These stories first appeared in Hunt's Book of Weapons, an in-game collection of found documents curated by an unknown researcher. They are replicated here in their original format. This means that many of the stories are not presented chronologically, or in one grouping, and it is left to the reader to put together the puzzle pieces and determine to what extent they contain fact, fiction, or fable.
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Quad Derringer
QUAD DERRINGER PISTOL. (See also, PISTOL) A four-shot palm pistol, the Derringer is easy to carry and often considered more tool than weapon. A Derringer is generally defined as the smallest usable handgun for any given caliber of ammunition. Though the original design was for a single-shot, single-barrel firearm, this particular variation quadruples the weapon's firing power without adding significantly to its weight.
The term "derringer" is actually a misspelling of the last name of
Henry Deringer, a manufacturer of small pistols. The gun was so popular that it
was often copied, and the name has become the common term for any small
firearm. Though easy to carry, it is not an offensive weapon as its shot is
quickly spent, it is slow to reload, and it is accurate only in close range.
Derringer Pennyshot
DERRINGER PENNYSHOT (See also, PISTOL) A two-shot palm
pistol, this tool is perfect as either a last resort or secret weapon. Being
modified for the use of Penny Shot ammunition led to the common nickname Penny
Shooter, though it was divisive amongst users for being too trite. Records of
this distaste, however, appear to have only encouraged those who supported the
nickname.
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