Weapon Type: Sniper Rifle Manufacturer: Dorymede Arms Operation: Single shot, bolt action Weight 3.0 kg Weight (5-rounds, internal magazine): .2 kg Length: 112 cm Caliber: 10 mm Type of Fire: Single shot Rate of Fire: 15 rpm Magazine: 5-round internal magazine Reload Time: 10 seconds Effective Ranges Short: 50 m Medium: 100 m Long: 150 m Weapon Reliability: 99% Base Cost: Cb 110 Reload Cost: (5-round clip): Cb 1 Notes The Dorymede Gallo is something of a throwback in modern military rifles, using a simple (critics say primitive) hand-operated bolt action to eject a spent cartridge and feed a fresh round into the firing chamber. This system results in a painfully low rate of fire (about 15 rpm) and requires the firer to reacquire his target after each shot. However, the '03 Gallo has acquired a superb reputation as a highly accurate and effective rifle, particularly in the hands of a trained marksman. The Exeter Marines, an elite commando infantry unit in service with House Davion, use the '03 exclusively as a sniper rifle, outfitted with Hanson Industry's Mark XXXII HiMag starlite scope. Sergeant Vic "Headshot" Hanson, of the Exeter Marines, is credited so far with 82 kills with an '03 Gallo, including General Hsien Zhou Li of the Liao High Command. The 10 mm magnum cartridge is quite powerful and is capable of piercing most body armor even at extreme range. The rifle itself is extremely rugged, virtually fail-proof, easy to clean and maintain, and cheaper to produce than gas-operated semiautomatic combat rifles. The Gallo is produced by Dorymede Arms on Exeter in the Federated Suns but is widely used by House Steiner and House Marik as well. The design, though rarely seen among military arms, is common as a civilian sporting rifle and has been encountered with increasing frequency in the hands of civilian irregulars, guerrillas, and planetary militias. Assault Rifles Introduction Federated Long Rifle Federated Zeus Heavy Rifle Gallo Model 3003 "KRT AR" Bereiter Arms Model AR90 Thomas GPR Back to BattleTechnology 3 Table of Contents Back to BattleTechnology List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 1988 by Pacific Rim Publishing. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com