The Master of Time

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Page Seven

Ludus Pragma

on Dec. 18, 2006

I don't normally feel the need to explain what I draw but I think Ben's multi-gun warrents an exception. In the 1750's all weapons were single shot frontloaders that at best could be reloaded about 3 times a minute by someone with years of training and who was willing to burn their hands.

Ben's weapon is six pre-loaded barrles set on a spring mounted rotating trunk. A flint hammer drops a spark into the pan and sets off the black powder the shot would fire and the left over kinetic energy would spent on pushing the barrle back and turning the next one into place.