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| − | A [[Muzzle-loading Pistol]] (1,500 grams, [[TL-3]] or [[TL-4|4]]) is a single-shot | + | A [[Muzzle-loading Pistol]] (1,500 grams, [[TL-3]] or [[TL-4|4]]) is a single-shot pistol, with either a flintlock or percussion firing mechanism. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=43|version=Classic Traveller}} |
* It is a [[KEW]] [[weapon]]. | * 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 after clearing it. It fires as a [[body pistol]]. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=43|version=Classic Traveller}} | 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. It fires as a [[body pistol]]. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=43|version=Classic Traveller}} | ||
| − | == | + | === Image Repository === |
| − | + | No information yet available. | |
| − | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | + | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == |
| + | 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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| + | Muzzle-loading pistols come of age in the [[TL:1-3]] epoch and are considered obsolete before the end of the epoch. Muzzle-loading pistols tend to be replaced by [[Percussion Revolver]]s, which in turn lead to modern [[Revolver]]s and [[Automatic Pistol]]s. {{Unpublished cite|author=Maksim-Smelchak}} | ||
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| + | === Selected Muzzle-loading Pistol Models === | ||
| + | # [[TL-3]] [[Muzzle-loading Pistol]] | ||
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| + | == References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | ||
{{Intermediate}} | {{Intermediate}} | ||
| + | {{Detail}} | ||
{{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= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | ||
| − | |S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[ | + | |S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] |
}} | }} | ||
[[Category: Archaic Firearm]] | [[Category: Archaic Firearm]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Firearm]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Personal weapon]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Pistol]] | ||
[[Category: Ranged Weapon]] | [[Category: Ranged Weapon]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Smallarm]] | ||
{{LE|Weapon}} | {{LE|Weapon}} | ||
| + | {{LEN|}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:46, 9 October 2019
| Generic Muzzle-loading Pistol | |
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 Generic Muzzle-loading Pistol | |
| Group: | Ranged Weapon |
| Tech Level | TL–3 |
| Size | 1,200 mm |
| Weight | 1,500 grams |
| Cost | Cr500 |
| Ammo | 14mm Ball & powder |
| Manufacturer | Various |
| Archaic Firearm | |
A Muzzle-loading Pistol (1,500 grams, TL-3 or 4) is a single-shot pistol, with either a flintlock or percussion firing mechanism. [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. It fires as a body pistol. [2]
Image Repository[edit]
No information yet available.
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]
Muzzle-loading pistols come of age in the TL:1-3 epoch and are considered obsolete before the end of the epoch. Muzzle-loading pistols tend to be replaced by Percussion Revolvers, which in turn lead to modern Revolvers and Automatic Pistols. [4]
Selected Muzzle-loading Pistol Models[edit]
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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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.
- 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