What kinds of firearms would people start making [After the End]?

Fred Brackin · 04-28-2016, 12:08 PM

[QUOTE=phayman53;2001195 So what kinds of firearms do you think people would start predominantly making at this point? [/QUOTE]

Rifles with minie balls are possible, though precise rifling with homemade tools would be a challenge.

Caplock anythings require primers. Primers require a certain of precision while working with a fussy and toxic high explosive and will be difficult. you basically have to make a machine (even if hand-powered) that will automatically place the right amount of explosive in a bit of copper sheeting and form that into a primer.

Anything done with cartridges basically requires primers too.

Flintlock revolvers are possibly but work dubiously and are seldom seen before tL5 anyway.

A lot of your questions boil down to "If people are limited to TL4 why don't they just do TL5 stuff instead?" and the answers amount to "If they could they'd be TL5."..

04-28-2016, 12:08 PM	#5
Fred Brackin Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: What kinds of firearms would people start making [After the End]? [QUOTE=phayman53;2001195 So what kinds of firearms do you think people would start predominantly making at this point? [/QUOTE] Rifles with minie balls are possible, though precise rifling with homemade tools would be a challenge. Caplock anythings require primers. Primers require a certain of precision while working with a fussy and toxic high explosive and will be difficult. you basically have to make a machine (even if hand-powered) that will automatically place the right amount of explosive in a bit of copper sheeting and form that into a primer. Anything done with cartridges basically requires primers too. Flintlock revolvers are possibly but work dubiously and are seldom seen before tL5 anyway. A lot of your questions boil down to "If people are limited to TL4 why don't they just do TL5 stuff instead?" and the answers amount to "If they could they'd be TL5.".. __________________ Fred Brackin