Blunderbuss (Weapon)
The Blunderbuss is a ranged weapon from the Pirate faction. It is used by a unit with the same name, the Blunderbuss.
Overview
The Blunderbuss is the Weapon belonging to the Blunderbuss Unit it shoots many bullets but also has a high recoil. The drop on shot is actually an ability that comes with the gun itself, and not the sheer recoil caused by the gun.
The blunderbuss is basically a shotgun with a cylinder front.
Appearance
the Blunderbuss resembles a normal flintlock blunderbuss, though the TABS Blunderbuss has some major differences from its Real Life counterpart. One of them being that the gun is a bit big for the actual thing, another one is the slightly enlarged front.
History
The Blunderbuss was essentially an early Shotgun, same goes to the Dragon Pistol which is basically a smaller version of the blunderbuss. The Blunderbuss was mainly used by Mounted Soldiers and Dragoons who had to fight infantry in numerical disadvantageous situations, and was also used in narrow areas such as prison guards, mail wagon escort, boarding battles on board ships, and indoor battles, similar to the use of shotguns. They were most commonly used by Colonist from the early 15th Century to the mid 18th Century.
Trivia
- The Blunderbuss used to be wielded by an early version of the Blunderbuss (Unit) that didn't wear armour and could be easily taken out by arrows.