Notes

One of the first models of the Gatling Gun.  The ammunition for this weapon consisted of the standard rifle round placed within a brass tube with a primer cap attached to its base.  Because of this, the weapon frequently jammed -- when rolling to hit, the weapon jams on a natural 20.  It is a Difficult: Heavy Weapons task to clear the jam.  Clearing the jam requires one action. The spent brass can be collected, refilled and re-primed.

Weapon Statistics

Name: .58 Gatling Gun
TL: 4
Year: 1862
Nation: United States
Ammo: 14.73×43mm-3M Blackpowder Conical Bullet (Paper Cartridge (TL-3))
Muzzle Energy:  2176 joules
Length: 92cm
Barrel: 69cm
Mass: 16.84 kg empty/19.06 kg loaded
Price: §5817
Features: None
Magazine: 36-round box (0.9 kg, §1 empty)

House Rules Performance

*The weapon is always fired from a mount.
¹When hand cranked.  When attached to an electric motor the ROF is 50.

Striker II Performance

Planetfall Performance