Loch-n-Load

Loch-n-Load
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Basic Information
Used by:	Demoman
Slot:	Primary
Contributed by:	Template:Dictionary/steam ids/228276986
Released:	Australian Christmas
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate(#10)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Nameable:	Yes
Medieval:	No
Ammo
Ammo loaded:	2
Ammo carried:	16
Reload type:	Single
Available Qualities
Unique Vintage Strange Collector's Decorated
Loadout Stats
The Loch-n-Load 1 - 100 -60% clip size +20% damage done +25% projectile speed +25% damage to self Launched bombs shatter on surfaces

“

I had me good eye on ye the whole time! Click to listen — The Demoman on his deadly accuracy

”

The Loch-n-Load is a community-made primary weapon for the Demoman. It is a break-action grenade launcher, with separate barrels for firing its two loaded grenades.

The weapon fires grenades that travel at approximately 1331 Hammer units per second, or around 56 miles per hour. These grenades inflict slightly more damage than the Grenade Launcher upon a direct hit; however, the grenades will shatter harmlessly upon hitting anything other than an enemy player or building, causing no damage whatsoever. The grenades additionally deal increased self-damage to the Demoman who fired them, making close combat riskier.

The kill icon for the Loch-n-Load was contributed by HyenaDip.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage

Damage and function times
Shot type		Projectile
Damage
Base damage	100%	103-147 114-129
Critical		342-388
Mini-crit		138-198
Splash damage
Minimum splash	50%	9 ft
Damage reduction		1% / 2.88
Self-damage		53-93
Function times
Attack interval		0.6 s
Reload (first)		1.24 s
Reload (consecutive)		0.6 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Item set

Main article: Item sets

The Expert's Ordnance
	Loch-n-Load Ullapool Caber Scotch Bonnet
Effect	No effect

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprints

Reclaimed Metal		Scottish Resistance		Loch-n-Load
	+		=

Class Token - Demoman		Slot Token - Secondary		Scrap Metal		Possible Results
	+		+		=

Related Achievements

 Demoman

Blind Fire Destroy an Engineer building that you can't see with a direct hit from your Grenade Launcher. Bloody Merry Provide an enemy player with a freeze cam of your smiling face.

Glasg0wned Kill 25 Scouts and Pyros with the Grenade Launcher. Laddy Macdeth Kill 50 enemies with direct hits from the Grenade Launcher.

Update history

December 17, 2010 Patch (Australian Christmas)

• The Loch-n-Load was added to the game.

December 21, 2010 Patch

• The item was added to the Mann Co. Store, made craftable, and included in random drops.

January 7, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] This weapon was given a unique kill icon, but for unknown reasons was not implemented.

January 10, 2011 Patch

• This weapon's kill icon was implemented

February 14, 2011 Patch

• Fixed players getting set bonuses applied on tournament servers when the server is restricting the player's weapons using the item_whitelist.
• [Undocumented] Fixed players getting set bonuses applied on Medieval maps for items that are not allowed in medieval mode.

March 15, 2011 Patch

• [Undocumented] The cost of the crafting blueprint was changed from two Reclaimed Metal + Scottish Resistance to one Reclaimed Metal + Scottish Resistance.
• All Loch-n-Loads crafted using the previous recipe have been upgraded to Vintage quality.

April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)

• Damage increased by 10%.

Bugs

• The grenades fired by this weapon retain the Grenade Launcher's detonation timer. As such, grenades fired by the Loch-n-Load will explode after remaining in the air for a certain period of time.
• The Loch-n-Load uses the same reload animation as the Grenade Launcher, making it appear as if the Demoman is not actually putting the grenades in the barrel but dropping them off the side.
• Grenades fired bounce off certain dynamic surfaces such as the moving walkways of Nucleus, as well as teammates.
• In the view model, the sight has been moved up the barrel, and is therefore not properly clipped into the correct position.
• Both grenades are reloaded in the bottom barrel, but both are fired from the top barrel.
• The Loch-n-Load does not show up in the Mann Co. Catalog.
• The Demoman's thumb clips through the front grip in client view.

Trivia

• The Loch-n-Load's name is a word play on the phrase "Lock and Load", a cliché originating from the process of preparing a weapon for firing. "Loch" is a Template:W and Template:W word for a lake. It is pronounced similarly to "lock", but the "k" is softened.
• As with the Grenade Launcher, the Loch-n-Load seems to be based on the Template:W, except it has been modified with the addition of a second barrel.
• Unlike the Grenade Launcher, the Demoman holds the end of the Loch-n-Load slightly above the crosshair. The end of the Grenade Launcher's barrel is aligned directly with the crosshair. The Loch-n-Load seems lifted up slightly to give it the appearance of firing at an arc. This dosen't affect the grenade's trajectory.

Gallery

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  First-person view.

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  RED projectile

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  BLU projectile

See also

• Loch-n-Load strategy