Tocquan Revolver

Tocquan Revolver
File:Inyur 45.jpg Tocquan .45ACP Revolver
Type	pistol
Place of origin	Inyursta
Production history
Designer	Entengo Arms Inc.
Produced	1999 to present
Specifications
Cartridge	.45ACP
Rate of fire	Semi-Automatic
Muzzle velocity	280m/s
Feed system	6 round chamber

The Tocquan Revolver, also known as the Tocquan-45, is a revolver produced by the Inyustan company Entengo Arms. It is named after the Tocquan Tribe, a fierce and aggressive warrior clan that ruled the desserts and plains of Guerroca.

Background

Following colonial times, explorers and local Inyurstans living near swamps or riverine areas carried large revolvers known as "crocodile guns". The purpose of these weapons, as their name suggests, was to kill or wound large crocodiles. Single-shot rifles were relatively hard to handle in thick vegetated areas with wet, uneven ground when it came to surprise attacks or sudden encounters with large, 15ft+ armored reptiles; and instead the weapon of choice was often something that could easily be carried and drawn, fire 5-7 shots without reloading. As time progressed, these pistols slowly fell out of use due to the depopulation of large crocodiles as well as the expansion of human development.

In 1992 Entengo Inc. introduced the Bull Shark .50, an extremely powerful model inspired by earlier historical designs. Entengo marketed the Bull Shark as a "modern crocodile gun", however it's excessively heavy recoil made it hard to use for all but a handful of experienced shooters. Following the poor market sucess of the Bull Shark, Entengo sought to make a smaller caliber design fit for more widespread use on the civilian market.

Lethality

Since 2007, the primary round produced for the Tocquan .45 ACP is the 230gr EPAC (Enhanced Performace Automatic Colt); average ballistic tests of this ammunition give it roughly 320mm penetration capability, 560J bullet energy, a 1.5inch (38mm) expansion resulting in a mean permanent cavity over 6.2 cubc inches (>100mL) and a temporary stretch cavity of around 29 cubic inches (470mL). Such dynamics give the bullet a wide area of effect and cause failure of most organs in proximity to the impact trajectory in a human target. Other rounds are suitable for use with the gun, and performance varies by individual bullet.

This weapon and it's ammunition have been criticized for the so-called "marketing gimmick" of being labeled as a "crocodile gun". Experts in both fields point out that due to the combination of factors, this weapon is not actually any more effective at killing crocodilians than any other handgun short of a true .50 calibre piece. Crocodilians have thick, leathery armored scutes and have a less developed CNS system making body shots ineffective at even stopping a determined individual through damage alone; rather the only way to put down a fully-grown adult crocodile or even caiman is by hitting a small point on the top of the animal's skull to hit the brain directly. Because of the nature that such a shot must be performed from, shot placement is a must for any handgun (or most rifles) aside from those of .50 calibre or equivalent.

Entengo Inc. has responded by stating that: "No official statement has been made by this company on the ability of the Tocquan revolver to kill or neutralize crocodiles" but continued to market their firearm, saying quote: "[The Tocquan Revolver] has been proven capable of taking down almost any target the average owner would come faced with".

Famous Incidents

• 2005; Hunter Jerardo Valdez used a Tocquan .45 ACP to kill a "black panther" slaughtering farm animals in the valleys of the Sierra Polaches. The animal was found to be a melanistic puma.
  

• 2008; M-TAG commander Colonel Armando Nuelle on diplomatic protection and HvT securement detail dueled and killed Lollohian dictator Nillary Hinton using this firearm.
  

• 2015; Retired colonel Armando Nuelle again used this gun to shoot Queen Aoife of Brytene in an unofficial duel before being gunned down by her armed entourage. The duel was considered by many to be inherently rigged.
  

• 2016; Former présidential candidate and radio comedian Gustavo "Gus" LeGras hit himself in the face at a shooting range with this weapon when he tried to hold his gun one handed from a sideways angle.