My observations:
I couldn't help but notice the double barrel revolvers that the Yellowjackets and, of course, Merlwyb use, happen to be closest to the "Flintlock" variety.
![[Image: Flintlock.jpg]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Flintlock.jpg)
A flintlock firing mechanism. The similarities to the ones used in game are too great to be coincidence.
 As it turns out, double-barrel, or Twelve help you, triple-barrel Flintlock is not always a good idea. In fact, it carries a modicum of risk that makes me question why they use the damn things in the first place.
So, if one were to ask me how deadly these weapons are, if this game used a a lot more realism (in 1.0, Merlwyb's shots ricocheted off of a Magitek vanguard as if they were nothing, so there is some realism being applied; flintlock does not a good anti-armor weapon make), I would wager they are more deadly to the user than the target, as the risk of taking your own hand off because the damn thing DETONATED in your hand is too much of an issue to make them safe...
But if they're not of the "Pepperbox" variety, I can imagine that the pistols toted by Yellowjackets and Admiral alike are simply advanced forms of Flintlock pistols, made of tougher and more reliable mechanisms and materials. That I could easily believe.
I couldn't help but notice the double barrel revolvers that the Yellowjackets and, of course, Merlwyb use, happen to be closest to the "Flintlock" variety.
A flintlock firing mechanism. The similarities to the ones used in game are too great to be coincidence.
 As it turns out, double-barrel, or Twelve help you, triple-barrel Flintlock is not always a good idea. In fact, it carries a modicum of risk that makes me question why they use the damn things in the first place.
Wikipedia Article on Flintlock Weapons - Double Barrels Wrote:
A Triple Barrel Flintlock pistol.
Because of the time needed to reload (even experts needed 15 seconds to reload a smooth-bore, muzzle-loading musket), flintlocks were sometimes produced with two, three, four or more barrels for multiple shots. These designs tended to be costly to make and were often unreliable and dangerous. While weapons like double barreled shotguns were reasonably safe, weapons like the pepperbox revolver would sometimes fire all barrels simultaneously, or would sometimes just explode in the user's hand. It was often less expensive, safer, and more reliable to carry several single-shot weapons instead.
![[Image: Pistol_%284%29.jpg]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Pistol_%284%29.jpg)
So, if one were to ask me how deadly these weapons are, if this game used a a lot more realism (in 1.0, Merlwyb's shots ricocheted off of a Magitek vanguard as if they were nothing, so there is some realism being applied; flintlock does not a good anti-armor weapon make), I would wager they are more deadly to the user than the target, as the risk of taking your own hand off because the damn thing DETONATED in your hand is too much of an issue to make them safe...
But if they're not of the "Pepperbox" variety, I can imagine that the pistols toted by Yellowjackets and Admiral alike are simply advanced forms of Flintlock pistols, made of tougher and more reliable mechanisms and materials. That I could easily believe.
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