THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE HAMMER’S SLAMMERS
THE CRUCIBLE RULES SYSTEM HANDBOOK
Further developments of the system
There has been some development of a 'hardened' or 'combat
ready' version of an artillery piece by Icarus Industries. Based
on an M2 blower chassis, with full armour suite and a lower,
more heavily armoured turret than its contemporaries, this has
been designed to operate at the combat front line.
The weapon mounts an AL27 20cm weapon and a cupola
mounted 2cm tribarrel for defence, plus a full ADS package.
It's major disadvantages in trials seem to centre around a lack
of crew and ammunition space. Three crew - driver, gunner/commander and loader - as dictated by the available
space and configuration, fire a the weapon from a ready magazine under the turret that holds only 19 rounds.
Replenishment requires a team of 6 extra crew in a support vehicle (an M5 or similar) with another 44 rounds and
enough 'non-combat down time' time to load the magazine through the rear of the turret. It's other disadvantage
is persuading anyone to actually find a combat requirement for this vehicle - initially named the M2-20C - and
then purchase some. Click here for a play sheet featuring these vehicles. Click here for a guide to painting them.
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The M53 “Hog” Rocket assisted Artillery: the Future
