"Warhammer" Assault Shotgun

BARD PAPER: VERA5012

Warhammer Assault Shotgun

by Harold Hale

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Weapon Details

Manufacturer: Aurora Enterprises

Tech Level: 10

Ammo : 18x90mm (8 projectiles per shell)

Muzzle Energy:4878 joules

Weapon Length: 91.24 cm

Weapon Weight (empty/loaded) 7.75 kg loaded, 7.36 kg empty (includes weight of empty box magazine)
Model 201 - 7.25 kg loaded, 6.86 kg empty (includes weight of empty box magazine)

Weapon Price: Cr 1,830.97; Model 201 - Cr 1,530.97

Magazine Weight (empty/loaded): 1.38 / 0.99 kg

Magazine Price: Slug/pellet - Cr 27.49; Tranq Pellet - Cr 41.23; HEAP slug - Cr 54.97; Flechette - Cr 82.46; HEAP Flechette - Cr 123.68 (all loaded). Cr 13.75 (empty)

Ammo Weight: 0.069 kg per round

Ammo Price: Slug/pellet - Cr 0.69; Tranq Pellet - Cr 1.37; HEAP slug - Cr 2.06; Flechette - Cr 3.44; HEAP Flechette - Cr 5.50

Features: Bullpup stock, optic sight, laser sight, gyroscopic compensator, muzzle break

Ammo	ROF	DamDice	PenRtg	Bulk	Magaz	SS	Burst	S Range
18x90mm Slug	5	5	3-4-Nil	6	20	2	3	36
HEAP	5	9	2-2-2	27	20	2	3	36
Pellet (Short Range)	5	2x6	1	24	20	2	3	36
Pellet (MediumRange)	5x5*	2	Nil	24	20	2	3	36
Flechette (Short Range)	5	2x8	1	24	20	2	3	36
Flechette (Medium Range)	5x5*	2	Nil	24	20	2	3	36
Flechette HEAP (Short Range)	5	3x8	2-2-2	18	20	2	3	36
Flechette HEAP (Medium Range)	5x5*	3	2-2-2	24	20	2	3	36
Tranq (Short Range)	5	1x6**	Nil	18	20	2	3	36
Tranq (Medium Range)	5x5*	1***	Nil	24	20	2	3	36

Note: Maximum range with laser sight is 240 meters * Each shot is rolled as a 5 round burst
** A hit indicates that 6 (in the case of all pellet type rounds) or 8 (in the case of all flechette type) projectiles from the round have hit the target, each with the specified amount of damage (pellet/flechette: 2D6, HEAP flechette: 3D6, Tranq pellet: 1D6) and the listed penetration rating.
*** 1D6 points of damage plus tranq effect on TNE, page 350.

Notes: A HEAP flechette round contains 8 finned darts each of which has a HEAP warhead. A discarding sabot version of this round would theoretically be possible, but even I have a limit on overkill. This design was originally conceived of as low cost weapon for stopping armored troops, but after a slight rules clarification (well change), it was no longer as effective. Still, against targets in anything but battledress, it is generally "one shot, one kill".