Musket

Despite having already discovered gunpowder in the Age of Darkness, for a long, long time it wasn't used for anything other than cannons. The use for hand-held weapons wasn't even considered. However, this slowly changes now, 200 years after the time of the False Prophet. Prototypes of hand-held gunpowder weapons start to appear. Nobody can say yet what impact this will have. What is clear is that this distance weapon is only stopped by the strongest armor.

Since they are new weapons, Muskets appear rarely in Ultima VII. One Musket from Earth can be seen in the museum. Lord British has one with ammunition ready for the Avatar in his storeroom. A third can be found together with ammunition on a small island north of Jhelom.

According to Vetron's Guide to Weapons and Armour, the Musket has an effectiveness rating of 9.

Trivia

 * Obviously the Muskets were put in to solve the paradox that cannons existed in Britannia, but hand-held guns didn't. However, this development was ignored after this installment.
 * It is possible to get Ammunition by clicking on the giant bones strewn throughout Britannia. Works best with the bones in the Dry Lands.