The Tynish Dynasty
07-05-2007, 03:32
If your a Past Time Rper you may wanna take a look at this.This happens to be a model 1853 Enfield Rifle used in the mid 19th Century by the British Armed Forces.The Tynish Dynasty has just manufactured enough to begina sale to Past Time Rping nations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_1853_Enfield
Effective Range:300 Yards
Maximum Range:1000 Yards
Rate of Fire:1/3 Rounds per minute
Calibre: .577 Ball
Feed System:Muzzle Loading
I will be seeling these at $250.00 each
The Tynish Dynasty
07-05-2007, 04:42
Come on guys buy it this is great for Past-Time Rping such as European Conflict 1859 (thats mine) :D
Hurtful Thoughts
07-05-2007, 05:21
1st: Misspelled 'Enfield'.
2nd: ROF is incorrect, as it took 20 seconds to load a muzzloader, not 180 seconds.*
(actually 18, plus 1 second to aim and fire, and another to raise/lower the gun [Order: ready])
Drill sgts had that down to the beat of a stopwatch, divided into steps that took no longer than 3 seconds each.**
(Lower weapon; remove ramrod from stock; pull cartridge; tear cartridge; pour powder; insert bullet; ram; remove ramrod from barrel; replace ramrod in stock; half-cock gun; pull cap; add cap; raise weapon; full cock the hammer; Aim; fire)
3rd: Why bother posting this when there is a perfectly good resource at Wiki?
*In 180 seconds, the enemy could run up to you and stick you in the gut with his bayonet.
Make those 9 bullets count, there was a reason why the first musketeers were only issued 12 cartridges per battle...
(3 minutes to run 300 yards/paces? that is less than 1/4 mile... think about it...)
**Elite troops were trained to reload on the move, normal troops quickly learned...
The Tynish Dynasty
08-05-2007, 03:57
I wrote ROF as in 1 to 3 shots per minute and if your not gonna buy it dont worry about it
Hurtful Thoughts
08-05-2007, 05:01
Oh, I thought that was a fraction...
My mistake.