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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 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. | 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== | ||
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 {{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 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> | ||
[[File:ACU Arno's Pistol render.PNG|thumb|200px|left|The [[Arno's Pistol|six-barrel pistol]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]]]] | |||
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" /> | ||
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> | 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> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:ACFT - Volley guns.png|thumb|220px|Three volley guns built by Yun Pyeong-Gyu]] | |||
In 1725, while working for the [[Zhawang Corporation|Zhang Wei Union]], the [[Korea]]n engineer [[Yun Pyeong-Gyu]] built a number of volley guns, referred to as either "''multi-barreled muskets''" or "''five-barreled cannons''", which came to the Union members' aid on several occasions, including during a fight against [[Rajah]]'s warriors on [[Monkey Island]],<ref name="FT 62">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 62|Episode 62]]</ref> and during an altercation with the [[Rattan Shield Company]] and the [[Shimazu clan]] near the [[Sultanate of Sulu]].<ref name="FT 82">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 82|Episode 82]]</ref> | |||
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" /> | 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" /> | ||
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{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Five-Shot Duck Foot"}} | {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Five-Shot Duck Foot"}} | ||
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==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | |||
AC3L-PepperboxPistol.png|A [[Pepperbox Pistol]] | |||
AC3 Duckfoot Pistol.png|A four-barreled [[Duckfoot Pistol]] | |||
AC3 Double-Barrel Pistol.png|A [[Double-Barrel Pistol]] | |||
ACU American Flintlock render.PNG|A four-barreled [[American Flintlock]] | |||
ACU Three-Shot Duck Foot render.PNG|A [[Three-Shot Duck Foot|three-barreled Duckfoot Pistol]] | |||
ACU Five-Shot Duck Foot.png|A [[Five-Shot Duck Foot|five-barreled Duckfoot Pistol]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:01, 24 March 2025
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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
In 1725, while working for the Zhang Wei Union, the Korean engineer Yun Pyeong-Gyu built a number of volley guns, referred to as either "multi-barreled muskets" or "five-barreled cannons", which came to the Union members' aid on several occasions, including during a fight against Rajah's warriors on Monkey Island,[3] and during an altercation with the Rattan Shield Company and the Shimazu clan near the Sultanate of Sulu.[4]
Volley guns became common in markets across Europe and its colonies in the Americas after the Seven Years' War.[1][2][5][6] 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.[5] 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.[7]
Weapon statistics
Colonial Louisiana
| Name | Magazine | Short range damage | Long range damage | Cost | Persona |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Barreled Pistol
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Double-Barreled Pistol"}} | |||||
| Pepperbox Pistol
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Pepperbox Pistol"}} |
American Revolution
| Name | Rate of fire | Short range | Long range | Cost | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duckfoot Pistol
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Duckfoot Pistol"}} | |||||
| Double-Barrel Pistol
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Double-Barrel Pistol"}} | |||||
| French Coat Pistol
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"French Coat Pistol"}} | |||||
| Royal Pistol
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Royal Pistol"}} | |||||
| Naval Duckfoot
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Naval Duckfoot"}} |
French Revolution
| Name | Level | Damage | Parry | Speed | Range | Clip Size | Cost | Modifiers | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officer's Pistol
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Officer's Pistol"}} | |||||||||
| Over Under Pistol
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Over Under Pistol"}} | |||||||||
| American Flintlock
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"American Flintlock"}} | |||||||||
| Pepper Shot
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Pepper Shot"}} | |||||||||
| Arno's Pistol
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Arno's Pistol"}} | |||||||||
| Three-Shot Duck Foot
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Three-Shot Duck Foot"}} | |||||||||
| Gold-Plated Pistol
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Gold-Plated Pistol"}} | |||||||||
| Five-Shot Duck Foot
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Five-Shot Duck Foot"}} |
Gallery
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A four-barreled Duckfoot Pistol -
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A four-barreled American Flintlock -
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Appearances
- Assassin's Creed III
- Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
- Assassin's Creed: Unity
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple