Many of the older and cheaper guns are unable to safely and reliably handle the higher pressures resulting from the new propellants. A Used Gun that reliably shoots Black Powder loads can fire a properly sized Smokeless Powder cartridge. However, keep in mind that smokeless powder is almost 3x more powerful then comparable load of black powder. On any ‘To Hit’ roll of 1 a D6 is rolled. On a 1, 2 or 3 the gun simply misfires. On a 4 the gun is damaged and is inoperable but can be repaired with an hour of gunsmithing. On a 5 the gun is inoperable and damaged beyond repair. On a 6 the gun explodes in the shooter’s hand doing 1d6 damage to the shooter and 1d2 damage to anyone within 1 yard of the pistol.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
MALFUNCTION MODIFIERS<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Black Powder<\/strong> is dirty and creates fouling in the barrel and action that can increase the severity of a malfunction. For every 24 rounds of Black Powder shot WITHOUT CLEANING the weapon, the Malfunction Roll (below) is modified by -1<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Cheap Guns <\/strong>have a Malfunction Modifier in their description (Usually -1 or -2_ That is applied to the roll on the chart below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Old, Very Old and Neglected<\/strong> guns may have a Malfunction Modifier of -1, -2 or -3.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n ALL Malfunction Modifiers ARE Cumulative!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n NOTES:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n (1) Bad Primer Misfire = Replace Cap or re-prime pan to try again.<\/p>\r\n (2) Bad Load Misfire = Weapon must be unloaded and reloaded and reprimed.<\/p>\r\n (3) Lock Jams = Requires wrench to loosen nut and reset.<\/p>\r\n (4) Breech Explodes = Get new gun<\/p>\r\n (5) Cartridge Dud = Eject cartridge, replace or cycle on to next.<\/p>\r\n (6) Fails to Eject = Cartridge case must be pulled or pried out.<\/p>\r\n (7) Cartridge Squib = Charge leaves barrel plugged with bullet. Must be removed to shoot again. Will need tools and a minimum of 15 minutes to repair.<\/p>\r\n (8) Cylinder Jams = Must be disassembled to repair.<\/p>\r\n (9) Hammer\/Firing Pin Damaged = New parts needed<\/p>\r\n (10) Chamber of cylinder ruptures = Replace Cylinder<\/p>\r\n (11) Roll to Hit Ally = Apologize<\/p>\r\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" To a large degree the effect of the roll will depend on the type of gun being used and the type of powder being used. Roll a D20 on the Malfunction Table below, adjusting the result with any malfunction modifiers … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dreadful.missiledine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/T.png\")
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