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M45/XX Praetorian Tank
Dimensions
Length: 7m without gun
Width: 3.25m
Height: 3m
Handling
Weight 45 tons
Road Speed: 45kph
Off-road speed: 32kph
Fuel Capacity: 620L internal, 400L removable external
Range: 206km (internal tanks) 340km (internal and external)
Engine: 810hp Isotta-Fraschini diesel
Power/Weight ratio: 18hp/ton
Suspension: Torsion Beam, six road wheels
Turning Radius: 8 meters
Armament
Main Gun: 90mm/66
Elevation: Front and sides -10 to +24, rear -7 to +24
Secondary Guns: One 14.5mm MG, co-axial. Two 8mm MG, on top of the turret in twin mount.
Other: Smoke grenade launchers.
Armor (degree inclinations are from vertical)
Front Upper Plate: 110mm @ 50
Front Lower Plate: 100mm @ 30
Side Upper Plate: 75mm @ 10
Side Lower Plate: 50mm @ 0
Rear Plates: 50mm @ 10
Top: 40mm @ 90
Bottom: 20mm @ 90
Turret Front: 190mm @ Rounded
Mantlet: 200mm @ Rounded
Turret Sides: 190mm @ Rounded
Turret Rear: 90mm @ Rounded
Turret Top: 40mm @ Rounded
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Beretta 14.5mm Heavy Machine Gun
Caliber: 14.5x115mm
Weight: 50 kg
Length: 1,985 mm
Barrel length: 1,350 mm
Width: 165mm
Height: 225mm
Action: Gas and spring
Rate of Fire: 590RPM
Muzzle Velocity: 1000m/s
Effective Range: 3000m (2000m air engagement ceiling)
Max Range: 4000m
Feed: 30 round drum magazine OR 50 round belt
Sights: Mounting appropriate
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Breda-Scotti Mod.46 Semi-Automatic Rifle
Calibre : 7.35x51
Muzzle velocity: 700m/s
Loading technique: gas operated semi-automatic
Total length: 1114mm Barrel length: 610mm
Weight: 3.9kg Unloaded, loaded weights noted next to magazine.
Max Range: 2000m
Effective range: 400m (w/o optics)
Magazine: Detachable 6 round (4.3kg), 15 round (4.6kg) or 25 round (5.00kg)
Rate of fire: 40rpm
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OTO Melara Mod.45 120mm Mortar
Barrel length : 1.9 m
Total weight : 350 Kg
Elevation : +45° to +85°
Traverse : 6°
Muzzle Velocity : 270 m/s
Range : 6,000m
Ok, thets work with the 3L/km figure and a 620L internal capacity [the 400L externals being optional and removable while elimiating the fixed external tanks] then we have ranges of 206km and 340k, without and with the external tanks. Do those figures seem reasonable?
For lack of another weapon of similar caliber (approximately 15mm) that saw widespread service ,to my knowledge, Bruce is correct in that I based the stats of the KPV.It looks to be based upon, if not a clone of, the Soviet KPV-14.5 heavy machine gun. On that basis, it would work, though I would agree that belt feed would be better.
It might be better to have different variants - one belt-fed, one drum-fed, and use the proper variant in the place it will work best.
It might be better to have different variants - one belt-fed, one drum-fed, and use the proper variant in the place it will work best.
I chose to include a Drum option for uses where such might be preferred over a belt. Whether these are just different feeds or different enough weapons to warrant two versions is something that can be figured out. In the case it is two distinct weapons, the belt fed version would be the primary variant and would have the stats outlined above.
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