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{{InfoboxWeapon | {{InfoboxWeapon | ||
| − | |name = | + | |name = Generic Hand Cannon |
| − | |ammo = | + | |ammo = 28mm Ball & [[Gunpowder|powder]] |
| − | |caption = | + | |caption = Generic Hand Cannon |
|code = TBD | |code = TBD | ||
| − | |cost = | + | |cost = Cr300 |
| − | |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 = 2,000 mm |
| − | |TL = | + | |TL = 2 |
|Type = Rifle | |Type = Rifle | ||
| − | |volume = | + | |volume = 2,000 mm |
| − | |weight = | + | |weight = 5,000 grams |
| − | |manufacturer= | + | |manufacturer= Various |
}} | }} | ||
A [[Hand Cannon]] (5,000 grams; [[TL-2]]) is literally a small, hand-held, muzzle-loading cannon. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=43|version=Classic Traveller}} | A [[Hand Cannon]] (5,000 grams; [[TL-2]]) is literally a small, hand-held, muzzle-loading cannon. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=43|version=Classic Traveller}} | ||
| + | * It is a [[KEW]] [[weapon]]. | ||
== Description (Specifications) == | == Description (Specifications) == | ||
| − | It can take several minutes to load with powder and a ball, and is fired by holding a flame to the touchhole. It fires as [[body pistol]], but may not fire at close range. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=43|version=Classic Traveller}} | + | It can take several minutes to load with [[Gunpowder|powder]] and a ball, and is fired by holding a flame to the touchhole. It fires as [[body pistol]], but may not fire at close range. {{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 Rifle|percussion weapons]] also require a supply of percussion caps. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=43|version=Classic Traveller}} |
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| + | Hand cannons come of age in the [[TL:1-3]] epoch and are considered obsolete before the end of the epoch. Hand cannons are eventually superceded by [[Matchlock Musket]]s, [[Wheellock Musket]]s, [[Flintlock Musket]]s and later [[Percussion Rifle]]s. {{Unpublished cite|author=Maksim-Smelchak}} | ||
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| + | === Selected Hand Cannon Models === | ||
| + | # [[TL-2 Hand Cannon]] | ||
== 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 23:48, 8 September 2025
| Generic Hand Cannon | |
|---|---|
 Generic Hand Cannon | |
| Group: | Ranged Weapon |
| Tech Level | TL–2 |
| Size | 2,000 mm |
| Weight | 5,000 grams |
| Cost | Cr300 |
| Ammo | 28mm Ball & powder |
| Manufacturer | Various |
| Archaic Firearm | |
A Hand Cannon (5,000 grams; TL-2) is literally a small, hand-held, muzzle-loading cannon. [1]
Description (Specifications)[edit]
It can take several minutes to load with powder and a ball, and is fired by holding a flame to the touchhole. It fires as body pistol, but may not fire at close range. [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]
Hand cannons come of age in the TL:1-3 epoch and are considered obsolete before the end of the epoch. Hand cannons are eventually superceded by Matchlock Muskets, Wheellock Muskets, Flintlock Muskets and later Percussion Rifles. [4]
Selected Hand Cannon 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