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[[File:AC3L-DoubleBarrelPistol.png|thumb|250px|A [[Double-Barrel Pistol]] with twin barrels atop one another.]] | |||
A '''volley gun''' is a [[firearm]] with more than one barrel which are designed to either fire in succession or simultaneously, in which case it is known as a [[duckfoot pistol]]. Guns of this type constituted an early attempt at designing firearms for multiple discharges without reloading and predated the development of {{wiki|repeater}}s.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref> | |||
A '''volley gun''' is a [[firearm]] with | |||
==Description== | |||
[[File:ACU Arno's Pistol render.PNG|thumb|200px|[[Arno's Pistol|Six-barrel pistol]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]].]] | |||
Prior to the 19th century, conventional firearms could only fire one [[shot|round]] before needing to be reloaded. The vast majority of these firearms operated via the flintlock mechanism which required a lengthy procedure of priming the weapon and {{wiki|ramrod|ramming}} down the powder, wadding, and shot to reload. This severely impeded the rate-of-fire of early firearms, especially when compared to the more ancient and simpler [[bow]].<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> | |||
Gunsmiths of the 18th century sought ways to rectify this issue, and the most obvious solution with the technology they had was to simply incorporate additional barrels onto firearms, resulting in the invention of the volley gun. Volley guns are guns, most often [[pistol]]s, which are designed with more than one barrel so that its wielder may fire more than one shot before having to reload the weapon. They come in two variants: those which fire the barrels in succession and those which fire the barrels simultaneously with one trigger-pull.<ref name="AC3" /> | |||
[[File:ACU Three-Shot Duck Foot render.PNG|thumb|left|200px|[[Three-Shot Duck Foot|Three-barreled duckfoot pistol]].]] | |||
Initial designs of the former led to the [[Double-Barrel Pistol]], but ambitious gunsmiths continued to create guns with increasing number of barrels, culminating in the popular [[pepperbox pistol]]s. The [[Gold-Plated Pistol]], an example of a pepperbox pistol, boasted as many as nine barrels.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> | |||
Volley guns which fire all barrels simultaneously came to be known as [[duckfoot pistol]]s, for their conspicuous and overbearing barrels gave it a profile not unlike that of the webbed feet of ducks. These barrels spread out at different angles, thereby producing a scatter shot effect when fired, and in this respect, duckfoot pistols were precursors of the {{wiki|shotgun}}.<ref name="AC3" /><ref name="ACU" /> | |||
==History== | |||
Volley guns became common in markets across [[Europe]] and its colonies in the [[Americas]] after the [[Seven Years' War]].<ref name="AC3" /><ref name="ACU" /><ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref><ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The basic [[Pepperbox Pistol]]s and [[Double-Barreled Pistol]]s were a mainstay of stores in [[New Orleans]] from at least 1765 to the end of the century.<ref name="AC3L" /> Duckfoot pistols arrived in the general stores of [[British Empire|British colonial]] cities like [[Boston]] and [[New York City|New York]] in 1773 and double-barrel pistols in 1777 during the [[American Revolution]].<ref name="AC3" /> By the time of the [[French Revolution]], many variants of pepperbox and duckfoot pistols were produced and sold in [[Paris|Parisian]] markets.<ref name="ACU" /> | |||
==Weapon statistics== | ==Weapon statistics== | ||
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A volley gun is a firearm with more than one barrel which are designed to either fire in succession or simultaneously, in which case it is known as a duckfoot pistol. Guns of this type constituted an early attempt at designing firearms for multiple discharges without reloading and predated the development of repeaters.[1][2]
Description
Prior to the 19th century, conventional firearms could only fire one round before needing to be reloaded. The vast majority of these firearms operated via the flintlock mechanism which required a lengthy procedure of priming the weapon and ramming down the powder, wadding, and shot to reload. This severely impeded the rate-of-fire of early firearms, especially when compared to the more ancient and simpler bow.[1]
Gunsmiths of the 18th century sought ways to rectify this issue, and the most obvious solution with the technology they had was to simply incorporate additional barrels onto firearms, resulting in the invention of the volley gun. Volley guns are guns, most often pistols, which are designed with more than one barrel so that its wielder may fire more than one shot before having to reload the weapon. They come in two variants: those which fire the barrels in succession and those which fire the barrels simultaneously with one trigger-pull.[1]
Initial designs of the former led to the Double-Barrel Pistol, but ambitious gunsmiths continued to create guns with increasing number of barrels, culminating in the popular pepperbox pistols. The Gold-Plated Pistol, an example of a pepperbox pistol, boasted as many as nine barrels.[3]
Volley guns which fire all barrels simultaneously came to be known as duckfoot pistols, for their conspicuous and overbearing barrels gave it a profile not unlike that of the webbed feet of ducks. These barrels spread out at different angles, thereby producing a scatter shot effect when fired, and in this respect, duckfoot pistols were precursors of the shotgun.[1][3]
History
Volley guns became common in markets across Europe and its colonies in the Americas after the Seven Years' War.[1][3][4][5] The basic Pepperbox Pistols and Double-Barreled Pistols were a mainstay of stores in New Orleans from at least 1765 to the end of the century.[4] Duckfoot pistols arrived in the general stores of British colonial cities like Boston and New York in 1773 and double-barrel pistols in 1777 during the American Revolution.[1] By the time of the French Revolution, many variants of pepperbox and duckfoot pistols were produced and sold in Parisian markets.[3]
Weapon statistics
Colonial Louisiana
| Name | Magazine | Short range damage | Long range damage | Cost | Persona |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Barreled Pistol | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5,000 écu | Assassin |
| Pepperbox Pistol | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50,000 écu | Assassin |
American Revolution
| Name | Rate of fire | Short range | Long range | Cost | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duckfoot Pistol | 1 | 3 | 1 | £5,999 | Sequence 6 |
| Double-Barrel Pistol | 3 | 3 | 1 | £8,250 | Sequence 9 |
| French Coat Pistol | 3 | 4 | 1 | N/A | Level 2 Blacksmith Flints + Iron Ore + Special Iron Ingot |
| Royal Pistol | 3 | 3 | 3 | N/A | Level 3 Blacksmith Flints + Silver Ore + Special Iron Ingot |
| Naval Duckfoot | 1 | 4 | 2 | N/A | Level 3 Blacksmith Flints + Lead Ore + Special Iron Ingot |
French Revolution
Pistols
| Name | Level | Damage | Parry | Speed | Range | Clip Size | Cost | Modifiers | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officer's Pistol | * * | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | N/A | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Over Under Pistol | * * | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | N/A | Additional Damage: +25% | |
| American Flintlock | * * * | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1,000₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Pepper Shot | * * * | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1,000₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Arno's Pistol | * * * * | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5,000₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Three-Shot Duck Foot | * * * * * | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 25,000₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Gold-Plated Pistol | * * * * * | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 125,000₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Five-Shot Duck Foot | * * * * * | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 200,000₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |