I had always assumed that a double barrel firearm would require the barrels to be enchanted separately, much like both ends of a double weapon.
This seamed pretty obvious to me. But, I've run into quite a few people lately that disagree with that opinion. I decided to check out the boards, and found surprisingly little. What I did find was far from conclusive.
So, is there a general consensus on how this works? Are each barrel of a double weapon enchanted separately?
For that matter, what about masterwork. Do you pay twice the masterwork cost?
On a related note, if you misfire with one barrel of a double barrel weapon, does it foul both barrels?
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Double barreled guns are not actually double weapons. They are are a single weapon that has two barrels. Enchanting them is enchanting a single weapon. If they were double weapons, you would be allowed to two-weapon fight with them alone.
Yep, they are a single weapon, so any masterwork quality, magical enchantment, spell, and misfire, effects the entire weapon.
In case you don't know, the Ultimate Combat errata and the subsequent FAQ have changed double barrel firearms from "lol, double your damage, u mad bro?" to "each barrel can be shot independently as separate attacks, or both can be fired at once as a standard action (the attack action)".
Well, thank you both. I have a couple gunslingers with way overpriced guns, and at least one player I owe an apology too.
Derklord, at least I knew about the errata and have been doing that right.
Thanks again.
Double barrel weapons are no longer a great option since its a standard action to fire both barrels, or you use it like a normal firearm (assuming you an reload as a free action).
Double barrels do give the nice option of firing both barrels when all you have is a standard action.
And Double Barrel pistols with Quick Draw may make dual wielding pistols slightly more viable.