Thorvald & Koch TK 94 Laser Rifle Weapon Type: Pulse Laser Rifle Manufacturer: Thorvald & Koch Operation: Pulse laser Weight (w/o magazine): 5 kg Length: 104 cm Power: Sunbeam Electric 12000 shoulder pack Power Pack Weight: 2.5 kg Power utput: 1 megajoule Typical Shot Output: .04 mw/.01 second Power Pack Life: 100 pulses at standard output Alternate Power Source: Magna V7T Powerpack Output: 2 megajoule Weight: 7.5 g Alternate Power Source; Lasercharge magazine Output: .2 mi 20 shots) Weight: .5 kg Reload Time: 10 seconds Effective Ranges: Short: 50 meters Medium: 100 meters Long: 200 meters Recharge Rate: out 30 hours, depending on power source Weapon Reliability: 97% Base Cost: Cb 1,500 Power Source Base Cost: Shoulderpack (Sunbeam Electric 12000): Cb 500 Backpack (Magna V7T Powerpack): Cb 1,200 Magazine Power Pack Reloads: Cb 10 Notes The TK 94 has a well-deserved reputation for durability and hard- hitting effectiveness. Of particular interest is the fact that it uses the same lightweight shoulder pack (the Sunbeam- Electric 12000) used by the TK 70 laser pistol. The shoulder pack has a continuous output 0.1 Meg joule, with sufficient up to 300 stanard setting shots by the TK 70, or up to 100 shots by the TK 94. Multiple power cord outlets allow both weapons to be connected to the same shoulder pack at the same time. The heavier Magna V7T powerpack (standard for the Magna heavy laser rifle) can be adapted by an experienced Tech for use with the TK 94 with a few hours' work. This does not increase the weapon's effectiveness, but it does increase the number of shots (150 as opposed to 100) before a recharge becomes necessary. The TK 94 can also be adapted to receive Intek Lasercharge magazines, which deliver 20 shots and are then discarded. More Laser Rifles Introduction Optronics M2444A2 Starlight Martell Hi-Star Laser Rifle Intek M2448 Laser Rifle Kogyo-Khorsakov Model 2821 Laser Rifle Thorvald & Koch TK 94 Laser Rifle Magna Mark XX Heavy Laser Rifle Back to BattleTechnology 4 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