A gunblade is basically a sword with the handle and trigger of a handgun. Does the trigger and bullet cache on a gunblade serve any perpous? This may sound like a stupid question!
Gunblades confuse me
A gunblade is basically a sword with the handle and trigger of a handgun. Does the trigger and bullet cache on a gunblade serve any perpous? This may sound like a stupid question!
Gunblades confuse me too. It's physically impossible to actually shoot one of those things. You can also imagine how hard they are to handle, at least with a bayonet you had more than one place to put your hand.
*sigh*
Anyway, you shouldn't dwindle on it, just dismiss the thought.
I always thought of the gunblade as a lightweight shotgun with a blade attached along the length of the barrel, much like a superlong bayonet that runs the length of the barrel and extends from the end. And because you never fire the gunblade except in extremely close range(under 1 foot) when you strike an enemy, you wouldn't have to worry about aim.
I don't see how you can fire the gun when theres no barrel for the bullet to lauch from.
You're right. Ever since I first saw and read about the design in '98, I've found it very stupid. The only good thing about it is the way it adopted the timed hits system from Super Mario RPG. It was even stupider to limit it to only the two characters with gunblades, though.
There might not be a barrel, I haven't seen a picture of one in a while. But if I imagine it with one, it makes it a lot less confusing.Originally posted by Akumaou812
I don't see how you can fire the gun when theres no barrel for the bullet to lauch from.
IIRC, there is a grrove in the blade to allow the bullet to pass no? So while your steel pierces the armor and flesh, you shoot the bullet directly in the flesh.
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I'd like to offer my opinion on this. I believe the gunblade does have a barrel, which (on the image below) is located adjacent to the blade and right after the bullet revolver case. I've labeled the important points on the image just in case.
Being able to shoot into the flesh would be a good idea. By the time the trigger would be pulled, the blade would already have cut into an animal's skin, and a bullet with a dispersal pattern like a shotgun would cause serious damage to a beast's internal systems. I can see how the gunblade would theoretically work in that manner, but how would you compensate for misfire unless you really knew your gunblade well. Take a look at Squall's slash. He would have to reach (pretty far IMO. the handle of the gunblade and the trigger is far from his index finger) and fire before hitting the enemy, so that as the blade cuts through, the bullet will have already left the barrel. If you pull the trigger too early, the bullet may end up flying into the sky or even the ground.
Plus the revolver case seems to have only enough holes for six shots. How does he do Lion Heart then, which averages 20 shots? Then again, he may not necessarily be pulling the trigger then. Then again, it is a world where magic and technology mix. Pulse Ammo comes from Energy Crystals, which come from Enuyoles, which come from the moon. Perhaps the world of FF8 has different properties?
If you really want to make it easy to use, the gunblade's blade would have to be pretty light. I imagine the Lionheart is because I think the blade is transparent and stuff and IMO the Lionheart is a lightsaber gunblade. If that's the case, the weapon would practically be no different from a two handed pistol. I dunno, IMO this weapon is difficult to use, maybe even inefficient, but it can be created.
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Yeah, gublades have barrels alright, they're just virtually non-existent - which is understandable, considering that they're only used at point-blank range. The bullet is fired to the side of the blade, as Kimera 726 explained. This isn't so clear on Squall's Revolver, but is clearly visible on Seifer's Hyperion, which is basically a semi-automatic pistol with the blade attached. Look at his weapon when you Scan him, or else freeze-frame the intro FMV - you can see the construction of Seifer's weapon quite clearly near the end, when he slashes Squall.
The way I decided to consider the gunblade was that the firing mechanism was not to inflict damage directly but to assist the weapon in its downward motion.
When you fire a gun there is a kickback. Well imagine firing upwards - it would kick down. That's what I imagine pressing R1 does - fire a blank upwards to increase the cutting velocity downwards.
Just my take on it anyway.
I'd just like to say the gunblade IS supposed to be amazingly hard to weild thats why only a select few use it
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the gunblade does not actually have a barrel. What Kimera noticed was not the barrel, but rather, spindle that the chamber revolves around. If you look VERY carefully, you'll see the start of a barrel at the top of the gun part of the gunblade. However, the blade itself gets in the way of the barrel. Now, the shotgun idea is a bit more sound, since it's possible that a shell is fired from the chamber, hits the blade and turns into slag, which only does a good amount of damage at close range anyway.
I now see how a gunblade is used, Kimera did you do research on this or somethin'
I figured if you actally fire a bullet you might wanna have some good upper body strength incase of recoil, if recoil happens you could get your head cut off.
Actually, the sheer weight of a blade that size would help to reduce recoil. Anyway, to effectively weild such a huge weapon, you'd need good upper body strength anyway.
[q=DJzen]the gunblade does not actually have a barrel. What Kimera noticed was not the barrel, but rather, spindle that the chamber revolves around. If you look VERY carefully, you'll see the start of a barrel at the top of the gun part of the gunblade. However, the blade itself gets in the way of the barrel. Now, the shotgun idea is a bit more sound, since it's possible that a shell is fired from the chamber, hits the blade and turns into slag, which only does a good amount of damage at close range anyway.[/q]
If the bullet simply got fired into the blade and then disintegrated, this would spray white-hot fragments in all directions. Very dangerous, especially with your hands only a few inches away on the handle. You're right about the gunblade having no barrel... but look at Seifer's weapon. It clearly shows that the bullet is fired to the side of the blade.
I always thought that gunblades were like magniums but with a really long barrel and a blade running along it. It was kinda stupid that only 2 characters had 'em but I guess that they were sopposed to be hard to handle. Of course they are impossible! That is why they are so cool!
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