Weapons - Bridger Western

Weapons decide most early and midgame fights. The important part is not just raw damage, but where each gun fits into your money route and tier.

Core Weapon Rules

Three rules matter across almost every weapon route:

you cannot carry both a primary and a secondary weapon until tier 3
having a stand reduces your base gun damage
revolvers waste chambered rounds on reload unless you have the Veteran card

That means your choice is not just about raw strength. It also depends on your tier, your build, and how expensive your reload habits are.

Weapon Vendors And Shop Splits

Weapon shopping is split between two live vendors:

Vendor	Where	What it covers
Moe's Gun Store	B. Ridge County / Main Town area	Core gun progression, ammo packs, Bow, Sabre
Jim at Outlaw Camp	Outlaw Camp	Colt Ocelot, Double Barrel, extra outlaw-side inventory

Somethin' that'll last. for the core sidearms
Somethin' a bit bigger. for the heavier gun options
Somethin' nifty. for Bow and Sabre

Ammo Economy

Small ammo purchases are easy to overlook but matter in route planning:

standard ammo packs are commonly sold for 5 moola
arrow packs are commonly sold for 5 moola
silver ammo packs are commonly sold for 70 moola

If you are planning anti-vampire routes, include silver ammo cost in your regular resupply loop instead of treating it as emergency-only spend.

Important Weapon Behavior

Weapon	Extra behavior to track
Bow	Right-click switches arrow mode when silver/dynamite arrows are available
Malcom .70	Fixed 50 headshot damage, does not scale by distance
Maverick 88	Low-spread shotgun with 6-pellet pattern
DB Shotgun	Double-barrel two-shot cycle with high spread and strong movement feel
Mare's Leg	7-round secondary after rusted drop is repaired at Flint
Spin	Specialty route that replaces both primary and secondary guns, but does not replace your stand

Weapon Vendor Visuals

The two live weapon sellers are worth recognizing on sight, because they split the whole gun economy.

Full Weapon List

Weapon Index

Core weapon pool with source, type, price, and a short practical note.

Weapon	Type	Source	Price	Note
	Primary	Moe's Gun Store	129	Balanced starting revolver with decent reload speed.
	Primary	Moe's Gun Store	350	All-round revolver with a quick reload.
	Primary	Moe's Gun Store	499	High damage revolver with a slower reload cycle.
	Primary	Moe's Gun Store	250	Fast firing and fast reloading, but burns ammo quickly.
	Primary	Moe's Gun Store	299	Low recoil sidearm with a high fire rate and lower damage.
	Primary	Jim at Outlaw Camp	550	Higher damage revolver with listed multi-bounce ricochet behavior.
	Primary	Moe's Gun Store	600	Mid-range projectile weapon; right-click switches to silver or dynamite arrow routes when corresponding items are owned.
	Secondary	Moe's Gun Store	800	Reliable repeater with strong range and fire rate.
	Secondary	Moe's Gun Store	915	Scoped rifle (4 rounds) with long range and listed fixed 50 headshot damage.
Bolt Action Rifle	Secondary	Future obtainment	n/a	Currently unobtainable and slated for a future remodel.
	Secondary	Moe's Gun Store	750	Pump shotgun with low spread and listed 6-pellet pattern.
	Secondary	Jim at Outlaw Camp	450	Wide-spread double barrel with two-shot cycle and strong mobility.
	Secondary	Moe's Gun Store	1049	Large magazine spray weapon for sustained pressure.
	Secondary	Fishing + Flint	n/a	Rusty fishing drop repaired by Flint for 1500 moola; listed as 7-round fast repeater-style secondary.
	Secondary	Moe's Gun Store	299	Melee secondary with parry interactions and card synergy.

Treat prices as route-planning numbers; balance updates can move them.

How To Read The Weapon Pool

Gun Store covers most of the mainstream firearm progression.
Outlaw Camp is where more specialized outlaw-side gear starts showing up.
Fishing crosses into weapon progression because rusted Mare's Leg can be repaired into a usable secondary and then lands in bank storage. See Fishing for the drop route.
Spin is a specialty route from Gyro, not a normal gun-store purchase.

Spin Specialty Route

Spin is obtained from Gyro and costs 25,000 moola after the full requirement chain. It replaces both your primary and secondary gun slots, but it does not replace your stand.

Basic Spin controls:

Input	Function
`LMB`	throw right steel ball
`RMB`	throw left steel ball
`Z`	charge the Spin bar
`E` / `R`	cycle throw modes
`T`	throw both steel balls

Throw modes include Straight, Curving, Ricocheting, and Drilling.

Spin mastery improves by repeatedly charging your Spin bar, reducing bar consumption and increasing charge speed. It also has horseback synergy: certain effects are stronger while mounted, and riding at high speed can passively charge Spin.

Early Weapon Priorities

Treat your early gun as a stability tool, not a final build.
Do not chase raw damage without considering reload behavior and ammo discipline.
If you are heading toward Stands, remember that your base gun damage is likely to drop.
If you plan to lean on revolvers, Cards matters because Veteran changes reload economy.