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	==Description==		==Description==
	[[File:ACC India DB Blunderbuss.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A 19th century blunderbuss]]		[[File:ACC India DB Blunderbuss.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A 19th century blunderbuss]]
	Essentially a precursor to the later shotgun,<ref name="India Db">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss (India)\|Database: Blunderbuss]]</ref> the blunderbuss is a firearm with a large caliber barrel intended to facilitate the loading of numerous shots all at once. Once armed, the blunderbuss can fire shots in a great burst from its flared muzzle. The wave of projectiles can be devastating at short-ranges, blowing away groups of enemies simultaneously. However, like the shotgun, its firepower and accuracy rapidly diminishes at further ranges the more the shots spread away from another.<ref name="India Db" /><ref name="Freedom Cry">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref><ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref><ref name="FC DB">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] – [[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss]]~~''<nowiki/>''~~</ref>		Essentially a precursor to the later shotgun,<ref name="India Db">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss (India)\|Database: Blunderbuss]]</ref> the blunderbuss is a firearm with a large caliber barrel intended to facilitate the loading of numerous shots all at once. Once armed, the blunderbuss can fire shots in a great burst from its flared muzzle. The wave of projectiles can be devastating at short-ranges, blowing away groups of enemies simultaneously. However, like the shotgun, its firepower and accuracy rapidly diminishes at further ranges the more the shots spread away from another.<ref name="India Db" /><ref name="Freedom Cry">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref><ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref><ref name="FC DB">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] – [[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss]]</ref>

	As a muzzleloading gun, the ammunition of blunderbusses is limited not only to lead shots which can instead be substituted with a variety other material, including metal and stone, or even random scraps of junk. Wood can also be used, but this choice in particular is prone to damaging the weapon itself.<ref name="India Db" /> Although commonly in the form of a long gun<ref name="Freedom Cry" /><ref name="ACU" />—in which case it is invariably shorter than its peers<ref name="India Db" /><ref name="Freedom Cry" /><ref name="ACU" /><ref name="FC DB" />—blunderbusses can also be as small as a a pistol.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> The light weight and compact size of blunderbusses ensured that they were popular with naval forces and [[horsemen\|cavalry]] since they could be handled easily in a position of limited mobility or confined space.<ref name="India Db" />		As a muzzleloading gun, the ammunition of blunderbusses is limited not only to lead shots which can instead be substituted with a variety other material, including metal and stone, or even random scraps of junk. Wood can also be used, but this choice in particular is prone to damaging the weapon itself.<ref name="India Db" /> Although commonly in the form of a long gun<ref name="Freedom Cry" /><ref name="ACU" />—in which case it is invariably shorter than its peers<ref name="India Db" /><ref name="Freedom Cry" /><ref name="ACU" /><ref name="FC DB" />—blunderbusses can also be as small as a a pistol.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> The light weight and compact size of blunderbusses ensured that they were popular with naval forces and [[horsemen\|cavalry]] since they could be handled easily in a position of limited mobility or confined space.<ref name="India Db" />
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	==History==		==History==
	Throughout its history, the blunderbuss came to be associated not only with cavalry and naval forces, but [[bandit]]s and [[piracy\|pirates]] as well.<ref name="India Db" /> So popular was it with the latter, that types of blunderbuss pistols were commonly called [[Pirate Blunderbusses\|pirate blunderbusses]]<ref name="AC4" /> or [[Pirate Flintlock\|pirate flintlocks]].<ref name="AC3" /> It therefore flourished during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]].<ref name="AC4" />		Throughout its history, the blunderbuss came to be associated not only with cavalry and naval forces, but [[bandit]]s and [[piracy\|pirates]] as well.<ref name="India Db" /> So popular was it with the latter, that types of blunderbuss pistols were commonly called [[Pirate Blunderbusses\|pirate blunderbusses]]<ref name="AC4" /> or [[Pirate Flintlock\|pirate flintlocks]].<ref name="AC3" /> It therefore flourished during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]].<ref name="AC4" />

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	[[File:Laying the First Brick 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|Augustin Dieufort giving Adéwalé a blunderbuss]]		[[File:Laying the First Brick 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|Augustin Dieufort giving Adéwalé a blunderbuss]]
	A '''blunderbuss''' is a ~~muzzle-loading~~ [[~~Firearms\|~~firearm]] with a short, large caliber barrel that flares at the end. A predecessor to the modern shotgun, it is designed to unleash a blast of many shots at once, but for this reason is only effective at short ranges.		A '''blunderbuss''' is a {{Wiki\|Muzzleloader\|muzzleloading}} [[firearm]] with a short, large caliber barrel that flares at the end. A predecessor to the modern shotgun, it is designed to unleash a blast of many shots at once, but for this reason is only effective at short ranges.<ref>{{WP}}</ref>

	==Description==		==Description==
	[[File:ACC India DB Blunderbuss.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A 19th century blunderbuss]]		[[File:ACC India DB Blunderbuss.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A 19th century blunderbuss]]
	Essentially a precursor to the later shotgun,<ref name="India Db">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss (India)\|Database: Blunderbuss]]</ref> the blunderbuss is a firearm with a large caliber barrel intended to facilitate the loading of numerous shots all at once. Once armed, the blunderbuss can fire shots in a great burst from its flared muzzle. The wave of projectiles can be devastating at short-ranges, blowing away groups of enemies simultaneously. However, like the shotgun, its firepower and accuracy rapidly diminishes at further ranges the more the shots spread away from another.<ref name="India Db" /><ref name="Freedom Cry">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref><ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref><ref name="FC DB">''[[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss]]''</ref>		Essentially a precursor to the later shotgun,<ref name="India Db">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss (India)\|Database: Blunderbuss]]</ref> the blunderbuss is a firearm with a large caliber barrel intended to facilitate the loading of numerous shots all at once. Once armed, the blunderbuss can fire shots in a great burst from its flared muzzle. The wave of projectiles can be devastating at short-ranges, blowing away groups of enemies simultaneously. However, like the shotgun, its firepower and accuracy rapidly diminishes at further ranges the more the shots spread away from another.<ref name="India Db" /><ref name="Freedom Cry">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref><ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref><ref name="FC DB">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] – [[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss]]''<nowiki/>''</ref>

	As a ~~muzzle-loading~~ gun, the ammunition of blunderbusses is limited not only to lead shots which can instead be substituted with a variety other material, including metal and stone, or even random scraps of junk. Wood can also be used, but this choice in particular is prone to damaging the weapon itself.<ref name="India Db" /> Although commonly in the form of a long gun<ref name="Freedom Cry" /><ref name="ACU" />—in which case it is invariably shorter than its peers<ref name="India Db" /><ref name="Freedom Cry" /><ref name="ACU" /><ref name="FC DB" />—blunderbusses can also be as small as a a pistol.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> The light weight and compact size of blunderbusses ensured that they were popular with naval forces and [[horsemen\|cavalry]] since they could be handled easily in a position of limited mobility or confined space.<ref name="India Db" />		As a muzzleloading gun, the ammunition of blunderbusses is limited not only to lead shots which can instead be substituted with a variety other material, including metal and stone, or even random scraps of junk. Wood can also be used, but this choice in particular is prone to damaging the weapon itself.<ref name="India Db" /> Although commonly in the form of a long gun<ref name="Freedom Cry" /><ref name="ACU" />—in which case it is invariably shorter than its peers<ref name="India Db" /><ref name="Freedom Cry" /><ref name="ACU" /><ref name="FC DB" />—blunderbusses can also be as small as a a pistol.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> The light weight and compact size of blunderbusses ensured that they were popular with naval forces and [[horsemen\|cavalry]] since they could be handled easily in a position of limited mobility or confined space.<ref name="India Db" />

	==History==		==History==
	Throughout its history, the blunderbuss came to be associated not only with cavalry and naval forces, but ~~bandits~~ and [[piracy\|pirates]] as well.<ref name="India Db" /> So popular was it with the latter, that types of blunderbuss pistols were commonly called [[Pirate Blunderbusses\|pirate blunderbusses]]<ref name="AC4" /> or [[Pirate Flintlock\|pirate flintlocks]].<ref name="AC3" /> It therefore flourished during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]].<ref name="AC4" />		Throughout its history, the blunderbuss came to be associated not only with cavalry and naval forces, but [[bandit]]s and [[piracy\|pirates]] as well.<ref name="India Db" /> So popular was it with the latter, that types of blunderbuss pistols were commonly called [[Pirate Blunderbusses\|pirate blunderbusses]]<ref name="AC4" /> or [[Pirate Flintlock\|pirate flintlocks]].<ref name="AC3" /> It therefore flourished during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]].<ref name="AC4" />

	[[File:Adewale FC Machete.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Adéwalé firing his blunderbuss]]		[[File:Adewale FC Machete.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Adéwalé firing his blunderbuss]]
	In 1735, the [[~~Assassins\|Assassin~~]] [[~~Adéwalé~~]] ~~was given a blunderbuss by the leader of~~ the [[~~Maroon rebellion~~]], [[~~Augustin Dieufort~~]]~~, after saving the latter~~ from a [[Slavery\|slaver]] raid on ~~the~~ Maroon hideout. From then on, the blunderbuss became Adéwalé's favored type of firearm. Notably on 8 July 1737, he used it to kill five [[guards]] at once during his assassination of [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]]'s governor, [[Pierre, Marquis de Fayet\|Pierre de Fayet]].<ref name="Freedom Cry" />		In 1735, the [[Maroon rebellion]]'s leader [[Augustin Dieufort]] gave the [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|Caribbean Assassin]] [[Adéwalé]] a blunderbuss in gratitude for having saved him from a [[Slavery\|slaver]] [[raid]] on a [[Maroons\|Maroon]] hideout. From then on, the blunderbuss became Adéwalé's favored type of firearm. Notably, on 8 July 1737, he used it to kill five [[Soldier\|guards]] at once during his [[assassination]] of [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]]'s governor, [[Pierre, Marquis de Fayet\|Pierre de Fayet]].<ref name="Freedom Cry" />

	In 1773, ~~the Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] of~~ the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial ~~Brotherhood~~]] acquired a pirate blunderbuss pistol after sinking the [[Man O' War]] [[Dartmoor\|HMS ''Dartmoor'']] as part of a [[~~privateers\|privateering~~]] contract.<ref ~~name="AC3"~~ />		In 1773, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] acquired a pirate blunderbuss pistol after sinking the [[Man O' War]] [[Dartmoor\|HMS ''Dartmoor'']] as part of a [[privateer]]ing contract.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Sinking a Secret]]</ref>

	By the end of the century, blunderbusses continued to be prevalent in [[France]] and were sold in [[Paris]]ian markets during the [[French Revolution]]. ~~The~~ [[~~Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin~~]] [[~~Arno Dorian~~]] ~~was given blunderbusses in two separate occasions between~~ April 1796 and July 1797<ref ~~name="nb1"~~>~~Duration of Charles Cochon de Lapparent's service as~~ {{~~Wiki~~\|~~List~~ of Police ~~Ministers of France\|Police Minister of~~ France}}.</ref> by [[~~Police~~\|~~Police Minister~~]] [[~~Charles Cochon de Lapparent~~]] in return for his services. These were the plainly named [[Blunderbuss (Unity)\|Blunderbuss]] and the [[Woodplate Blunderbuss]], rewarded for solving the murders of [[Alexandre Loissac]] and Professor [[Simon Marcel]], respectively.<ref name="ACU" />		By the end of the century, blunderbusses continued to be prevalent in [[France]] and were sold in [[Paris]]ian markets during the [[French Revolution]]. At some point in [[Charles Cochon de Lapparent]]'s term in office as Minister of [[Police]] from April 1796 and July 1797,<ref>{{WP\|Minister of Police (France)}}</ref> he gifted the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] with blunderbusses in two separate occasions in return for his services. These were the plainly named [[Blunderbuss (Unity)\|Blunderbuss]] and the [[Woodplate Blunderbuss]], rewarded for solving the murders of [[Alexandre Loissac]] and Professor [[Simon Marcel]], respectively.<ref name="ACU" />

	In 1841, the blunderbuss was standard service for [[British Empire\|British]] [[East India Company]] Highlanders who were deployed to [[India]].<ref name="ACCI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref>		In 1841, the blunderbuss was standard service for [[British Empire\|British]] [[East India Company]] Highlanders who were deployed to [[India]].<ref name="ACCI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref>
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	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*Despite being technically blunderbusses, the [[Pirate Flintlock]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' and the [[Pirate Blunderbusses]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' function as normal [[pistol]]s in ~~the~~ games and lack the later gameplay mechanics of blunderbusses. This is owing to the fact that they predate the introduction of blunderbusses as a gameplay class of weapons in the expansion for ''Black Flag'', ''[[Freedom Cry]]''.		Despite being technically blunderbusses, the [[Pirate Flintlock]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' and the [[Pirate Blunderbusses]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' function as normal [[pistol]]s in their respective games and lack the later gameplay mechanics of blunderbusses. This is owing to the fact that they predate the introduction of blunderbusses as a gameplay class of weapons in the expansion for ''Black Flag'', ''[[Freedom Cry]]''.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''
			*''[[Animus Hub]]'' {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==

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	==Description==		==Description==
	[[File:ACC India DB Blunderbuss.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A 19th century blunderbuss]]		[[File:ACC India DB Blunderbuss.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A 19th century blunderbuss]]
	Essentially a precursor to the later shotgun,<ref name="India Db">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss (India)\|Database: Blunderbuss]]</ref> the blunderbuss is a firearm with a large caliber barrel intended to facilitate the loading of numerous shots all at once. Once armed, the blunderbuss can fire shots in a great burst from its flared muzzle. The wave of projectiles can be devastating at short-ranges, blowing away groups of enemies simultaneously. However, like the shotgun, its firepower and accuracy rapidly diminishes at further ranges the more the shots spread away from another.<ref name="India Db" /><ref name="Freedom Cry">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref><ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref><ref name="FC Db">''[[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss]]''</ref>		Essentially a precursor to the later shotgun,<ref name="India Db">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss (India)\|Database: Blunderbuss]]</ref> the blunderbuss is a firearm with a large caliber barrel intended to facilitate the loading of numerous shots all at once. Once armed, the blunderbuss can fire shots in a great burst from its flared muzzle. The wave of projectiles can be devastating at short-ranges, blowing away groups of enemies simultaneously. However, like the shotgun, its firepower and accuracy rapidly diminishes at further ranges the more the shots spread away from another.<ref name="India Db" /><ref name="Freedom Cry">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref><ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref><ref name="FC DB">''[[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss]]''</ref>

	As a muzzle-loading gun, the ammunition of blunderbusses is limited not only to lead shots which can instead be substituted with a variety other material, including metal and stone, or even random scraps of junk. Wood can also be used, but this choice in particular is prone to damaging the weapon itself.<ref name="India Db" /> Although commonly in the form of a long gun<ref name="Freedom Cry" /><ref name="ACU" />—in which case it is invariably shorter than its peers<ref name="India Db" /><ref name="Freedom Cry" /><ref name="ACU" /><ref name="FC Db" />—blunderbusses can also be as small as a a pistol.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> The light weight and compact size of blunderbusses ensured that they were popular with naval forces and [[horsemen\|cavalry]] since they could be handled easily in a position of limited mobility or confined space.<ref name="India Db" />		As a muzzle-loading gun, the ammunition of blunderbusses is limited not only to lead shots which can instead be substituted with a variety other material, including metal and stone, or even random scraps of junk. Wood can also be used, but this choice in particular is prone to damaging the weapon itself.<ref name="India Db" /> Although commonly in the form of a long gun<ref name="Freedom Cry" /><ref name="ACU" />—in which case it is invariably shorter than its peers<ref name="India Db" /><ref name="Freedom Cry" /><ref name="ACU" /><ref name="FC DB" />—blunderbusses can also be as small as a a pistol.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> The light weight and compact size of blunderbusses ensured that they were popular with naval forces and [[horsemen\|cavalry]] since they could be handled easily in a position of limited mobility or confined space.<ref name="India Db" />

	==History==		==History==
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	[[File:Adewale FC Machete.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Adéwalé firing his blunderbuss]]		[[File:Adewale FC Machete.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Adéwalé firing his blunderbuss]]
	In 1735, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Adéwalé]] was given a blunderbuss by the leader of the [[Maroon rebellion]], [[Augustin Dieufort]], after saving the latter from a [[Slavery\|slaver]] raid on the Maroon hideout. From then on, the blunderbuss became Adéwalé's favored type of firearm. Notably on 8 July 1737, he used it to kill five [[guards]] at once during his assassination of [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]]'s governor, [[Pierre, Marquis de Fayet]].<ref name="Freedom Cry" />		In 1735, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Adéwalé]] was given a blunderbuss by the leader of the [[Maroon rebellion]], [[Augustin Dieufort]], after saving the latter from a [[Slavery\|slaver]] raid on the Maroon hideout. From then on, the blunderbuss became Adéwalé's favored type of firearm. Notably on 8 July 1737, he used it to kill five [[guards]] at once during his assassination of [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]]'s governor, [[Pierre, Marquis de Fayet\|Pierre de Fayet]].<ref name="Freedom Cry" />

	In 1773, the Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Brotherhood]] acquired a pirate blunderbuss pistol after sinking the [[Man O' War]] [[Dartmoor\|''~~HMS~~'' ~~Dartmoor~~]] as part of a [[privateers\|privateering]] contract.<ref name="AC3" />		In 1773, the Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Brotherhood]] acquired a pirate blunderbuss pistol after sinking the [[Man O' War]] [[Dartmoor\|HMS ''Dartmoor'']] as part of a [[privateers\|privateering]] contract.<ref name="AC3" />

	By the end of the century, blunderbusses continued to be prevalent in [[France]] and were sold in [[Paris]]ian markets during the [[French Revolution]]. The [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] was given blunderbusses in two separate occasions between April 1796 and July 1797<ref name="nb1">Duration of Charles Cochon de Lapparent's service as {{Wiki\|List of Police Ministers of France\|Police Minister of France}}.</ref> by [[Police\|Police Minister]] [[Charles Cochon de Lapparent]] in return for his services. These were the plainly named [[Blunderbuss (Unity)\|Blunderbuss]] and the [[Woodplate Blunderbuss]], rewarded for solving the murders of [[Alexandre Loissac]] and Professor [[Simon Marcel]], respectively.<ref name="ACU" />		By the end of the century, blunderbusses continued to be prevalent in [[France]] and were sold in [[Paris]]ian markets during the [[French Revolution]]. The [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] was given blunderbusses in two separate occasions between April 1796 and July 1797<ref name="nb1">Duration of Charles Cochon de Lapparent's service as {{Wiki\|List of Police Ministers of France\|Police Minister of France}}.</ref> by [[Police\|Police Minister]] [[Charles Cochon de Lapparent]] in return for his services. These were the plainly named [[Blunderbuss (Unity)\|Blunderbuss]] and the [[Woodplate Blunderbuss]], rewarded for solving the murders of [[Alexandre Loissac]] and Professor [[Simon Marcel]], respectively.<ref name="ACU" />

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	~~{{Imageneed\|''[[Assassin's Creed III]], [[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and/or ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''}}~~
	[[File:Laying the First Brick 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|Augustin Dieufort giving Adéwalé a blunderbuss]]		[[File:Laying the First Brick 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|Augustin Dieufort giving Adéwalé a blunderbuss]]
	A '''blunderbuss''' is a muzzle-loading [[Firearms\|firearm]] with a short, large caliber barrel that flares at the end. A predecessor to the modern shotgun, it is designed to unleash a blast of many shots at once, but for this reason is only effective at short ranges.		A '''blunderbuss''' is a muzzle-loading [[Firearms\|firearm]] with a short, large caliber barrel that flares at the end. A predecessor to the modern shotgun, it is designed to unleash a blast of many shots at once, but for this reason is only effective at short ranges.
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	Throughout its history, the blunderbuss came to be associated not only with cavalry and naval forces, but bandits and [[piracy\|pirates]] as well.<ref name="India Db" /> So popular was it with the latter, that types of blunderbuss pistols were commonly called [[Pirate Blunderbusses\|pirate blunderbusses]]<ref name="AC4" /> or [[Pirate Flintlock\|pirate flintlocks]].<ref name="AC3" /> It therefore flourished during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]].<ref name="AC4" />		Throughout its history, the blunderbuss came to be associated not only with cavalry and naval forces, but bandits and [[piracy\|pirates]] as well.<ref name="India Db" /> So popular was it with the latter, that types of blunderbuss pistols were commonly called [[Pirate Blunderbusses\|pirate blunderbusses]]<ref name="AC4" /> or [[Pirate Flintlock\|pirate flintlocks]].<ref name="AC3" /> It therefore flourished during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]].<ref name="AC4" />

			[[File:Adewale FC Machete.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Adéwalé firing his blunderbuss]]
	In 1735, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Adéwalé]] was given a blunderbuss by the leader of the [[Maroon rebellion]], [[Augustin Dieufort]], after saving the latter from a [[Slavery\|slaver]] raid on the Maroon hideout. From then on, the blunderbuss became Adéwalé's favored type of firearm. Notably on 8 July 1737, he used it to kill five [[guards]] at once during his assassination of [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]]'s governor, [[Pierre, Marquis de Fayet]].<ref name="Freedom Cry" />		In 1735, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Adéwalé]] was given a blunderbuss by the leader of the [[Maroon rebellion]], [[Augustin Dieufort]], after saving the latter from a [[Slavery\|slaver]] raid on the Maroon hideout. From then on, the blunderbuss became Adéwalé's favored type of firearm. Notably on 8 July 1737, he used it to kill five [[guards]] at once during his assassination of [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]]'s governor, [[Pierre, Marquis de Fayet]].<ref name="Freedom Cry" />

	In 1773, the Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Brotherhood]] acquired a pirate blunderbuss pistol after sinking the [[Man O' War]] [[Dartmoor\|''HMS'' Dartmoor]] as part of a [[privateers\|privateering]] contract.<ref name="AC3" />		In 1773, the Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Brotherhood]] acquired a pirate blunderbuss pistol after sinking the [[Man O' War]] [[Dartmoor\|''HMS'' Dartmoor]] as part of a [[privateers\|privateering]] contract.<ref name="AC3" />

	By the end of the century, blunderbusses continued to be prevalent in [[France]] and were sold in [[Paris]]ian markets during the [[French Revolution]]. The [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] was given blunderbusses in two separate occasions between April 1796 and July 1797<ref name="nb1">Duration of Charles Cochon de Lapparent's service as {{Wiki\|List of Police Ministers of France\|Police Minister of France}}.</ref> by [[Police\|Police Minister]] [[Charles Cochon de Lapparent]] in return for his services. These were the plainly named [[Blunderbuss (Unity)\|Blunderbuss]] and the [[Woodplate Blunderbuss]], rewarded for solving the murders of [[Alexandre Loissac]] and Professor [[Simon Marcel]] respectively.<ref name="ACU" />		By the end of the century, blunderbusses continued to be prevalent in [[France]] and were sold in [[Paris]]ian markets during the [[French Revolution]]. The [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] was given blunderbusses in two separate occasions between April 1796 and July 1797<ref name="nb1">Duration of Charles Cochon de Lapparent's service as {{Wiki\|List of Police Ministers of France\|Police Minister of France}}.</ref> by [[Police\|Police Minister]] [[Charles Cochon de Lapparent]] in return for his services. These were the plainly named [[Blunderbuss (Unity)\|Blunderbuss]] and the [[Woodplate Blunderbuss]], rewarded for solving the murders of [[Alexandre Loissac]] and Professor [[Simon Marcel]], respectively.<ref name="ACU" />

	In 1841, the blunderbuss was standard service for [[British Empire\|British]] [[East India Company]] Highlanders ~~which~~ were deployed to [[India]].<ref name="ACCI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref>		In 1841, the blunderbuss was standard service for [[British Empire\|British]] [[East India Company]] Highlanders who were deployed to [[India]].<ref name="ACCI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref>

	==Weapon statistics==		==Weapon statistics==
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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Despite being technically blunderbusses, the [[Pirate Flintlock]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' and the [[Pirate Blunderbusses]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' function as normal [[pistol]]s in the games and lack the later gameplay mechanics of blunderbusses. This is owing to the fact that they predate the introduction of blunderbusses as a gameplay class of weapons in the expansion of ''Black Flag'', ''[[Freedom Cry]]''.		*Despite being technically blunderbusses, the [[Pirate Flintlock]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' and the [[Pirate Blunderbusses]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' function as normal [[pistol]]s in the games and lack the later gameplay mechanics of blunderbusses. This is owing to the fact that they predate the introduction of blunderbusses as a gameplay class of weapons in the expansion for ''Black Flag'', ''[[Freedom Cry]]''.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	ACC India DB EIC Highlander.png\|~~A British~~ India Company Highlander		ACBF FC smoothbore gun.png\|The Smoothbore Gun
			ACBF FC Portable Cannon.png\|The Portable Cannon
			ACIV Freedom Cry Precision Shooter.png\|The Precision Shooter
			ACIV Freedom Cry The Dragoon.png\|The Dragon
			ACU Flintlock.png\|The Flintlock
			ACU The Iron Dragon.png\|The Iron Dragon
			ACU Blunderbuss.png\|The Blunderbuss
			ACU Woodplate Blunderbuss.png\|The Woodplate Blunderbuss
			ACU Officer's Blunderbuss.png\|The Officer's Blunderbuss
			ACC India DB EIC Highlander.png\|thumb\|250px\|An East India Company Highlander
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''
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	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
			{{FC}}
			{{ACU}}
			{{ACC}}
	[[Category:Firearms]]		[[Category:Firearms]]
	[[Category:Types of firearms]]		[[Category:Types of firearms]]
			[[Category:18th century weapons]]
			[[Category:19th century weapons]]

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	[[File:Laying the First Brick 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|Augustin Dieufort giving Adéwalé a blunderbuss]]		[[File:Laying the First Brick 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|Augustin Dieufort giving Adéwalé a blunderbuss]]
	A '''blunderbuss''' is a muzzle-loading [[Firearms\|firearm]] with a short, large caliber barrel that flares at the end. A predecessor to the modern shotgun, it is designed to unleash a blast of many shots at once, but for this reason is only effective at short ranges.		A '''blunderbuss''' is a muzzle-loading [[Firearms\|firearm]] with a short, large caliber barrel that flares at the end. A predecessor to the modern shotgun, it is designed to unleash a blast of many shots at once, but for this reason is only effective at short ranges.

	==Description==		==Description==
			[[File:ACC India DB Blunderbuss.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A 19th century blunderbuss]]
	Essentially a precursor to the later shotgun,<ref name="India Db">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss (India)\|Database: Blunderbuss]]</ref> the blunderbuss is a firearm with a large caliber barrel intended to facilitate the loading of numerous shots all at once. Once armed, the blunderbuss can fire shots in a great burst from its flared muzzle. The wave of projectiles can be devastating at short-ranges, blowing away groups of enemies simultaneously. However, like the shotgun, its firepower and accuracy rapidly diminishes at further ranges the more the shots spread away from another.<ref name="India Db" /><ref name="Freedom Cry">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref><ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref><ref name="FC Db">''[[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss]]''</ref>		Essentially a precursor to the later shotgun,<ref name="India Db">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss (India)\|Database: Blunderbuss]]</ref> the blunderbuss is a firearm with a large caliber barrel intended to facilitate the loading of numerous shots all at once. Once armed, the blunderbuss can fire shots in a great burst from its flared muzzle. The wave of projectiles can be devastating at short-ranges, blowing away groups of enemies simultaneously. However, like the shotgun, its firepower and accuracy rapidly diminishes at further ranges the more the shots spread away from another.<ref name="India Db" /><ref name="Freedom Cry">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref><ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref><ref name="FC Db">''[[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss]]''</ref>

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	~~![[Smoothbore Gun]]~~		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Freedom Cry Blunderbuss"}}
	{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"~~Smoothbore Gun"}}~~
	\|-
	~~![[Portable Cannon]]~~
	~~{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Portable Cannon"}}~~
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	~~![[Precision Shooter]]~~
	~~{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Precision Shooter"}}~~
	\|-
	~~![[The Dragoon]]~~
	~~{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"The Dragoon~~"}}
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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Despite being technically blunderbusses, the [[Pirate Flintlock]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' and the [[Pirate Blunderbusses]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' function as normal [[pistol]]s in the games and lack the later gameplay mechanics of blunderbusses. This is owing to the fact that they predate the introduction of blunderbusses as a gameplay class of weapons in the expansion of ''Black Flag'', ''[[Freedom Cry]]''.		*Despite being technically blunderbusses, the [[Pirate Flintlock]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' and the [[Pirate Blunderbusses]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' function as normal [[pistol]]s in the games and lack the later gameplay mechanics of blunderbusses. This is owing to the fact that they predate the introduction of blunderbusses as a gameplay class of weapons in the expansion of ''Black Flag'', ''[[Freedom Cry]]''.

			==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
			ACC India DB EIC Highlander.png\|A British India Company Highlander
			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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Weapon statistics

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	\|5		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Smoothbore Gun"}}
	\|3
	\|3
	\|N/A
	\|~~Complete~~ "~~[[Laying the First Brick]]~~"
	\|-		\|-
	![[Portable Cannon]]		![[Portable Cannon]]
	\|5		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Portable Cannon"}}
	\|5
	\|1
	\|N/A
	\|~~Liberate 400 slaves~~
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	![[Precision Shooter]]		![[Precision Shooter]]
	\|5		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Precision Shooter"}}
	\|1
	\|5
	\|N/A
	\|~~Explore the Caribbean sea~~
	\|-		\|-
	![[The Dragoon]]		![[The Dragoon]]
	\|5		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"The Dragoon"}}
	\|5
	\|3
	\|N/A
	~~\|Achieve full [[Synchronization~~ \|~~synchronization]]~~
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	![[Flintlock (Unity)\|Flintlock]]		![[Flintlock (Unity)\|Flintlock]]
	~~\|◆◆~~		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Flintlock (Unity)"}}
	\|2
	\|2
	\|1
	\|8
	\|N/A
	~~\|Additional Damage: +25%~~
	\|~~Helix Rift missions~~
	\|-		\|-
	![[The Iron Dragon]]		![[The Iron Dragon]]
	~~\|◆◆~~		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"The Iron Dragon"}}
	\|4
	\|2
	\|1
	\|8
	\|N/A
	~~\|Additional Damage: +25%~~
	\|~~''[[Revolutionary Armaments Pack]]''~~
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	![[Blunderbuss (Unity)\|Blunderbuss]]		![[Blunderbuss (Unity)\|Blunderbuss]]
	~~\|◆◆◆~~		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Blunderbuss (Unity)"}}
	\|3
	\|3
	\|1
	\|8
	\|N/A
	~~\|Additional Damage: +25%~~
	\|~~Murder Mystery – [[Killed by Science]]~~
	\|-		\|-
	![[Woodplate Blunderbuss]]		![[Woodplate Blunderbuss]]
	~~\|◆◆◆◆~~		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Woodplate Blunderbuss"}}
	\|4
	\|4
	\|2
	\|8
	\|N/A
	~~\|Additional Damage: +25%~~
	\|~~Murder Mystery – [[The Hand of Science]]~~
	\|-		\|-
	![[Officer's Blunderbuss]]		![[Officer's Blunderbuss]]
	~~\|◆◆◆◆~~		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Officer's Blunderbuss"}}
	\|4
	\|4
	\|1
	\|8
	~~\|5,000₣~~
	~~\|Additional Damage~~: ~~+25%~~
	\|~~N/A~~
	\|}		\|}

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	[[File:Laying the First Brick 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|Augustin Dieufort giving Adéwalé a blunderbuss]]		[[File:Laying the First Brick 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|Augustin Dieufort giving Adéwalé a blunderbuss]]
	A '''blunderbuss''' is a muzzle-loading [[Firearms\|firearm]] with a short, large caliber barrel that flares at the end. A predecessor to the modern shotgun, it is designed to unleash a blast of many shots at once, but for this reason is only effective at short ranges.		A '''blunderbuss''' is a muzzle-loading [[Firearms\|firearm]] with a short, large caliber barrel that flares at the end. A predecessor to the modern shotgun, it is designed to unleash a blast of many shots at once, but for this reason is only effective at short ranges.

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imported>Soranin: /* French Revolution */

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French Revolution

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Despite being technically blunderbusses, the [[Pirate Flintlock]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' and the Pirate Blunderbusses of ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' function as normal [[pistol]]s in the games and lack the later gameplay mechanics of blunderbusses. This is owing to the fact that they predate the introduction of blunderbusses as a gameplay class of weapons in the expansion of ''Black Flag'', ''[[Freedom Cry]]''.		*Despite being technically blunderbusses, the [[Pirate Flintlock]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' and the [[Pirate Blunderbusses]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' function as normal [[pistol]]s in the games and lack the later gameplay mechanics of blunderbusses. This is owing to the fact that they predate the introduction of blunderbusses as a gameplay class of weapons in the expansion of ''Black Flag'', ''[[Freedom Cry]]''.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	==Description==		==Description==
	[[File:ACC India DB Blunderbuss.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A 19th century blunderbuss]]		[[File:ACC India DB Blunderbuss.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A 19th century blunderbuss]]
	Essentially a precursor to the later shotgun,<ref name="India Db">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss (India)\|Database: Blunderbuss]]</ref> the blunderbuss is a firearm with a large caliber barrel intended to facilitate the loading of numerous shots all at once. Once armed, the blunderbuss can fire shots in a great burst from its flared muzzle. The wave of projectiles can be devastating at short-ranges, blowing away groups of enemies simultaneously. However, like the shotgun, its firepower and accuracy rapidly diminishes at further ranges the more the shots spread away from another.<ref name="India Db" /><ref name="Freedom Cry">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref><ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref><ref name="FC Db">''[[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss]]''</ref>		Essentially a precursor to the later shotgun,<ref name="India Db">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss (India)\|Database: Blunderbuss]]</ref> the blunderbuss is a firearm with a large caliber barrel intended to facilitate the loading of numerous shots all at once. Once armed, the blunderbuss can fire shots in a great burst from its flared muzzle. The wave of projectiles can be devastating at short-ranges, blowing away groups of enemies simultaneously. However, like the shotgun, its firepower and accuracy rapidly diminishes at further ranges the more the shots spread away from another.<ref name="India Db" /><ref name="Freedom Cry">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref><ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref><ref name="FC DB">''[[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[Database: Blunderbuss]]''</ref>

	As a muzzle-loading gun, the ammunition of blunderbusses is limited not only to lead shots which can instead be substituted with a variety other material, including metal and stone, or even random scraps of junk. Wood can also be used, but this choice in particular is prone to damaging the weapon itself.<ref name="India Db" /> Although commonly in the form of a long gun<ref name="Freedom Cry" /><ref name="ACU" />—in which case it is invariably shorter than its peers<ref name="India Db" /><ref name="Freedom Cry" /><ref name="ACU" /><ref name="FC Db" />—blunderbusses can also be as small as a a pistol.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> The light weight and compact size of blunderbusses ensured that they were popular with naval forces and [[horsemen\|cavalry]] since they could be handled easily in a position of limited mobility or confined space.<ref name="India Db" />		As a muzzle-loading gun, the ammunition of blunderbusses is limited not only to lead shots which can instead be substituted with a variety other material, including metal and stone, or even random scraps of junk. Wood can also be used, but this choice in particular is prone to damaging the weapon itself.<ref name="India Db" /> Although commonly in the form of a long gun<ref name="Freedom Cry" /><ref name="ACU" />—in which case it is invariably shorter than its peers<ref name="India Db" /><ref name="Freedom Cry" /><ref name="ACU" /><ref name="FC DB" />—blunderbusses can also be as small as a a pistol.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> The light weight and compact size of blunderbusses ensured that they were popular with naval forces and [[horsemen\|cavalry]] since they could be handled easily in a position of limited mobility or confined space.<ref name="India Db" />

	==History==		==History==
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	[[File:Adewale FC Machete.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Adéwalé firing his blunderbuss]]		[[File:Adewale FC Machete.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Adéwalé firing his blunderbuss]]
	In 1735, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Adéwalé]] was given a blunderbuss by the leader of the [[Maroon rebellion]], [[Augustin Dieufort]], after saving the latter from a [[Slavery\|slaver]] raid on the Maroon hideout. From then on, the blunderbuss became Adéwalé's favored type of firearm. Notably on 8 July 1737, he used it to kill five [[guards]] at once during his assassination of [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]]'s governor, [[Pierre, Marquis de Fayet]].<ref name="Freedom Cry" />		In 1735, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Adéwalé]] was given a blunderbuss by the leader of the [[Maroon rebellion]], [[Augustin Dieufort]], after saving the latter from a [[Slavery\|slaver]] raid on the Maroon hideout. From then on, the blunderbuss became Adéwalé's favored type of firearm. Notably on 8 July 1737, he used it to kill five [[guards]] at once during his assassination of [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]]'s governor, [[Pierre, Marquis de Fayet\|Pierre de Fayet]].<ref name="Freedom Cry" />

	In 1773, the Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Brotherhood]] acquired a pirate blunderbuss pistol after sinking the [[Man O' War]] [[Dartmoor\|''~~HMS~~'' ~~Dartmoor~~]] as part of a [[privateers\|privateering]] contract.<ref name="AC3" />		In 1773, the Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Brotherhood]] acquired a pirate blunderbuss pistol after sinking the [[Man O' War]] [[Dartmoor\|HMS ''Dartmoor'']] as part of a [[privateers\|privateering]] contract.<ref name="AC3" />

	By the end of the century, blunderbusses continued to be prevalent in [[France]] and were sold in [[Paris]]ian markets during the [[French Revolution]]. The [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] was given blunderbusses in two separate occasions between April 1796 and July 1797<ref name="nb1">Duration of Charles Cochon de Lapparent's service as {{Wiki\|List of Police Ministers of France\|Police Minister of France}}.</ref> by [[Police\|Police Minister]] [[Charles Cochon de Lapparent]] in return for his services. These were the plainly named [[Blunderbuss (Unity)\|Blunderbuss]] and the [[Woodplate Blunderbuss]], rewarded for solving the murders of [[Alexandre Loissac]] and Professor [[Simon Marcel]], respectively.<ref name="ACU" />		By the end of the century, blunderbusses continued to be prevalent in [[France]] and were sold in [[Paris]]ian markets during the [[French Revolution]]. The [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] was given blunderbusses in two separate occasions between April 1796 and July 1797<ref name="nb1">Duration of Charles Cochon de Lapparent's service as {{Wiki\|List of Police Ministers of France\|Police Minister of France}}.</ref> by [[Police\|Police Minister]] [[Charles Cochon de Lapparent]] in return for his services. These were the plainly named [[Blunderbuss (Unity)\|Blunderbuss]] and the [[Woodplate Blunderbuss]], rewarded for solving the murders of [[Alexandre Loissac]] and Professor [[Simon Marcel]], respectively.<ref name="ACU" />

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	[[File:Laying the First Brick 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|Augustin Dieufort giving Adéwalé a blunderbuss]]		[[File:Laying the First Brick 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|Augustin Dieufort giving Adéwalé a blunderbuss]]
	A '''blunderbuss''' is a muzzle-loading [[Firearms\|firearm]] with a short, large caliber barrel that flares at the end. A predecessor to the modern shotgun, it is designed to unleash a blast of many shots at once, but for this reason is only effective at short ranges.		A '''blunderbuss''' is a muzzle-loading [[Firearms\|firearm]] with a short, large caliber barrel that flares at the end. A predecessor to the modern shotgun, it is designed to unleash a blast of many shots at once, but for this reason is only effective at short ranges.