Re: Turnover/revolving black powder guns
IIRC, it was the high chance of multiple firing barrels going off (a low Malf score) that prevented matchlock and even TL4 wheellock and snaphance/flintlock pepperbox pistols from seeing greater widespread use.
I think you covered most of the factors involved, though.
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