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These are of course very general costs; transportation expenses, seasonal variations, supply and demand will all affect these. Also, almost no store will carry even a fraction of this list.
Production per month in 2140 is at most five 82mm or 92mm guns, and one 150mm mortar.
Availability: for an ordinary walk-in customer, not known to the seller nor part of their organization, this is the chance as a POWxN%, of at least one item being available. Of course, some locations will have better availability, and having good contacts will also help.
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item |
notes and game effects |
avail. |
mass |
cost |
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82mm field gun |
A black powder rifled breech-loader, fires fixed cartridge rounds -- shot (solid), explosive shell or canister. The range is 4500 meters at 10 degrees elevation, 6600 meters at 20 degrees elevation. In use, ranges from 800 to 2000 meters are typical. A spring-based (non-hydraulic) recoil system is fitted, allowing better rates of fire than for a simple fixed gun.
The gun is on two iron wheels (rubber-tired wheels can be substituted for $500 extra). It includes seats for 2 gunners.
The crew consists of 9 men; 2 ride on the gun, 4 on the limber, 2 on the pulling horses, and the gun captain on a regular saddled horse. The gun barrel and breech weigh 365 kg, and are 2.3 meters long. The carriage weighs 590 kg. A 6-power binocular and a compass are not included in the price, but would be useful. Malfunction number 95; the most common malfunction is a misfire -- the gunner should recock the gun without opening the breech, and attempt again to fire the round. |
x4% |
955 |
$2000 |
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82mm fortress or naval gun |
The same basic weapon as the field gun, but mounted on a naval carriage or pedestal mounts, and without the recoil spring system. The mass given is approximate, as mountings often differ. |
x1% |
~700 |
$1300 |
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field gun limber |
A steel two-wheeled cart which carries 42 rounds of 82mm ammunition, along with the gun sights and some tools and spares; it also has seats for 4 gunners. The limber and gun would be pulled by four horses (not included in price). Rubber-tired wheels can be substituted for $500. The crew of 9 would ride on the gun, limber, pulling horses and one horse for the gun captain. The weight listed includes horse harness. |
x4% |
435 |
$350 |
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field gun caisson |
A steel two-wheeled cart which carries 126 rounds of 82mm ammunition, along with two each of an axe, shovel, pick, bucket and lantern. A spare wheel is carried. The caisson would be pulled by four horses (not included in price). Rubber-tired wheels can be substituted for $500. There are seats for 4 men on the caisson. The weight listed includes horse harness, but does not include ammunition. With a full load of shells, the caisson would weigh about 2100 kg. |
x1% |
1066 |
$450 |
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field gun battery wagon |
A steel two-wheeled horse-drawn wagon with saddler's, carpenter's, wheelwright's, and blacksmith's tools. A complete medium portable forge is carried, along with many tools. There is a railed box to carry food for the horses. One of these would be provided for every six field guns, |
x1% |
1214 |
$550 |
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82mm explosive shell |
This is fixed ammunition (projectile attached to a brass case containing propellant) with a fuzed explosive shell. The projectile weighs 6.2 kg, complete with 0.2 kg of black powder and a safety fuze. The propellant is 1.6 kg of black powder, fired by a percussion fuze in the base of the 1 kg case. Muzzle velocity is 513 meters per second; it will penetrate 96 mm of mild steel (armor value 37) at point-blank range -- about half that (armor value 25) at 800 meters range. The cost of the shell includes a $4 deposit on the brass case. Blast does 5d6 out to 2 meters, 4d6 out to 4 meters, 3d6 out to 6 meters, and 1d6 out to 8 meters. Solid shot has the same penetrating power, but only costs $6, and of course has no explosive effect. |
x1% |
8.8 |
$8 |
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82mm canister round |
This is a large cast iron "shotgun shell" which holds 226 cast iron balls each of 15 grams weight and 15mm diameter. The open front of the shell is covered by a tin plate. |
x1% |
5.2 |
$5 |
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92mm field mortar |
A black powder breech-loading rifled "bag cartridge" mortar, firing explosive shells. The range is about 3200 meters; the usual minimum range is 300 meters. The carriage/platform is on two iron wheels (rubber-tired wheels can be substituted for $500 extra). It includes seats for 2 gunners. The mortar cannot be fired when "wheeled". The mortar barrel and breech weigh 110 kg, and are 0.63 meters long. The carriage weighs 590 kg, without wheels, trail poles and other transport items. The weight listed included wheels, poles, horse harness, etc. A 6-power binocular and a compass are not included in the price, but would be useful. There is a crude sight on the mortar barrel itself; normally a gunner's quadrant (included) is used in aiming the mortar. Malfunction number 91; the most common malfunction is a misfire -- the gunner should reprime and recock the mortar without opening the breech, and attempt again to fire the round. |
x4% |
1000 |
$1000 |
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92mm mortar shell |
This is a complete set of a fuzed explosive shell, bagged propellant and a primer. The projectile weighs 9.1 kg, complete with 0.4 kg of black powder and a safety fuze. The propellant charge is 6.8 kg of black powder in a linen bag, fired by a percussion fuze inserted separately into the breech block of the weapon. Muzzle velocity is 200 meters per second. The safety fuze detonates the projectile upon impact, or after 28 seconds of flight. Blast does 6d6 out to 2 meters, 5d6 out to 4 meters, 4d6 out to 6 meters, 3d6 out to 8 meters, 2d6 to 10 meters, and 1d6 at 12 meters. |
x1% |
16 |
$10 |
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150mm heavy mortar |
A black powder smoothbore muzzle-loaded mortar, with two heavy recoil springs. There is a firing mechanism in the bottom of the barrel (it's not drop-fired). The mortar is mounted on a steel frame, allowing 15 degrees of traverse from the centerline. The base is staked down two the ground by six steel rods. The barrel is 1.5 meters long. Muzzle velocity is 156 meters per second; range is 2000 meters. The mortar can be broken down into three loads: gun and recol system; rotating frame; and the base. Each can be hauled on a two-wheeled cart by a horse or eight men. Rate of fire is 2 to 4 rounds per minute, with a crew of about eight men. Malfunction number 91; the most common malfunction is a misfire -- the gunner should recock the mortar, and attempt again to fire the round. |
x4% |
615 |
$500 |
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150mm heavy mortar shell |
This is a finned explosive projectile, complete with safety fuze in the nose and a percussion primer in the tail. The safety fuze detonates the projectile upon impact, or after 28 seconds of flight. Blast does XXd6 out to 2 meters, XXd6 out to 4 meters, and XXd6 out to 6 meters. |
x1% |
17 |
$10 |
