1890
Bore Size:  3" (7.62 cm)
Barrel Length:  15 calibers
Muzzle Energy:  0.189 Mj
Mount: Field carriage
Weight: 0.476 tonnes
Price: Cr5,236
Gun Crew: 12
Range: 190 (191)
Reload: 2
ROF:  —
Set-up: 30 turns
Features:  None

Planetfall Performance

Basic Game Performance

ROF 1
Ammo *
Damage C: 3 B:15 (Shell)
B: 25 (Shrapnel)
B: 21 × 85 (Cannister)
Range cm 190-380-760-1520
Range inches 95-190-380-760
Pen 1C (Shell)
1-Nil (Shrapnel)
1-Nil (Cannister)
Burst Dice N/A
Round Damage Penetration Mass Price
Shell C: 3 B: 15 1C 5 kg Cr45
Shrapnel B: 25 1-Nil 5 kg Cr85
Cannister B: 21 × 85 1-Nil 2.5 kg Cr23

Striker II Performance

Round Short Medium Long Extreme Notes
Shell 19 cm: 1 (1+) 38 cm: 1 (1+) 76 cm: 1 (1+) 152 cm: 1 (1+) EP:3; BR: 2
Shrapnel 19 cm: 1 (1) 38 cm: 1 (1) 76 cm: 1 (Nil) 152 cm: 1 (Nil) B: 3
Cannister 19 cm: 1 (1) 38 cm: 1 (1) 76 cm: (Nil) 152 cm: 1 (Nil) BR: 9
Originally Published:  2002-06-24
Last Updated:  2005-03-23