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You pull the trigger, and see the clansman hesitate in mid-step as your bullet punctures his chest. (Remember to deduct a round of 9mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.) A moment later he returns fire, but the impact of your slug has been enough to divert his aim, and his bullet passes harmlessly over your head. He staggers, and then falls, yet no sooner has his body hit the dirt than one of his screaming comrades leaps over him and dives headlong into the ditch. Growling like an angry dog, he knocks the pistol from your hand and lunges forwards to fasten his steely fingers around your throat.

Stonewall: CLOSE COMBAT SKILL 16   ENDURANCE 26

If you win the combat, turn to 311.