Fire Bottle

The Fire Bottle (or known as petrol bomb, gasoline bomb or molotov cocktail) is a type of improvised incendiary thrown weapon.

The simplest form is a glass bottle containing petrol fuel, with the source of ignition such being a burning cloth stuffed into the neck of the bottle. The cloth serves as a wick and is most effective when the cloth is in contact with the primary incendiary fuel. When used, the cloth is lit and the bottle hurled at a target. When the bottle smashes on impact, the ensuing cloud of petrol droplets and vapor are ignited, causing an immediate fireball followed by a raging fire as the remainder of the fuel is consumed. Modern variations include thickening agents, such as motor oil, to increase burn time and viscosity.

In Game
In Red Dead Redemption, the fire bottle is an effective thrown projectile and can be used from cover to assault enemy positions and ignite stagecoaches.

The fire bottle is unlocked in "The Demon Drink".



Trivia

 * At the time of Red Dead Redemption, petrol fuel would have been a rare commodity. Additionally, there is no historical evidence of the fire bottle existing prior to the Spanish Civil War (1936). This weapon appears to be an anachronism. The in-game weapon would likely use widely available ethyl alcohol, a less-desirable fuel for the fire bottle.
 * In the remake of the classic western 3:10 to Yuma, the crooks also use fire to successfully ignite Stagecoaches.