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{{InfoboxWeapon | {{InfoboxWeapon | ||
| − | |name = Flintlock Musket | + | |name = Generic Flintlock Musket |
| − | |ammo = | + | |ammo = 14mm Ball & [[Gunpowder|powder]] |
| − | |caption = | + | |caption = Generic Flintlock Musket |
|code = TBD | |code = TBD | ||
| − | |cost = | + | |cost = Cr600 |
| − | |footnote= | + | |footnote= [[Archaic Firearm]] |
|group = Ranged Weapon | |group = Ranged Weapon | ||
|image = [[File: Imperial Sunburst-Sun-IISS-Traveller.gif]] | |image = [[File: Imperial Sunburst-Sun-IISS-Traveller.gif]] | ||
|model = TBD | |model = TBD | ||
| − | |size = | + | |size = 1,500mm |
| − | |TL = | + | |TL = 3 |
|Type = Rifle | |Type = Rifle | ||
| − | |volume = | + | |volume = 1,500mm |
| − | |weight = | + | |weight = 4,000 grams |
| − | |manufacturer= | + | |manufacturer= Various |
}} | }} | ||
| − | 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. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=43|version=Classic Traveller}} | + | A [[Flintlock Musket]] (4,000 grams, [[TL-3]]) is a long smoothbore weapon relying on sparks struck from a flint to ignite the [[Gunpowder|powder]] and explosively propel a ball-shaped projectile. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=43|version=Classic Traveller}} |
| + | * It is a [[KEW]] [[weapon]]. | ||
== Description (Specifications) == | == Description (Specifications) == | ||
| − | 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 | + | 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. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=43|version=Classic Traveller}} |
== History & Background (Dossier) == | == History & Background (Dossier) == | ||
| − | All these [[weapon]]s require that the owner also carry gunpowder and properly sized lead balls; percussion weapons also require a supply of percussion caps. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=43|version=Classic Traveller}} | + | All these [[weapon]]s require that the owner also carry [[gunpowder]] and properly sized lead balls; percussion weapons also require a supply of percussion caps. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=43|version=Classic Traveller}} |
| + | |||
| + | 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 Rifle]]s, which in turn lead to modern [[Carbine]]s and [[Rifle]]s. {{Unpublished cite|author=Maksim-Smelchak}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Selected Flintlock Musket Models === | ||
| + | # [[TL-3 Flintlock Musket]] | ||
== References & Contributors (Sources) == | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | ||
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{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
|S1= {{Ludography cite|name=Characters and Combat|page=42-43}} | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name=Characters and Combat|page=42-43}} | ||
| − | |S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | + | |S2= [[Imperial Encyclopedia]] |
| − | | | + | |S3= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] |
| + | |S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | [[Category: Archaic Firearm]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Ranged Weapon]] | ||
{{LE|Weapon}} | {{LE|Weapon}} | ||
Latest revision as of 02:12, 13 June 2018
| 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]
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 Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- 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