Red text refers to "typical" weapons for adventurers, especially when the player isn't a firearms expert.
Single-barrel pistols
name caliber Range, yds Shots Damage Capacity Loading malf Weight, lbs Cost Year
Remington Target Pistol 45 Long Colt 20 1 1d10+2 1 breech 00 3.3 £8 1891
-- a variant of the rolling block system
smoothbore duelling pistol 11mm French Ordnance 10 1 1d10 1 breech 00 2.2 £8 1860s
-- typical of a number of Continental weapons; rifled (or secretly rifled) versions have a 20 yard range
Light revolvers - concealable, and typical of countless varieties by many manufacturers
name caliber Range, yds Shots Damage Capacity Loading malf Weight, lbs Cost Year
Apache Knuckleduster 7mm Short RF 3 2 1d6 4 complicated 95 1.1 £1 1870?
-- a combination of short folding knife, brass knuckles, and revolver, popular among urban hoodlums; very slow reloading
Hopkins & Allen 32 Colt Short 15 3 1d8 5 break open 00 1.3 £1 1880s
-- a top break double-action revolver typical of various low-power but common handguns (Harrington & Richardson, S&W, etc.)
Muff Pistol 32 Extra Short RF 5 2 1d8 5 reverse break 00 1.1 £1 1870s
-- single action, spur trigger revolvers used by women and gamblers; very slow reloading
Turbiaux Protector 32 Extra Short RF 2 2 1d6 7 complicated 96 0.9 £2 ?
-- the ‘palm-squeezer’ pistol, being about the size of a shoe-polish can; reloading is very slow.
Heavy revolvers
name caliber Range, yds Shots Damage Capacity Loading malf Weight, lbs Cost Year
Colt Bisley 45 Long Colt 20 1 1d10+2 6 side gate 00 2.2 £7 1894
-- a top of the line target pistol
Colt “Frontier” 45 Long Colt 15 1 1d10+2 6 side gate 00 2.4 £4 1872
-- the iconic ‘cowboy’ revolver; also available in 44-40, 44 Colt, and many lesser calibers; used by the U.S. Army to 1890
Colt "Lightning" 38 Long Colt 15 2 1d10 6 side gate 00 2.2 £4 1877
-- popular and common American weapon
Colt "Thunderer" 41 Colt 15 2 1d10+1 6 side gate 00 2.2 £4 1877
-- popular and common American weapon
Colt New Army/Navy 38 Long Colt 15 2 1d10 6 swing out 00 2.0 £4 1892
-- becomes standard U.S. Army sidearm in 1892
Modele 1892 8mm Lebel Revolver 15 3 1d8 6 swing out 00 1.8 £4 1892
-- French military revolver
Nagant M1895 7.65mm Nagant 15 3 1d8 7 side gate 00 1.7 £4 1895
-- Russian military revolver
Reichs Revolver M83 10.6mm German 15 2 1d10 6 side gate 00 2.4 £3 1883
-- German military revolver (the prior M79 was similar); has a safety catch
Remington 1890 Army 44 Colt 15 1 1d10+2 6 side gate 00 2.6 £3 1890
-- a common American revolver, used by the U.S. Army
S&W No. 3 44 S&W American 15 1 1d10+2 6 break open 00 2.6 £3 1872
-- typical of the larger guns kept in American homes
S&W Schofield 45 S&W Schofield 15 1 1d10+2 6 break open 00 2.6 £3 1875
-- typical of weapons carried by bank and express guards; also used by the U.S. Army
S&W Russian 44 Russian 15 1 1d10+2 6 break open 00 2.6 £5 1873
-- very popular with professional ‘shootists’ in the American West; Russian Army weapon up to 1891
S&W New Model No. 3 DA 44 S&W American 15 1 1d10+2 6 break open 00 2.6 £4 1881
-- a common American weapon, typical of the S&W revolvers introduced in the 1880s
S&W Military & Police .38 Long Colt 15 2 1d10 6 swing out 00 2.2 £5 1897
-- introduced 1897, the very latest in revolvers; in 1902 available in 38 Special
Webley Bull Dog 44 Bull Dog 10 1 1d10+2 5 side gate 00 1.8 £3 1873
-- the most common large gun kept in British homes; dodgy foreign copies can be had for £2
Webley Mark 1 455 British Service 15 1 1d10+2 6 break open 00 2.4 £5 1887
-- the current British military revolver (but officers buy their own guns; Mk II (1895) and Mk III (1897) are similar
Webley RIC 44 Webley 15 1 1d10+2 6 side gate 00 2.0 £4 1867
-- when British policemen carry pistols, this would likely be the issued weapon
Semi-automatic pistols
name caliber Range, yds Shots Damage Capacity Loading malf Weight, lbs Cost Year
Bergmann Military Model 7.65mm Bergmann 15 2 1d8 10 internal 98 2.0 £6 1894
-- a somewhat bulky German pistol; stats based on the later 1897 model
Borchardt 30 Borchardt 15 2 1d8 8 magazine 98 3.0 £6 1893
-- invented by a Connecticut native, and produced in small numbers in Germany by DWM; loaded magazines 0.25 lb
Colt Automatic 38 Colt Auto 15 2 1d8 7 magazine 99 2.0 £6 1900
-- the first semi-automatic pistol produced in America, to John Browning’s design; loaded magazines weight 0.25 lb
FN Browning 1900 32 Automatic Colt 15 3 1d8 7 magazine 99 2.0 £5 1898
-- John Browning’s first semi-automatic pistol, produced in Belgium, quickly very popular
Mannlicher Model 1900 7.63mm Mannlicher 15 3 1d8 10 magazine 99 2.2 £6 1895
-- an Austrian military pistol; loaded magazines weight 0.25 lb
Mars Automatic 360 Mars 20 1 1d8+1d4 9 magazine 98 2.9 £20 1895
-- powerful British pistol, probably the best sidearm for the extremely strong and wealthy man; loaded magazines weigh 0.4 lb
Mars Automatic 450 Mars 20 1 1d10+2 8 magazine 98 3.0 £20 1895
-- a larger-caliber version of the basic Mars pistol; only 80 Mars pistols in all calibers were made; loaded magazines wiegh 0.4 lb
Mars Automatic 8.5mm Mars 20 1 1d10 10 magazine 98 2.4 £20 1895
-- the lowest-powered of the new Mars pistols; loaded magazines weight 0.4 lb
Mauser C/96 7.63mm Mauser 20 2 1d10 6-10 internal 99 2.9 £6 1896
-- popular soon after its introduction; a slimmer 6 round model is available; can be loaded using stripper clips
Parabellum-Pistole 30 Luger 20 2 1d8 9 magazine 99 2.0 £8 1900
-- a redesign of the Borchardt for the Swiss army by the German firm DWM; loaded magazines weight 0.3 lb
Roth-Steyr 7.65mm Roth 15 3 1d8 10 internal 99 2.2 £6 1895
-- an Austrian pistol, later adopted by various European militaries
Schwarzlose M1895 7.63mm Mauser 15 2 1d10 7 magazine 98 2.4? £6 1895
-- stats taken from the later M1898 version; loaded magazines weight 0.25 lb
Webley-Fosbery 455 British Service 15 1 1d10+2 6 break open 98 3.0 £6 1901
-- this break-front revolver is ‘automatically’ cocked after each shot by the recoiling upper frame
Light multibarrel pistols - very concealable
name caliber Range, yds Shots Damage Capacity Loading malf Weight, lbs Cost Year
Remington Derringer .41 Short RF 5 2 1d10+1 2 break open 00 0.9 £2 1866
-- the classic and popular ‘double derringer’, with over-under barrels; hammer must be cocked for each shot
Sharps Model 2 32 Extra Short RF 5 1 1d8 4 break open 00 0.9 £2 1870s
-- another common American pocket pistol; the block of four barrels slides forward for reloading
Heavy multibarrel pistols
name caliber Range, yds Shots Damage Capacity Loading malf Weight, lbs Cost Year
Greener Howdah .577 Snider 10 2 1d8+1d6 2 break open 00 5.5 £8 1870s
-- works like a double-barreled shotgun (over/under); with belt hook and external hammers
Lancaster Howdah .577 Snider 10 1 1d8+1d6 4 break open 00 5.0 £6 1880s
-- four barrels, with an indexing firing pin; double action only
Manton Howdah 12 gauge 00 buck 5/10 2 4d6/1d6 2 break open 00 5.5 £8 1870s
-- essentially a sawed-off external hammer shotgun
Purdey Howdah 450 Martini-Henry 10 2 1d8+1d6 2 break open 00 5.0 £8 1880s
-- works like a double-barreled shotgun, with external hammers; 18” long
Wilkinson Howdah .577 Snider 10 2 1d8+1d6 2 break open 00 5.0 £8 1870s
-- works like a double-barreled shotgun, with external hammers
Single-shot rifles
name caliber Range, yds Shots Damage Capacity Loading malf Weight, lbs Cost Year
Martini-Henry 450 Martini-Henry 80 1/3 1d8+1d6+3 1 breech 00 9.0 £4 1871
-- Mk IV is the standard British military rifle, being replaced by the Lee-Metford; previous marks are very similar
Martini-Henry Carbine 450 Martini-Henry 60 1/3 1d8+1d6+3 1 breech 00 6.6 £3 1877
-- Artillery Mk1, and the similar Cavalry MkI; still used by the British forces
Remington Rolling Block 43 Mauser 80 1/3 1d8+1d6+3 1 breech 00 5.5 £5 1860s
-- a very widely available American rifle, often sold to foriegn armies; various other calibers and civilian models also
Sharps Long Range Express 50-140 Sharps 100 1/3 1d8+1d6+4 1 breech 00 10.5 £16 1874
-- the classic long-range American heavy game rifle
Snider Mark III .577 Snider 60 1/3 1d8+1d6+4 1 breech 98 9.2 £2 1866
-- old British military rifle, standard 1866-1871; earlier marks are conversions of muzzle-loading Enfield rifles
Trapdoor Springfield 45-70 Gov’t 60 1/3 1d8+1d6+4 1 breech 98 9.9 £3 1873
-- still in use by the U.S. military, especially in militia units
Lever-action and pump rifles
name caliber Range, yds Shots Damage Capacity Loading malf Weight, lbs Cost Year
Colt New Lightning 44-40 60 1 1d10+2 9 internal 97 7 £3 1884
-- a typical pump-action rifle; also available in 40-60 Marlin, 45 Long Colt and other calibers
Marlin 1895 Model 45-90 Winchester 90 1 1d8+1d6+3 4 internal 98 7 £4 1895
-- also available in 40-65 Winchester
Savage Model 1899 303 Savage 80 1 2d6+4 5 internal 98 7 £6 1899
-- a very advanced rifle
Spencer Carbine 56-60 Spencer RF 50 1 1d10+2 7 internal 97 8 £3 1860s
-- the first successful repeating rifle, dating from the American Civil War; hammer must be cocked manually for each shot
Winchester Model 1873 44-40 Winchester 60 1 1d10+2 15 internal 96 9 £6 1873
-- the famous cowboy rifle; a carbine version weighs 7 lbs, has a 50 yd range, and only holds 10 cartridges
Winchester Model 1876 45-75 Winchester 90 1 1d8+1d6+2 8 internal 97 10 £7 1876
-- Winchester’s first ‘powerful’ lever-action rifle; standard arm of the Mounties
Winchester Model 1886 50-110 Winchester 80 1 1d8+1d6+3 5 internal 98 10 £10 1886
-- also available in other calibers such as 45-70 Gov’t, and as a takedown rifle; a carbine version weighs 8.4 lbs, with 50 yds range
Winchester Model 1887 70-150 Winchester 50 1 1d10+6 5 internal 98 9 £12 1887
-- rifled bore variation on the 12 gauge Model 1887, can also shoot 12 gauge shells (with some problems)
Winchester Model 1894 30-30 Winchester 60 1 2d6 6 internal 98 7 £5 1894
-- first successful commercial rifle to use smokeless powder; also available in takedown version
Winchester Model 1895 45-75 Winchester 90 1 1d10+2 4 internal 98 8 £7 1895
-- new hunting rifle, available in various calibers
Bolt-action sporting magazine rifles
name caliber Range, yds Shots Damage Capacity Loading malf Weight, lbs Cost Year
Mannlicher 8mm Mannlicher 80 1/2 2d6+1 4 clip 99 8 £20 1888
-- a recent Austrian weapon, also available in various other calibers; loaded with a 4 round en bloc clip
Mauser Heavy Sport Rifle 10.75x57mm 90 1/2 2d6+4 3 internal 00 9 £20 1890s
-- typical heavy game rifle for Germans on safari; various other calibers available, such as 9.3x57mm Mauser ...
Remington-Lee Sporter 45-70 Gov’t 70 1/2 5 magazine 00 9 £6 1886
-- spare detachable magazines are available, weighing 0.5 lbs when loaded; also available in 30-40 Krag, 43 Spanish
Game rifles - these are blackpowder or smokeless ("nitro") double rifles. Famous makers include Wm. & John Rigby, Westley-Richards,
Holland & Holland, James Purdey & Sons, R. Hughs, Thomas Bland, W. J. Jeffrey, W. W. Greener, Evans, George Gibbs, H. Krieghoff (the only non-Briton
on this list). Choose a size, choose a name, choose a caliber ...
name caliber Range, yds Shots Damage Capacity Loading malf Weight, lbs Cost Year
super heavy double 4 bore 60 2 3d6+5 2 break open 00 24 £100 1883
-- the 4 bore is a black powder round, never loaded in smokeless; various punt guns, keeper's guns, etc. are similar but cheaper
heavy double 500 Nitro Express 70 2 3d6+4 2 break open 00 18 £95 1880s
-- also available as 577 Express, 577 Nitro Express, 500 Express, 500 Magnum Express, 500 Magnum Nitro Express, 450 Magnum Express ...
express double 400 Nitro Express 80 2 3d6+3 2 break open 00 13 £75 1880s
-- also available as 400 Magnum Express, 400 Nitro, 450/400 Express, 10.25x69mmR Express ...
double rifle 360 Nitro Express 100 2 3d6+2 2 break open 00 9 £30 1884
-- not really a ‘big’ game rifle; also as the 360 Express, 9x70mmR Mauser, etc.
super heavy cape gun 4 ga. + 4 ga. 60 2 3d6+5 2 break open 00 22 £100 1883
-- serious killers only; one barrel rifled, one smoothbore: 4d6+3/2d6+2/1d6 at 10/20/50 yards
heavy cape gun 10 ga. + .500 NE 70 2 3d6+4 2 break open 00 13 £50 1880s
-- appear similar to double rifles, but one barrel is smooth-bore (see rules for shotgun damage)
cape gun 12 ga. + .400 NE 80 2 3d6+3 2 break open 00 11 £25 1880s
-- a lighter cape gun (see rules for shotgun damage)
Shotguns
name caliber Range, yds Shots Damage Capacity Loading malf Weight, lbs Cost Year
heavy punt gun 4 bore 10/20/50 1 4d6+3/2d6+2/1d6 2 break open 00 20 £22 1870s
-- usually fired at waterfowl from a rest in a boat; also known as "gamekeeper's gun"
generic double 10 ga. 10/20/50 2 4d6+2/2d6+1/1d6 2 break open 00 10 £10 1870s
-- representing a multitude of makers and variations (for English makers, see game rifle list)
generic double 12 ga. 10/20/50 2 4d6/2d6/1d6 2 break open 00 9 £4 1870s
-- representing a multitude of makers and variations (for English makers, see game rifle list)
generic sawed-off double 12 ga. 5/10 2 4d6/1d6 2 break open 00 9 £4 1870s
-- representing a multitude of makers and variations (for English makers, see game rifle list)
Hopkins & Allen 12 ga. blackpowder 10/20/50 1 4d6/2d6/1d6 1 breech 00 7 £10 1888
-- falling block action; takedown models are available
Spencer Model 1885 12 ga. blackpowder 10/20/50 1 4d6/2d6/1d6 5 internal 97 9 £20 1885
-- early pump action, somewhat balky and fragile
Winchester Model 1887 12 ga. blackpowder 10/20/50 1 4d6/2d6/1d6 5 internal 99 9 £15 1887
-- lever action
Winchester Model 1893 12 ga. blackpowder 10/20/50 1 4d6/2d6/1d6 5 internal 99 7 £15 1893
-- early pump action shotgun
Winchester Model 1897 12 ga. 10/20/50 2 4d6/2d6/1d6 5 internal 00 7 £10 1897
-- no disconnector on the trigger; takedown models are available
Combination guns - these weapons are most popular in Europe (especially in Germany and Austria-Hungary), and have three or
more barrels -- not all the same caliber. Commonest are those with two shotgun and one sporting rifle barrels. As shotguns, they have a
–1/4” Range mod.
name caliber Range, yds Shots Damage Capacity Loading malf Weight, lbs Cost Year
Drilling 12 ga. + 10.25mm 70 2 3d6+3 3 break open 00 17 £25 1880s
-- equipped with two 12 gauge barrels and one 10.25x69mmR Express; two triggers (one for shotgun, one for rifle)
Vierling 12 ga. + 10.25mm 70 2 3d6+3 4 break open 00 21 £40 1880s
-- with two 12 gauge barrels and two one 10.25x69mmR Express barrels; two triggers (one for shotgun, one for rifle)
Bolt action military rifles - cartridges for these are loaded individually into the weapon.
name caliber Range, yds Shots Damage Capacity Loading malf Weight, lbs Cost Year
Krag-Jorgensen M1892 30-40 Krag 80 1/2 2d6+4 5 internal 99 9 £8 1892
-- distributed very slowly to the US Army after introduced; has some flaws which cause jams if not cleaned carefully and regularly
Lebel Mle 1886/93 8mm Lebel Rifle 90 1/2 2d6+4 8 internal 00 9 £8 1886
-- the standard French military rifle (modified in 1893), using the first smokeless military cartridge
Lee-Metford Mark I 303 British 90 1/2 2d6+4 8 magazine 00 10 £8 1888
-- British military rifle; rear sights to 1900 yards, dial sights to 3500 yards; extra magazines not issued, but loaded magazines weigh 1 lb
Lee-Metford Mark II 303 British 90 1/2 2d6+4 10 magazine 00 9 £8 1/1892
-- extra magazines are not issued, but weigh 1 lb loaded
Lee-Metford Mk I Carbine 303 British 70 1/2 2d6+3 5 magazine 00 7 £7 1897
-- extra magazines are not issued, but weight 0.5 lbs loaded
Lee-Enfield Mark I 303 British 80 1/2 2d6+4 10 magazine 00 9 £8 1895
-- extra magazines are not issued, but weigh 1 lb loaded
Lee-Enfield Mark I Carbine 303 British 70 1/2 2d6+3 6 magazine 00 7 £7 1899
-- extra magazines are not issued, but weigh 3/4 lb loaded
Winchester Model 1883 45-70 Gov’t 70 1/2 1d8+1d6+3 5 internal 00 9 £8 1883
-- sometimes known as the Hotchkiss magazine rifle, an early use of the Lee bolt-action system
Bolt action military rifles - a clip is used to fill the internal magazine of these weapons
name caliber Range, yds Shots Damage Capacity Loading malf Weight, lbs Cost Year
Berthier Carbine Mle 1892 8mm Lebel Rifle 80 1/2 2d6+4 3 internal 00 7 £8 1892
-- French military carbine; uses a 3 round en bloc clip
Lee M1895 6mm Lee Navy 80 1/2 2d6+3 5 internal 00 8 £8 1895
-- the US Navy and Marine Corps rifle from 1896.
Mannlicher M1888 8mm Mannlicher 80 1/2 2d6+3 5 internal 00 10 £8 1888
-- Austrian army rifle; uses a 5 round en bloc clip
Mannlicher M1895 8mm Mannlicher 80 1/2 2d6+3 5 internal 00 8 £8 1895
-- Austrian army rifle; uses a 5 round en bloc clip
Mannlicher-Carcano M1891 6.5mm Carcano 80 1/2 2d6+3 6 internal 00 8 £8 1891
-- Italian army rifle
Mannlicher Gew1888 7.92mm Mauser “J” 90 1/2 2d6+4 5 interma; 00 10 £8 1888
-- German military rifle, also adopted by other countries; rusts easily if not maintained; uses en bloc clip
Mannlicher Kar1888 7.92mm Mauser “J” 70 1/2 2d6+4 5 internal 00 7 £7 1888
-- carbine version of the 1888 German military rifle, for cavalry, artillery, etc. ; uses en bloc clip
Mauser “Export” 7mm Mauser 90 1/2 2d6+3 5 internal 00 10 £8 1893
-- typical of exported military Mauser rifles used by many smaller armies; many other similar calibers are available
Mauser Gewehr 98 7.92mm Mauser 100 1/2 2d6+4 5 internal 00 9 £8 1898
-- the classic bolt-action military rifle of the 20th Century
Moisin-Nagant M1891 7.62mm Russian 100 1/2 2d6+4 5 internal 00 9 £8 1891
-- replaces the Berdan II in Russian service
Semi-automatic rifles and light machine guns
name caliber Range, yds Shots Damage Capacity Loading malf Weight, lbs Cost Year
Cei-Rigotti Rifle 6.5mm Carcano 80 burst 2d6+3 25 magazine 96 10 £25 1895
-- an automatic rifle, not adopted by any army due to various flaws; loaded magazines weigh 2 lbs; also available are 50 rd. magazines
Madsen LMG 7.92mm Mauser 80 burst 2d6+4 30 magazine 00 20 £30 1896
-- adopted by Danish marines in 1897, and then in other calibers by other countries; loaded magazine is 2 lbs, and is top mounted