Type-27 Anti-tank lance
Type-27
Type-27 Anti-tank lance
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Anti-tank lance | |||||
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Lances of this era are often decorated | |||||
National Origin | [Sahr] | ||||
Production History | |||||
Produced | |||||
2127 - 2136 | |||||
Designer | Adaman Armoury | ||||
Number Built | 500 | ||||
Service History | |||||
In Service | |||||
2127 - 2155 | |||||
Used By | Sahr | ||||
Specifications | |||||
Mass | 14kg kg empty | ||||
Length | 1210 (approx.) mm | ||||
Barrel Length | 800 mm | ||||
Cartridge | 102mm HEAT | ||||
Action | Single shot | ||||
Rate of Fire | 3 rounds/minute | ||||
Muzzle Velocity | 855 m/s | ||||
Effective Firing Range | 100 | ||||
Feed System | Breach loaded | ||||
Sights | Ironsights on early versions, scoped on later versions. |
Overview
The Type-27 Anti-tank lance is the last model of single-shot breach loaded anti-tank lances produced by the Adaman Armoury.
Operation
War austerity ommitted many of the more frilly features of the lance. A single 102mm round is loaded, chambered, and then fired. A bipod is mounted on the front end which can either be used for firing in a prone position or while standing. This bipod marked a significant change as previous lances were exclusively held below the waist or aboe the shoulder as they were intended to fire while mounted on Capals.
It fires a 102mm shell adapted from tank cannons at a remarkable speed of 855m/s, which should in theory spew plasma into the target on impact. The extensive cooling cone found on all anti-tank lances is thinner on this variant, making up for increases in weight elsewhere but increasing risks of mechanical failure. A high explosive shell was also issued but was less useful as the muzzle velocity prohibited the use as an indirect fire weapon.
Initially it was planned to feed from a large magazine containing 3 shells total, but war measures neccesitated a simplified design and a short developement cycle.
Performance
The type-27 showed remarkable flexibility in urban settings in the War of the Egercias as it has no backblast. In other categories it was more or less the same as it's predescesors, notably just as heavy and just as unreliable in its effectiveness.