| From: | David Hinkley <dhinkley@***.ORG> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Magnum .44 |
| Date: | Wed, 26 Apr 1995 00:37:15 -0700 |
> What would the stats of the magnum .44 revolver be, the kind of gun
> dirtry harry calahan uses in films like the dead pool
>
> Would they be about the same as the ruger super warhawk
My read is that they are roughly equivilant. The ammunition
componant of any weapons system is a major varible in the calculation of
relative effectiveness. Because of the wide varance in possible cartridge
loadings for any of the popular cartridges there is an equally wide
varance in the performance of any single pistol model.
>
> With single shot weapons, like revolvers, what happens to the other simple
> action when you fire them. The black book says that you can fine a single
> shot weapon in a simple action but only once a combat phase so does this mean
> you can use the other simple action to do other things, such as aim, or is this
> simple action spent bringing the gun back in line after recoil.
This I will leave to the rules experts, I am looking forward to
seeing the answer.
> I`m not much of a guns expert, do revolvers like the .36 etc recock automatical
> after being fired?
>
With the notable exception of the 1902 model of the
Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver (the only automatic revolver) revolvers
must be cocked between pulls of the trigger. In Double-Action revolvers
the hammer can be cocked either by pulling the trigger (generaly a long
hard/heavy pull) or by manually cocking it back with a thumb or hand
(generaly this results in a shorter crisper pull). In Single-Action
revolvers the hammer must be manually cocked before every shot. In my
personal opinion, if there is the time, it is best to shoot a revolver
single action with its superior trigger pull. In the intrest of reducing
confusion let me point out there are also Single and Double-action
Automatic Pistols. First remember that an automatic pistol is
ssemi-automatic. With a double-action Automatic pistol the first trigger
pull cocks and fires the pistol. With a Single-action automatic pistol
you must cock the pistol before it will fire. Whether or not a
double-action Atuomatic pistol can be fired single action depends on the
pistol. The second and subsquent shots are effectively single action.
> One other thing. If some one has mounted two LMGs on the front of his car
> when he fires them would he make one roll for both at the same time or two
> seperate roles. Can you modify the smart goggle system so you can smart link a
> gun a progect the crosshairs on a Head up desplay or on the windscreen.
> When cars go aquatic can they fire guns mounted, what sort of modifiers and a
> armour ratings would water giveif you were A> firing through it or B> firing
> at someone underwater
A lot depends on how they are mounted and what the range is.
Fighter plane mounted machine guns are ajusted so that the impact point
for all the guns converge at a set range rather then mounted to shoot
paralle. If the vehicles guns are fixed (you aim the vehicle) then I
would make it a single roll. If they are flexible (can be aimed) then I
would only let one LMG be fired at a time. As to the rest of your
question it depends on where it is mounted. Guns are generally
inaffective under water.
> When some shoots tiers out, how do you resolve if they burst, expecialy if they
> are run flats.
>
Run flat tires are designed to run after being punctured. I would
resolve it as follows.....resolve the shot...calculate the
damage....allow the vehicle to continue at a reduced speed and handleing
and if they get away the owner gets to buy a new tire.
David Hinkley
dhinkley@***.org
