questions re fire arms from hitech 4th ed

chimchim · 09-30-2009, 04:03 PM

Hi

I am hoping that the group mind can answer a few questions i have niggling at the back of my mind re fire arms from Hitech (an excelent book btw).

The first concerns the Colt 1873 SAA or peacemaker. In the description it lists a civilian version with a 4.75" barrel and lists the damage as 2d+1 pi+. My questions are:-
Is this damage using the .45 long colt round (i am assuming it is)?
If so what would the effect of chambering the above for .44 40 ?

Which version of this iconic weapon would the typical western cowboy etc most likely own?

there maybe more questions added from time to time and i REALLY appreciate the help guys as i have never even seen a real fire arm much less shot one etc lol so my experience is zero.

BMR · 09-30-2009, 05:46 PM

That's a good question--I was just shooting 0.45 Long Colt a couple weekends ago, both in a modern copy of the Peacemaker and in a lever action carbine (It's a lot of fun! I looove Long Colt).

The catch is that I haven't studied High-Tech4e, so I don't know their rules. 0.44-40 is a good option for the time, I think, so I'll get back to you on that if someone hasn't beaten me.

AmesJainchill · 09-30-2009, 10:23 PM

The .45 LC and the .44-40 versions differ by only 1 point of damage (IIRC 2d+2 goes up to 3d-2), so a 4.75" civilian SAA would do 2d pi+.

09-30-2009, 04:03 PM	#1
chimchim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South yorkshire, united kingdom	questions re fire arms from hitech 4th ed Hi I am hoping that the group mind can answer a few questions i have niggling at the back of my mind re fire arms from Hitech (an excelent book btw). The first concerns the Colt 1873 SAA or peacemaker. In the description it lists a civilian version with a 4.75" barrel and lists the damage as 2d+1 pi+. My questions are:- Is this damage using the .45 long colt round (i am assuming it is)? If so what would the effect of chambering the above for .44 40 ? Which version of this iconic weapon would the typical western cowboy etc most likely own? there maybe more questions added from time to time and i REALLY appreciate the help guys as i have never even seen a real fire arm much less shot one etc lol so my experience is zero. __________________ battlegrounds:rpg edition. A really useful VTT system. Down load the demo at battlegrounds home

09-30-2009, 05:46 PM	#2
BMR Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Near the Heart of the Valley, Oregon country	Re: questions re fire arms from hitech 4th ed That's a good question--I was just shooting 0.45 Long Colt a couple weekends ago, both in a modern copy of the Peacemaker and in a lever action carbine (It's a lot of fun! I looove Long Colt). The catch is that I haven't studied High-Tech4e, so I don't know their rules. 0.44-40 is a good option for the time, I think, so I'll get back to you on that if someone hasn't beaten me. __________________ I stick with mainstream physics right up to the point that it gets into decimal places, whereupon I gladly step back into liberal arts." --brianranzoni.com Bored with power cells? Try Paper Cells!

09-30-2009, 10:23 PM	#3
AmesJainchill Join Date: Jun 2005	Re: questions re fire arms from hitech 4th ed The .45 LC and the .44-40 versions differ by only 1 point of damage (IIRC 2d+2 goes up to 3d-2), so a 4.75" civilian SAA would do 2d pi+. __________________ My gaming groups Wiki: GURPS Star Wars house rules, example spaceships, etc.