STI Texican

     Notes: For some time, the Texican was thought to be the firearms equivalent of vaporware, but in 2008, it was introduced to the market.  The Texican is a high-quality replica of an Old West-type single-action revolver (of no particular make or model), with a color-case hardened finish on its chrome-moly steel frame; the Texican is built completely out of forgings out of bar stock, and tolerances are very tight -- at the micron level at some points.  The grip is polymer, but designed to look like checkered black-charred wood.  The 5.5-inch barrel is oc Chrome-Moly 4140 steel, designed specifically for the Texican by Green Mountain Barrels.  The Texican was designed with SASS (Single-Action Shooting Society) competition in mind, and is therefore at home firing both blackpowder and modern propellant cartridges.  The Texican is loaded old-style, through a loading gate instead of a swing-out cylinder.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: The Texican is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Texican

.45 Long Colt

1.02 kg

6 Cylinder

$262

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Texican

SAR

2

1-Nil

1

5

Nil

15

 

MIL Thunder Five

     Notes: This is a large-caliber revolver designed to fire rifle and shotgun shells.  As such, the cylinder is huge, and the revolver itself is very large, though the barrel is very at short 2 inches.  The Thunder Five may fire all of the cartridges listed; separate revolvers are not made for each caliber. 

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Thunder Five

.45 Long Colt, .410 Gauge, and .45-70 Government

1.37 kg

5 Cylinder

$344

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

Mag

SS

Burst

Range

Thunder Five (.45)

DAR

2

Nil

1

5R

3

Nil

3

Thunder Five (.410GA, Shot)

DAR

1x4

Nil

1

5R

4

Nil

1

Thunder Five (.410GA, Slug)

DAR

2

1-Nil

1

5R

4

Nil

1

Thunder Five (.45-70 Govt)

DAR

2

1-1-Nil

1

5R

4

Nil

1

 

US Firearms Buntline Special

     Notes: Revolvers such as the original Buntline Special were somewhat common, with some 28,000 being built.  The US Firearms version is a close copy of that revolver, complete with the massive barrel of up to 18 inches, and is meticulously faithful to the original, the primary differences being manufacturing methods.  The Buntline Special has a nickel-plated wire-frame detachable stock to convert it into a sort of carbine.  (It should be noted that by US law, the shoulder stock cannot be attached to a Buntline Special with a barrel of less than 16 inches; however, the stock will fit on Buntline Specials with shorter barrels.)  The rear sight is a flip-up type, and the front sight is made from nickel silver and is of the blade type.  The revolver has a vent hole on the top strap, designed on the original Buntline Special to avoid the spraying of lead fragments, powder, and gas from the cylinder gap.  (It isn’t particularly effective in that respect, but it was included on the US Firearms version for authenticity.) 

     Twilight 2000 Notes: These revolvers do not exist.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Buntline Special (10” Barrel)

.45 Long Colt

1.47 kg

6 Cylinder

$307

Buntline Special (12” Barrel)

.45 Long Colt

1.51 kg

6 Cylinder

$327

Buntline Special (16” Barrel)

.45 Long Colt

1.59 kg

6 Cylinder

$368

Buntline Special (18” Barrel)

.45 Long Colt

1.63 kg

6 Cylinder

$388

Shoulder Stock

N/A

0.5 kg

N/A

$50

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Buntline Special (10”)

SAR

2

1-Nil

2

5

Nil

24

Buntline Special (10”, Stocked)

SAR

2

1-Nil

4

4

Nil

26

Buntline Special (12”)

SAR

3

1-Nil

3

5

Nil

30

Buntline Special (12”, Stocked)

SAR

3

1-Nil

4

4

Nil

35

Buntline Special (16”)

SAR

3

1-Nil

3

5

Nil

42

Buntline Special (16”, Stocked)

SAR

3

1-Nil

5

4

Nil

53

Buntline Special (18”)

SAR

3

1-Nil

4

5

Nil

46

Buntline Special (18”, Stocked)

SAR

3

1-Nil

5

4

Nil

60

 

US Firearms Frontier Six Shooter

     Notes: This is sort of a general replica of various revolvers of this type found on the western frontiers of the US in the 1880s.  It uses the so-called “Blackpowder frame,” which is actually more a method of securing the cylinder to the frame instead of what sort of propellant may be used in the revolver.  The blackpowder frame is, however, more authentic in replica terms.  It is also a single-action weapon for the same reason.  The sights are a copy of the simple sights of the period, with a trough-type rear sight on the top strap and a simple, slim blade on the front.  The metalwork of the revolver has a case-hardened finish (though it is not actually case-hardened, being manufactured with more modern methods).  The ejector rod is of the “bullseye” type, short and thick, almost a button.  However, the Frontier Six Shooter is designed with modern-scale tolerances and has hard rubber grips.  It is fairly heavy, and this mitigates barrel climb somewhat.

     Twilight 2000 Notes: This revolver does not exist.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Frontier Six Shooter (4.75” Barrel)

.44-40 Winchester

1.07 kg

6 Cylinder

$234

Frontier Six Shooter (5.5” Barrel)

.44-40 Winchester

1.09 kg

6 Cylinder

$244

Frontier Six Shooter (7.5” Barrel)

.44-40 Winchester

1.13 kg

6 Cylinder

$265

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Frontier Six Shooter (4.75”)

SAR

2

1-Nil

1

4

Nil

8

Frontier Six Shooter (5.5”)

SAR

2

1-Nil

2

4

Nil

11

Frontier Six Shooter (7.5”)

SAR

2

1-Nil

2

5

Nil

17

 

US Firearms Pre-War 1873 Colt

     Notes: This is a modern replica of the short-barreled 1873 Colt revolver.  It was originally made for use by the actor Val Kilmer, playing Doc Holliday in the 1993 movie Tombstone.  The revolver is nickel-plated with a high-polish and has faux ivory grips.  The revolver is meticulously put together, with virtually no play in the components. It is available in a plethora of calibers, mostly modern equivalents of Old West cartridges.

     Twilight 20000 Story: I’m not sure if this revolver would exist in the Twilight 2000 World; if it does, it is extremely rare.  Tombstone was made in 1993; it would be one of the last movies made before the war if it got made at all.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Pre-War 1873 Colt

.32-20 Winchester

0.82 kg

6 Revolver

$160

Pre-War 1873 Colt

.38 Special

0.86 kg

6 Revolver

$174

Pre-War 1873 Colt

.38 Long Centerfire

0.85 kg

6 Revolver

$172

Pre-War 1873 Colt

.41 Long Colt

0.92 kg

6 Revolver

$197

Pre-War 1873 Colt

.44 Special

0.97 kg

6 Revolver

$218

Pre-War 1873 Colt

.44-40 Winchester

1.01 kg

6 Revolver

$237

Pre-War 1873 Colt

.45 Long Colt

1.05 kg

6 Revolver

$253

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Pre-War 1873 Colt (.32-20)

SAR

1

Nil

1

4

Nil

8

Pre-War 1873 Colt (.38 Special)

SAR

2

Nil

1

4

Nil

9

Pre-War 1873 Colt (.38 Long Centerfire)

SAR

2

Nil

1

4

Nil

10

Pre War 1873 Colt (.41)

SAR

2

1-Nil

1

3

Nil

10

Pre-War 1873 Colt (.44 Special)

SAR

2

1-Nil

1

4

Nil

10

Pre-War 1873 Colt (.44-40)

SAR

2

1-Nil

2

4

Nil

9

Pre-War 1873 Colt (.45)

SAR

2

1-Nil

2

5

Nil

10

 

Walker Dragoon

     Notes: The Texas Ranger captain Samuel H. Walker and Samuel Colt, originator of the Colt Firearms company, designed the Walker Dragoon.  The Dragoon was one of the most powerful handguns of its time.  The Dragoon was a large weapon at nearly 5 pounds, with a barrel length of 9 inches and an overall length of 16 inches.  Despite its size the Dragoon turned out to be well liked by the troops and served throughout the Mexican War.  A detachable stock can be added to the Walker Dragoon to create a light carbine.  As with almost all such weapons, most of them in 2003 are modern replicas.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Walker Dragoon

.44 Black Powder

2.2 kg

6 Cylinder

$169

Walker Dragoon (With Stock)

.44 Black Powder

4.2 kg

6 Cylinder

$189

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Walker Dragoon

SAR

2

1-Nil

2

2

Nil

21

Walker Dragoon (With Stock)

SAR

2

1-Nil

4

1

Nil

26