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[[File:AC3L-DoubleBarrelPistol.png|thumb|250px|A [[Double-Barrel Pistol]] with twin barrels atop one another.]] | [[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 | A '''volley gun''' is a [[firearm]] with more than one barrel where the barrels are designed to be either fired in succession or simultaneously. Two common variants of volley guns are the [[pepperbox pistol]] and the [[duckfoot pistol]], representing the former and latter firing patterns respectively. Guns of this type constituted an early attempt at designing firearms for multiple discharges without reloading and predated the development of {{wiki|repeater}}s. | ||
==Description== | ==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]].]] | [[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> | 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" /> | 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" /> | ||
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==History== | ==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 | 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]]ian markets.<ref name="ACU" /> | ||
Eventually, firearm technology advanced and rendered volley guns obsolete. By the latter half of the 19th century, self-reloading firearms which can automatically chamber new cartridges with each trigger-pull had been invented. These took the form of [[revolver]]s and other semi-automatic guns.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref> | |||
==Weapon statistics== | ==Weapon statistics== | ||
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A volley gun is a firearm with more than one barrel where the barrels are designed to be either fired in succession or simultaneously. Two common variants of volley guns are the pepperbox pistol and the duckfoot pistol, representing the former and latter firing patterns respectively. Guns of this type constituted an early attempt at designing firearms for multiple discharges without reloading and predated the development of repeaters.
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.[2]
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][2]
History
Volley guns became common in markets across Europe and its colonies in the Americas after the Seven Years' War.[1][2][3][4] 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.[3] 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.[2]
Eventually, firearm technology advanced and rendered volley guns obsolete. By the latter half of the 19th century, self-reloading firearms which can automatically chamber new cartridges with each trigger-pull had been invented. These took the form of revolvers and other semi-automatic guns.[5]
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 |