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[[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 | 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 | 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|'' | 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" /> | ||
Latest revision as of 17:56, 3 May 2026
A blunderbuss is a muzzle-loading 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[edit | edit source]
Essentially a precursor to the later shotgun,[1] 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.[1][2][3][4]
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.[1] Although commonly in the form of a long gun[2][3]—in which case it is invariably shorter than its peers[1][2][3][4]—blunderbusses can also be as small as a a pistol.[5][6] The light weight and compact size of blunderbusses ensured that they were popular with naval forces and cavalry since they could be handled easily in a position of limited mobility or confined space.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Throughout its history, the blunderbuss came to be associated not only with cavalry and naval forces, but bandits and pirates as well.[1] So popular was it with the latter, that types of blunderbuss pistols were commonly called pirate blunderbusses[6] or pirate flintlocks.[5] It therefore flourished during the Golden Age of Piracy.[6]
In 1735, the Assassin Adéwalé was given a blunderbuss by the leader of the Maroon rebellion, Augustin Dieufort, after saving the latter from a 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 Saint-Domingue's governor, Pierre de Fayet.[2]
In 1773, the Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton of the Colonial Brotherhood acquired a pirate blunderbuss pistol after sinking the Man O' War HMS Dartmoor as part of a privateering contract.[5]
By the end of the century, blunderbusses continued to be prevalent in France and were sold in Parisian markets during the French Revolution. The French Assassin Arno Dorian was given blunderbusses in two separate occasions between April 1796 and July 1797[7] by Police Minister Charles Cochon de Lapparent in return for his services. These were the plainly named Blunderbuss and the Woodplate Blunderbuss, rewarded for solving the murders of Alexandre Loissac and Professor Simon Marcel, respectively.[3]
In 1841, the blunderbuss was standard service for British East India Company Highlanders who were deployed to India.[8]
Weapon statistics[edit | edit source]
18th century Caribbean[edit | edit source]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Freedom Cry Blunderbuss"}}| Name | Damage | Spread | Range | Cost | Availability |
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French Revolution[edit | edit source]
| Name | Level | Damage | Parry | Speed | Range | Cost | Modifiers | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flintlock
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Flintlock (Unity)"}} | ||||||||
| The Iron Dragon
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"The Iron Dragon"}} | ||||||||
| Blunderbuss
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Blunderbuss (Unity)"}} | ||||||||
| Woodplate Blunderbuss
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Woodplate Blunderbuss"}} | ||||||||
| Officer's Blunderbuss
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Officer's Blunderbuss"}} |
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- 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 pistols 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[edit | edit source]
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The Smoothbore Gun -
The Portable Cannon -
The Precision Shooter -
The Dragon -
The Flintlock -
The Iron Dragon -
The Blunderbuss -
The Woodplate Blunderbuss -
The Officer's Blunderbuss -
An East India Company Highlander
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Unity
- Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India – Database: Blunderbuss
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Assassin's Creed: Unity
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Freedom Cry – Database: Blunderbuss
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Assassin's Creed III
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- ↑ Duration of Charles Cochon de Lapparent's service as Police Minister of France.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
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