RE: [DL] Weight of firearms

["Jeffery Yates" <jyates@qlinktech.com>]

Direct from the Colt webpage, a Peacemaker weighs in at 42oz, or 2lbs 10oz.
Given the drawings of a Gatling Pistol that come to mind (with around 12
barrels and a the bulky clockwork at the back) I'd say 5 to 7 pounds for
those.  Winchester lists 6.5lbs for their Model 94 cowboy rifle (again
straight from the factory website), and it is little different from the 1876
or 1873 from in-game.  Best I could do for double-barrel shotguns is a
current over-under model. It's the same number of barrels, so I imagine a
pretty close match weight-wise.  These came in at 8 to 9 pounds.  I'd put a
scattergun at 2lbs less than a shotgun, and cutting the stock off would drop
maybe another pound.  My personal thoughts on the lever action shotgun is to
make it the same weight as a double barrel.

One big paragraph o' fun!

Jeff Y.
Marshal for the Dynamite Gang

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> From: owner-deadlands@gamerz.net [mailto:owner-deadlands@gamerz.net]On
> Behalf Of Ole Ingvar Stene
> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 11:02 AM
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> Subject: [DL] Weight of firearms
>
>
> Howdy,
>
> When we are on the subject of firearms and Lawdogs, something
> that I miss in
> that book is weight. A member of my posse carry around and INSANE
> number of
> guns, so I wanted to figure out the total and smack him the load rules.
> Problem is, I have no idea whatsoever what guns weigh.
>
> What I in particular want to know is:
>
> -Peacemakers (x4, if you wondered)
> -Gatling Pistols (I guess a pound or two more than a regular sixgun)
> -Doublebarreled shotguns (x2)
> -Scatterguns (x2, pretty mangeled (sawn-off both barrel and stock, so I
> guess a pound or two less than normal)
> Leveraction Shotgun and Whinschester Rifle also of interest, he sometimes
> carry around those as well.
>
> Also, what do you think are good effects for the mangeled scattergun? I've
> so far said -4 to hit, -2 to concealment and possible to
> quickdraw, ya think
> that sound good?
>
>
> Marshal Ole I. Stene
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