Smoothbore Flintlock Musket
Revision as of 20:58, 23 June 2018 by Maksim-Smelchak (talk | contribs)
| Generic Smoothbore Flintlock Musket | |
|---|---|
 Generic Smoothbore Flintlock Musket | |
| Group: | Ranged Weapon |
| Tech Level | TL–3 |
| Size | 130.0cm long |
| Weight | 5.19kg |
| Cost | Cr390 / Cr0.4 per shot |
| Ammo | 28mm Ball & powder |
| Manufacturer | Various |
| Archaic Firearm | |
A Smoothbore flintlock musket uses a spring-loaded flint and steel striker to ignite the main power charge in a gun barrel.
The weapon is typical of numerous archaic designs in use on very low Technology level worlds, and in the hands of pooly equipped militias and insurgents on worlds with higher technology levels. Because of its short range and poor accuracy, smoothbore muskets are most effective when used by massed bodies of soldiers exchanging volley fire.
This weapon holds one indiviually loaded round inserted into the muzzle, and requires at least 15 seconds to reload. If prepared paper cartridges are not available, the weapon may be loaded using loose powder and ball, but this takes even longer.
This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- World Tamer's Handbook
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science