Rifled Flintlock Musket
| Rifled Flintlock | |
|---|---|
| Type | Weapon |
| Tech Level | TL–3 |
| Cost | Cr590 / Cr0.4 per bullet |
| Size | 111 cm long |
| Weight | 4.61kg |
A 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 poorly equipped militias and insurgents on worlds with higher technology levels.
The rifled musket is a slightly more advanced version of the smoothbore flintlock musket, firing a conical bullet down a rifled barrel. The barrel imparts spin on the bullet, allowing for better accuracy and longer range.
This weapon holds one individually loaded round inserted into the muzzle, and requires at least 10 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.