Description

A flintlock uses a spring-loaded flint-and-steel striker to ignite the main powder charge in a gun barrel. The weapon illustrated is typical of numerous archaic designs in use on very low TL worlds, and in the hands of poorly-equipped militias and insurgents on worlds with higher technology levels. Because of its short range and poor accuracy, smoothbore muskets are most effective when used by massed bodies of soldiers exchanging volley fire.

This weapon holds one individually-loaded round inserted in the muzzle, and requires two actions to reload. If prepared paper cartridges are not available, the weapon may be loaded using loose powder and ball, but this takes one additional action.

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Weapon Statistics

Name:  Smoothbore Flintlock Musket
TL:  3
Year:  —
Nation:  Generic
Ammo:  18×52mm-3 Black Powder Patched Ball (Paper Cartridge (TL-3))
Muzzle Energy:  1745 joules
Length:  130 cm
Barrel:  105 cm
Mass:  5.15 kg/5.19 kg 
Price:  §390
Features:  Bayonet Lug
Magazine:  None

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None.

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