A percussion rifle was a single-shot, muzzle loading weapon that fired explosive projectiles, and could be fitted with a bayonet attachment. Exocron Airfleet guards carried them as their standard weapon while on duty. They were considered to be archaic by 8 ABY.
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| - A percussion rifle was a single-shot, muzzle loading weapon that fired explosive projectiles, and could be fitted with a bayonet attachment. Exocron Airfleet guards carried them as their standard weapon while on duty. They were considered to be archaic by 8 ABY.
- Percussion rifles used, as the name suggests, the percussion lock mechanism, whereby a percussion cap (the primer) was placed on a hollow nipple located directly above top of the breech section of the barrel. This percussion cap contained a small amount of impact sensitive explosive which then set-off the gunpowder. The percussion cap was struck by a hammer, which typically featured a point to ensure the cap was struck efficiently.
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| - A percussion rifle was a single-shot, muzzle loading weapon that fired explosive projectiles, and could be fitted with a bayonet attachment. Exocron Airfleet guards carried them as their standard weapon while on duty. They were considered to be archaic by 8 ABY.
- Percussion rifles used, as the name suggests, the percussion lock mechanism, whereby a percussion cap (the primer) was placed on a hollow nipple located directly above top of the breech section of the barrel. This percussion cap contained a small amount of impact sensitive explosive which then set-off the gunpowder. The percussion cap was struck by a hammer, which typically featured a point to ensure the cap was struck efficiently. The percussion rifle had a slight advantage when it came to rate of fire over its flintlock counterparts, the use of a percussion cap reduced the reloading time meaning the average number of shots per minute would consistently fall between three and four per minute. The percussion lock was also very reliable in wet conditions (the reverse is true for the flintlock weapons) with the primer not being affected by having water in contact with it, while the powder was virtually incapable of being exposed to water.
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