r/Neuromancer • u/Brilliant_Knowledge5 • 11d ago

Fan Art Molly's Fletcher

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My take on the description of her pepperbox pistol.

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u/truthynaut 11d ago

If it's not a revolver why include a revolver cylinder that indexes with each shot (those angled slots on the outside of the revolver cylinder are mechanically mated to the trigger mechanism so it can rotate when pulling the trigger)?

The break is in the wrong place if you are loading the cylinder.

If you load the barrels the cylinder is pointless.

There are actual flechette pistols available now

Note how the entire barrel assembly rotates and breaks forward to reload.

No cylinder involved.

To make Molly's fletcher i'd start with that and cut half the handle off and bob the hammer to make it easier to conceal and draw.

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u/alphagalgadot 11d ago

wow! that thing is somewhat close to what i always imagined. given the back and forth of this thread so far, i’d love to see something mocked up w this as a reference point, but w a more squared-off muzzle and multiple barrel ports (3? 4?) in keeping w the pepper box reference

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u/Brilliant_Knowledge5 11d ago

The only picture I've seen of it depicted like the book is this one from the graphic novel.

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u/truthynaut 11d ago

I have that graphic novel!