Reloading breechloaders in a single second with one weird trick. Historians hate him!

[Polydamas]

Originally Posted by ravenfish

Should that imply the cost ought to be rather higher than Low-Tech gives? A high cost would adequately explain why similar pieces did not see use on the battlefield, despite a rate-of-fire that is impressive even without the min-maxing discussed in this thread.

I would want to do the research in period sources. Most prices in GURPS books are based on other prices in GURPS books, or come from catalogues and online stores during the writing and playtest.

It does seem like this should be more expensive than a basic wheelock rifle, and at least as expensive as a basic sword. The Royal Armouries compare the breech mechanism to a mid-19th-century Jacob Snyder design.