Gatling Gun
"A hand-cranked rotary gun capable of sustained automatic fire."
- WR
- 5
- Tempo
- 7
- Range
- Near
- Price
- §2000
The Gatling is the most devastating infantry weapon on the Frontier. Its multiple rotating barrels allow continuous fire as long as ammunition feeds and the crank turns.
Mounting required: The Gatling cannot be fired from the hip. It must be mounted on a tripod, wagon, or fortification.
Crew: Optimal use requires two crew — a gunner to aim and crank, and a loader to feed the belt. Solo operation suffers −2 dice and rate-of-fire limitations.
Ammunition: Belt-fed; capacity is effectively limited only by belts on hand.
Qualities
Effects this weapon carries into every engagement.
Area Attack
Effect: Hits all targets in a defined area with a single attack roll.
Area Attack weapons saturate a region rather than targeting individuals. The Gatling Gun’s 5m cone is the standard example. The single attack roll is compared to each target’s Defense individually; some may be hit and others may not.
Volatile
Effect: On Fumble, weapon misfires: user takes 1d3 damage and weapon jams.
Volatile weapons are dangerous to their wielder. The Gatling Gun’s overheating mechanism, satchel charges with unstable fuses, and any weapon loaded with Ghost-Rock ammunition. The misfire damage is in addition to the action being wasted.