1)
Standard ammunition for these stats is a round ball fired from a smooth or
mildly-rifled (very slow twist)
barrel.
2) A
standard ammunition “case” for blackpowder rounds consists of enough balls and
powder for 50 shots of ammunition.
3)
“Cases” of balls and shot weight 2 kg per “case: One measure of powder weighs
0.02 kg, and one ball weighs 0.02 kg. Magnum powder loads take 2 loads of powder
per shot. A Minie Ball weighs 0.05
kg per shot. A rifled ball weighs
0.03 kg per shot.
4)
Use base range, and increase rifled weapons’ range by 1.5 times; however,
increase loading times by two steps (so 1/6 would become 1/8). This is for
rifled balls only, and simulates the difficulty in ramming the ball down the
barrel. Such a weapon can also fire
standard balls; in this case, the increase in damage and range does not apply.
5)
This increase in loading time does not apply to inline firearms or rifles firing
Minie Ball or similar types of rounds.
If something like a Minie Ball or inline rifle is used, double range
(ranges for inlines will already be doubled in the stats below).
6) If
a blackpowder weapon has a rifled barrel and is designed for rifled balls,
increase cost by 1.5 times. If
designed for something like a Minie Ball, increase costs by 1.9 times.
(Inlines double costs, but this is already figured in the stats below.)
7) If
a blackpowder weapon is designed to fire rifled balls, increase range by 1.5
times.
8) If
the weapon is an inline or designed to fire Minie Ball-type rounds, double
range.
9)
Some rifles are stressed for magnum loads, and are given in the stats below, If
a magnum load is loaded into a non-magnum firearm (standard loads are designed
to take a man down), increase damage by one point and go the next level of
penetration, but the weapon is 5% likely (cumulative) to be damaged per shot.
10)
Buck-and-ball shots give two extra 1d6-damage rounds per shot and the extra
balls otherwise act like a shotguns and use shotgun rules, but range is reduced
to 0.75 times normal.
11)
Weapons given in their description as “rifles” will have their range adjusted in
the stats, unless stated otherwise in the description.
12)
Revolvers are a special case; they will have two reloading times under ROF.
The first is to fire the revolver; the second is to reload all the
chambers.
These
rules are preliminary, especially the weight figures for powder and balls.
Blackpowder Handguns
Adams
Percussion Revolver
Notes: Made in
London, England, the Adams revolver was sold to both the Union and Confederate
sides during the Civil War. (It
bears a distinct resemblance to the Webley RIC.)
It is a big revolver, 12 inches long with a barrel of 6 inches.
All metal parts are blued, while the grips are walnut.
Though a British-made revolver, the Adams was designed to appeal to the
US market as well as the British market.
it was, however, hand-made, which made must more expensive than Colt
revolvers, the main competition.
This is why only about 3000 were made between 1857-1866.
It was adopted by the East India Company cavalry, and bought by many
British officers and used in the Crimean War.
After the Indian Mutiny of 1857, it became the standard British revolver
until revolvers firing metallic cartridges were made
It should be noted that the Adams was unusual for its time in being a
double-action revolver; in fact, it cannot be fired in single-action, as the
hammer cannot be cocked manually.
This meant that the Adams could be fired much faster than the Colt revolvers of
the time, but also that the Adams had a long trigger pull that made it less
accurate than the Colt revolvers.
It lacked a recoil shield behind the cylinder, which made the firer susceptible
to powder burns when the blackpowder went off. The .44 caliber was the one used
by the US and Confederate militaries; the .36 caliber was used by some British
officers using this revolver.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Adams Percussion Revolver |
.36 Blackpowder |
1.02 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$49 |
Adams Percussion Revolver |
.44 Blackpowder |
1.15 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$62 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Adams Percussion Revolver (.36) |
DAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
6 |
Adams Percussion Revolver (.44) |
DAR (1/10) |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
6 |
AN IX
De Gendarmerie 1805-1819
Notes: Known
simply as the An IX Gendarmerie, this pistol was original designed for use by
police forces. The official model
number is S.331. Lengthwise, it is sort of mid-length between a derringer and a
full-sized pistol; when wartime use ensued, it was used in braces by cavalrymen
and in pairs by infantry officers, Some 32000 were produced, with a 3-inch
barrel finished with nickel plating and in fine walnut.
It is of flintlock operation. and is short at 250 total millimeters,
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
An IX Gendarmerie |
0.58 Blackpowder |
0.71 kg |
1 Internal |
$45 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
An IX Gendarmerie |
1/6 |
3 |
1-Nil |
2 |
9 |
Nil |
2 |
Beaumont-Adams 1856
Notes: This
percussion revolver first appeared on the market in 1856; it was, at that time,
the only production double-action revolver in the world.
It was, for about half it’s production lifetime, a powder-and-ball
revolver, produced chambered for three ball calibers.
However, in the late 1860s, the Beaumont-Adams was redesigned to fire
centerfire .476 Enfield blackpowder centerfire cartridges, and was used in
quantity by British officers as late as the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War in Africa.
However, that war was the Beaumont-Adams’ last hurrah; the following
year, it was replaced in British service (by far, the British Army was the
largest user of the Beaumont-Adams) by the Enfield Mk I Revolver (found in
British Revolvers). Other major
users included the Union Army; 19,000 were produced under license at the
Massachusetts Arms Company in .36 caliber, of which 1750 were bought by Union
officers and cavalry troops; most of the rest were sold back to England, though
some were bought by civilians.
Massachusetts Arms Company also produced limited amounts of a pocket version in
.32 caliber, which proved popular with civilians.
Adams & Deane also sold a large amount of Beaumont-Adams revolvers, in
various calibers, to the Confederate Army and Navy, usually in the heavier
calibers. The Dutch and Russians also used them in quantity; they primarily used
the large bore .442-caliber balls, as they liked the stopping power of the large
bore, but it wasn’t regarded as too
big. Belgium produced them in the
factory at Liege (which eventually became FN Herstal), but the Belgian Army did
not use the Beaumont-Adams themselves.
Several other European nations also bought the Beaumont-Adams, in smaller
numbers, and the Beaumont-Adams revolver proved so popular in European armies
that Samuel Colt closed his factory in England due to poor sales of his product
in Europe.
Being the first
production double-action revolver, the Beaumont-Adams distinguished itself in
the early years of its use. The
double-action operation gave the Beaumont-Adams a high rate of fire for the
time, and the advantage of this first became apparent in the American Civil War,
especially in close-quarters combat, where a soldier could easily shove the
barrel of the Beaumont-Adams into the gut of an enemy (or a horse) and easily
pump five rounds into them in a couple of seconds.
However, trigger pull weight was quite a bit heavier than most revolvers
of the time, and the mechanism tended to suffer more fouling due to the high
fire rate and a general sensitivity to dirt.
To really make the Beaumont-Adams perform up to its best utility, the
shooter had to be very familiar and well-practiced with it; soldiers were
willing to put the time necessary into practice with the Beaumont-Adams, but
most civilians weren’t, and as a result the Beaumont-Adams was not as popular
with civilians. European officers
preferred the .442-caliber balls (though the British standard caliber was .479),
and American troops preferred the .36-caliber design, and the Beaumont-Adams was
also available in several other ball calibers.
In about 1869 (sources differ), conversions to cartridge design began;
though few were specifically produced as cartridge-fed revolvers, conversions
were popular, especially among civilians, as well as the British Army.
Note that these cartridge conversions were generally done by sending them
back to one of the factories where Beaumont-Adams revolvers had been made,
though there are many examples of conversions that were done by local gunsmiths.
There are so many such possible cartridges the revolvers were converted
to that listing them all here is impossible; the most common conversion is
listed below. The normal production
barrel length was 5.75 inches, though the pocket model had a short 3-inch
barrel.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Beaumont-Adams |
0.479 Blackpowder |
1.1 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$139 |
Beaumont-Adams |
0.442 Blackpowder |
1.1 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$123 |
Beaumont-Adams |
0.36 Blackpowder |
1.1 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$96 |
Beaumont-Adams |
0.338 Blackpowder |
1.1 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$91 |
Beaumont-Adams Pocket Model |
0.32 Blackpowder |
0.81 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$59 |
Beaumont-Adams Cartridge Conversion |
0.476 Enfield Blackpowder Centerfire |
1.32 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$131 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Beaumont-Adams (.479) |
DAR |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
9 |
Beaumont-Adams (.442) |
DAR |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
8 |
Beaumont-Adams (.36) |
DAR |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
7 |
Beaumont-Adams (.338) |
DAR |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
7 |
Beaumont-Adams Pocket Model |
DAR |
-1 |
Nil |
0 |
3 |
Nil |
4 |
Beaumont-Adams Cartridge Conversion |
DAR |
|
|
|
|
Nil |
11 |
Boutet 1er Empire
Notes:
Napoleon's favorite firearm, the 1er Empire was designed by one of Europe's
premier firearms designers in the Napoleonic Era, Nicolas-Noel Boutet. The
pistol has a full dark walnut stock with the stock high on the barrel and a
browned barrel. The grip looks
clumsy, being a simple curved grip with an endcap, but rides well in the hand
and gives a good hold on the weapon.
The butt has a metal plate.
The ramrod has a horn tip.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
1er Empire |
0.45 Blackpowder |
1.4 kg |
1 Internal |
$82 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
1er Empire |
1/6 |
2 |
1-Nil |
3 |
3 |
Nil |
6 |
Colt
Model 1851 Navy
Notes:
Originally known as the Ranger Revolver, Colt sold almost half a million of
these handguns. It was produced at
the behest Colt Walker and Dragoon revolver users, who felt that their Walkers
and Dragoons were too heavy, and they asked Colt for something lighter.
Like most revolvers of this time, they used a paper cartridge tipped by a
lead ball, with percussion caps to the rear of every cylinder.
They were significantly lighter than the Walkers and Dragoons, but we all
known what this means -- more felt recoil and barrel climb.
One of the reasons for this is the much-smaller caliber of the ball,
which also quite anemic in terms of damage.
The cocking lever was shorter on this revolver, and metal parts were of
blued steel. Barrel length is 7.5
inches, and is rifled. Ignition is by percussion cap.
On the Second
Model, the frame and cylinder are case-hardened.
It has a barrel-length cocking lever, and has some other minor mechanical
and cosmetic changes. It is
otherwise identical to the First Model for game purposes.
The third model had bright steel for the metalwork. Like the second
model, it has primarily cosmetic and minor mechanical changes, but is identical
to the First Model for game purposes.
The Fourth Model is the same as the First Model in game terms, also.
A very small
amounts of the Navy's Model 1851 were in .34 Caliber instead of .36.
Replicas today often have the caliber incorrectly at .44 caliber; these
have stats, too, in case the players encounter one of these incorrect-caliber
replicas.
The Manhattan
Navy Revolver was for most purposes the same as the Model 1851 Navy in .36
caliber. It blends the Model 1849
Pocket (not here due to a lack of sufficient information) and the Model 1851
Navy. It has an octagonal barrel instead of a round one, and they were 4, 5, 6,
and 6.5 inches (later Manhattan revolvers omitted the 6-inch barrel, and added a
4.5-inch barrel). About 70,000 were built in all barrel lengths.
The Metropolitan
Navy Revolver is an almost exact copy of the Model 1851 Navy 3rd Model, except
for its octagonal barrel and using combustible paper cartridges.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Colt Model 1851 Navy |
.36 Blackpowder |
1.19 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$64 |
Colt Model 1851 Navy |
.34 Blackpowder |
1.16 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$61 |
Colt Model 1851 Navy |
.44 Blackpowder |
1.33 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$120 |
Manhattan Navy (4" Barrel) |
.36 Blackpowder |
1.05 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$58 |
Manhattan Navy (4.5" Barrel) |
.36 Blackpowder |
1.07 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$63 |
Manhattan Navy (5" Barrel) |
.36 Blackpowder |
1.09 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$66 |
Manhattan Navy (6" Barrel) |
.36 Blackpowder |
1.13 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$74 |
Manhattan Navy (6.5" Barrel) |
.36 Blackpowder |
1.15 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$77 |
Metropolitan Navy |
.36 Combustible Cartridge |
1.2 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$87 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Colt Model 1851 Navy (.36) |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
11 |
Colt Model 1851 Navy (.34) |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
10 |
Colt Model 1851 Navy (.44) |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
Manhattan Navy (4" Barrel) |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
6 |
Manhattan Navy (4.5" Barrel) |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
7 |
Manhattan Navy (5" Barrel) |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
7 |
Manhattan Navy (6" Barrel) |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
9 |
Manhattan Navy (6.5" Barrel) |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
10 |
Metropolitan Navy |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
11 |
Colt
Model 1855 Sidehammer
Notes: known as
a sidehammer revolver because the hammer is right of center, the Model 1855 was
sort of the most concealable weapon of the time (after derringers) in its
shorter-barrel iterations. The Model 1855 is also known as the Root Revolver
after it's chief designer, Elisha K Root. It has a standard design for a Colt
revolver of the time: flared walnut grip, cocking lever under the barrel, and a
smooth cylinder with percussion cap nipples at the rear of it. Part of the
reason it is so small is what also makes a bit anemic -- the small round it
fires. There are several
iterations, but the ones of note are below;
The 1st Model
has a 3.14-inch barrel; the 2nd Model has a 3.5-inch barrel. Both have cylinders
engraved with various scenes, or on the 3rd Model a fluted cylinder.
Other than these, they are identical for game purposes.
On the Model 1855 .31 Caliber, some types have a 4.5-inch barrel, and the
rest have 3.5-inch barrels.
Some 32,000 of
these revolvers were made, all told.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer First Model |
.28 Blackpowder |
0.48 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$39 |
Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer Second Model |
.28 Blackpowder |
0.49 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$42 |
Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer Third Model (3.5" Barrel) |
.31 Blackpowder |
0.51 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$46 |
Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer Third Model (4.5" Barrel) |
.31 Blackpowder |
0.54 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$53 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer First Model |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
4 |
Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer Second Model |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
4 |
Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer (3.5" Barrel) |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
5 |
Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer (4.5" Barrel) |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
6 |
Colt
Model 1860 Army
Notes: The Model
1860 was the most used revolver of the Civil War, used by the Union,
Confederacy, and even some Native American tribes who generally got them on what
we would call today the black market. Built on the Model 1851 frame, the Model
1860 also has a similar action to the Model 1851, including the hammer split
into a V-Notch, allowing it to serve as a rear sight.
Something that is not so apparent at first glance is the shorter forcing
cone for the barrel; this allows for a longer cylinder and the Model 1860 is
also stressed for Magnum loads because of this.
The cylinder is rebated, smaller at the rear than the front, making it
easier to load with black powder.
The 8-inch barrel was smoothed into the frame; at first glance, it looks like a
half-octagonal barrel, but it is not.
For the time and design, it is relatively light, though it is a large
revolver. It can use both loose
powder and ball and combustible-case paper charges.
Some First Models were also available with a 7.5-inch barrel. (This is
often called the Texas Model, because their order came to Texas shortly after
the secession.) Cylinders may be fluted or round; and round cylinders are
generally engraved with Western scenes.
The metalwork is mostly iron, though they had a steel barrel and brass
trigger guards. Some are slotted for use with a removable stock; these are often
called Martial Models in a mistaken belief that they were sold only to the
military. With a full recoil shield, they are often called Civilian Models, in
the same sort of mistaken belief. A rare version, with only 65 built, is the
Navy Revolver; this differs primarily in the size of the grips, and is identical
to the Army revolver for game purposes.
Second Model
versions all had 8-inch barrels.
They also had longer grips, done because of suggestions from First Model users.
They have black walnut instead of regular walnut grips.
The Third Models
all have round cylinders. They all
had 8-inch barrels. The versions that take a stock have the lower part of the
recoil shield milled away, which helps it sit right in the hand when used with
the stock attached. Versions designed for a stock also have a two-leaf folding
sight.
The Fourth Model
was built until 1872, when more modern revolvers became popular.
Construction began in 1863; virtually
all of them went to Northern civilians or military forces, until 1866, when
sales to Southern units and civilians became popular.
Versions with stocks had the milled-away lower recoil shield of the Third
Model, as well as the mistaken Martial Model/Civilian Model name. All had 8-inch
barrels. Those with stocks lacked
the leaf sights of the Third Model.
The three later
models are all identical for game purposes to the First Model with 8-inch
barrels, except for differences noted.
Some 200,000 of
these revolvers were built, with the Fourth Model being the most popular.
Though designed
for naval personnel, the Model 1861 Navy was also used by many cavalry
personnel, as the lighter recoil was more manageable when horsed.
Though it suffered over its Army counterpart with damage, it's 7.5-inch
barrel gave it decent range. Like
the Army, the Navy was fed with either loose blackpowder or a combustible-case
paper cartridge with a ball glued onto the end.
(It was recommended to users by Colt that the combustible cases be used
if at all possible, to avoid excess fouling due to paper residue). When shooting
blackpowder, use the ROF figures for the Model 1860 Army. It is very similar to
the Army, though smaller due to the smaller caliber.
The first 100 examples had a fluted cylinder; the rest had a round
cylinder with engraving showing the Mexican Navy fighting with the Texan Navy.
Another 100, later on, were slotted for a detachable stock; these also
had the lower part of the recoil shield milled away.
The backstrap was usually silver-plated, but this usually wore away under
hard use in the Civil War. The
Model 1862 Pocket Navy was more often used by civilians; it is basically a
standard Model 1861 Navy, but with shorter 4.5, 5.5, or 6.5-inch barrels.
The Model 1862 had a 6.5-inch barrel only and was lighter, but otherwise
for game purposes is identical to the Pocket Navy.
The barrel on these two models was octagonal.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Model 1860 Army (7.5" Barrel, Pistol Configuration) |
.44 Combustible Cartridge or Blackpowder |
1.22 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$104 |
Model 1860 Army (8" Barrel, Pistol Configuration) |
.44 Combustible Cartridge or Blackpowder |
1.24 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$120 |
Model 1860 Army (7.5" Barrel, Carbine Configuration) |
.44 Combustible Cartridge or Blackpowder |
1.96 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$108 |
Model 1860 Army (8" Barrel, Carbine Configuration) |
.44 Combustible Cartridge or Blackpowder |
1.99 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$120 |
Model 1861 Navy (Pistol Configuration) |
.36 Combustible Cartridge or Blackpowder |
1.19 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$85 |
Model 1861 Navy (Carbine Configuration) |
.36 Combustible Cartridge or Blackpowder |
1.93 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$96 |
Model 1862 Pocket Navy (4.5" Barrel) |
.36 Combustible Cartridge or Blackpowder |
0.79 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$63 |
Model 1862 Pocket Navy (5.5" Barrel) |
.36 Combustible Cartridge or Blackpowder |
0.82 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$69 |
Model 1862 Pocket Navy (6.5" Barrel) |
.36 Combustible Cartridge or Blackpowder |
0.85 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$77 |
Model 1862 Police |
.36 Combustible Cartridge or Blackpowder |
0.74 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$77 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Model 1860 Army (7.5" Barrel, Blackpowder) |
SAR (1/12) |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
Model 1860 Army (7.5" Barrel, Combustible Cartridge) |
SAR (1/5) |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
Model 1860 Army (7.5" Barrel, Blackpowder, Carbine Configuration) |
SAR (1/12) |
2 |
1-Nil |
3 |
2 |
Nil |
21 |
Model 1860 Army (7.5" Barrel, Combustible Cartridge, Carbine
Configuration) |
SAR (1/5) |
2 |
1-Nil |
3 |
2 |
Nil |
21 |
Model 1860 Army (8" Barrel, Blackpowder) |
SAR (1/12) |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
Model 1860 Army (8" Barrel, Combustible Cartridge) |
SAR (1/5) |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
Model 1860 Army (8" Barrel, Blackpowder, Carbine Configuration) |
SAR (1/12) |
2 |
1-Nil |
3 |
2 |
Nil |
22 |
Model 1860 Army (8" Barrel, Combustible Cartridge, Carbine
Configuration) |
SAR (1/5) |
2 |
1-Nil |
3 |
2 |
Nil |
22 |
Model 1861 Navy (Pistol Configuration) |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
11 |
Model 1861 Navy (Carbine Configuration) |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
3 |
1 |
Nil |
19 |
Model 1862 Pocket Navy (4.5" Barrel) |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
7 |
Model 1862 Pocket Navy (5.5" Barrel) |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
8 |
Model 1862 Pocket Navy (6.5" Barrel) |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
Model 1862 Police |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
9 |
Colt
Walker Model
Notes: There
were several variations of this revolver; most differ only in markings or
metalwork finish, and minor construction and sometimes mechanical details.
The original was the Colt Walker Whitneyville, which was designed in a
cooperation between Texas Ranger Samuel Walker and Samuel Colt.
It was meant to be a handgun which was powerful at short range, and not
meant for long ranges. Even so,
there are records of rather long range shots for a handgun; one killed a Mexican
soldier at a range of about 100 meters, though it was probably a very lucky
shot, probably with a stock attached. The cylinders are loaded one at a time,
with a paper cartridge and ball, and with percussion caps for each cylinder.
The Republic of Texas had been a major customer of the Walker's
predecessor, the Colt Paterson, and eagerly purchased the new revolver.
The year the revolver named for him entered service with the Texas
Rangers (1847), Walker was killed in the Mexican-American War while serving with
the US Mounted Rifles. This US Mounted Rifles use was the first time a revolver
had been adopted by the US military. The Walker revolver used a half-octagonal
9-inch rifled barrel; most were finished in bright iron.
The Walker had no barrel catch, but it was a popular retrofit.
The
Whitneyville-Hartford is for the most part the same as the Whitneyville, but
uses a 7.5-inch barrel.
The Model 1848
Dragoon (also known as the Walker Dragoon) First Model was very similar to the
Whitneyville-Hartford, differing primarily in fit and finish, though some were
slotted to accept a stock. The
Second Model was also quite similar.
Both are identical to the Whitneyville-Hartford for game purposes, except
when using a stock. The Third Model
barrels were available in 7.5 or 8 inches, and the hammer had a V-notch to act
as the rear sight. It is otherwise
the same for game purposes as the First and Second Models.
The Baby Dragoon was also similar, but in a smaller caliber and with
barrels of 3, 4, 5, or 6 inches, and with primarily brass construction.
The Pocket model is identical to the Baby for game purposes; it was
probably the most produced of the Walker-type revolvers, with 340,000 being
built.
Samuel Colt had
so many orders for these revolvers that he had to build a new factory at
Hartford just for these orders.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Colt Walker Whitneyville |
.44 Blackpowder |
2.07 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$117 |
Colt Walker Whitneyville-Hartford |
.44 Blackpowder |
1.87 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$106 |
Model 1848 Dragoon (Pistol Configuration) |
.44 Blackpowder |
1.87 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$106 |
Model 1848 Dragoon (Carbine Configuration) |
.44 Blackpowder |
2.61 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$117 |
Model 1848 Dragoon Third Model (Pistol Configuration, 8" Barrel) |
.44 Blackpowder |
1.01 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$110 |
Model 1848 Dragoon Third Model (Carbine Configuration, 8" Barrel) |
.44 Blackpowder |
1.75 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$121 |
Baby Dragoon (3" Barrel) |
.31 Blackpowder |
0.74 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$97 |
Baby Dragoon (4" Barrel) |
.31 Blackpowder |
0.76 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$103 |
Baby Dragoon (5" Barrel) |
.31 Blackpowder |
0.78 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$112 |
Baby Dragoon (6" Barrel) |
.31 Blackpowder |
0.8 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$120 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Colt Walker Whitneyville |
SAR (1/10) |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
2 |
Nil |
14 |
Colt Walker Whitneyville-Hartford |
SAR (1/10) |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
2 |
Nil |
12 |
Colt 1848 Dragoon (Pistol Configuration) |
SAR (1/10) |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
2 |
Nil |
12 |
Colt 1848 Dragoon (Carbine Configuration) |
SAR (1/10) |
3 |
2-Nil |
4 |
3 |
Nil |
17 |
Model 1848 Dragoon Third Model (Pistol Configuration, 8" Barrel) |
SAR (1/10) |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
4 |
Nil |
13 |
Model 1848 Dragoon Third Model (Carbine Configuration, 8" Barrel) |
SAR (1/10) |
2 |
1-Nil |
3 |
2 |
Nil |
21 |
Baby Dragoon (3" Barrel) |
SAR (1/10) |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
5 |
Nil |
1 |
Baby Dragoon (4" Barrel) |
SAR (1/10) |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
5 |
Nil |
1 |
Baby Dragoon (5" Barrel) |
SAR (1/10) |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
5 |
Nil |
2 |
Baby Dragoon (6" Barrel) |
SAR (1/10) |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
5 |
Nil |
2 |
LeMat
Notes: Invented by
Jean Alexandre LeMat of New Orleans; the LeMat's manufacture was backed PGT
Beauregard, who later became a General in the Confederate Army.
Manufacture actually took place in Liege, Belgium and Paris, France; they
were smuggled to the Confederacy via Bermuda -- before then, they went through
Birmingham, England, who at first supported the Confederacy and actually sent
advisors. About 100, however, were
made in Pennsylvania, including the first 25, which were prototypes.
A few Union soldiers obtained LeMats out of these first 100, as well as a
few Northern civilians. Confederate
officers went nuts for the LeMat, and it became the trademark of Confederate
cavalry officers in particular and also most of the command echelon (and it is
rumored, Jefferson Davis himself).
Some 2900 were eventually produced; they were built from 1861-65, with
manufacture stopping almost in tandem with the Confederate surrender.
Due to their shotgun barrel, they were often called the Grapeshot
Revolver. It goes without saying
that the LeMat is a big revolver, though not unduly heavy.
The LeMat design
was unique in that is employed eight cylinders, something that would not be seen
until about the mid-1900s, and for the barrel under the primary barrel.
This barrel fired a shotgun charge, and though there have been revolvers
that fired shotgun shells since then, none of them employed a separate barrel to
do it. The shotgun barrel was
independent of the cylinder, and loaded separately.
Firing the shotgun barrel is primarily defensive, due to the short range.
The action was single action, and a lever at the end of the hammer was used to
change between firing the bullet cylinders and firing the shotgun barrel.
The shotgun barrel could be loaded with any mix of shot that the shooter
wanted (or could get a hold of); the stats below are some of the common
loadings. Most metalwork is blued
or bright finished; the bullet barrel was 6.75 inches and the shotgun barrel
length 4 inches. A ramrod was
nested between these barrels, and used to load both the cylinders and the
shotgun barrel. At first, the LeMat had a .42-caliber rifled bullet barrel and a
smoothbore .63-caliber shotgun barrel (approximately 16 gauge, which is used for
the stats below). The bullet barrel
used a non-standard caliber, and this could sometimes make getting balls for
loading the cylinders problematic. Later, a lighter .35-caliber barrel was used,
but this was still a non-standard caliber.
This version was also fitted with a .55-caliber shotgun barrel (28
gauge). The bulk of LeMats
therefore had .36 or .44-caliber bullet barrels, which were the two most common
caliber of revolver balls at the time. A very few of the last bunch, about 100,
were slotted for stocks.
The Transitional
Model was, as the name suggests, built as the First Model, but with some
features of the Second Model. The
Second Model was the bulk of the LeMats, and numbered about 2000 built.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
LeMat First Model |
.42 Blackpowder/16 Gauge 2.5" Blackpowder |
1.41 kg |
8 Cylinder/1 Shotgun |
$137 |
LeMat Transitional Model |
.35 Blackpowder/28 Gauge 2.5" Blackpowder |
1.29 kg |
8 Cylinder/1 Shotgun |
$96 |
LeMat Second Model |
.36 Blackpowder/28 Gauge 2.5" Blackpowder |
1.29 kg |
8 Cylinder/1 Shotgun |
$139 |
LeMat Second Model |
.44 Blackpowder/28 Gauge 2.5" Blackpowder |
1.41 kg |
8 Cylinder/1 Shotgun |
$202 |
LeMat Second Model (Carbine Configuration) |
.36 Blackpowder/28 Gauge 2.5" Blackpowder |
2.03 kg |
8 Cylinder/1 Shotgun |
$201 |
LeMat Second Model (Carbine Configuration) |
.44 Blackpowder/28 Gauge 2.5" Blackpowder |
2.15 kg |
8 Cylinder/1 Shotgun |
$289 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
LeMat First Model (Bullet Barrels) |
SAR (1/16) |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
10 |
LeMat First Model (Shotgun Barrel) |
SAR (1/16) |
3/1d6x16 or 2d6x4 |
2-Nil/Nil or 1-Nil |
1 |
7 |
Nil |
2 |
LeMat Transitional Model (Bullet Barrels) |
SAR (1/16) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
6 |
LeMat Transitional Model (Shotgun Barrel) |
SAR (1/16) |
2/1d6x8 |
1-Nil/Nil |
1 |
6 |
Nil |
1 |
LeMat Second Model (Bullet Barrels, .36) |
SAR (1/16) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
9 |
LeMat Second Model (Shotgun Barrel, 28 Gauge) |
SAR (1/16) |
2/1d6x8 |
1-Nil/Nil |
1 |
5 |
Nil |
1 |
LeMat Second Model (Bullet Barrels, Carbine Configuration, .36) |
SAR (1/16) |
1 |
Nil |
3 |
1 |
Nil |
16 |
LeMat Second Model (Shotgun Barrel, Carbine Configuration, 28 Gauge) |
SAR (1/16) |
2/1d6x8 |
1-Nil/Nil |
3 |
4 |
Nil |
2 |
LeMat Second Model (Bullet Barrels, .44) |
SAR (1/16) |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
11 |
LeMat Second Model (Bullet Barrels, Carbine Configuration, .44) |
SAR (1/16) |
2 |
1-Nil |
3 |
2 |
Nil |
19 |
Marston Pocket Model
Notes: This
revolver was made in seven versions, most of which differ from each other only
in markings or finish or minor mechanical details.
These differences are, for the most part, the same in game terms. They
have 4-inch octagonal barrels, and the finish for all the metalwork is blued;
the cylinder is browned. The grips
are of smooth walnut. All of these revolvers were designed to use combustible
cases and using straight blackpowder tends to foul the barrels more quickly.
Some 13,000 or
these revolvers were built. They
were marketed to civilians as the Union (named for the company that actually
built the Pocket Model -- Marston was the designer of the revolver), the Phenix
(no, that is not a misspelling), and the Western. The Type 4 uses a fluted
cylinder instead of round cylinder, but this was changed back with the 6th and
7th Models. The VI and VII models
also are six-shooters; the rest of the models were five-shooters.
The Pocket Model
is a smaller version of the Navy Model, which had an 8-inch octagonal model for
most of its development. Model III
had a round barrel. Both of these revolvers (the Pocket and Navy Model) are
based on the Whitney Navy Revolver design.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Pocket Model |
.31 Combustible Case |
0.91 kg |
5 Cylinder |
$50 |
Pocket Model (VI-VII Models) |
.31 Combustible Case |
0.91 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$51 |
Navy Model (I and II Models) |
.36 Combustible Case |
1.28 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$90 |
Navy Model (III Model) |
.36 Combustible Case |
1.27 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$89 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Pocket Model |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
5 |
Navy Model |
SAR (1/10) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
11 |
Maynard US Model 1855
Notes: With a
12-inch barrel and almost over-built stocks, the Model 1860 has been described
as having “all the grace and manageability of an anvil…as a pistol.”
The Department of War purchased the patent in 1845, but it didn’t reach
service until 1855 – and then as a cavalry pistol/carbine instead of for regular
soldier or officer use. The
original offering, (which was the Model 1855), used the same Maynard tape system
as the Maynard Rifle/Musket, which used an advancing tape with dots of fulminate
of mercury instead of using a percussion cap.
The roll was contained in a magazine on the lockplate, in a paper roll.
In game terms, the ROF is two less than a weapon using a percussion cap –
though reloading the paper roll takes 30 seconds after the roll’s 12 primers
have been used.
The part that
made it a pistol/carbine was the detachable stock, which was likewise a solid
block of stock-shaped wood, with a brass endpiece and a brass cap where it
fitted onto the grip of the pistol.
On the grip, at the end, was a brass knob which made the Model 1855 an effective
club in melee combat, and with its long barrel, one with decent reach.
Unfortunately,
the Model 1955 with its tape system was deemed less effective and desirable than
other cavalry carbines, being less reliable in ignition, a clumsy-to-reload
primer tape, and for being front heavy.
In addition, the claw that attached the stock to the pistol tended to get
loose-fitting and wobble. Future
Confederate General Richard Ewell, in fact, was so disenchanted by the weapon
that in 1858, still a part of the US Army at the time, banned it from his
regiment. In addition, better
weapons were becoming available, especially inexpensive revolvers with and
without stocks. The Union West, who
essentially got the second and third-line equipment in the Civil War, were
issued most of the Model 1855s. It
is, however, able to use the Minie ball, (and it had a rifled barrel) something
that revolvers could not, though a Minie Ball fired through a Model 1955 tended
to keyhole after a short flight distance.
Despite all it’s
shortcomings, it was used by troops in the West until nearly 1870, and used
heavily. It was also often used by
Confederate state troops in decent numbers, and these were still carried by
hunters well into the 1870s. Most Model 1955s available today have been
literally shot out, and examples in good condition are rare and much sought
after by collectors.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Maynard Model 1955 |
.450 Minie Ball |
1.87 kg |
1 Internal |
$134 |
Maynard Model 1955 (w/Stock) |
.450 Minie Ball |
2.37 kg |
1 Internal |
$154 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Maynard Model 1955 |
DAR (1/10) |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
2 |
Nil |
17 |
Maynard Model 1955 (w/Stock) |
DAR (1/10) |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
2 |
Nil |
20 |
Perrin Model 1860
Notes: The
Perrin was one of the first crop of metallic cartridge handguns.
Basic features of the Perrin include an open-top frame, a spurless
hammer, a cylinder pin that doubles as an ejector rod. The loading gate was on
First Models was hinged at the bottom and swung out and up; the Second Model's
loading gate was hinged at the top and swung out and up.
Another version of the Second Model used a loading gate that was hinged
at the top and swung back. The
Third Model had a loading gate that was hinged at the bottom and swung down.
For game purposes, all three are identical, except that the Perrin came
in 5.5 and 6-inch barrels.
The Union used
the First and Second Models. There
may have been Confederate use, but details are sketchy.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Perrin Model 1860 (5.5" Barrel) |
12x42mm RF |
1.98 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$332 |
Perrin Model 1860 (6" Barrel) |
12x42mm RF |
1.99 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$337 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Perrin Model 1860 (5.5" Barrel) |
DAR (1/12) |
3 |
1-Nil |
2 |
4 |
Nil |
11 |
Perrin Model 1860 (6" Barrel) |
DAR (1/12) |
3 |
1-Nil |
2 |
4 |
Nil |
12 |
Remington-Beals Navy
Notes: This is
another large family of revolvers.
It started when Fordyce Beals patented his revolver design, then allowed
Remington to build the revolver for use by the Union Navy and Marines.
It was Remington's first military firearm. It used an octagonal 7.5-inch
barrel in a frame and cylinder that was finished blued.
It could be thumb-cocked or using an "ear" on the cylinder.
The cylinder latch post is dovetailed into the barrel in early models,
the rest are screwed in. The grip
part of the hammer is a hand-cut diamond pattern; the hammer is high, too high
for some people, with smaller hands. On early models, the frame screws are made
from silver; later versions use brass screws.
The grip is oil-finished walnut. Only 175 of these Type I revolvers were
built. Type II, III, and IV have minor mechanical differences; they are
identical in game terms. Some 14,500 were built.
The Army model
used an 8-inch barrel, but is otherwise the same as the Type IV Navy.
Only 1850 of these were build due to a bureaucratic foul-ups at the War
Department.
The Remington
Elliot Navy Revolver is also known as the Model 1861 Navy or the Old Model Navy.
It is mostly the same as the Remington-Beals Navy for game purposes, but has a
7.375-inch barrel. Approximately
4500 were built. The Army version
had an 8-inch barrel,but is otherwise the same as the Navy Model for game
purposes.
The Remington
Model 1863 Navy had a hammer spur not as high as on the Remington-Beals Navy.
Otherwise, it is identical to the Remington Elliot Navy for game
purposes. It had an 8-inch
octagonal barrel; early versions used silver front sights. Most Model 1862 Navy
revolvers used a brass front sight which was a pinched cylindrical front sight.
It used a 7.375-inch barrel.
The Remington Model 1863 Army is the same as the Remington Model 1863 Navy for
game purposes, except for its 8-inch barrel.
The New Model Police is also the same for game purposes, except for using
3.5, 4.5, 5.5, and 6.5-inch barrel.
The New Model Belt version is also the same for game purposes, except that it
used only the 6.5-inch barrel.
The
Remington-Rider Pocket is mostly identical for game purposes, except for the
smaller caliber. It too used a
6.5-inch barrel. For game purposes, the Remington-Rider New Model Belt is
identical to New Model Belt above.
All told, almost
200,000 of these revolvers were built.
They were one of the most numerous firearms in the Civil War.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Remington-Beals Navy |
.36 Blackpowder |
1.19 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$87 |
Remington-Beals Army |
.44 Blackpowder |
1.3 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$110 |
Remington Elliot Navy |
.36 Blackpowder |
1.19 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$86 |
Remington Elliot Army |
.44 Blackpowder |
1.3 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$110 |
Remington New Model Police (3.5" Barrel) |
.36 Blackpowder |
0.68 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$55 |
Remington New Model Police (4.5" Barrel) |
.36 Blackpowder |
0.71 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$63 |
Remington New Model Police (5.5" Barrel) |
.36 Blackpowder |
0.74 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$71 |
Remington New Model Police (6.5" Barrel) |
.36 Blackpowder |
0.77 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$78 |
Remington New Model Belt |
.36 Blackpowder |
0.96 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$78 |
Remington-Rider Pocket |
.31 Blackpowder |
1.02 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$70 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Remington-Beals Navy |
SAR (1/12) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
11 |
Remington-Beals Army |
SAR (1/12) |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
3 |
Nil |
13 |
Remington Elliot Navy |
SAR (1/12) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
11 |
Remington Elliot Army |
SAR (1/12) |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
3 |
Nil |
13 |
Remington New Model Police (3.5" Barrel) |
SAR (1/12) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
5 |
Remington New Model Police (4.5" Barrel) |
SAR (1/12) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
7 |
Remington New Model Police (5.5" Barrel) |
SAR (1/12) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
8 |
Remington New Model Police (6.5" Barrel) |
SAR (1/12) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
Remington New Model Belt |
SAR (1/12) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
9 |
Remington-Rider Pocket |
SAR (1/12) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
8 |
Savage Model 1861 Navy
Notes: One of
the first you notice about the Model 1861 Navy is the big enlarged trigger
guard, extending from the frame and meeting the grip near the bottom.
This Though 20,000 were built, only 10,800 were bought by the War
Department; the rest were bought by civilians or the Confederacy (though the
numbers of 1861 Navy Revolvers used by the Confederacy was small). The Model
1861 Navy was offered for sale to veterans of the Civil War, but only 17
veterans did so. It has a flat recoil shield behind the cylinders.
The Union Navy actually bought only 800 of these revolvers, and some
10,000 went to the Army. The standard Model 1861 Navy had 7.125-inch barrel, but
some rare specimens had a 23-inch barrel and a shoulder stock. (Imagine what it
would be like to shoot this version without the stock!
I try to do this below, though it probably does not capture the actual
experience.) The barrel was finished blued, and the rest of the metalwork was
case-hardened.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Model 1861 Navy (7.125" Barrel) |
.36 Combustible Cartridge |
1.53 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$82 |
Model 1861 Navy (23" Barrel) |
.36 Combustible Cartridge |
2.36 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$204 |
Model 1861 Navy (23" Barrel, Carbine Configuration) |
.36 Combustible Cartridge |
3.1 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$215 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Model 1861 Navy (7.125" Barrel) |
SAR (1/9) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
10 |
Model 1861 Navy (23" Barrel) |
SAR (1/9) |
1 |
Nil |
4 |
4 |
Nil |
25 |
Model 1861 Navy (23" Barrel, Carbine Configuration) |
SAR (1/9) |
1 |
Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
39 |
Smith
& Wesson No 2 Army
Notes: The No 2
Army, also called the Model 2 Army and the Old Model Army, was a revolver that
combined new features of the time with old features, some of which hadn't been
seen in a while. While there were
no large government orders of this revolver, it was bought in large numbers by
the friend and family of their soldiers on the front or by the soldiers
themselves before they went to the front; I do mean large, as 77,155 were built
(but they were built until 1873).
Though there were no official sales to military on record, several commanders
bought them for their troops. It is
possible that General Grant himself carried one of these into battle, as well as
bought several for his fellow officers.
There were also civilian sales (for the civilians themselves) and
possibly an abnormal number to various criminals and street gangs.
However, since were bought individually and gun records were not what
they are now, records on its use are sparse.
The No 2 Army
was fed by modern (for the time) metallic rimfire cartridges, but also uses an
unshrouded spur triggerlike many older pistols and derringers.
The frame and cylinder were of wrought iron instead of the steels which
becoming more and more common (though the barrel was steel).
However, since the cylinder is removed to reload it, one can carry
several loaded cylinders and simply switch them out when needed.
This gives a reload time of 1/2 when cylinders are used this way.
(This the third ROF below.) It used an easy-to-grip hammer for thumb
cocking; it also used an ejector rod that is difficult to get a hold of in
combat situations. The No 2 Army
breaks open to expose the cylinder; to unload, the rammer pin, which forces out
the spent shells, engages them one shell at a time, forcing them out one shall
at a time. This makes ROF figures a
bit longer than they otherwise might be. Those built with 5 or 6-inch barrels
were common; less common were 4, 8, and 10-inch barrels.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
No 2 Army (4" Barrel) |
.32 Smith & Wesson Long (Blackpowder) |
0.54 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$107 |
No 2 Army (5" Barrel) |
.32 Smith & Wesson Long (Blackpowder) |
0.56 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$117 |
No 2 Army (6" Barrel) |
.32 Smith & Wesson Long (Blackpowder) |
0.58 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$128 |
No 2 Army (8" Barrel) |
.32 Smith & Wesson Long (Blackpowder) |
0.62 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$148 |
No 2 Army (10" Barrel) |
.32 Smith & Wesson Long (Blackpowder) |
0.66 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$168 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
No 2 Army (4" Barrel) |
SAR (1/3)(1/2) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
5 |
Nil |
7 |
No 2 Army (5" Barrel) |
SAR (1/3)(1/2) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
4 |
Nil |
10 |
No 2 Army (6" Barrel) |
SAR (1/3)(1/2) |
1 |
Nil |
I |
4 |
Nil |
12 |
No 2 Army (8" Barrel) |
SAR (1/3)(1/2) |
2 |
Nil |
2 |
5 |
Nil |
16 |
No 2 Army (10" Barrel) |
SAR (1/3)(1/2) |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
5 |
Nil |
21 |
Starr
Model 1858 Revolver
Notes: This a
set of three revolvers. The first
two, the Navy and Army, are separated only by their caliber and a large weight
difference. The Army revolver was
made much lighter to be handier to troops on the ground, especially those on
horseback. Most other differences
are minor details and not important for game purposes; most of these differences
the heavier caliber of the Army Model.
The Model 1863
Army is similar from a design standpoint, though is it quite different
mechanically, being single-action
and able to be thumb-cocked. This
made it preferable to the Union Army, and it the third most numerous revolver in
the Civil War. Most Union generals
carried one, and many high-ranking officers and some mid-level ones.
All three are fed by combustible nitrided paper cartridges; these have
ball of the appropiriate size glued onto the front of the paper cartridge, just
inside of the paper. Like most
combustible case rounds, the paper and powder are ignited by a percussion cap.
The barrel of the first
two is 6 inches and round (8 inches on the Model 1863).
Finish of the metal is mostly blued.
One thing that strikes me is how...ordinary...the Starr looks -- it looks
most modern revolvers. Except for
aging, you might at first glance mistake it for any number of modern
reproductions.
Three places you
may have seen the Starr in the past few years include the movie
Unforgiven, where Clint Eastwood's
character uses one to see if he has retained his skill with a revolver, by the
Kevin Costner character of young Wyatt Earp in the movie of the same name, and
in Rambo, First Blood, where it is
seen in a display case.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Model 1858 Navy |
.36 Combustible Cartridge |
1.59 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$74 |
Model 1858 Army |
.44 Combustible Cartridge |
1.3 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$93 |
Model 1863 Army |
.44 Combustible Cartridge |
1.36 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$108 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Model 1858 Navy |
DAR (1/6) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
9 |
Model 1858 Army |
DAR (1/6) |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
10 |
Model 1863 Army |
SAR (1/6) |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
3 |
Nil |
12 |
US
Model 1836 Percussion
Notes: This
handgun was originally a flintlock handgun; in the1850s, the design was changed
to use a percussion ignition combustible cartridge.
The breech section was removed, replaced with a mechanism allowing a
combustible cartridge/ball round; the handgun is muzzleloaded.
The Model 1836 had a short cleaning rod under the barrel and going into
the fore-end. The barrel was fairly
long for a handgun at 8.5 inches, but this allowed decent range for the Model
1836's type of handgun.
The US Model
1836 Percussion spawned a number of identical versions except for cosmetic and
mechanism changes. They are all
identical to the Model 1836 for game purposes. The US Navy Model 1842 Boxlock
was also used by the US Cutter Service; it differed from the Model 1836 by
having a 6-inch barrel. This design also had a number of contracts to build it,
and these are identical for game purposes.
They have a fixed rear V-notch sight and a front bead; these versions had
a rifled barrel, where earlier versions had a smoothbore barrel.
Many have engraved scenes on the cylinders -- wildlife, Indian fighting,
Civil War, cavalry, and from the Mexican-American War.
There are especially prevalent on Walkers used by US or Texan military
officers who bought their Walker privately and on Texas Rangers' weapons.
Some 80,000 of
all these versions were manufactured, and most of these were used by the Union
military in the Civil War and in the Mexican-American War.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
US Model 1836 Percussion |
.54 Combustible Cartridge |
1.25 kg |
1 Internal |
$55 |
US Navy Model 1842 Boxlock |
.54 Combustible Cartridge |
0.91 kg |
1 Internal |
$84 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
US Model 1836 Percussion |
1/3 |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
5 |
Nil |
10 |
US Navy Model 1842 Boxlock |
1/3 |
2 |
1-Nil |
1 |
6 |
Nil |
11 |
US
Model 1855 Pistol-Carbine
Notes: This is
similar in appearance to the Model 1836, as well as being similar is its
functioning. However, the rear of
the grip has an adapter for use with a removable stock, turning it into a
short-barreled carbine. It also
uses a combustible cartridge, a round ball, and is muzzleloaded.
The barrel is 12 inches long and is brass, as is almost all of the
metalwork (and is finished bright). The rear sight is a two-leaf design, and the
front sight is a small bead. A
short ramrod is under the barrel, as is a pommel ring on the bottom of the grip.
It has two sling swivels for use when the stock is being used (as one of the
swivels is on the stock).
The US Model
1855 Fayetteville is virtually identical for game purposes; it is noted for
being assembled in North Carolina for use by the Confederacy from parts captured
at the Harpers Ferry Arsenal in Virginia in 1861.
The lock plate was not milled, allowing it to use the Maynard Tape
Priming System.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
US Model 1855 Pistol-Carbine (Pistol Configuration) |
.58 Combustible Cartridge |
1.73 kg |
1 Internal |
$113 |
US Model 1855 Pistol-Carbine (Carbine Configuration) |
.58 Combustible Cartridge |
2.47 kg |
1 Internal |
$123 |
US Model 1855 Fayetteville Pistol-Carbine (Pistol Configuration) |
.58 Combustible Cartridge |
1.73 kg |
1 Internal |
$113 |
US Model 1855 Fayetteville Pistol-Carbine (Carbine Configuration) |
.58 Combustible Cartridge |
2.47 kg |
1 Internal |
$123 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
US Model 1855 Pistol-Carbine (Pistol Configuration) |
1/3//1/10 |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
4 |
Nil |
21 |
US Model 1855 Pistol-Carbine (Carbine Configuration) |
1/3//1/10 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4 |
3 |
Nil |
26 |
US Model 1855 Fayetteville Pistol-Carbine (Pistol Configuration) |
1/2//1/10 |
2 |
1-Nil |
2 |
4 |
Nil |
21 |
US Model 1855 Fayetteville Pistol-Carbine (Carbine Configuration) |
1/2//1/10 |
3 |
1-Nil |
4 |
3 |
Nil |
26 |
Whitney Navy Revolver
This revolver
comes in two primary models and several submodels of each of the two models.
For game purposes, they are all virtually identical; most differences are
in markings and minor technical details.
Some changes, such as the hammer trigger guard, were in what metal they
were made, and some were done to make the revolver less expensive.
The 2nd Model was also more ergonomic than the 1st Model. Only about 1500
1st Model Whitneys were built; the Union government requested some changes and a
cut in price, so some iron parts were replaced with brass.
Some 34,000 2nd Models were built, making it one of the most common
revolvers of the Civil War. The
designer was Fordyce Beals, the man who designed the Remington-Beals revolvers;
he co-designed the Whitney Navy Revolver with Eli Whitney.
All of these revolvers were built from the late 1850s until the end of
the Civil War. Though most Whitney
Navy Revolvers went to the Union Navy, but some equipped the New Jersey regiment
of the Civil War; a very small amount were sold to what would be the Confederacy
before the Civil War began (the Confederates used the 1st Model, as the 2nd
Model was not available until the Civil War had already started.
The Whitney
Naval revolver used combustible paper cases for the powder, ignited by a
percussion cap. A ball round was
glued into the top of the case. The
standard barrel was a 7.5-inch octagonal barrel (with a few examples made with
4, 5, 6, and 8 inches), and was of steel, while most of the rest of the revolver
was wrought iron. the 2nd Model was
available only in a 7.5-inch barrel version. On the 2nd Model, the trigger
guard, hammer, and screws holding the revolver together were made of brass; on
the 1st Model, these were made of iron.
The Whitney Navy Revolver had a manual safety catch, a rarity at the
time. The Whitney had a solid
frame; several designers and manufacturers were trying to use a solid frame, but
the Whitney was the first successful attempt.
The Whitney Navy Revolver used a post front sight, and the hammer as a
rear sight.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Whitney Navy Revolver (4" Barrel) |
.36 Combustible Case |
1 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$60 |
Whitney Navy Revolver (5" Barrel) |
.36 Combustible Case |
1.04 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$67 |
Whitney Navy Revolver (6" Barrel) |
.36 Combustible Case |
1.08 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$75 |
Whitney Navy Revolver (7.5" Barrel) |
.36 Combustible Case |
1.13 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$87 |
Whitney Navy Revolver (8" Barrel) |
.36 Combustible Case |
1.16 kg |
6 Cylinder |
$90 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Whitney Navy Revolver (4" Barrel) |
SAR (1/9) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
6 |
Whitney Navy Revolver (5" Barrel) |
SAR (1/9) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
3 |
Nil |
7 |
Whitney Navy Revolver (6" Barrel) |
SAR (1/9) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
9 |
Whitney Navy Revolver (7.5" Barrel) |
SAR (1/9) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
11 |
Whitney Navy Revolver (8" Barrel) |
SAR (1/9) |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
2 |
Nil |
12 |