Cattlepunk 1881 Weapons

Pistols

Colt Paterson
-1 J P 1d6+3 (.36 C&B) 5 1 C&B 50m $13
The first revolver ever mass produced, this is the gun that gave Sam Colt his start in the firearm business.

Colt Walker
0 N P 3d6+1 (.44 C&B) 6 1 C&B 50m $13
First seeing action in the Mexican War, this massive revolver was the most powerful handgun of the era.

Colt Dragoon
0 L C 2d6+4 (.44 C&B) 6 1 C&B 50m $11
An update of the Walker, this gun was the one of the mainstays of the Colt lineup until the Civil War.

Colt Baby Dragoon
-1 P C 1d6 (.31 C&B) 5 1 C&B 30m $7
The first pocket revolver, this gun saw action with Wells Fargo agents, gamblers, and anyone else needing a smaller pistol.

Colt 1851 Navy
+1 L E 1d6+3 (.36 C&B) 6 1 C&B 50m $10
The most famous of the cap and ball Colts, these saw use everywhere and were the favorites of both Wild Bill Hickok and General Lee.

Colt 1855 Pocket
-1 P C 1d6 (.31 C&B) 5 1 C&B 30m $7
Smaller than the Baby Dragoon, this was a popular self defense weapon in the 1850s and 1860s.

Colt 1860 Army
0 L C 2d6+1 (.44 C&B) 6 1 C&B 50m $11
The large caliber of the Colt Dragoon paired with the smaller frame of the 1851, Sam Colt considered this his perfected revolver.

Colt 1861 Navy
+1 L C 1d6+3 (.36 C&B) 6 1 C&B 50m $11
An update of the Colt 1851 that incorporated the smoother lines of the 1860 Army, these were introduced just in time for the Civil War.

Colt 1862 Pocket
-1 P C 1d6+3 (.36 C&B) 5 1 C&B 30m $7
A revolver intended for policemen and concealed carry, these functionally replaced the less powerful Baby Dragoons.

Colt 1871 Open Top
0 L P 2D6+1 (.44 RF) 6 1 Cart 50m $13
Colts first purpose built cartridge revolver, these failed US Army trials and forced Colt back to the drawing board.

Colt 1873 SAA Cavalry
+1 L C 2D6+3 (.45 or .44-40) 6 1 Cart 50m $17
The ultimate winner of the Army trials, first saw action with the Cavalry but soon became the most famous revolver of the West.

Colt 1873 SAA Artillery
0 L C 2D6+3 (.45 or .44-40) 6 1 Cart 50m $15
A 5.5 inch barrel compared to the 7.5 inch cavalry model, this variant was well received by both soldier and civilian alike.

Colt 1873 SAA Quickdraw
-1 J C 2D6+3 (.45 or .44-40) 6 1 Cart 50m $16
The 4.75 inch barreled SAA, introduced in 1878. Legend has it, the first buyer was famed lawman Bat Masterson.

Colt 1877 Lightning
0 J C 1d6+3 (.38 Colt) 6 2 Cart 50m $18
Colts first double action revolver, these were too little too late to compete with European imports.

Colt 1877 Thunderer
0 J C 2d6 (.41 C) 6 2 Cart 50m $18
The heavier caliber version of the Lightning. Billy the Kid is said to have carried one of these as a backup weapon.

Colt 1878 DAA
+1 L C 2D6+3 (.45 or .44-40) 6 2 Cart 50m $20
More robust than the 1877, these guns were significantly more popular than their predecessors.

S&W Model 1*
-2 P E 1d6 (.22 RF) 7 1 Cart 30m $3
The first cartridge revolver to see mass production, these were an instant success for Smith and Wesson.

S&W Model 2*
-1 P E 1d6+1 (.32 RF) 6 1 Cart 30m $4
Introduced in 1861, these revolvers were intended as back up weapons for soldiers in the Civil War and saw a lot of use during it.

S&W Model 3 Russian*
+2 L C 2d6+2 (.44 Russian) 6 1 Cart 50m $22
Smith and Wesson's first large caliber revolver, these were the issue handgun of the Russian Empire throughout the 1870s and 1880s.

S&W Schofield*
0 L C 2d6+3 (.45 Schofield) 6 1 Cart 50m $19
The most famous of the S&W top breaks, these were intended to replace the Colt SAA in military service but failed to do so.

S&W Schofield "Wells Fargo"*
-1 J C 2d6+3 (.45 Schofield) 6 1 Cart 50m $19
Turning to the civilian market after losing out to the SAA, S&W sold a number of shorted Schofields to the Wells Fargo company.

S&W New Model 3*
+1 L C 2d6+3 (.44-40) 6 1 Cart 50m $19
Introduced in 1877 for the civilian market, these revolvers were quite popular for men and women on the frontier.

S&W Model 2 Top Break*
-1 P E 1d6+3 (.38 S&W) 5 1 Cart 30m $6
A new design based on the Model 3, these were very popular pocket pistols.

S&W .44 DA*
0 L C 2d6+3 (.44-40) 6 2 Cart 50m $21
A double action version of the Model 3, introduced in 1881, these were popular in Spain, Mexico, and the West.

Merwin and Hulbert Frontier SA
+1 L C 2d6+3 (.44-40) 6 1 Cart 50m $18
A more obscure revolver of the era, these handguns had a novel method of ejecting empty cases and were decently popular.

Merwin and Hulbert Frontier DA
+1 L C 2d6+3 (.44-40) 6 2 Cart 50m $20
A double action version of the original, these pistols were also decently popular.

Merwin and Hulbert Pocket Army SA
0 P C 2d6+3 (.44-40) 6 1 Cart 50m $18
A smaller version of the Frontier model, these were equipped with shorter barrels and a different grip frame.

Merwin and Hulbert Pocket Army DA
0 P C 2d6+3 (.44-40) 6 2 Cart 50m $20
Just as with the Frontier, the Pocket Army also had a double action variant.

Remington 1858 Army
0 L C 2d6+1 (.44 C&B) 6 1 C&B 50m $10
One of Colts largest competitiors, these revolvers were extremely popular during the Civil War and considered better than Colts.

Remington 1858 Navy
+1 L C 1d6+3 (.36 C&B) 6 1 C&B 50m $11
A smaller caliber version of the 1858 Army, these were just as well regarded as their larger cousins.

Remington Double Derringer
-2 P E 1d6+3 (.41 RF) 2 1 Cart 30m $7
The quintessential Western derringer, these weren't quite as popular as the dime novels would have you believe.

Remington 1875
+1 L C 2D6+3 (.44-40) 6 1 Cart 50m $17
A competitor of Colt SAA, these revolvers were favored by lawman and outlaw alike, including Jesse's brother Frank James.

Beaumont Adams
+1 L C 2d6+1 (.442 C&B) 5 2 C&B 50m $14
An early double action revolver of British origin, these revolvers were well liked in both the Union and Confederacy.

Tranter .44
0 L C 2d6+1 (.44 C&B) 5 2 C&B 50m $12
A similar revolver to the Beaumont Adams, these pistols were mostly imported to the Confederacy and found favor there.

MAC Beaumont Adams .36
+1 L C 1d6+3 (.36 C&B) 5 2 C&B 50m $12
Made by the Massachusetts Arms Company, these were a copy of the Beaumont Adams in a smaller caliber.

British Bulldog
-1 P E 2d6+1 (.442 Webley) 5 2 Cart 30m $8
An extremely popular pocket revolver across the world at this time. Some say that Custer had a pair of these at the Little Bighorn.

Webley Pryse .450*
0 L P 2d6+1 (.450 Adams) 6 2 Cart 50m $23
One of the most advanced pistols of the era, these double action break top revolvers were well liked across the British Empire.

Lancaster Howdah .450*
+2 L P 2d6+1 (.450 Adams) 4 2 Cart 50m $21
For those crusty old British officers who still thought revolvers were a passing fad, Lancaster introduced this 4 barrel pistol.

Tranter .450
0 L C 2d6+1 (.450 Adams) 6 2 Cart 50m $17
A cartridge version of the older cap and ball Tranter, these were well liked in Britain and her colonies.

Tranter .577
-1 L P 3d6+1 (.577 Tranter) 6 2 Cart 50m $25
A massive revolver, intended for stopping lion or tigers in the event a hunters rifle malfunctioned.

Lefaucheux DA 12mm
0 L C 1d6+1 (12mm Pinfire) 6 2 Cart 50m $13
Of French origin, the revolvers saw a good deal of use with both sides during the Civil War, even if they were a bit underpowered.

Chamelot-Delvigne 1873
0 J C 2d6 (11mm Mle 1873) 6 2 Cart 50m $21
The French service revolver of the 1870s and 1880s, these guns saw action throughout the French Empire.

LeMat
0 L C 2d6/3d6 (.42 C&B and 20 gauge C&B) 9/1 1/1 C&B 50m/25m $20
A revolver of Confederate make, they featured a 9 round cylinder that revolved around a shotgun barrel. Several generals carried one.

LeMat cartridge
0 L P 2d6/2d6+4 (12mm and 20 gauge) 9/1 1/1 Cart 50m/25m $20
Made in France after the Civil War, these weren't very popular but a few saw service in the Franco-Prussian War.

Starr DA
0 L C 2d6+1 (.44 C&B) 6 2 C&B 50m $12
One of the first American double action revolvers, these saw action during the Civil War in smaller numbers.

Starr SA
+1 L C 2d6+1 (.44 C&B) 6 1 C&B 50m $11
Introduced later in the war to replace the fragile double action, these guns were well liked by soldiers.

Savage Navy 1861
+1 L P 1d6+3 (.36 C&B) 6 1 C&B 50m $15
A fairly rare revolver of the Civil War, this odd weapon used a lever to cock the hammer akin to a lever action.

Philadelphia Deringer
-2 P E 1d6+1 (.41 C&B) 1 1 C&B 30m $2
The gun that John Wilkes Booth used to assassinate Lincoln, these were quite popular as pocket pistols.

Percussion Pistol
0 L E 3d6 (.54 C&B) 1 1 C&B 30m $3
Standing in for a plethora of single shot pistols, these still saw some use in the Civil War and Old West.


Rifles

Colt 1855 rifle
+1 N P 5d6 (.56 C&B) 5 1 C&B 250m $30
An early attempt at a repeating rifle, these guns saw limited service with the Union during the Civil War.

Henry 1860
0 N C 2d6+1 (.44 RF) 16 2 Cart 150m $21
A milestone in arms design, Confederate troops called it "that damn Yankee rifle that loads on Sunday and shoots all week long."

Winchester 1866
+1 N C 2d6+1 (.44 RF) 17 2 Cart 150m $23
Winchesters first rifle, little more than a modification of the Henry, this is the true "Gun That Won the West."

Winchester 1873
0 N C 2d6+3 (.44-40) 10 2 Cart 150m $27
Replacing the brass frame of the Henry and 1866 with steel and the rimfire round with centerfire, this was a Winchester for a new era.

Winchester 1873 1 in 1000
+4 N R 2d6+3 (.44-40) 13 2 Cart 150m $100
Some rifles came out of the factory more accurate than rest, and when one did Winchester would sell them as a "1 in 1000" rifle.

Winchester 1876 .45-75
+1 N C 6d6 (.45-75) 8 2 Cart 250m $33
Intended for the US Army, this failed the trials and went on to become a popular civilian rifle.

Winchester 1876 .50-95
0 N P 6d6+2 (.50-95) 5 2 Cart 250m $35
A heavier caliber 1876, intended for even larger game, these were a rare sight on the plains.

Winchester 1886
+1 N C 6d6 (.45-70) 8 2 Cart 250m $37
A John Moses Browning design, these rifles were quite popular once they hit the market.

Evans Repeating Rifle
-1 N R 2d6+1 (.44 Evans Long) 26 2 150m $50
A rare weapon, these rifles used an Archimedian screw in the buttstock to acheive their impressive capacity.

Whitney-Burgess 1878
0 N R 6d6 (.45-70) 8 2 Cart 250m $38
Sold by the famed Eli Whitney company for a few years, these rifles were rare.

Whitney-Kennedy
0 N P 2d6+3 (.44-40) 13 2 Cart 150m $31
Another design from the Whitney company, these simply weren't popular enough to compete with Winchester.

Marlin 1881
0 N P 5d6+2 (.40-60) 10 2 Cart 250m $34
The first entry of the Marlin company, these rifles are quite popular with hunters.

Spencer Rifle
-1 N E 4d6+2 (.56-56) 7 1 Cart 150m $19
The first repeating rifle ever issued by any military, the rifles gave Union cavalry the edge over Confederate cavalry during the war.

Remington-Keene
+2 N P 6d6 (.45-70) 9 1 Cart 250m $35
One of the few bolt action weapons available in the West, these rifles are popular with civilians and have seen use with the US Navy.

Sharps 1859 carbine
0 N C 5d6+2 (.54 C&B) 1 1 C&B 250m $23
A breechloading carbine loaded with paper cartridges, this weapon was ahead of its time in many respects.

Sharps 1859 rifle
+1 N C 5d6+2 (.54 C&B) 1 1 C&B 350m $25
A longer barreled version of the 1859 carbine, these rifles killed a lot of buffalo during the 1860s.

Sharps 1863 carbine
0 N C 6d6+1 (.50-70) 1 1 Cart 250m $24
Converted to cartridge by the US Army after the war, these rifles are popular military surplus weapons.

Sharps 1874 rifle .50-90
+4 N C 6d6+3 (.50-90) 1 1 Cart 550m $42
The premier buffalo rifle, frontiersman Billy Dixon was able knock a Comanche off his horse at nearly a mile with one of these.

Sharps-Borchardt 1878
+2 N C 6d6 (.45-70) 1 1 Cart 450m $36
An updated Sharps rifle designed by Hugo Borchardt, these are well liked for their strong actions.

Remington Rolling Block 1871
+1 N C 6d6+1 (.50-70) 1 1 Cart 450m $30
Probably the most popular rifle of the day, these rifles are used by Egypt, Sweden, Argentina, and several other nations.

Remington Rolling Block carbine
0 N C 6d6 (.45-70) 1 1 Cart 250m $29
A shorter version of the Rolling Block, intended for use in the saddle.

Winchester 1885
+1 N C 6d6 (.45-70) 1 1 Cart 450m $31
A John Moses Browning design, these rifles were intended to compete with the Sharps and Rolling Block.

Springfield 1842
-3 N E 5d6+3 (.69 C&B) 1 1 C&B 150m $10
Seeing action throughout the Civil War, these smoothbore muskets were at a disadvantage to rifled muskets during the war.

Springfield 1861 .58
-1 N E 5d6+2 (.58 C&B) 1 1 C&B 250m $13
The most widely issued rifled musket in the Union, this weapon is well known for it's service during the war.

Springfield 1870
0 N C 6d6+1 (.50-70) 1 1 Cart 450m $28
A cartridge conversion of the Springfield 1861. Buffalo Bill was known to carry one he named Lucretia.

Springfield 1873
+1 N C 6d6 (.45-70) 1 1 Cart 450m $29
A further development of the 1870, this was the mainstay of the US Infantry for many decades.

Springfield 1873 carbine
0 N C 6d6 (.45-70) 1 1 Cart 250m $30
The carbine version of the aforementioned rifle, issued to the cavalry in large numbers.

Springfield 1875 officers rifle
+2 N P 6d6 (.45-70) 1 1 Cart 250m $36
Officers were free to purchase these rifles, fitted with better sights and slightly shorter barrels, if they so chose.

Enfield 1853
-1 N E 5d6+2 (.577 C&B) 1 1 C&B 250m $13
The rifle of the British Empire until the 1860s, these rifled muskets also saw heavy service with the Confederates.

Snider Enfield
0 N C 6d6+2 (.577 Snider) 1 1 Cart 450m $27
A cartridge conversion of the 1853, these saw action from India to Canada during the 19th century. Gurkhas had a special love for them.

Snider Enfield Carbine
-1 N C 6d6+2 (.577 Snider) 1 1 Cart 450m $27
A carbine variant of the rifle, these weapons were intended for cavalry.

Hawken Rifle
+1 N E 5d6 (.54 C&B) 1 1 C&B 350m $17
Before even the Mexican War, these muzzleloading rifles were used in the 1830s and 1840s by fur trappers and hunters.


Shotguns

Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun
0 N E 4d6 (12 gauge C&B) 2 2 C&B 50m $12
A double barreled muzzleloading shotgun, intended more for hunting than combat.

Double Barrel Shotgun
0 N C 4d6 (12 gauge) 2 2 Cart 50m $24
A break open shotgun, built for use with 12 gauge shells rather than powder and shot.

Sawed Off Shotgun
-1 L E 4d6 (12 gauge) 2 2 Cart 50m $23
A sawed off double barrel, well liked by stagecoach drivers, lawman, and outlaws.

Meteor 10 Gauge
0 N C 5d6 (10 gauge) 2 2 Cart 50m $28
A shotgun of Belgian make, Doc Holliday is well known for using one of these at the OK Corral.

8 Gauge Shotgun
0 N P 6d6 (8 gauge) 2 2 Cart 50m $36
Overkill for almost anything else, this is the gun to have when elephants or dinosaurs come knocking.

Spencer 1882
0 N P 4d6 (12 gauge) 5 1 Cart 50m $32
Invented by the same man who made the Spencer rifle back in 1860, this shotgun is ahead of its time.

Winchester 1887
0 N P 4d6 (12 gauge) 6 2 Cart 50m $28
Designed by John Moses Browning, the scattergun will have you saying "Hasta la vista baby" in no time.


Melee

Pocket Knife
-1 P E 1d6/2 1m 50¢
A simple pocket knife, carried by nearly everyone.

Knife
0 P E 1d6 1m $1
A fixed blade knife, useful for a variety of tasks.

Throwing Knife
0 P E 1d6 Throw $1.50
A knife balanced for throwing and priced slightly higher.

Commercial Bowie
0 P E 1d6+2 1m $3
Made in a factory somewhere back East, these weapons are still the favorite knife out on the plains.

D-Guard Bowie
0 L C 1d6+4 1m $7
Typically homemade, these massive knives were the close range weapon of choice for Confederate soldiers.

Arkansas Toothpick
+1 J C 1d6+3 1m $6
Another massive Southern knife, these were banned in several states to prevent dueling several decades ago. Didn't stop anyone though.

Sword
0 N C 2d6+4 1m $15
Swords are some of the oldest weapons in the human arsenal, and there are a myriad of different varieties.

1832 Artillery Sword
+1 N C 2d6+3 1m $14
Based on a French design which was based on the Roman Gladius, these were given to artilleryman as both a tool and weapon.

1840 Heavy Cavalry Saber
0 N C 3d6+1 1m $21
Called the "Old Wristbreaker" because of its heavy blade, the sabers have seen action in about every American conflict so far.

1860 Light Cavalry Saber
+1 N C 3d6 1m $21
Lighter and shorter than the 1840, these swords were well liked by CS general JEB Stuart and US general George Custer.

Cane Sword
0 N C 2d6+3 1m $18
Concealed in plain sight, these cane swords are quite popular with upper class gentleman.

Scottish Broadsword
+1 N P 3d6+1 1m $35
These basket hilted swords are loved by the Scottish and have a proven battlefield record.

Billy CLub
0 J E 2d6 1m $5
Used by policeman in cities, these don't see a lot of use in the West as most lawmen aren't concerned with being less lethal.

Weighted Cane
0 N E 2d6+3 1m $10
Another weapon hiding in plain sight, these canes can easily kill man.

Tomahawk
+1 L E 2d6+3 1m $7
Used by both Native Americans and frontiersmen, these are formidable weapons in the right hands.

Throwing Tomahawk
+1 L C 2d6+3 Throw $8
Balanced for throwing, these don't see a lot of use except in competitions.

Ball War Club
0 L E 2d6+3 1m $6
A simple weapon at first glance, these are quite popular with the Plains Indian tribes.

Gunstock War Club
+1 N C 2d6+4 1m $9
Shaped like muskets, the clubs typically feature a steel blade on one end for added killing power.

Native American Lance
+1 N C 3d6+1 2m $9
Primarily used by the Comanche, these lances are part of the reason why they were so feared.

Jian
+1 N P 3d6 1m $30
A Chinese double edged sword, they are considered the Gentlemen of Weapons are have seen service for over 2000 years.

Dao
0 N P 3d6+1 1m $30
A single edged Chinese sword, intended more for cutting, the dao is one of the 4 traditional Chinese weapons.

Gùn staff
+1 N C 2d6+4 2m $7
Called the Grandfather of All Weapons in China, these are another weapon that can be hidden in plain sight.

Guandao
0 N P 3d6+4 2m $40
A Chinese polearm, similar to a halberd or glaive, these are fearsome weapons and should not be underestimated.

Qiang spear
+1 N P 3d6+2 2m $40
Called the King of Weapons in China, the spear is well known for its killing power in nearly every culture on Earth.


Bows

Short Bow
0 N E 2d6+4 12 1 100m $7
Smaller bows intended more for hunting than combat.

Plains Bow
0 N C 3d6+2 12 2 150m $12
The ranged weapon of choice for the Plains tribes, a competent archer can easily keep up with a Winchester with one of these.

Composite Bow
0 N C 4d6+1 12 1 200m $15
Used by various tribes in the Rockies and elsewhere, these bows are powerful enough to kill a buffalo.


Arrows

Small Game
1/2 Damage 60¢/12

Flint Broadhead
Normal Damage $2/12

Steel Broadhead
+2 Damage $3/12

Dynamite
4d10 Damage 1/2 Range $36/12


Misc.

Lasso
0 J E Entangle 1 1 15m $3
Used primarily for roping horses and cattle, one could easily use a lasso to subdue a criminal if need be.

Dynamite Stick
0 J C 4d10 1 1 $3
The most popular explosive in the West, dynamite sees a lot of use in mines and similar operations.


Artillery and Machine Guns

12 pounder Napoleon
-2 N P 5d10 (12.3 pound shell) 1 1 Cannon 1400m $550
Named after Napoleons nephew, Napoleon III, these cannons saw a lot of action in the Civil War and afterwards.

3 inch Ordanance Rifle
+5 N P 4d10 (9.5 pound shell) 1 1 Cannon 1700m $350
A CS soldier once said "The Yankee three-inch rifle was a dead shot at any distance under a mile." That alone says more than enough.

10 pounder Parrott Rifle
+1 N P 4d10 (9.5 pound shell) 1 1 Cannon 1600m $180
Though they would occasionally explode, these cannons were well liked by most everyone who dealt with them.

24 pounder Coehorn Mortar
-4 N P 7d10 (24 pound shell) 1 1 Cannon 800m $600
One of the few mortars available during the Civil War, these weren't well liked but did their job well enough.

1876 Gatling Gun
-2 N P 6d6 (.45-70) 240 15 MG 350m $500
The premier weapon of the era, few other guns could compete with the firepower a Gatling could produce.

Maxim Gun
-1 N R 5d6 (.303) 250 30 MG 450m $1000
Still a prototype, this weapon is set to revolutionize warfare in a few years.






* This means that a weapon is a break open and can therefore be reloaded faster. Break open guns can be loaded with 3 cartridges per full action rather than 2.