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[[File:Outgunned 10.png|thumb|250px|Ezio using the machine gun]] | [[File:Outgunned 10.png|thumb|250px|Ezio using the machine gun]] | ||
The '''Machine Gun''' was a ballistic weapon and one of the [[ | The '''Machine Gun''' was a ballistic weapon and one of the [[war machine]]s designed by [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. Originally intended for use by the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] forces, the 16th-century machine gun was placed on a [[horse]]-drawn chariot, so that one could shoot at any targets that came within range. It was immensely powerful, slaying men and momentarily crippling horses with a single shot. | ||
Later on, the machine gun was implemented by both the [[Assassins]] and the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] [[Templars]], during conflicts in [[Constantinople]] | Later on, the machine gun was implemented by both the [[Assassins]] and the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] [[Templars]], during their conflicts in [[Constantinople]] over the various [[Assassin Dens|dens]] scattered throughout the city. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Colli Albani=== | ===Colli Albani=== | ||
[[File:Outgunned 4.png|thumb|250px|left|Ezio destroying the machine gun]] | [[File:Outgunned 4.png|thumb|250px|left|Ezio destroying the machine gun]] | ||
Around 1500, Leonardo was forced to create blueprints for a rapid-firing gun, and subsequently tasked his friend, the Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] with its destruction. After assassinating the overseer entrusted with its location, Ezio traveled to the [[Alban Hills]] where he managed to remain undetected, before burning the blueprints for the device and setting off nearby barrels of gunpowder, destroying the main prototype.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | Around 1500, Leonardo was forced to create blueprints for a rapid-firing gun, and subsequently tasked his friend, the Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], with its destruction. After assassinating the overseer entrusted with its location, Ezio traveled to the [[Alban Hills]] where he managed to remain undetected, before burning the blueprints for the device and setting off nearby barrels of [[gunpowder]], destroying the main prototype.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Outgunned]]</ref> | ||
After witnessing another horse-drawn prototype ride off in attempt to salvage the project, Ezio chased after the carriage on horseback, narrowly avoiding being gunned down by the weapon, before he hijacked the chariot it was mounted on and fended off numerous mounted [[arquebusiers]].<ref name="ACB"/> | After witnessing another horse-drawn prototype ride off in attempt to salvage the project, Ezio chased after the carriage on horseback, narrowly avoiding being gunned down by the weapon, before he hijacked the chariot it was mounted on and fended off numerous mounted [[arquebusiers]].<ref name="ACB"/> | ||
[[File:Outgunned 11.png|thumb|250px|Ezio destroying the last prototype]] | [[File:Outgunned 11.png|thumb|250px|Ezio destroying the last prototype]] | ||
After losing his pursuers, Ezio detached the prototype from the horses of the carriage and ignited the gunpowder laden chariot with his [[ | After losing his pursuers, Ezio detached the prototype from the horses of the carriage and ignited the gunpowder laden chariot with his [[Hidden Gun|pistol]]. Because of this, the resulting explosion destroyed the machine gun, whilst Ezio rode to safety.<ref name="ACB"/> | ||
===Constantinople=== | ===Constantinople=== | ||
During Ezio's travels in Constantinople, machine guns were employed by both the Templars and Assassins during attacks on Assassin Dens. While the Templars made use of the machine guns by mounting them on war machines, the Assassins placed them on barricades. While both were equally effective against the enemy troops, they were less effective against structures or barricades that each side had constructed.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | During Ezio's travels in Constantinople, machine guns were employed by both the Templars and Assassins during attacks on Assassin Dens. While the Templars made use of the machine guns by mounting them on war machines, the Assassins placed them on barricades. While both were equally effective against the enemy troops, they were less effective against structures or barricades that each side had constructed.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | ||
===Victorian London=== | |||
[[File:ACS Hullo Mr. Gatling 2.png|thumb|250px|left|Nigel showing the Gatling gun to Jacob]] | |||
In 1868, the [[Rooks]] [[gang]] member [[Nigel Bumble]] stole a [[Gatling gun]]—an early type of machine gun developed in the 19th century—from the rival [[Blighters]] gang, and subsequently presented it to the Assassin [[Jacob Frye]]. While testing the weapon, the vengeful Blighters arrived, and Jacob promptly put the Gatling gun to use against them. However, during the resulting [[train]] chase, the gun overheated and caught fire, forcing Jacob and Nigel to abandon the wagon it was installed on.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Hullo Mr. Gatling]]</ref> | |||
===Russia=== | |||
In 1918, while traveling from [[Yekaterinburg]] to [[Kazan]] by train, the Assassin [[Nikolai Orelov]] used a machine gun to fend off an armored [[Templars|Templar]] train that attacked him and [[Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia|Anastasia Nikolaevna]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]'' – [[The Train of Revolution]]</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Despite it needing a driver and a gunman, Ezio spent the first part of the escape steering the chariot, then later took over as gunman, much as he did with the [[Naval Cannon]]. However, this did not come without drawbacks, as the horses often sent Ezio crashing into buildings. | *Despite it needing a driver and a gunman, Ezio spent the first part of the escape steering the chariot, then later took over as gunman, much as he did with the [[Naval Cannon]]. However, this did not come without drawbacks, as the horses often sent Ezio crashing into buildings. | ||
*When Ezio hijacks the chariot, he kills the gunman with his left Hidden Blade, and the driver with right, even if the player has not purchased the double blade. | *When Ezio hijacks the chariot, he kills the gunman with his left [[Hidden Blade]], and the driver with right, even if the player has not purchased the double blade. | ||
*Successfully using and destroying | *Successfully using and destroying Leonardo's Machine Gun grants the player the "Bang!" [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements|achievement]]. | ||
*Despite being called a machine gun, | *Despite being called a machine gun, the weapon seen in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' fires in semi-automatic, rather than full-automatic. It is only a "machine" gun in the sense that one can fire several bullets at a time without having to reload. | ||
*Leonardo's machine gun design in the game differs from the design he came up with in real life, which consisted of multiple barrels in one large rifle with a wheel, allowing the gun to fire several bullets at once, similar to the {{Wiki|Maxim gun}} or a [[Gatling gun]]. | *Leonardo's machine gun design in the game differs from the design he came up with in real life, which consisted of multiple barrels in one large rifle with a wheel, allowing the gun to fire several bullets at once, similar to the {{Wiki|Maxim gun}} or a [[Gatling gun]]. | ||
*A miniature replica of the weapon can be found at the armory in [[Tiber Island headquarters|Ezio's Hideout]] after completing the [[Outgunned]] memory. | *A miniature replica of the weapon can be found at the armory in [[Tiber Island headquarters|Ezio's Hideout]] after completing the [[Outgunned]] memory. | ||
*The memory description of "Outgunned" claims that the Machine Gun can kill one hundred men in mere seconds. | *The memory description of "Outgunned" claims that the Machine Gun can kill one hundred men in mere seconds. | ||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
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Revision as of 23:38, 17 February 2025
The Machine Gun was a ballistic weapon and one of the war machines designed by Leonardo da Vinci. Originally intended for use by the Borgia forces, the 16th-century machine gun was placed on a horse-drawn chariot, so that one could shoot at any targets that came within range. It was immensely powerful, slaying men and momentarily crippling horses with a single shot.
Later on, the machine gun was implemented by both the Assassins and the Byzantine Templars, during their conflicts in Constantinople over the various dens scattered throughout the city.
History
Colli Albani
Around 1500, Leonardo was forced to create blueprints for a rapid-firing gun, and subsequently tasked his friend, the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze, with its destruction. After assassinating the overseer entrusted with its location, Ezio traveled to the Alban Hills where he managed to remain undetected, before burning the blueprints for the device and setting off nearby barrels of gunpowder, destroying the main prototype.[1]
After witnessing another horse-drawn prototype ride off in attempt to salvage the project, Ezio chased after the carriage on horseback, narrowly avoiding being gunned down by the weapon, before he hijacked the chariot it was mounted on and fended off numerous mounted arquebusiers.[1]
After losing his pursuers, Ezio detached the prototype from the horses of the carriage and ignited the gunpowder laden chariot with his pistol. Because of this, the resulting explosion destroyed the machine gun, whilst Ezio rode to safety.[1]
Constantinople
During Ezio's travels in Constantinople, machine guns were employed by both the Templars and Assassins during attacks on Assassin Dens. While the Templars made use of the machine guns by mounting them on war machines, the Assassins placed them on barricades. While both were equally effective against the enemy troops, they were less effective against structures or barricades that each side had constructed.[2]
Victorian London
In 1868, the Rooks gang member Nigel Bumble stole a Gatling gun—an early type of machine gun developed in the 19th century—from the rival Blighters gang, and subsequently presented it to the Assassin Jacob Frye. While testing the weapon, the vengeful Blighters arrived, and Jacob promptly put the Gatling gun to use against them. However, during the resulting train chase, the gun overheated and caught fire, forcing Jacob and Nigel to abandon the wagon it was installed on.[3]
Russia
In 1918, while traveling from Yekaterinburg to Kazan by train, the Assassin Nikolai Orelov used a machine gun to fend off an armored Templar train that attacked him and Anastasia Nikolaevna.[4]
Trivia
- Despite it needing a driver and a gunman, Ezio spent the first part of the escape steering the chariot, then later took over as gunman, much as he did with the Naval Cannon. However, this did not come without drawbacks, as the horses often sent Ezio crashing into buildings.
- When Ezio hijacks the chariot, he kills the gunman with his left Hidden Blade, and the driver with right, even if the player has not purchased the double blade.
- Successfully using and destroying Leonardo's Machine Gun grants the player the "Bang!" achievement.
- Despite being called a machine gun, the weapon seen in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood fires in semi-automatic, rather than full-automatic. It is only a "machine" gun in the sense that one can fire several bullets at a time without having to reload.
- Leonardo's machine gun design in the game differs from the design he came up with in real life, which consisted of multiple barrels in one large rifle with a wheel, allowing the gun to fire several bullets at once, similar to the Maxim gun or a Gatling gun.
- A miniature replica of the weapon can be found at the armory in Ezio's Hideout after completing the Outgunned memory.
- The memory description of "Outgunned" claims that the Machine Gun can kill one hundred men in mere seconds.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia
References
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