Difference between revisions of "Muzzle-loading Pistol"
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== 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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| + | 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to be replaced by [[Percussion Revolver]]s, which in turn lead to modern [[Revolver]]s and [[Automatic Pistol]]s. {{Unpublished cite|author=Maksim-Smelchak}} | ||
=== Selected Muzzle-loading Pistol Models === | === Selected Muzzle-loading Pistol Models === | ||
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== References & Contributors (Sources) == | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | ||
Revision as of 16:59, 1 June 2018
| 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)
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]
History & Background (Dossier)
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
References & Contributors (Sources)
- 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