[HT] Default guns loading method

[GWJ]

According to the pages 86-88. What is default type of loading method for weapons which are don't have this in description? One of my players is big fan of hard realism, and this is vvvvvery important for him (especially for the S&W model 29 in this moment, but I know this will be returning issue if I will not have any default assumptions).

[Anaraxes]

Seems like a case for "use the real-world stats".

A quick google shows me cylindrical speedloaders for the Model 29, so it would seem to be a swing-out cylinder, as in this review.

[Clockwork_Virus]

Originally Posted by GWJ

According to the pages 86-88. What is default type of loading method for weapons which are don't have this in description? One of my players is big fan of hard realism, and this is vvvvvery important for him (especially for the S&W model 29 in this moment, but I know this will be returning issue if I will not have any default assumptions).

For revolvers, page 92 of High-Tech has:

A shooter using a revolver with a swing-out cylinder can swing the cylinder out of the frame and quickly dump all the empty cases at once. Then he can reload, often with a speedloader. Unless otherwise noted, the revolvers described below are double-action with swing-out cylinders.

The Model 29 would thus be assumed to be double-action and have swing-out cylinders.

If you want to evaluate every weapon on a real-world-methods basis: in general, it takes one Ready maneuver to open or close a breech, open or close a loading gate, swing out or close a cylinder, open or close a feed, eject or insert a magazine, retrieve a cartridge (from an appropriate storage unit) or magazine or belt/strip, or insert a cartridge or magazine. Two seconds to insert a belt/strip. Fast Draw (Ammo) allows retrieval of a cartridge or magazine as a free action, reducing most reload times by 1 second per magazine or cartridge.

[HANS]

The S&W Model 29 is a double-action revolver with swing-out cylinder. It uses the reloading rules on p. 87 of High-Tech.

Cheers

HANS