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The '''Lancaster 4-Barrel''' was a [[Victorian era]] [[United Kingdom|British]] [[pistol]] with four barrels. This [[ | The '''Lancaster 4-Barrel''' was a [[Victorian era]] [[United Kingdom|British]] [[pistol]] with four barrels. This [[firearm]]'s modest design formed a stark contrast with its multiple barrels. A powerful gun relative to its competitors, it nevertheless suffered from a low rate-of-fire. | ||
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The Lancaster 4-Barrel was a firearm hailing from the Victorian era in the United Kingdom. In 1868, | The Lancaster 4-Barrel was a firearm hailing from the Victorian era in the United Kingdom. In 1868, [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British]] [[Assassins]] [[Evie Frye|Evie]] and [[Jacob Frye]] acquired this Lancaster pistol shortly after the latter investigated a lead on the [[Templars|Templar]] [[bank]]er [[Philip Twopenny]], a lead that turned out to be his friend Sergeant [[Frederick Abberline]] of the [[Metropolitan Police Service]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[A Case of Identity]]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:15, 24 May 2020
The Lancaster 4-Barrel was a Victorian era British pistol with four barrels. This firearm's modest design formed a stark contrast with its multiple barrels. A powerful gun relative to its competitors, it nevertheless suffered from a low rate-of-fire.
Description
A descendant of the 18th century multi-barreled flintlock pistols, the Lancaster pistol differed from contemporary handguns by boasting four barrels instead of one. In the age of single-shot flintlocks, the principle behind this design was to facilitate a higher rate-of-fire. By the time of the Industrial Revolution, however, firearm technology had advanced enough so that most handguns were semi-automatic—they could chamber and fire multiple rounds without reloading even with a single barrel. The Lancaster notably lacked this innovation but carried on the legacy of the pepperbox design, and as a result, its clip size was limited only to four rounds: one per barrel.[1]
Other drawbacks of the weapon included its exceedingly low rate-of-fire and its relatively poor accuracy. Even so, its firepower was particularly strong, surpassing that of popular guns like the Single Action Army and the (54 Bore) 1856 Revolver. Outwardly, it bore a crude and brutish design based on the principle of "less is more" that ironically contrasted with the "more is more" philosophy it seemed to endorse with its many barrels.[1]
History
The Lancaster 4-Barrel was a firearm hailing from the Victorian era in the United Kingdom. In 1868, British Assassins Evie and Jacob Frye acquired this Lancaster pistol shortly after the latter investigated a lead on the Templar banker Philip Twopenny, a lead that turned out to be his friend Sergeant Frederick Abberline of the Metropolitan Police Service.[2]
Weapon statistics
| Level | Damage | Speed | Quickshot accuracy | Clip size |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Description | ||||
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| The Lancaster's understated, "less is more" design is in stark contrast with its decidedly "more is more" approach to barrels. | ||||
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – A Case of Identity