In the time of Corsairs and Pirates.How much disadvantage was beetwen a Sword and a flintflock?
>>64663129In shipboard fighting, a flintlock is a club you can shoot someone with. If you’re on a boarding action, a sword may not that great of an advantage, especially below decks, where the reach of the weapon can work against it. It’s still a very intimidating weapon, good for coercing the crew of another vessel into surrendering, which is how that went most often. Only the captain of a vessel was financially accountable for the ship, so the crew would just see it as a change in management.>murphyThis new captcha fuckin sucks
>>64663129So the things to remember about pistols is A. You've got one shot and then the battle is going to be over before you have a chance to reload and B. it's a short barrel, smooth bore, flint-lock weapon on a ship rolling with the waves. Accuracy is not going to be the bestSolution? Get close enough you're pressing the muzzle into your enemy's guts. Well, not always that close but pretty damn close. Add to this the crowded deck, thick gun smoke, and general fog of war and it's about even.
