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*In spite of its name, the American Flintlock is actually based on a three-barrel turnover pistol made in Augsburg allegedly in 1775, more specifically the Denix produced four-barrel replica.<ref name="Denix">[http://www.denix.es/en/catalogue/historical-weapons-xvi-xix-c/pistols/1307/ Revolving 4 barrel flintlock pistol, France 18th. C.]. ''Denix S.A.'' Accessed 14 October 2017</ref> This calls into question whether the pistol in ''[[Assassin's Creed (series)|Assassin's Creed]]'' canon is actually American or German. | |||
*The description for the weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' suggests that the quality of firearms produced by Americans had a poor reputation at the time of the French Revolution. | *The description for the weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' suggests that the quality of firearms produced by Americans had a poor reputation at the time of the French Revolution. | ||
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The American Flintlock was a four-barrel flintlock pistol manufactured by the United States of America which was sold in shops throughout Paris during the French Revolution.
Description
Because flintlock pistols by nature can only chamber one shot at a time, gunsmiths sought to rectify this by first incorporating an additional barrel to the conventional design. The American Flintlock, so-called because it was produced by Americans, took this concept further by integrating not just two, but four, barrels into one handheld firearm. As a result, a user could fire four shots before needing to reload. While not the deadliest pistol of its day, it was still effective enough to defy contemporary expectations of American firearms.[1]
History
During the French Revolution, American Flintlocks were sold in shops across Paris for 1,000 francs.[1]
Weapon statistics
| Level | Damage | Parry | Speed | Range | Cost | Modifiers |
| * * * | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1,000₣ | Additional damage: +25% |
Trivia
- In spite of its name, the American Flintlock is actually based on a three-barrel turnover pistol made in Augsburg allegedly in 1775, more specifically the Denix produced four-barrel replica.[2] This calls into question whether the pistol in Assassin's Creed canon is actually American or German.
- The description for the weapon in Assassin's Creed: Unity suggests that the quality of firearms produced by Americans had a poor reputation at the time of the French Revolution.
Appearance
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity
- ↑ Revolving 4 barrel flintlock pistol, France 18th. C.. Denix S.A. Accessed 14 October 2017