Flintlock Musket
| Generic Flintlock Musket | |
|---|---|
 Generic Flintlock Musket | |
| Group: | Ranged Weapon |
| Tech Level | TL–3 |
| Size | 1,500mm |
| Weight | 4,000 grams |
| Cost | Cr600 |
| Ammo | 14mm Ball & powder |
| Manufacturer | Various |
| Archaic Firearm | |
A Flintlock Musket (4,000 grams, TL-3) is a long smoothbore weapon relying on sparks struck from a flint to ignite the powder and explosively propel a ball-shaped projectile. [1]
Description (Specifications)[edit]
It requires a small amount of time to reload during which time the firer may not evade, and when fired. it may misfire. If a misfire occurs, the weapon will not fire, but the firer may attempt to fire it after clearing it. The musket fires as a carbine, but may not fire at very long range compared to more modern weapons. [2]
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
All these weapons require that the owner also carry gunpowder and properly sized lead balls; percussion weapons also require a supply of percussion caps. [3]
Flintlock muskets come of age in the TL:1-3 epoch and are considered obsolete before the end of the epoch. Flintlock muskets tend to be replaced by Percussion Rifles, which in turn lead to modern Carbines and Rifles. [4]
Selected Flintlock Musket Models[edit]
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 42-43.Marc Miller, Robert Eaglestone, Don McKinney. Characters and Combat (Far Future Enterprises, 2019), 42-43.
- Imperial Encyclopedia
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 43.
- ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 43.
- ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 43.
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak