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	The '''air rifle''' was a prototype ranged weapon which served as a signature weapon for the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] during the [[Seven Years' War]] before being passed down through at least two generations of his [[Cormac family\|family]].		The '''air rifle''' was a prototype ranged weapon which served as a signature weapon for the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] during the [[Seven Years' War]] before being passed down through at least two generations of his [[Cormac family\|family]].

	~~Its~~ unique propulsion system, which relied solely on compressed air without an explosive propellant, rendered it a silent weapon ideal for stealth operations. However, it could not fire munitions more powerful than [[dart]]s. It was a functionally advanced [[blowpipe]] which did not require input of air pressure by its user. In the course of its lifetime, Shay also came to complement it with a [[grenade launcher]].		The rifle's unique propulsion system, which relied solely on compressed air without an explosive propellant, rendered it a silent weapon ideal for stealth operations. However, it could not fire munitions more powerful than [[dart]]s. It was a functionally advanced [[blowpipe]] which did not require input of air pressure by its user. In the course of its lifetime, Shay also came to complement it with a [[grenade launcher]].

	==Description==		==Description==

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	[[File:ACRG Air Rifle Front.png\|thumb\|250px\|Shay aiming his air rifle]]		[[File:ACRG Air Rifle Front.png\|thumb\|250px\|Shay aiming his air rifle]]
	The '''air rifle''' was a prototype ranged weapon which served as a signature weapon for the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] during the [[Seven Years' War]].		The '''air rifle''' was a prototype ranged weapon which served as a signature weapon for the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] during the [[Seven Years' War]] before being passed down through at least two generations of his [[Cormac family\|family]].

	Its unique propulsion system, which relied solely on compressed air without an explosive propellant, rendered it a silent weapon ideal for stealth operations. However, it could not fire munitions more powerful than [[dart]]s. It was a functionally advanced [[blowpipe]] which did not require input of air pressure by its user. In the course of its lifetime, Shay also came to complement it with a [[grenade launcher]].		Its unique propulsion system, which relied solely on compressed air without an explosive propellant, rendered it a silent weapon ideal for stealth operations. However, it could not fire munitions more powerful than [[dart]]s. It was a functionally advanced [[blowpipe]] which did not require input of air pressure by its user. In the course of its lifetime, Shay also came to complement it with a [[grenade launcher]].
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	When Shay caught up with the docked frigate at Mount Vernon, the air rifle had not yet been unloaded. Shay, in retrieving the air rifle, accidentally fired a sleep dart at a guard when he was startled by him. Impressed by the silence of the weapon, he thereupon decided to keep it as his own, quickly making effective use of it in driving four guards berserk as he infiltrated the plantation's party. After assassinating Washington,<ref name="By Invitation Only" /> he was allowed to retain the air rifle, and he would from then on carry it with him across all his missions for the Assassins and then the Templars, serving as his signature weapon.<ref name="ACRG" />		When Shay caught up with the docked frigate at Mount Vernon, the air rifle had not yet been unloaded. Shay, in retrieving the air rifle, accidentally fired a sleep dart at a guard when he was startled by him. Impressed by the silence of the weapon, he thereupon decided to keep it as his own, quickly making effective use of it in driving four guards berserk as he infiltrated the plantation's party. After assassinating Washington,<ref name="By Invitation Only" /> he was allowed to retain the air rifle, and he would from then on carry it with him across all his missions for the Assassins and then the Templars, serving as his signature weapon.<ref name="ACRG" />

	In 1756, Shay outfitted the rifle with a prototype grenade launcher developed by Benjamin Franklin. The inventor had been crafting it for the Assassins, but handed it to Shay ~~after~~ being unaware of his defection to the Templars.<ref name="Keep Your Friends Close" />		In 1756, Shay outfitted the rifle with a prototype grenade launcher developed by Benjamin Franklin. The inventor had been crafting it for the Assassins, but handed it to Shay due to being unaware of his defection to the Templars.<ref name="Keep Your Friends Close" />

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			Shay taking aim.jpg\|Shay holding the air rifle
			AC Rogue - Screenshot 13.jpg\|Shay taking aim with the air rifle
	We The People 7.png\|Shay carrying the air rifle on his back		We The People 7.png\|Shay carrying the air rifle on his back
	Honour And Loyalty 3.png\|Shay aiming at a [[Stalker]]		Honour And Loyalty 3.png\|Shay aiming at a [[Stalker]]

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	===American Civil War===		===American Civil War===
	Shay eventually passed his air rifle to his [[Shay Cormac's son\|son]], whom he trained to become an Assassin Hunter. Later, the weapon was inherited by ~~his~~ grandson, [[Cudgel Cormac]], whom he also trained while sharing background information on the air rifle.<ref name="ACLD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>		Shay eventually passed his air rifle to his [[Shay Cormac's son\|son]], whom he trained to become an Assassin Hunter. Later, the weapon was inherited by Shay's grandson, [[Cudgel Cormac]], whom he also trained while sharing background information on the air rifle.<ref name="ACLD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>

	By July 1863, Cudgel was an active Assassin Hunter in [[New York City]], operating under [[Grand Master]] [[William M. Tweed]]. Using his air rifle, he incapacitated the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Varius]] after the latter had retrieved a [[Trident of Eden\|Dagger of Eden]] from the [[Aztec Club of 1847\|Aztec Club House]]. During another confrontation with the Assassin, a servant girl named [[Eliza]] working for Tweed seized the weapon and used it against Cudgel, stunning him. She then took the Dagger from him, but chose to spare Cudgel's life despite his involvement in the death of Eliza's father.<ref name="ACLD" />		By July 1863, Cudgel was an active Assassin Hunter in [[New York City]], operating under [[Grand Master]] [[William M. Tweed]]. Using his air rifle, he incapacitated the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Varius]] after the latter had retrieved a [[Trident of Eden\|Dagger of Eden]] from the [[Aztec Club of 1847\|Aztec Club House]]. During another confrontation with the Assassin, a servant girl named [[Eliza]] working for Tweed seized the weapon and used it against Cudgel, stunning him. She then took the Dagger from him, but chose to spare Cudgel's life despite his involvement in the death of Eliza's father.<ref name="ACLD" />

	== Owners ==		==Owners==
	~~This was a comprehensive list of individuals who owned or, at some point, possessed the rifle in chronological order.~~		*[[Shay Cormac]] (July 1752 – ?)<ref name="ACRG" />
			*[[Shay Cormac's son]] (19th century)<ref name="ACLD" />
	* [[Shay Cormac]]<ref name="ACRG" />		*[[Cudgel Cormac]] (? – July 1863)<ref name="ACLD" />
	* [[Shay Cormac's son~~\|The son of Shay Cormac~~]]<ref name="ACLD" />		*[[Eliza]] (July 1863)<ref name="ACLD" />
	* [[Cudgel Cormac]]<ref name="ACLD" />
	* [[Eliza]]<ref name="ACLD" />

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	By July 1863, Cudgel was an active Assassin Hunter in [[New York City]], operating under [[Grand Master]] [[William M. Tweed]]. Using his air rifle, he incapacitated the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Varius]] after the latter had retrieved a [[Trident of Eden\|Dagger of Eden]] from the [[Aztec Club of 1847\|Aztec Club House]]. During another confrontation with the Assassin, a servant girl named [[Eliza]] working for Tweed seized the weapon and used it against Cudgel, stunning him. She then took the Dagger from him, but chose to spare Cudgel's life despite his involvement in the death of Eliza's father.<ref name="ACLD" />		By July 1863, Cudgel was an active Assassin Hunter in [[New York City]], operating under [[Grand Master]] [[William M. Tweed]]. Using his air rifle, he incapacitated the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Varius]] after the latter had retrieved a [[Trident of Eden\|Dagger of Eden]] from the [[Aztec Club of 1847\|Aztec Club House]]. During another confrontation with the Assassin, a servant girl named [[Eliza]] working for Tweed seized the weapon and used it against Cudgel, stunning him. She then took the Dagger from him, but chose to spare Cudgel's life despite his involvement in the death of Eliza's father.<ref name="ACLD" />

			== Owners ==
			This was a comprehensive list of individuals who owned or, at some point, possessed the rifle in chronological order.

			* [[Shay Cormac]]<ref name="ACRG" />
			* [[Shay Cormac's son\|The son of Shay Cormac]]<ref name="ACLD" />
			* [[Cudgel Cormac]]<ref name="ACLD" />
			* [[Eliza]]<ref name="ACLD" />

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	===American Civil War===		===American Civil War===
	Shay eventually passed his air rifle to his son, whom he trained to become an Assassin Hunter. Later, the weapon was inherited by his grandson, [[Cudgel Cormac]], whom he also trained while sharing background information on the air rifle.<ref name="ACLD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>		Shay eventually passed his air rifle to his [[Shay Cormac's son\|son]], whom he trained to become an Assassin Hunter. Later, the weapon was inherited by his grandson, [[Cudgel Cormac]], whom he also trained while sharing background information on the air rifle.<ref name="ACLD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>

	By July 1863, Cudgel was an active Assassin Hunter in [[New York City]], operating under [[Grand Master]] [[William M. Tweed]]. Using his air rifle, he incapacitated the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Varius]] after the latter had retrieved a [[Trident of Eden\|Dagger of Eden]] from the [[Aztec Club of 1847\|Aztec Club House]]. During another confrontation with the Assassin, a servant girl named [[Eliza]] working for Tweed seized the weapon and used it against Cudgel, stunning him. She then took the Dagger from him, but chose to spare Cudgel's life despite his involvement in the death of Eliza's father.<ref name="ACLD" />		By July 1863, Cudgel was an active Assassin Hunter in [[New York City]], operating under [[Grand Master]] [[William M. Tweed]]. Using his air rifle, he incapacitated the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Varius]] after the latter had retrieved a [[Trident of Eden\|Dagger of Eden]] from the [[Aztec Club of 1847\|Aztec Club House]]. During another confrontation with the Assassin, a servant girl named [[Eliza]] working for Tweed seized the weapon and used it against Cudgel, stunning him. She then took the Dagger from him, but chose to spare Cudgel's life despite his involvement in the death of Eliza's father.<ref name="ACLD" />

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	==Description==		==Description==
			[[File:By Invitation Only 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Shay shooting a guard with a sleep dart]]
	In contrast to common [[firearm]]s which used a propellant charge, the air rifle fired projectiles by means of compressed air. While this method of propulsion rendered it incapable of firing higher caliber munitions like bullets, it could be outfitted with darts coated with [[poison]] or sedatives. The unique propulsion system also ensured it made virtually no noise upon firing. As such, it was effectively a technologically upgraded form of the blowpipe favored by the [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|West Indies Brotherhood]] of the [[Assassins]] in the early 18th century and proved quite useful for Shay in stealth operations<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>		In contrast to common [[firearm]]s which used a propellant charge, the air rifle fired projectiles by means of compressed air. While this method of propulsion rendered it incapable of firing higher caliber munitions like bullets, it could be outfitted with darts coated with [[poison]] or sedatives. The unique propulsion system also ensured it made virtually no noise upon firing. As such, it was effectively a technologically upgraded form of the blowpipe favored by the [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|West Indies Brotherhood]] of the [[Assassins]] in the early 18th century and proved quite useful for Shay in stealth operations<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

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	==History==		==History==
	In July 1752, the air rifle was en route to [[Mount Vernon]], [[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]] as a secret package for the high-ranking Templar [[Lawrence Washington]]. It had been picked up by Washington's majordomo and loaded onto a [[frigate]] bound for the plantation, a movement detected by agents under [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Hope Jensen]]. The Assassins responded by sending [[Liam O'Brien]] ~~and [[Shay Cormac]], then one of their own,~~ on a mission to tail the frigate to its destination where they could find Washington, assassinate him, and recover the [[Voynich manuscript]] in his ~~hands~~. Uncovering the contents of the package and retrieving it was a secondary objective.<ref name="By Invitation Only">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[By Invitation Only]]</ref>		===Seven Years' War===
			In July 1752, the air rifle was en route to [[Mount Vernon]], [[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]], as a secret package for the high-ranking Templar [[Lawrence Washington]]. It had been picked up by Washington's majordomo and loaded onto a [[frigate]] bound for the plantation, a movement detected by agents under the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Hope Jensen]]. The Assassins responded by sending Shay Cormac and [[Liam O'Brien]] on a mission to tail the frigate to its destination, where they could find Washington, assassinate him, and recover the [[Precursor box]] and [[Voynich manuscript]] in his possession. Uncovering the contents of the package and retrieving it was a secondary objective.<ref name="By Invitation Only">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[By Invitation Only]]</ref>

	When Shay caught up with the docked frigate at Mount Vernon, the air rifle had not yet been unloaded. Shay, in retrieving the air rifle, accidentally fired a sleep dart at a guard when he was startled by him. Impressed by the silence of the weapon, he thereupon decided to keep it as his own, quickly making effective use of it in driving four guards berserk as he infiltrated the plantation's party.~~<ref name="By Invitation Only" />~~ After assassinating Washington,<ref name="By Invitation Only" /> he was allowed to retain the air rifle, and he would from then on carry it with him across all his missions for the Assassins and then the Templars, serving as his signature weapon.<ref name="ACRG" />		[[File:By Invitation Only 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Shay uncovering the rifle aboard a Templar ship in Mount Vernon]]
			When Shay caught up with the docked frigate at Mount Vernon, the air rifle had not yet been unloaded. Shay, in retrieving the air rifle, accidentally fired a sleep dart at a guard when he was startled by him. Impressed by the silence of the weapon, he thereupon decided to keep it as his own, quickly making effective use of it in driving four guards berserk as he infiltrated the plantation's party. After assassinating Washington,<ref name="By Invitation Only" /> he was allowed to retain the air rifle, and he would from then on carry it with him across all his missions for the Assassins and then the Templars, serving as his signature weapon.<ref name="ACRG" />

	In 1756, Shay outfitted the rifle with ~~the~~ prototype grenade launcher developed by Benjamin Franklin. The inventor had been crafting it for the Assassins, but handed it to Shay after being unaware of his defection to the Templars.<ref name="Keep Your Friends Close" />		In 1756, Shay outfitted the rifle with a prototype grenade launcher developed by Benjamin Franklin. The inventor had been crafting it for the Assassins, but handed it to Shay after being unaware of his defection to the Templars.<ref name="Keep Your Friends Close" />

	Shay eventually passed his air rifle to his son, whom he trained to become an Assassin Hunter. Later, the weapon was inherited by his grandson, [[Cudgel Cormac]], whom he also trained while sharing background information on the air rifle.<ref name="~~LastDescendants~~" />		===American Civil War===
			Shay eventually passed his air rifle to his son, whom he trained to become an Assassin Hunter. Later, the weapon was inherited by his grandson, [[Cudgel Cormac]], whom he also trained while sharing background information on the air rifle.<ref name="ACLD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>

	By July 1863, Cudgel ~~Cormac~~ was an active ~~assassin hunter~~ in New York City, operating under [[Grand Master]] [[William M. Tweed]]. Using his ~~grandfather's~~ air rifle, he incapacitated the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Varius]] after the latter had retrieved a [[Trident of Eden\|Dagger of Eden]] from the [[Aztec Club of 1847\|Aztec Club House]]. During another confrontation with the Assassin, a servant girl named [[Eliza]] working for ~~Mr.~~ Tweed seized the weapon and used it against ~~him~~, stunning him. She then took the Dagger from him, ~~believing~~ Cudgel ~~to be directly responsible for her father~~'s death.<ref name="~~LastDescendants~~" />		By July 1863, Cudgel was an active Assassin Hunter in [[New York City]], operating under [[Grand Master]] [[William M. Tweed]]. Using his air rifle, he incapacitated the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Varius]] after the latter had retrieved a [[Trident of Eden\|Dagger of Eden]] from the [[Aztec Club of 1847\|Aztec Club House]]. During another confrontation with the Assassin, a servant girl named [[Eliza]] working for Tweed seized the weapon and used it against Cudgel, stunning him. She then took the Dagger from him, but chose to spare Cudgel's life despite his involvement in the death of Eliza's father.<ref name="ACLD" />

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*In the cinematic trailer for ''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'', the air rifle is depicted as a regular firearm for dramatic effect. When Shay fires it, a loud explosive sound is heard, contradicting its nature as a silent weapon. In the same trailer, Shay wears the rifle on his back with the butt above his shoulder, a more standard and realistic way of carrying it. In the actual game, however, he wears it with the barrel above his shoulder.		In the cinematic trailer for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', the air rifle is depicted as a regular firearm for dramatic effect. When Shay fires it, a loud explosive sound is heard, contradicting its nature as a silent weapon. In the same trailer, Shay wears the rifle on his back with the butt above his shoulder, a more standard and realistic way of carrying it. In the actual game, however, he wears it with the barrel above his shoulder.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	~~By Invitation Only 3.png\|Shay uncovering the rifle aboard a Templar ship in Mount Vernon~~
	We The People 7.png\|Shay carrying the air rifle on his back		We The People 7.png\|Shay carrying the air rifle on his back
	Honour And Loyalty 3.png\|Shay aiming at a [[Stalker]]		Honour And Loyalty 3.png\|Shay aiming at a [[Stalker]]
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