Gear: Age of Steam Guns


	Gear: Age of Steam Guns

Guns

This age saw rapid development of firearms technology. It started out with the same muzzle loading guns as the Age of Sail, and indeed the same guns are available throughout this age; although improved machining techology gives all Age of Sail guns an automatic +1 to Spread. However, at the beginning of the age flintlocks were superceded by caplocks, which do not need to roll for reliability and which have no firing delay (and thus no bonus to a target's defense roll). Then came the Minié ball, a conical bullet that allowed rifles to be loaded as quickly as smoothbores, while also hitting harder and shooting farther. Paper cartridges further cut down on loading time, with pre-measured charges of black powder and the bullet packaged into one unit. Soon thereafter, various designs of breech loading rifles and revolving pistols became available, allowing firearms to be reloaded much faster than muzzle loaders. Metal case cartridges provided improved reliability and protection for the powder in a sealed environment, allowing long-term storage. The revolvers and repeating rifles allowed rapid fire, such that a gunner could engage multiple targets within quick succession or get multiple shots at one target. By the end of the age, smokeless powder becomes available, but these edge in to the guns of the Age of Industry rather than the Age of Steam, and are covered in the equipment lists of that later age.

As with the Age of Sail, higher quality firearms are available for those who can afford them. A bonus of +1 to Spread adds +50% to the cost of the gun; +2 to Spread adds +150%, and +3 to Spread adds +400%. Double set triggers add an additional +50% to price, for the usual +1 to Aim Score with Careful Aim.

Muzzle-Loading Pistols

While all the older muzzle loader pistols of the previous age are available, one particularly famous model is listed below – appropriate for the pocket of any riverboat gambler or hidden in the bosom of any saloon lady.

Description Pen Wound AP ROF Ammo Bulk Aim RCL Str Spread DA Speed PSz Sig Mass Price
Deringer, .41 4.8 -½ +0 1 [10] 1 -1½ +0 -4 -3 +13 45 60 -11½ +11 0.5|0.008 12|0.025

Deringer: The original derringer, made by Henry Deringer, and widely copied (with a double 'r' in the name for the generic gun type).

Break Action Pistols

Description Pen Wound AP ROF Ammo Bulk Aim RCL Str Spread DA Speed PSz Sig Mass Price
Rem. Dbl Derringer, .41 Rimfire 4.5 -½ +0 s 2 -1 +1 -4 -6 +17 70 50 -11 +10 0.25|0.018 15|0.06
Sharps Pepperbox, .32 Rimfire 7 -1 +0 s 4 -1 +1 -4 -5 +14 70 70 -12 +11 0.35|0.025 15|0.08

Remington Double Derringer: An example of a double-barreled derringer style pistol. The firing pin alternates between top and bottom barrels between shots.
Sharps Pepperbox: A four-barreled derringer. Unlike traditional pepperbox designs, the firing pin revolves rather than the barrel assembly.

Revolvers

All of these revolvers are single action, meaning that the hammer must be manually cocked before it can be fired by pulling the trigger. This slows down the rate of fire. Methods of rapid fire, such as fanning, allows ROF s at the expense of Aim +0 and -2 penalty to hit (which can be bought off with the special training Fanning (1 BP/level): For every level, you can ignore one point of penalty from fanning a revolver).

Description Pen Wound AP ROF Ammo Bulk Aim RCL Str Spread DA Speed PSz Sig Mass Price
Colt Dragoon, .44 5 -¼ +0 1 6 +1½ +3 -3 +1 +17 50 60 -11 +11 1.8|0.06 25|0.2
S&W No. 2 Army, .32 Rimfire 7 -1 +0 1 6 +0 +2 -4 -3 +17 70 70 -12 +11 0.6|0.04 20|0.12
Colt Pocket Revolver, .31 3 -1 +0 1 6 +0 +2 -7 -2 +17 35 50 -12 +9 0.7|0.02 15|0.07
Colt 1851 Navy, .36 5 -¾ +0 1 6 +1 +3 -4 -1 +17 45 60 -12 +11 1.2|0.04 25|0.12
Rem. Model 1858, .44 5 -¼ +0 1 6 +1 +3 -3 +0 +17 50 60 -11 +11 1.2|0.06 25|0.2
Colt Army, .44 5 -¼ +0 1 6 +1 +3 -3 -1 +17 50 60 -11 +11 1.2|0.06 25|0.2
Colt Frontier, .45 Colt 10 -¼ +0 1 6 +1 +3 -1 -1 +17 100 70 -10½ +12 1|0.1 25|0.35
      .32-20 Winchester 9 -1 +0 1 6 +1 +3 -3 -1 +17 100 70 -12 +11 1|0.05 25|0.18
      .38-40 Winchester 11 -½ +0 1 6 +1 +3 -1 -1 +17 100 80 -11 +13 1|0.1 25|0.3
      .44-40 Winchester 11 -¼ +0 1 6 +1 +3 +0 -1 +17 100 100 -11 +13 1|0.1 25|0.35
S&W Model 3, .44 Russian 9 -¼ +0 1 6 +½ +2 -1 +0 +17 120 60 -11 +12 1.2|0.1 25|0.35
      .45 Schofield 8 -¼ +0 1 6 +½ +2 -1 +0 +17 100 60 -10½ +12 1.2|0.1 25|0.35

Colt Dragoon: A hefty early revolver from the mid 19th Century, firing round balls from paper cartridges. They were popular sidearms in the American Civil War.
Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army: A metallic cartridge revolver from the American Civil War era.
Colt Pocket Revolver: A smaller version of the Colt Dragoon, this slender revolver uses paper black powder cartridges. it was produced in the Antebellum period up through the early Old West era.
Colt 1851 Navy: A mid-sized revolver similar to the Colt Dragoon, again firing paper cartridges. It was in common use from the Antebellum period through the American Civil War to the early Old West.
Colt Army Model 1860: A Civil War era revolver using paper cartridges wrapped around a conical bullet.
Colt Frontier: Perhaps the most iconic revolver, and one that is emblematic of the myth of the Old West. It was originally sold to the U.S. Army under the name "Single Action Army". From its power, ease of use, and rate of fire, it has earned the name "Peacemaker". It was the first of Colt's revolvers to use a metallic cartridge. Many were chambered in the same .32, .38, or .44 caliber cartridges that were used in the Winchester repeating rifles, allowing a person to carry a pistol and a rifle and use the same ammunition for both.
Smith & Wesson Model 3: A common Old West era revolver. The "Russian" model was the standard sidearm of the Imperial Russian Army of the time.

Muskets

In the early part of the Old West era, people were still using muzzle loading rifles and muskets essentially identical to those of the previous Age of Sail. While that document can be consulted for details, one particular pattern was so prevalent in the Americas that it deserves mention.

Description Pen Wound AP ROF Ammo Bulk Aim RCL Str Spread DA Speed PSz Sig Mass Price
Trade Gun, 20 Gauge 7.5 +¾ +0 1 [15] 1 +4½ +6 -2 -2 +15 60 70 -10½ +13 3|0.025 30|0.02

Trade Gun: Also variously known as Northwest Gun, fusil, fusee, fuke, or Carolina musket, trade guns were produced in large numbers in England as trade goods for the Hudson's Bay Company and North West Company to exchange for fur pelts. In this way, firearms became common among the Native Americans both before and during the American westward expansion. These were lightweight and handy guns that could be easily reloaded from horseback. Although they began to be replaced by breach loading caplocks or cartridge guns after the American Civil War, trade muskets were still in use throughout the Age of Steam and even into the Age of Industry.

Muzzle-loading Rifles

As with muskets, in the early Old West period people were still using the same kinds of rifles as they were using in the latter part of the Age of Sail. German Jäger rifles were large bore and of moderate length, used to kill large and dangerous game such as boar and bear. Meanwhile, English Victorian gentlemen were taking large and dangerous game to a whole new level in India and Africa. A safari rifle for one of these ventures would commonly be on the order of 8 bore, and the huge 4 bore stopping rifles were used as a last resort against charging elephants or rhinos at close range.

On the other side of the Atlantic, the Americans rarely needed rifles for anything other than deer – or other men. Thus, the famous Kentucky long rifles were used, typically on the order of .40 to .50 caliber. Plains rifles were shorter rifles that could be more easily carried on horseback, and also of larger bore size to deal with the grizzlies and bison of the Great Plains.

However, one advancement in rifle technology does deserve its own listing separate from the Age of Sail guns. The Minié ball was a conical bullet with a hollow base. It allowed much faster loading, while also shooting farther and hitting harder. Introduced in 1847, soon military muskets all over the world were being replaced by rifle-muskets shooting Minié bullets. The Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle was prominent with its adoption by the British Empire, the most powerful political entity of the time. Continental Europe was not far behind, however, with the Lorenz rifle used by the Austrian Empire. Both the Lorentz Rifle and the Enfield were used by the Confederates during the American Civil War, with the Union using both Enfields as well as the indigenous Springfield Model 1861. These were all broadly similar in performance, enough to have the same game stats.

Description Pen Wound AP ROF Ammo Bulk Aim RCL Str Spread DA Speed PSz Sig Mass Price
Rifle-Musket, .577 12 +¾ +0 1 [15] 1 +5 +7 -1 +4 +19 150 70 -10 +13 20|0.04 80|0.025

Breach-loading Rifles

Description Pen Wound AP ROF Ammo Bulk Aim RCL Str Spread DA Speed PSz Sig Mass Price
Smith Carbine, .50 7.5 +0 +0 1 1 +4 +6 -3 -2 +19 50 80 -11 +13 3.5|0.015 30|0.05
Springfield Trapdoor, .45-70 17 -¼ +0 1 1 +5 +7 +0 -2 +19 200 120 -10 +14 3.5|0.03 30|0.1
Sharps Rifle, .52 18 +¼ +0 1 1 +4½ +7 +0 -1 +22 120 80 -10½ +14 4.5|0.04 40|0.15
      .50-70 Government 18 +¼ +0 1 1 +4½ +7 +0 -1 +22 180 120 -10 +14 4.5|0.04 40|0.15
      .45-70 Government 17 -¼ +0 1 1 +4½ +7 +0 -1 +22 200 120 -10 +14 4.5|0.03 40|0.1
      .45-90 Sharps 20 -¼ +0 1 1 +4½ +7 +0 -1 +22 250 100 -10 +14 4.5|0.035 40|0.12
      .45-110 Sharps 25 -¼ +0 1 1 +4½ +7 +1 -1 +22 450 100 -9½ +14 4.5|0.045 40|0.15
      .50-90 Sharps 25 +¼ +0 1 1 +4½ +7 +1 +0 +22 250 120 -10 +15 5|0.05 40|0.18
Burnside Carbine, .54 12 +½ +0 1 1 +4 +6 -1 -2 +19 120 80 -10 +13 3|0.03 50|0.1
Rem. Rolling Block, .50-70 gvmt. 18 +¼ +0 1 1 +5 +7 +0 -1 +22 180 120 -10 +14 4|0.04 40|0.15
      .45-70 Government 17 -¼ +0 1 1 +5 +7 +0 -1 +22 200 120 -10 +14 4|0.03 40|0.1
Break Action Hunting Rifle, .360 6.5 +1¼ -2 1 1 +4½ +6 -3 -2 +19 250 70 -10½ +12 3|0.018 30|0.015
      .400 8 +½ -1 1 1 +4½ +6 -3 -2 +19 180 80 -10½ +13 3.5|0.02 40|0.025
      .450 12 -¼ +0 1 1 +4½ +6 -2 -1 +19 150 80 -10½ +13 4|0.025 45|0.03
      .500 12 +0 +0 1 1 +4½ +6 -1 -1 +19 120 80 -10 +13 4|0.03 50|0.04
      .577 14 +¾ +0 1 1 +4½ +6 +0 +0 +19 180 70 -9½ +14 4.5|0.05 50|0.05
      20 Bore 8 +¾ +0 1 1 +4½ +6 -1 -1 +19 70 70 -10 +13 3.5|0.03 40|0.025
      16 Bore 8 +1 +0 1 1 +4½ +6 -1 -1 +19 70 70 -10 +13 4|0.035 45|0.035
      12 Bore (light) 9 +1¼ +0 1 1 +4½ +6 +0 -1 +19 80 70 -9½ +14 4.5|0.045 50|0.04
      12 Bore (heavy) 11 +1¼ +0 1 1 +4½ +6 +1 +0 +19 100 70 -9½ +14 5|0.06 60|0.06
      10 Bore (light) 9 +1½ +0 1 1 +4½ +6 +0 -1 +19 80 70 -9½ +14 4.5|0.05 50|0.04
      10 Bore (heavy) 12 +1½ +0 1 1 +4½ +6 +1 +0 +19 120 70 -9½ +14 5|0.07 60|0.07
      8 Bore 14 +1½ +0 1 1 +4½ +6 +2 +1 +19 120 70 -9 +15 7|0.1 80|0.1
      4 Bore 15 +2¼ +0 1 1 +4½ +6 +4 +1 +19 150 70 -8½ +15 8|0.18 100|0.15
Break Action Double Rifle, .360 6.5 +1¼ -2 s 2 +4½ +6 -3 -1 +19 250 70 -10½ +12 3.5|0.035 30|0.03
      .400 8 +½ -1 s 2 +4½ +6 -3 -1 +19 180 80 -10½ +13 4.5|0.04 40|0.045
      .450 12 -¼ +0 s 2 +4½ +6 -2 +0 +19 150 80 -10½ +13 5|0.05 45|0.06
      .500 12 +0 +0 s 2 +4½ +6 -1 +0 +19 120 80 -10 +13 5|0.06 50|0.08
      .577 14 +¾ +0 s 2 +4½ +6 +0 +1 +19 180 70 -9½ +14 6|0.1 50|0.1
      20 Bore 8 +¾ +0 s 2 +4½ +6 -1 +0 +19 70 70 -10 +13 4.5|0.06 40|0.05
      16 Bore 8 +1 +0 s 2 +4½ +6 -1 +0 +19 70 70 -10 +13 5|0.07 45|0.07
      12 Bore (light) 9 +1¼ +0 s 2 +4½ +6 +0 +0 +19 80 70 -9½ +14 6|0.1 50|0.08
      12 Bore (heavy) 11 +1¼ +0 s 2 +4½ +6 +1 +1 +19 100 70 -9½ +14 7|0.12 60|0.12
      10 Bore (light) 9 +1½ +0 s 2 +4½ +6 +0 +0 +19 80 70 -9½ +14 6|0.1 50|0.08
      10 Bore (heavy) 12 +1½ +0 s 2 +4½ +6 +1 +1 +19 120 70 -9½ +14 7|0.15 60|0.12
      8 Bore 14 +1½ +0 s 2 +4½ +6 +2 +2 +19 120 70 -9 +15 10|0.2 80|0.2
      4 Bore 15 +2¼ +0 s 2 +4½ +6 +4 +2 +19 150 70 -8½ +15 12|0.35 100|0.3

Smith Carbine: A break action breechloader used by Union cavalry in the American Civil War. It was unusual in that the cartridge case was made of rubber, which did a good job of sealing the breech during firing but made extracting the spent cartridge more difficult (1 Action to remove the cartridge case, 1 Action to insert a new cartridge, and 1 Action to add a new percussion cap).
Springfield Model 1873 "Trapdoor": The first standard breech-loading rifle adopted by the U.S. Army, it saw extensive use in the various Indian Wars during the U.S. westward expansion. It loads by raising the top of the breechblock to insert the cartridge, giving it the nickname "trapdoor".
Sharps Rifle: The Sharps rifle was in common use in the American Civil War and the Old West period. It was renowned for its accuracy, and in its larger calibers was often used as a buffalo gun. Pulling down a lever that doubled as a trigger guard dropped a block at the back of the breach, allowing a cartridge to be inserted; bringing the lever back up sealed the breach and prepared the gun for firing. Many models had a double set trigger – two separate triggers, pulling the rear trigger took off most of the weight of the trigger pull, so that the front trigger could fire the rifle with a very light pull, improving accuracy (+1 to Aim when taking Careful Aim) while maintaining safety. Early models of the Sharps used paper cartridges, after the Civil War it was adapted to fire metallic cartridges with very few changes to the basic design.
Burnside Carbine: A percussion cap black powder breach loader widely used in the American Civil War. It used a brass cartridge without a primer, the powder was ignited by the percussion cap. Reloading this rifle thus involves not only placing a new cartridge in the breach (1 Action), but replacing the percussion cap (1 Action).
Remington Rolling Block: A sturdy breech loader, used by the US Cavalry during the American Civil War, as well as both US and native forces in the various Indian Wars during the American westward expansion. On the other side of the Atlantic, it saw use in the armies of Sweden and Norway, and Egypt. In civilian hands, it was one of the more popular buffalo rifles.
Remington Rolling Block: A sturdy breech loader, used by the US Cavalry during the American Civil War, as well as both US and native forces in the various Indian Wars during the American westward expansion. On the other side of the Atlantic, it saw use in the armies of Sweden and Norway, and Egypt. In civilian hands, it was one of the more popular buffalo rifles.
Break Action Hunting Rifle: These rifles, sized from deer to elephant, were common in Europe and their colonies.
Break Action Hunting Rifle: These rifles, sized from deer to elephant, were common in Europe and their colonies.

Lever-action Rifles

Description Pen Wound AP ROF Ammo Bulk Aim RCL Str Spread DA Speed PSz Sig Mass Price
Henry Rifle, .44 Henry 11 -¼ +0 s/2 15+1 +4½ +6 -3 -1 +19 100 80 -11 +13 4|0.25 60|0.8
Spencer Carbine, .56-56 Rimfire 14 +¼ +0 1 7+1 +4 +6 -1 -1 +19 120 80 -10½ +14 3.5|0.2 60|0.7
Win. Repeating Rifle, .44 Henry 11 -¼ +0 s/2 15+1 +4½ +6 -3 -1 +19 100 80 -11 +13 4.5|0.25 40|0.8
      .32-20 Winchester 9 -1 +0 s/2 15+1 +4½ +6 -5 -1 +19 100 70 -12 +11 4.5|0.12 40|0.4
      .38-40 Winchester 11 -½ +0 s/2 15+1 +4½ +6 -3 -1 +19 100 80 -11 +13 4.5|0.25 40|0.8
      .44-40 Winchester 11 -¼ +0 s/2 15+1 +4½ +6 -2 -1 +19 100 100 -11 +13 4.5|0.25 40|1
      .40-60 Winchester 18 -½ +0 s/2 10+1 +4½ +6 -1 +0 +19 180 150 -10½ +14 4.5|0.25 40|0.8
      .45-60 Winchester 16 -¼ +0 s/2 10+1 +4½ +6 -1 +0 +19 200 100 -10 +14 4.5|0.25 40|1
      .45-75 Winchester 20 -¼ +0 s/2 9+1 +4½ +6 +0 +0 +19 250 100 -10 +14 4.5|0.3 40|1
Win. Model 1886 .45-70 Gvmt. 17 -¼ +0 s/2 8+1 +4½ +6 +0 -1 +19 200 120 -10 +14 4|0.25 50|0.8
      .45-90 Sharps 20 -¼ +0 s/2 8+1 +4½ +6 +0 -1 +19 250 100 -10 +14 4|0.3 50|1
      .50-100 Winchester 20 +¼ +0 s/2 8+1 +4½ +6 +1 -1 +19 200 100 -10 +15 4|0.35 50|1.2
      .50-110 Express 14 +¼ +0 s/2 8+1 +4½ +6 +0 -1 +19 120 120 -10 +14 4|0.25 50|0.8
Win. Model 1892 .32-20 Win. 9 -1 +0 s/2 10+1 +4 +6 -5 -2 +19 100 70 -12 +11 2.5|0.08 40|0.3
      .38-40 Winchester 11 -½ +0 s/2 10+1 +4 +6 -3 -2 +19 100 80 -11 +13 2.5|0.15 40|0.5
      .44-40 Winchester 11 -¼ +0 s/2 10+1 +4 +6 -2 -2 +19 100 100 -11 +13 2.5|0.18 40|0.6

Henry Rifle: This rifle was used in small numbers by Union troops during the American Civil War, where it became notorious among the Confederates for its rapid fire ability. After the war, the rifles found their way west, and were famously used by the Sioux and Cheyenne at the Battle of Little Big Horn. The Henry rifle is cumbersome to reload, it takes two Actions to compress the magazine spring and open the magazine to expose the port at the barrel end, rounds may then be loaded individually.
Spencer Carbine: The Spencer carbine was common among the Union Army cavalry and Union Navy during the American Civil War. It was later used by the U.S. cavalry during the Indian wars in the American westward expansion. Firing is rather slow compared to the contemporaneous Henry, as the action is considerably more fiddly and the hammer need to be cocked separately from working the lever.
Winchester Repeating Rifle: Known as "The Gun That Won the West", the Winchester rifle was one of the most successful rifles during the period of American westward expansion. The Model 1866 (in .44 Henry rimfire) were service rifles for the Turkish army, France, Peru, and Chile. Centerfire cartridges were introduced later, in the Model 1873, which can chamber .44-40, .38-40, and .32-40. The Model 1876 is an upsized version of the basic design that can fire somewhat heavier loads – .45-75, .40-60, and .45-60. The Model 1876 in .45-75 was a standard service rifle for the Canadian Mounties.
Winchester Model 1886: A complete redesign of the action of the Winchester Repeating Rifle made it sturdy enough to handle high power ammunition. This model (and all subsequent Winchester lever action models) also can be taken down into a rear unit consisting of the stock, action, and trigger assembly and a front section consisting of the barrel, chamber, and magazine.
Winchester Model 1892: A lightened version of the Model 1886, designed to fire pistol cartridges. In later years, reproductions of this gun would be designed to fire nearly any pistol cartridge.

Break Action Shotguns

The listed stats assume the shotgun is firing a single solid ball. Shotguns use the same rules as muskets for firing shot:

Shot: Any smoothbore can fire shot – a load of multiple projectiles fired at once. Penetration decreases by ¼ or more RS, Wound decreases by the same as the RS shift to Pen, and Shot score is ³⁄₂^rd of the RS shift (round down to the nearest quarter). Spread of shot is +11 or the native Spread of the gun, whichever is smaller.

As a general guideline, heavy buckshot has Wound -1, light buckshot Wound -2. Birdshot used for large fowl such as geese or turkeys, or small game such as racoons or coyotes, would have Wound -3. Birdshot for ducks and pheasants would have Wound -4. While birdshot for smaller birds such a doves and quail, or for rats and squirrels, would have Wound -5.

Description Pen Wound AP ROF Ammo Bulk Aim RCL Str Spread DA Speed PSz Sig Mass Price
Break Action Single, 10 Ga. 9 +1½ +0 1 1 +4½ +6 +0 -1 +15 80 70 -9½ +14 4.5|0.05 50|0.045
      12 Gauge 9 +1¼ +0 1 1 +4½ +6 +0 -1 +15 80 70 -9½ +13 4|0.045 45|0.035
      16 Gauge 8 +1 +0 1 1 +4½ +6 -1 -1 +15 70 70 -10 +13 3.5|0.035 40|0.025
      20 Gauge 7.5 +¾ +0 1 1 +4½ +6 -2 -2 +15 60 70 -10 +13 3.5|0.025 35|0.02
      .410 5 -½ +0 1 1 +4½ +6 -5 -3 +15 45 70 -11½ +11 2|0.008 20|0.006
Break Action Double, 10 Ga. 9 +1½ +0 s 2 +4½ +6 +0 +0 +15 80 70 -9½ +14 6|0.1 50|0.08
      12 Gauge 9 +1¼ +0 s 2 +4½ +6 +0 +0 +15 80 70 -9½ +13 5|0.1 45|0.07
      16 Gauge 8 +1 +0 s 2 +4½ +6 -1 +0 +15 70 70 -10 +13 5|0.07 40|0.05
      20 Gauge 7.5 +¾ +0 s 2 +4½ +6 -2 -1 +15 60 70 -10 +13 4.5|0.05 35|0.045
      .410 5 -½ +0 s 2 +4½ +6 -5 -2 +15 45 70 -11½ +11 3|0.015 20|0.012
Double Coach Gun, 12 Ga. 8 +1¼ +0 1 2 +3½ +5 -1 -1 +15 80 60 -9½ +13 3.5|0.1 45|0.07
Lupara, 10 Ga. 6.5 +1½ +0 1 1 +2 +4 +0 -2 +13 80 45 -9½ +13 1.5|0.05 25|0.045
      12 Gauge 6.5 +1¼ +0 1 1 +2 +4 +0 -2 +13 80 45 -9½ +13 1.5|0.045 25|0.035
      16 Gauge 6 +1 +0 1 1 +2 +4 -1 -3 +13 70 45 -10 +12 1.2|0.035 20|0.025
      20 Gauge 5.5 +¾ +0 1 1 +2 +4 -2 -3 +13 60 50 -10 +12 1|0.025 18|0.02
      .410 3.8 -½ +0 1 1 +2 +4 -5 -4 +13 45 50 -11½ +10 0.7|0.008 12|0.006

Break Action Double Shotgun: This was a very common style of shotgun from the black powder era up until well after semingly more sophisticated pump action and semi-auto models were available. Many of these were made before the period of mass production, where each would be a bespoke item custom crafted by a gunsmith. Still, there were certain bore sizes that were commonly used which are listed above.
Break Action Double Shotgun: This was a very common style of shotgun from the black powder era up until well after semingly more sophisticated pump action and semi-auto models were available. Many of these were made before the period of mass production, where each would be a bespoke item custom crafted by a gunsmith. Still, there were certain bore sizes that were commonly used which are listed above.
Double Coach Gun: A full-length shotgun, while good for shooting pheasants, is a bit cumbersome to use for defending stagecoaches from bandits. So the stagecoach would have one person driving the horses, and another person beside them "riding shotgun" with a double shotgun that had a shortened barrel. To avoid overly redundant entries in the table, only the 12 gauge stats are listed - to get the stats of other bore sizes, use the break action double stats but reduce mass by 0.5 kg, drop the Bulk to +3½, and drop the Aim to +4. For masses under 3.5 kg, Str is -2, otherwise Str is -1.
Lupara: Sometimes a coach gun just isn't small enough. Luparas and similar sawed-off shotguns shorten the barrel even further and remove the stock leaving only a pistol grip.

Machine Guns

Description Pen Wound AP ROF Ammo Bulk Aim Str Spread DA Speed PSz Sig Mass Price
Gatling, .45-70 Gvmt. 17 -¼ +0 1-16 240 +4½ +6 -1 +19 200 120 -10 +14 80|8 500|25

Gatling: A rotary multi-barreled gun operated by a hand crank and fed by an ammunition hopper. They were generally operated by a four-man crew and carried on a wheeled cannon carriage. The ROF can be varied on the fly by rotating the hand crank faster or slower. It was used in the American Civil War and various conflicts up to the early 20th Century. The vast clouds of smoke it would produce made it vulnerable to counter-fire by artillery and snipers – they could see were it was, but it's crew could not see where the enemy were. During colonial actions against pre-industrial nations, howver, there was no such worry, and the gun could be employed successfully.

Cannons

Smoothbore cannons of this period are not greatly different from those of the Age of Sail. All Age of Sail cannons can still be found, but several specific models from the American Civil War are also listed below, along with the standardized canister loads that were issued.

In addition, two new innovations have led to new options. The first are rifled cannons, which shoot ogive projectiles with much greater range, accuracy, and penetration than smoothbores, at the cost of a lack of flexibility in their loads.

The second is the introduction of the Shrapnel shell, which uses a fuse to detonate a shell filled with round balls in flight. There are two listed Spread scores – the first is for firing the shell, the second for the spread of the balls from the point of bursting. Most of the kinetic energy of the balls comes from the initial speed of the shell rather than the bursting charge, such that cannons that shoot the shrapnel shell faster cause more damage. Optimal height for a Shrapnel burst during the Civil War was usually taken to be approximately 5 meters over enemy infantry.

Description Pen Wound AP Shot ROF Aim Spread DA Max Speed PSz Sig Mass Price
6-pounder Gun 40 +6¼ +0 1/10 +7 +15 250 3k 100 -5 +21 400+400|3.5 1k|2.5
      Canister 12 +2 +0 +5¾ +11 70 1k 100 -8½ +16
12-pounder Gun 50 +6¾ +0 1/20 +7 +15 300 3.5k 100 -4 +22 600+500|7 2k|5
      Canister 12 +2 +0 +6¾ +11 70 1k 100 -8½ +16
12-pounder Howitzer 28 +6¾ +0 1/20 +7 +15 200 2k 80 -4 +21 350+400|4.5 800|2.5
      Shrapnel 10 +2 +0 +6¾ +15/+0 70 1k 80 -8½ +15
12-pounder Mountain Howitzer 18 +6¾ +0 1/20 +5 +15 200 1.8k 50 -4 +20 100+180|4.5 300|1.8
      Shrapnel 6.5 +2 +0 +6¾ +15/+0 70 800 50 -8½ +14
24-pounder Howitzer 35 +7¾ +0 1/20 +7 +15 250 2.5k 80 -3½ +22 600+500|10 2k|5
      Shrapnel 10 +2 +0 +7½ +15/+0 70 1k 80 -8½ +15
10-pounder Rifled Cannon 55 +6¾ -1 1/10 +8 +19 800 7k 100 -4½ +22 400+400|5 1.5k|2.5
20-pounder Rifled Cannon 75 +7¼ -1 1/20 +8 +19 1.5k 10k 100 -3½ +23 800+500|10 3k|5

Cannon Shells

Description Pen Wound Dose AP Shot BBRS BRPB Spread DA Speed Sig Mass Price
— 12-pounder —
HE: Fragmentation 5 -½ +0 +5½ +0 30 +21
          Blast -2 RS (7) -½ +1[-6½]
          Contact 8 +7¾ (7)
— 24-pounder —
HE: Fragmentation 5 -½ +0 +6½ +0 30 +22
          Blast -2 RS (7) +0 +2[-8]
          Contact 12 +8¼ (7)

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