originally posted in:The New Dojo
"A sword, eh? Low tech isn't always a bad thing. This gun's about as low tech as you can go without dropping down to muzzle-loaders."
English
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"What are these loaders you speak of."
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"A muzzle loader is when you have to put the projectile down the barrel of the gun. This gun I have I load bullets into the side."
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"Oh I see. I once had an ally with this loader."
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"Really? Muzzle-loaders are terrible guns. Did he have a musket or a blunderbuss?"
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"He had one of those... Hand guns I believe."
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"A flintlock? Those guns are utterly terrible. Horrible range, horrible accuracy. They don't even have that much stopping power."
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"Yes a flintlock. However, at the time Twas the most effective weapon there was"
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"The most effective weapon? He could only fire it once before throwing it away. Flintlocks only fire one bullet before they're ruined."
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"Yes I am aware. It opened a new branch of weapons we previously did not have."
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"Actually, the flintlock's design was never improved on. They went off a blunderbuss design originally to get the guns we have today. Well, the handguns and shotguns."
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"To you, perhaps so. But my history is different."
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"Really now? What kinda guns does your time have, then?"
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"We do not have guns. The flintlock opened the branch, but we did not follow. We have swords. Bows. Crossbows"
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"Alright."
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"Very much alright."