Spring-gonne - Revision history

Guybrush at 07:38, 30 October 2023

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	[[Sam Vimes]] will seldom be alongside the [[Assassins' Guild]] on any question, but they are in general agreement about inflicting violent deterrence on anyone using a '''spring-gonne'''. Sir Samuel says weapons are ~~"for~~ having. For being seen. For warning. They're so you ''don't'' have to kill people." A spring-gonne, on the other hand, is a crossbow without the cross, a slim tube with a bit of handle, easily concealed under a coat, even in a pocket. It's an assassination weapon.<sup>(1)</sup>		[[Sam Vimes]] will seldom be alongside the [[Assassins' Guild]] on any question, but they are in general agreement about inflicting violent deterrence on anyone using a '''spring-gonne'''. Sir Samuel says weapons are “for having. For being seen. For warning. They're so you ''don't'' have to kill people.” A spring-gonne, on the other hand, is a crossbow without the cross, a slim tube with a bit of handle, easily concealed under a coat, even in a pocket. It's an assassination weapon.<sup>(1)</sup>

	The bow has been replaced by a spring working in compression (or conceivably in extension, like many spear-fishing weapons). The bolt is fired from a tube perhaps less than a foot (30cm) long, giving it limited range and accuracy. It is the equivalent of a Derringer at a card table. The device is also known as a "one-shot", because considering the difficulty of cocking again and the range at which it's useful, if the first shot isn't effective there won't be another.		The bow has been replaced by a spring working in compression (or conceivably in extension, like many spear-fishing weapons). The bolt is fired from a tube perhaps less than a foot (30cm) long, giving it limited range and accuracy. It is the equivalent of a Derringer at a card table. The device is also known as a "one-shot", because considering the difficulty of cocking again and the range at which it's useful, if the first shot isn't effective there won't be another.
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	''(1)The Assassins have nothing against powerful concealed weapons. They are,however, strongly opposed to other people having them.''		''(1) The Assassins have nothing against powerful concealed weapons. They are,however, strongly opposed to other people having them.''


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	[[Inigo Skimmer]] carries a spring-gonne to Überwald in {{TFE}} and [[Mr. Pin]] wields one in {{TT}}.		[[Inigo Skimmer]] carries a spring-gonne to Überwald in {{TFE}} and [[Mr. Pin]] wields one in {{TT}}.

	The [[Guild of Armourers]] have developed a host of ingenious missile launchers based on energy stored in metal, wood or horn springs but the idea of storing the potential energy in compressed air doesn't seem to have developed. ~~Djelibeybi might have made advancements in this area, however~~		The [[Guild of Armourers]] have developed a host of ingenious missile launchers based on energy stored in metal, wood or horn springs but the idea of storing the potential energy in compressed air doesn't seem to have developed.

Anonymous at 18:02, 22 January 2013

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	[[Inigo Skimmer]] carries a spring-gonne to Überwald in {{TFE}} and [[Mr. Pin]] wields one in {{TT}}.		[[Inigo Skimmer]] carries a spring-gonne to Überwald in {{TFE}} and [[Mr. Pin]] wields one in {{TT}}.

	The [[Guild of Armourers]] have developed a host of ingenious missile launchers based on energy stored in metal, wood or horn springs but the idea of storing the potential energy in compressed air doesn't seem to have developed. Djelibeybi ~~mightmade~~ advancements in this area, however		The [[Guild of Armourers]] have developed a host of ingenious missile launchers based on energy stored in metal, wood or horn springs but the idea of storing the potential energy in compressed air doesn't seem to have developed. Djelibeybi might have made advancements in this area, however

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	[[Inigo Skimmer]] carries a spring-gonne to Überwald in {{TFE}} and [[Mr. Pin]] wields one in {{TT}}.		[[Inigo Skimmer]] carries a spring-gonne to Überwald in {{TFE}} and [[Mr. Pin]] wields one in {{TT}}.

	The [[Guild of Armourers]] have developed a host of ingenious missile launchers based on energy stored in metal, wood or horn springs but the idea of storing the potential energy in compressed air doesn't seem to have developed.		The [[Guild of Armourers]] have developed a host of ingenious missile launchers based on energy stored in metal, wood or horn springs but the idea of storing the potential energy in compressed air doesn't seem to have developed. Djelibeybi mightmade advancements in this area, however

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[[Sam Vimes]] will seldom be alongside the [[Assassins' Guild]] on any question, but they are in general agreement about inflicting violent deterrence on anyone using a '''spring-gonne'''. Sir Samuel says weapons are "for having. For being seen. For warning. They're so you ''don't'' have to kill people." A spring-gonne, on the other hand, is a crossbow without the cross, a slim tube with a bit of handle, easily concealed under a coat, even in a pocket. It's an assassination weapon.<sup>(1)</sup>

The bow has been replaced by a spring working in compression (or conceivably in extension, like many spear-fishing weapons). The bolt is fired from a tube perhaps less than a foot (30cm) long, giving it limited range and accuracy. It is the equivalent of a Derringer at a card table. The device is also known as a "one-shot", because considering the difficulty of cocking again and the range at which it's useful, if the first shot isn't effective there won't be another.

[[Inigo Skimmer]] carries a spring-gonne to Überwald in {{TFE}} and [[Mr. Pin]] wields one in {{TT}}.

The [[Guild of Armourers]] have developed a host of ingenious missile launchers based on energy stored in metal, wood or horn springs but the idea of storing the potential energy in compressed air doesn't seem to have developed.

''(1)The Assassins have nothing against powerful concealed weapons. They are,however, strongly opposed to other people having them.''

[[Category:Devices]]