Gunslingers and Rapid Reload


Gunslinger Discussion: Round 2

The Exchange

Looking at the Rapid reload feat that is listed with the gunslinger PDF, it says that if you have Rapid reload, and you use a full round attack with hand or light cross bow, you may take all your attacks.

Now what I'm wondering is if this also applies to one handed pistols? Is it crossbows only? Or just a simple oversight of not mentioning pistols?

I'm playing with a gunslinger/ranger in a game now, so I do kinda need to know this, as my group keeps telling me that I can only get one attack with my gun because when I have to reload, I can no longer attack.
(Even though loading is reduced to a free action for me)

Silver Crusade

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as my group keeps telling me that I can only get one attack with my gun because when I have to reload, I can no longer attack.

(Even though loading is reduced to a free action for me)

They are wrong. I don't remember the reloading time for pistols with or without Rapid Reload ; but if you can actually reload your weapon as a free action, even a pistol, then you can make all your attacks during a full-round attack.

The Exchange

I tried telling em that wasn't right... I don't suppose you know of anywhere in a book that shows this so that I could show it to em?

Liberty's Edge

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Superscriber; Pathfinder Starfinder Adventure Path, Starfinder Roleplaying Game, Starfinder Society Subscriber

In the Round 2 playtest, which to my knowledge is the current version, Rapid Reload allows you to reload a one-handed firearm as a move action instead of the normal standard action, or a two-handed firearm as a standard action instead of the normal full-round action. Only hand and light crossbows get a free action reload from the feat. I'm pretty sure your group is correct; unless you have a gun that can hold multiple rounds I don't believe you can use all of your possible attacks with this feat.

Page 8 of the Round Two playtest has the feat.

Edit: Lightning Reload deed at 11th level lets you spend grit to reload as a free action, though.

Silver Crusade

xellos wrote:

In the Round 2 playtest, which to my knowledge is the current version, Rapid Reload allows you to reload a one-handed firearm as a move action instead of the normal standard action, or a two-handed firearm as a standard action instead of the normal full-round action. Only hand and light crossbows get a free action reload from the feat. I'm pretty sure your group is correct; unless you have a gun that can hold multiple rounds I don't believe you can use all of your possible attacks with this feat.

Page 8 of the Round Two playtest has the feat.

Edit: Lightning Reload deed at 11th level lets you spend grit to reload as a free action, though.

Paper cartridges reduce it once again, so, you should be able to get off your full attacks.

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