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What are the Dumbest Weapons?
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Those guns where it's just five barrels all pointing in different directions
Like, you shoot once and maybe hit one of the line of guys charging at you
But then his four friends are pissed
I think the idea of was being damn sure you'd kill one guy. Guns were bad at aim and sometimes just didn't feel like firing back then. Having 5 meant at least something should hit whar it was meant to
This is why pirates had the right idea
Carry 8 regular guns instead
THERE WAS A FIREFIIIIIIIGHT!
How dare you.
They're kind of designed for a very specific niche, particularly in 18th century naval combat where you want to fill a narrow space with multiple shots and the heavy smoke from the powder prior to attempting to board so that the defenders either get hit, take cover, can't see for the smoke or are disorientated by the noise.