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Umbire the Phantom: Umbire the Phantom moved page Pistol to Pistol (SLASH'EM): resume firearms disambig

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Umbire the Phantom moved page Pistol to Pistol (SLASH'EM): resume firearms disambig

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 {{for|the firearm in dNetHack and its derivatives|pistol (dNetHack)}}
-A '''pistol''' is a type of [[firearm]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SpliceHack]], [[SlashTHEM]], and [[Hack'EM]]. The pistol is a [[one-handed]] [[launcher]] that uses the [[firearms]] skill and is designed for use with [[Bullet (SLASH'EM)|bullets]] (including [[Silver bullet (SLASH'EM)|silver bullets]]). It is made of [[iron]].
+A '''pistol''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SpliceHack]], [[SlashTHEM]], and [[Hack'EM]]. The pistol is a [[one-handed]] [[launcher]] that uses the [[firearms]] skill and is designed for use with [[Bullet (SLASH'EM)|bullets]] (including [[Silver bullet (SLASH'EM)|silver bullets]]). It is made of [[iron]].
 In Hack'EM, the pistol appears as a [[broken hand-crossbow]] when [[Identification|unidentified]], similar to [[Pistol (dNetHack)|the item]] in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. [[Pirate/SlashTHEM|Pirates]] in SlashTHEM know the item as a '''barking iron''', while [[Pirate/Hack'EM|Pirates]] in Hack'EM know the item as a [[blunderbuss]].

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 A '''pistol''' is a type of [[firearm]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SpliceHack]], [[SlashTHEM]], and [[Hack'EM]]. The pistol is a [[one-handed]] [[launcher]] that uses the [[firearms]] skill and is designed for use with [[Bullet (SLASH'EM)|bullets]] (including [[Silver bullet (SLASH'EM)|silver bullets]]). It is made of [[iron]].
-[[Pirate]]s in SlashTHEM know the item as a '''barking iron'''. In Hack'EM, the pistol appears as a [[broken hand-crossbow]] when [[Identification|unidentified]], similar to [[Pistol (dNetHack)|the item]] in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]].
+In Hack'EM, the pistol appears as a [[broken hand-crossbow]] when [[Identification|unidentified]], similar to [[Pistol (dNetHack)|the item]] in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. [[Pirate/SlashTHEM|Pirates]] in SlashTHEM know the item as a '''barking iron''', while [[Pirate/Hack'EM|Pirates]] in Hack'EM know the item as a [[blunderbuss]].
 ==Generation==

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 {{for|the firearm in dNetHack and its derivatives|pistol (dNetHack)}}
-A '''pistol''' is a type of [[firearm]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SpliceHack]], [[SlashTHEM]], and [[Hack'EM]]. The pistol is a [[one-handed]] [[launcher]], and that uses the [[firearms]] skill and is designed for use with [[Bullet (SLASH'EM)|bullets]] (including [[Silver bullet (SLASH'EM)|silver bullets]]). It is made of [[iron]].
+A '''pistol''' is a type of [[firearm]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SpliceHack]], [[SlashTHEM]], and [[Hack'EM]]. The pistol is a [[one-handed]] [[launcher]] that uses the [[firearms]] skill and is designed for use with [[Bullet (SLASH'EM)|bullets]] (including [[Silver bullet (SLASH'EM)|silver bullets]]). It is made of [[iron]].
 [[Pirate]]s in SlashTHEM know the item as a '''barking iron'''. In Hack'EM, the pistol appears as a [[broken hand-crossbow]] when [[Identification|unidentified]], similar to [[Pistol (dNetHack)|the item]] in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]].

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 Gun stores can also stock pistols, and gun stores have a {{frac|5}} chance of generating one on each square.
-In addition to generation details for monsters in SLASH'EM, [[Player monster (SlashTHEM)|player monster]] [[Pirate (SlashTHEM monster)|pirates]] and [[Officer (player monster)|officers]] are always generated with a pistol and 2 different stacks of {{rn1|50|3}} bullets as ammo.
+In addition to generation details for monsters in SLASH'EM, [[Player monster#SlashTHEM|player monster]] [[Pirate (SlashTHEM monster)|pirates]] and [[Officer (player monster)|officers]] are always generated with a pistol and 2 different stacks of {{rn1|50|3}} bullets as ammo.
 ===Hack'EM===

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 Gun stores can also stock pistols, and gun stores have a {{frac|5}} chance of generating one on each square.
-Pistol generation for monsters behaves as in SLASH'EM.
+In addition to generation details for monsters in SLASH'EM, [[Player monster (SlashTHEM)|player monster]] [[Pirate (SlashTHEM monster)|pirates]] and [[Officer (player monster)|officers]] are always generated with a pistol and 2 different stacks of {{rn1|50|3}} bullets as ammo.
 ===Hack'EM===

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-===Strategy===
+==Strategy==
 In SLASH'EM, the pistol is a sufficient form of firearm and long-ranged weapon for early-game heroes that can train the skill, particularly for Rogues or Undead Slayers that start with one&mdash;the Undead Slayer's silver bullets in particular are very useful against early [[Werecreature (SLASH'EM)|werecreatures]], since you will want to bring them down quickly while they are in their base form (''usually'' their human form) before they can close in.

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 ==Origin==
-As a technical term, the word 'pistol' describes a handgun with its chamber integral to its barrel, most typically a semi-automatic such as the Colt M1911.  In everyday parlance, however, the term is used to describe a wide range of firearms held in a single hand, from tiny derringers up to massive revolvers.  It is not entirely clear what type the pistols in SLASH'EM are, though the tile resembles a semi-automatic.
+{{wikipedia|Pistol}}
 ==References==

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 {{for|the firearm in dNetHack and its derivatives|pistol (dNetHack)}}
-A '''pistol''' is a type of [[firearm]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SpliceHack]], [[SlashTHEM]], and [[Hack'EM]]. The pistol is a [[one-handed]] [[launcher]], and that uses the [[firearms]] skill and is designed for use with [[Bullet (SLASH'EM)|bullets]]. It is made of [[iron]].
+A '''pistol''' is a type of [[firearm]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SpliceHack]], [[SlashTHEM]], and [[Hack'EM]]. The pistol is a [[one-handed]] [[launcher]], and that uses the [[firearms]] skill and is designed for use with [[Bullet (SLASH'EM)|bullets]] (including [[Silver bullet (SLASH'EM)|silver bullets]]). It is made of [[iron]].
 [[Pirate]]s in SlashTHEM know the item as a '''barking iron'''. In Hack'EM, the pistol appears as a [[broken hand-crossbow]] when [[Identification|unidentified]], similar to [[Pistol (dNetHack)|the item]] in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]].
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 In SLASH'EM, pistols are not randomly generated, though they can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].
-[[Rogue/SLASH'EM|Rogues]] have a {{frac|3|10}} chance of starting the game with a pistol and {{rn1|10|25}} bullets in place of their [[dagger]]s and [[dart]]s.{{refsrc|u_init.c|1172|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} [[Undead Slayer]]s have a {{frac|4}} chance of starting the game with a pistol and {{rn1|10|30}} [[Silver bullet (SLASH'EM)|silver bullets]] as their secondary weapon{{refsrc|u_init.c|1214|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}&mdash;[[Lycanthrope (starting race)|lycanthrope]] Undead Slayers will be given normal bullets instead.{{refsrc|u_init.c|354|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+[[Rogue/SLASH'EM|Rogues]] have a {{frac|3|10}} chance of starting the game with a pistol and {{rn1|10|25}} bullets in place of their [[dagger]]s and [[dart]]s.{{refsrc|u_init.c|1172|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} [[Undead Slayer]]s have a {{frac|4}} chance of starting the game with a pistol and {{rn1|10|30}} silver bullets as their secondary weapon{{refsrc|u_init.c|1214|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}&mdash;[[Lycanthrope (starting race)|lycanthrope]] Undead Slayers will be given normal bullets instead.{{refsrc|u_init.c|354|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ===SpliceHack===

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-A '''pistol''' is a type of [[firearm]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is a [[one-handed]] [[launcher]], and is capable of [[multishot|firing multiple shots]] in a single turn at higher skill levels and enchantment levels.  It fires [[bullet]]s and is made of iron.
+[[Pirate]]s in SlashTHEM know the item as a '''barking iron'''. In Hack'EM, the pistol appears as a [[broken hand-crossbow]] when [[Identification|unidentified]], similar to [[Pistol (dNetHack)|the item]] in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]].
-==SLASH'EM==
+==Generation==
 ===Rate of fire===
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 ===Strategy===
-While a Rogue or an Undead Slayer might choose to make use of their starting pistol in the early game, it should be swapped out for a [[submachine gun]] or an [[assault rifle]] as soon as one is found: those weapons provide a much higher rate of fire at only marginally more weight.
+Multishot from pistols will be difficult to achieve without enchanting the pistol or reaching Expert in firearms; the former is usually not worthwhile, and heroes planning to use firearms long-term will want to train the skill as much as possible regardless, especially if they are fortunate enough to find a large enough cache of bullets. Such heroes should switch their pistol out for a [[Submachine gun (SLASH'EM)|submachine gun]] or an [[Assault rifle (SLASH'EM)|assault rifle]] as soon as possible: they provide a much higher rate of fire for bullets and are not significantly heavier in [[weight]], with submachine guns weighing 25 aum and assault rifles weighing 40.
-Rate of fire is purely based on skill: 1 per turn at restricted/basic, 1&ndash;2 at skilled and 1&ndash;3 at expert. Quickdrawing increases rate of fire by 1, and wielding the [[DNetHack artifacts#Sansara Mirror|Sansara mirror]] or [[The Pen of the Void]] with [[Eve]] bound into the blade doubles rate of fire.
+{{todo|Consider detailing per-variant strategy.}}
 ==Origin==
 As a technical term, the word 'pistol' describes a handgun with its chamber integral to its barrel, most typically a semi-automatic such as the Colt M1911.  In everyday parlance, however, the term is used to describe a wide range of firearms held in a single hand, from tiny derringers up to massive revolvers.  It is not entirely clear what type the pistols in SLASH'EM are, though the tile resembles a semi-automatic.
-[[Category:SLASH'EM items]]
+==References==
-[[Category: dNetHack weapons]]
+<references/>
-[[Category: notdNetHack weapons]]
+{{slashem-7E7|offset=1}}
-[[Category: notnotdNetHack weapons]]
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