The Weapons

A derivative of the Model 1858 Winfield 2 Band Musket, the Blackfish Carbine was a breach loading repeater modified heavily for quick reload and close combat. Notable derivations of the Winfield design included, a double casehardened lock and hammer, and a primarily steel body with the Winfield�s trademark walnut stock wood reserved only for the weapon�s butt end. This created a heavier total weight but limited recoil and increased bludgeoning power.

Because of its range and rapid fire capabilities, the Blackfish Carbine is traditionally used for the hunting of Nightmares. Nightmare catacombs are notoriously dark, cramped, and slippery. Because the Blackfish Carbine was often secured across an agent�s back during descent into these treacherous hell holes, the initial saber bayonets proved both dangerous and cumbersome. Darkwatch engineers modified the 1858 model by removing the bayonet and grafting it onto the weapon�s handle. This modification proved so popular that it reinvigorated a 16th century Darkwatch tradition of grafting wicked blades onto the handles of projectile weapons.

It is believed that a disgruntled Darkwatch agent eventually sold smuggled blue prints for the Blackfish rifle to Oliver Manchester in 1874, leading to the creation of the famous Manchester Carbine.