the Pit Bull was an early attempt by the Magistracy of Canopus to develop a home brew heavy Battlemech. the design was ultimately cut short by the creation of both the Quasit Milita Mech as well as the Dervish and Thunderbolt, both of which fulfilled the tactical niches needed to supplement the Wasp they had already been producing
the Pitt Bull is equipped first and formost with an 88mm Autocannon as it's primary hitting power, matching the Terran Hegemony's Orion. twin linked medium lasers in one arm and a supplementary SRM 4 pack provide seocndary armament for closer in work, particularly against armor that at the time could barely withstand such firepower. the real secret to the Pit Bull's success however was the 18 and a half tons of armor, permitting the mech to take a beating almost unparalleled by any periphery produced, and many house produced Battlemechs. save for the Terran Hegemony, it would be the Magistracy of Canopus that would be known for it's... endurance.
Deployment The Development and rapid sale of the Thunderbolt cut the Pit Bulls destiny short. for all intents and purposes the Thunderbolt could do everything the Pit Bull could do better, and was readily purchasable. as it may, about a battalion of the machines made it to production, most being sent cast off to the male bodygaurds of minor Cappelan Noblewomen.
Pitt Bull PB-2A
Mass: 70 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere (Primitive)
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Era Specific
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/E-X-F-A
Production Year: 2750
Cost: 5,102,890 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,134
Chassis: Unknown Primitive Structure
Power Plant: Unknown 255 Primitive Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Unknown Primitive
Armament:
1 Autocannon/10
2 Medium Lasers
1 SRM-4
1 Searchlight
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Primitive Structure 107 points 7.00
Engine: Primitive Fusion Engine 255 13.00
Walking MP: 3
Running MP: 5
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 14 4.00
Heat Sink Locations: 2 LL, 2 RL
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Primitive 5.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA+H R: SH+UA+LA+H
Armor: Primitive AV - 198 18.50
Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 8
Center Torso 22 30
Center Torso (rear) 10
L/R Torso 15 20
L/R Torso (rear) 10
L/R Arm 11 20
L/R Leg 15 25
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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Searchlight RT 0 1 0.50
Autocannon/10 LT 3 7 12.00
2 Medium Lasers RA 6 2 2.00
SRM-4 LA 3 1 2.00
@SRM-4 (25) LT - 1 1.00
@AC/10 (20) LT - 2 2.00
Free Critical Slots: 29
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 11
3 3 3 0 0 3 0 Structure: 6
Special Abilities: SRCH, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA, AC 1/1/0
