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The principle use of the 5cm L42 gun is as the main armament on some of the Calar Republic's older tracked tanks. It was originally designed to provide suppressive fire against infantry, and as a result has reasonable HE capacity. It was not as successful in the anti-armour role. |
| Description: | TL5 5 cm L42 CPR Gun |
| Tech Level: | 5 |
| Bore Size: | 5 cm |
| Barrel Length: | 210 cm |
| Fire Control Categories: | Direct |
| Mount: | Vehicle Mounted |
| Muzzle Energy: | 0.512 Mj |
| Gun Tube Weight: | 0.246 tons |
| Gun Tube Volume: | 0.246 cubic meters |
| Gun Tube Price: | 4,920 Credits |
| Fire Controller: | Telescopic Sight |
| Effective Range: | 400m |
| Mass: | 0.01 tons |
| Volume: | 0.01 cubic meters |
| Price: | 500 Credits |
| Gun Carriage | No |
| Gun Shield: | No |
| Loading Assistance | None |
| Autoloader | None |
| Gun Crew | 1 |
| Direct Fire Range - Kinetic Rounds: | 340 m (335 m) |
| Direct Fire Range - Other Rounds: | 250 m (251 m) |
| Reloading Time: | 1 round |
| Rate of Fire: | 1/2 |
| Total Weapon Price: | 5,420 Credits |
| Total Weapon Mass: | 0.256 tons |
| Total Weapon Volume: | 0.256 cubic meters |
| Conc- | Danger | Short | -Ammo- | |||||||
| Round | ROF | Burst | Dam Val | Pen Val | Space | Range | Price | Mass | ||
| HE | 1/2 | C:3,B:10 | 0C | 250m | Cr17 | 1.941kg | ||||
| AP | 1/2 | 11D6 | 7/6/5/3 | 340m | Cr19 | 3.882kg | ||||
| HVAP | 1/2 | 11D6 | 9/8/7/4 | 340m | Cr37 | 2.912kg | ||||
| HEAP | 1/2 | C:2,B:10 | 13C | 250m | Cr25 | 1.941kg | ||||
| CHEM | 1/2 | C:2,B:5 | Nil | 250m | Cr17 | 1.941kg | ||||
| WP | 1/2 | C:2,B:10 | Nil | 250m | Cr32 | 1.941kg | ||||
| ILLUM | 1/2 | B:155 | Nil | 250m | Cr17 | 1.941kg | ||||
