TL5 Weapons

Weapons of TL5 include the entire Napoleonic era (at the turn of the 19th century) and slightly after the American Civil War of the 1860s. 
This is a list of TL5 (The Industrial Revolution) Weapons taken from the GURPS Repository. Contrast to TL4 Weapons and TL6 Weapons 
==Melee Weapons==
Early TL5 is flush with sabers, cutlasses, shortswords, lances, and bayonets, and although melee weapons become more and more secondary into late TL5, not every battle is a war. Whether fighting privateers on Armada-2 or fencing gargoyles on Britannica-6, melee weapons never lose their secondary role in close combat fights.
== Ranged Weapons==
Guns (Pistol)
Name 	caliber	Description
DerringerBasic Set p.278	.41 	The classic pocket pistol of industrial-era gals and gamblers. For when you need something a little extra, just in case.
Revolver 	.36 	A medium, generic TL5 revolver, the kind dear Dr. Watson might carry, and the common armament for 1880s police bobbies. While just fine at fighting humans, this weapon does basically nothing against gargoyles, so you may need something with more oomph. (see
* Wogdon Dueller, .45 FlintlockHigh-Tech, p.94
*Tower Sea Service, .56 Flintlock
*(more to be added)
Guns (Long Arms)*
Name 	caliber	Description
Rifle-MusketBasic Set, p.279	.577 	One of the most common early rifles of 1850s and beyond. It loads from the muzzle, shot and all. Analogues of this rifle exist on countless TL5 worlds, and in plenty of museums elsewhere.
Cartridge Rifle 	.45 	An early breech-loading rifle. These also only held a single shot, but were vastly easier to load than musket-style guns of yesteryear. Militaries of the 1870s start to use these en masse.
Lever-Action Carbine 	.30 	A compact gun, and an ancestor of the more modern lever-action carbine. This mid TL5 version is rather underpowered, but was ahead of its time mechanically.
Double Shotgun 	10G 	The classic double-barreled shotgun. Modern equivalents refine materials and usability, but it all started here. Used by hunters, couriers, guards, and countless other folks.
 	 	
* Long Arms used as a catchall term for rifles, shotguns, and other long guns
=== Thrown Weapons===
* Grenade, Black Powder (Basic Set, p. 27)
==Otherworldly Weapons==
While GURPS High-Tech has a plethora of real-world examples of TL5 weapons, it is important to remember that GURPS is a flexible system, meant to accommodate the breadth and depth of the Infinite Worlds multiverse. As such, this fanon region of the page is dedicated to the larger-than-life variants of TL5 weapons from other worlds.
Weapons From Other TL5 Worlds
Weapon 	World 	Description
Decadent Blade 	Armada-2	A fencing blade fashioned in Toledo style. Once the height of naval military might, this blade now bears the same sins as its empire--too large, too gaudy to be practical for most officers. Of course, it might find new use for a heroically strong adventurer.
The Skandin Yxa	Armada-2	A sturdy boarding axe with Swedish writing etched into banners all along its head and neck. This axe is a cultural artifact of the united Scandinavian Empire. The fledgling Magitech Department of the Patrol have discovered that these weapons have strange properties on other worlds, and are desperately looking to find a new one after their last one was stolen.
Boattail 	Wyvern 	While the original Fongbe name of this gun was more elegant, the "boattail" is a powerful lever-action rifle of western Africa--powerful enough to kill a dragon, in fact. While some Patrol agents suspect there may be outworld imports at play, there's just no argument to be made about arming turn-of-the-century locals against colonialism, let alone dragons.
 	 	
== See Also==
*Weapons of GURPS Old West (1830 to 1917)
*Pyramid: Weapons And Equipment Of The Late Victorian British Soldier
==References==
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