L4 Bren Gun
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L4 Bren Gun

Light Machinegun
Weapon 🔪 Light Machinegun ⚡ Foreign Design 📦
Bren Gun

The L4 Bren Gun is a British light machinegun, a modified version of the World War II-era Bren Gun. It is chambered in the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge and can use either 20 or 30 round magazines, both of its own production and those used in the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle or its derivatives. The L4 has a gas-operated tilting bolt action and a quick-change barrel. It can fire in semi-automatic or fully automatic mode. This weapon was adopted by the British Army in the 1950s, though it is believed that the XL-65 Light Support Weapon or one of its derivatives will eventually replace it. 

Abilities

Common Attributes - Mechanical

Auto

This weapon is fully automatic, either inherently so or by the presence of a selective-fire mechanism.

EFFECT:
This weapon can fire more than one shot each time it is used. Each subsequent shot has a progressive penalty.
Automatic weapons are considered STABLE when they're mounted on a vehicle, tripod or turret. This is different from the Stabilised SA.

  • Point Blank Range - No penalty.
  • Close Range (≤10m / 2sq) -> -1
  • Short Range (≤50m / 5sq) -> -2 (STABLE: -1)
  • Average Range (≤200m / 10sq) -> -3 (STABLE: -1)
  • Medium Range (≤500m / 20sq) -> -5 (STABLE: -1)
  • Long Range (≤1000m / 50sq) -> -5 (STABLE: -3)

         ~ Beyond this point, automatic fire is unfeasible without a STABLE firing platform. ~

  • Very Long Range (≤2000m) -> (STABLE: -3)
  • Extreme Range (>2000m) -> (STABLE: -5)

Common Attributes - National

Controlled Fire - British Small Arms (CW)

British forces in Europe build upon the historical strengths of the British Army across centuries; though unlikely to outnumber a Soviet offensive wave, each man is thoroughly drilled and delivers precise fire at the enemy. No more, and no less.

EFFECT:
This weapon gains an Easy DM when performing single shots of Aimed Fire (2 AP).

Common Attributes - Perks

Federal Issue

EFFECT:
This object benefits from Trooper perks.

Unique Attributes

Drilled Reloads - Bren Gun UA

Though derided by users of belt-fed machineguns as "antiquate", the Bren Gun can be reloaded incredibly fast by any well-trained trained soldier.

EFFECT:
This weapon spends 0 AP to reload.

Attributes

Unorganized
TYPE
Light Machinegun
TECH
World Wars
WGHT
11kg
AMMO
30
CAL
7.62x51mm NATO
RNG
Long
DMG
3d6 | Auto
PEN
2
SPC
Controlled Fire, Federal Issue, Drilled Reloads