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Revision as of 17:06, 16 May 2025
The American Flintlock was a four-barrel flintlock pistol manufactured by Americans 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₣.[1]
Weapon statistics
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"American Flintlock"}}| Level | Damage | Parry | Speed | Range | Clip Size | Cost | Modifiers | Availability |
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| An American-made flintlock, this is a better weapon than its origin would lead one to believe. | ||||||||
Behind the scenes
In spite of its name, the American Flintlock is actually based on a three-barrel turnover pistol made in Augsburg[2] allegedly in 1775,[3] more specifically the Denix produced four-barrel replica[4] which itself appears to be a hybrid consisting the grip of the 1775 Augsburg pistol and the four barrels of a 1750 made Augsburg pistol.[5] This would appear to contradict the lore in Assassin's Creed canon that the firearm is of American origin.
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity
- ↑
Pepper-box on Wikipedia
- ↑ "DaveG" (2014). Antique Toy Pistol with Eagle Head Stock. Collectors Weekly. Retrieved on 4 October 2017.
- ↑ Denix S.A. (2016). Revolving 4 barrel flintlock pistol, France 18th. C.. Denix S.A.. Retrieved on 4 October 2017.
- ↑ "chancellorhelmut" (14 September 2012). Double rotating barrel flintlock pistol [636 x 872]. Reddit. Retrieved on 4 October 2017.