Summary[]
The Dorset pistol is the standard pistol for members of the Hudson Bay Company and is obtainable through crafting, claiming, and buying. As a colonist, the pistol will be marked "illegal." Illegal items cannot be insured or stored in the bank.
Function[]
The Dorset Pistol is a cheap and reliable gun for members of the Hudson Bay Company, but this doesn't hide the fact that it isn't that good of a gun for mid-late game when you can get the Holstein pistol later on. Best used for new members of the Hudson Bay Company.
How to Obtain[]
This weapon is only able to be crafted, bought, or claimed by members of the Hudson Bay Company. However, it can be looted from Saint Lawrence Company players, illegally traded away, or bought from the illegal dealer Johannes von Mueller for colonists.
Strategy[]
It is best used when you can't get a better pistol at the moment or if you are just too lazy to go get a Holstein pistol, at least for the Saint Lawrence Company players. It's not worth the hassle for colonists to go find the illegal dealer and buy it from him when you can get a non-illegal Sharpe pistol from any smithing store you come across.
It is also useful for Natives as a secondary to finish off someone after shooting them with a bow, and many Natives will be found using the Dorset pistol as they often raid the fort.