Ballistic Knife

The ballistic knife is a fighting knife with a surprise for overconfident opponents: a trigger that allows the wielder to fire the knife’s blade with a steel spring concealed in the knife’s hilt. Ballistic knives were originally developed for Soviet Spetsnaz troops and are rare curiosities. The Traits given are for a ballistic knife when fired; in close combat, treat it as a combat knife. A ranged attack with a ballistic knife relies on the Athletics Skill (stabbing still relies on regular old Weaponry). Once the ballistic knife is fired, its s hilt is useful only as an improvised sap, and the blade has an insufficient hilt for independent use. Re-assembling a fired ballistic knife takes five turns.

Item type

Weapon, Ranged

Damage: 1 (9 again)
Ranges: 2/5/10
Capacity: 1
Strength: 1
Size: 1/J
Cost: ••