Gauss Rifle

General Information

UFOpaedia entry

Gauss Rifle Official Entry " A step beyond the Gauss pistol, the rifle packs a real punch, with its twin particle accelerators. Replacing the Elerium powered Plasma system, we have utilised a micro particle accelerator that generates a stream of anti-protons."

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Gauss Rifle
Size (h x w)	3 x 1
Weight
D. Threshold
Grip	Two Handed
	TU Cost	Accuracy
Auto	40%	50%
Snapshot	30%	65%
Aimed	60%	100%
Sale Price	$36,900
Research
Manufacture Cost $20,000 Technician Hours 400 Workspace 3 Materials -
Gauss Rifle Clip
Size (h x w)	1 × 1
Weight
D. Threshold
Damage	60 Gauss Beam
Capacity	15
Sale Price	$1,950
Research
Manufacture Cost $2,000 Technician Hours 45 Workspace 4 Materials -

Key Features
Auto Fire High Accuracy Gauss Damage
Pros	Cons
Moderate power Fast High Ammo	Manufactured

The Gauss Rifle is a powerful rifle that is accurate and has an auto fire mode. Thanks to its good balance of abilities, it is often the more favoured of the three Gauss weapons.

The Gauss Rifle improves on the Gauss Pistol by introducing greater accuracy and a small increase in stopping power. It is not as fast but can still maintain a high damage output. It also features a high capacity 15-round ammunition clip.

Note: All Gauss Weapons must be manufactured.

The Gauss Rifle is a good general-purpose weapon that is suitable as a standard issue squad weapon. Having ammunition that is easy to mass-produce, it is a useful weapon for conserving Sonic Pistol and Sonic-Blasta Rifle ammunition when fighting against non-Lobsterman crews.

This weapon appears in Terror from the Deep. For the UFO: Enemy Unknown equivalent, refer to the Laser Rifle.

Weapon Statistics

Gauss Rifle

• Size: 3 high x 1 wide
• Firing Accuracy:
  • 50% Auto
  • 65% Snapshot
  • 100% Aimed
• Firing Cost:
  • 40% Auto
  • 30% Snapshot
  • 60% Aimed
• Selling Cost: $36,900
• Build Cost: $20,000
  • 400 Technician Hours
  • Required Workspace: 3

Ammo Statistics

Gauss Rifle Clip

• Size: 1 high x 1 wide
• Damage: 60 Gauss Beam
• Ammo Capacity: 15
• Selling Cost: $1,950
• Build Cost: $2,000
  • 45 Technician Hours
  • Required Workspace: 4

See Also

• Weapons
• Gauss Pistol
• Heavy Gauss