Difference between revisions of "Tommy Gun"

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Tommy Gun
This Thompson M1928 submachine gun is a sinister looking weapon; every time you hold it, you have an urge to put on a fedora hat and crack your knuckles. The Thompson is well-fed by a large 75 round drum magazine.
Damage	3 - 20
Single	AP: 5, Range: 32
Burst	AP: 6, Range: 16, Rounds: 15
n/a
Damage type	Normal
Ammo	.45 Caliber
Ammo capacity	75
Strength required	6
Type	Two-handed
Weight	3175 grams
Base price	750 caps

Crafting table
x 1
Requirements	Profession: Gunsmith (Small Guns): 1
Resources	1 x 3 x 7 x
Tools	or
XP	350

Basic information

This gun has an attractive magazine size and rounds-per-burst, but the damage is very inconsistent -- a gambler's weapon, perfect for a mobster. On the other hand, .45 rounds are laughably quick and easy to make since they use raw junk instead of metal parts, so impoverished low-level players might find this weapon a very attractive one if they want to level up by hunting critters. For its tier, it does pretty high damage per burst (roughly 180 compared to the combat shotgun’s ~130 on average), but again the damage can also swing very low. If you are a burst-specialized character with crafting abilities, consider the Combat Shotgun instead against enemies with high DR/DT and for more consistent damage – this weapon will never be effective with enemies that have substantial DR/DT because of the underwhelming properties of the .45 caliber round, whereas the combat shotgun can be quite effective against armored enemies when using flechette cartridges or slugs. Another extremely important and easy-to-overlook drawback is that this gun is two-handed, despite the fact that it is technically a submachine gun. One handers and gunslingers look elsewhere.

Obtaining

• Craft it from resources.
• Purchase it from merchants.
• Kill and loot the players or NPCs carrying it.

The following NPCs carry this gun in random encounters:

• Mobster
• Gang