DEFCON Clown Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 I'm working on a Western-ish setting that I'm calling Steel Sky, when I have enough of it done I plan to post what I've got for all to see. I've been working on it for about two weeks now and I have run into a problem. I don't know much about firearms, especially those used in the late 1800s. If anyone of you out there has write ups for guns I could use or you know of a good site with write ups I'd be very grateful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 Re: Help with Western (Sorta) Hero Do you have Dark Champions, or some other resource for converting caliber to damage classes? If so, This could be useful. Just give carbines a +1 RMod, and rifles a +1 OCV and +1 RMod, for a quick and dirty conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCoy Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 Re: Help with Western (Sorta) Hero How detailed are you intending to be? You could just define a Six Shooter as Six shooter: Killing Attack - Ranged 3d6 (45 Active Points); OAF (-1), 6 Recoverable Charges (-1/4). Then a Derringer or concealed gun would be Derringer: Killing Attack - Ranged 1d6 (15 Active Points); OAF (-1), 2 Recoverable Charges (-1) That should cover some 90% of "The West as it was in the Movies" situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEFCON Clown Posted June 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 Re: Help with Western (Sorta) Hero Unfortunetly I only have three books, UMA, VIPER< and FRED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 Re: Help with Western (Sorta) Hero The Colt Model 1873 Revolver was one of the most popular guns in the west after its introduction. It came in several variations; the Colt Army, Colt Peacemaker, Colt SA, etc. All of these guns were very similar and all came in the same Colt .45 calibur. The chart on page 485 of 5ER lists this weapon. The second most popular pistol during this time was the Smith & Wesson Schofield revolver. It was a .44 calibur so it was very similar to the Colt as far as damage goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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