Ultra-Tech Firepower: Epoch Systems BE^2-HV/380 20mm Autocannon

Epoch Systems BE^2-HV/380 20mm Autocannnon, 20mmCLH (TL 9) 

Designed by Epoch Systems, the Ballistic Enhanced Effect-High Velocity Model 380 (BE²-HV/380, generally called Bee Hive) is a high powered 20mm autocannon designed for increased after armor effects against light to medium armored targets. It fires  the heavy, high velocity 20mmCLH round with an APIS (Armor Piercing Individual Salvo) warhead which is a specially designed APDS round that deploys three bulk amorphous tungsten cored penetrators in a triplex arrangement uniquely designed for this weapon platform.

The BE²-HV/380 counts as having a heavy barrel for the purposes of sustained fire and and can fire up to 2,000 shots in a sustained burst, 1,000 shots in a rapid burst, and 500 in a assault burst. See GURPS High-Tech pg. 85-86 for further information on sustained fire. 

Originally designed for light tanks and IFVs, the BE^2-HV/380 has also seen use as main arm for light mecha and cyber assault platforms. If used by a mecha or a limbed cyber platform, the weapon is set up in a "rifle form" configuration with Acc 5, loaded weight 211 lbs., and ST 19† if used with two or more arms or ST 27 if used one armed.

The BE²-HV/380 is fed from a 60 round helical drum magazine loaded at the bottom of the weapon. While designed  from the ground up to fire the 20mmCLH APIS round, it can also fire a APEP round (DMG 5d×10 (2) pi++, Range 3,230/15,000, ROF 10, Rcl 2) as well a newly developed version of the APIS round that replaces the tungsten penetrators with triplex APHEX rounds, the APIS-EX round (DMG 7d×3 (2) pi++ with 1d-2 [1d] cr ex follow up, Range 540/2,400). While never fielded in normal use, a standard 20mmCLH would do Dam 6d×5 pi++, Range 1,600/7,200, ROF 10, and Rcl 2.

GUNNER (MACHINE GUN) (DX-4 or other Gunner at -4)
TL Weapon                       Damage          Acc      Range           EWt.     ROF    Shots      ST       Bulk   Rcl     Cost                LC

9 BE²HV, 20mmCLH 6d×5 (2) pi+ 6 1,600/7,200 133/78 10×3 60+1(5) 24M -10 1 $102,000/$300 1 

TL Ammo WPS CPS LC

9  20mmCLH APIS 0.5 $90 1

9 20mmCLH 0.5 $10 2
9  20mmCLH APED 0.5 $70 1

9 20mmCLH APIS-EX 0.5 $240 1