@Tuftears the whole "just carry a LOT of pistols and have them bang into each other and be a pain to carry around" bit or the Three Musketeers thing where you can only get off maybe 2-4 shots before you pretty much need to be a swordsman anyway.
I should probably have drawn more pistols on her.
@Leucrotta Now I picture a chevalier with a bandolier of loaded pistols!
@Leucrotta Aww cute kitteh on the right. ^.^ Archaic firearm probably make quite an impression but I could imagine the thief on the left scoffing, "And it takes you how long to reload?"