How do you think the gunblade functions anyway?

**Shoden** · 09-02-2005, 03:20 PM

That is exactly what the gunblade does it shoots and slashes but where the bullets come from is the real question.

**Squall of SeeD** · 09-02-2005, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by Shoden

That is exactly what the gunblade does it shoots and slashes but where the bullets come from is the real question.

They don't. As said already in this Thread, the gun mechanism produces a vibration along the blade which adds a rending effect to the target being slashed. The Ultimania Guide says this.

**Destai** · 09-02-2005, 04:32 PM

Just thought Id share I own one of these ^^

**Odelay** · 09-02-2005, 05:44 PM

its a GUNblade. it has a long barrel in it. he carries bullets! what is all this business about energy and vibration? the thing shoots bullets, man.

**Skyblade** · 09-02-2005, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by Odelay

its a GUNblade. it has a long barrel in it. he carries bullets! what is all this business about energy and vibration? the thing shoots bullets,
man.

Where did you get info that it has a long barrel in it? Because it doesn't. Every pic we've found seems to deny that idea. Also, we never see it shoot bullets. Think before posting.

**G SpOtZ** · 09-02-2005, 09:57 PM

i WISH it had a long barrel on it!
that would be sooo coooool. or rather..... its a double barrel. the barrels are separated by the blade. you see a barrel, then a blade, and on the other side a barrel. so then you can actually shoot it like a gun. that would be awesome. screw the energy crap, i'm sticking with badass real time bullets. (even if that's not what it is, i still think it'd be cooler, in my opinion)

**Shoden** · 09-02-2005, 10:22 PM

I said shoot, After i made that post I came up with the idea. It has a shooting mechanism in it aswell as the blade.

this is one meaning of shoot the one i meant. # To emit (a ray or rays of light or another form of energy)

**Big D** · 09-03-2005, 01:23 AM

Originally Posted by Squall of SeeD

They don't. As said already in this Thread, the gun mechanism produces a vibration along the blade which adds a rending effect to the target being slashed. The Ultimania Guide says this.

What's the exact text in the guide? (In English, since my Japanese skill is non-existent). I'd love to know just what they say about this still-burning issue...

**abrojtm** · 09-03-2005, 03:10 AM

It's a gunblade. It uses the base of a revolver. It obviously shoots bullets somehow.

**Squall of SeeD** · 09-03-2005, 05:18 AM

Originally Posted by Big D

Originally Posted by Squall of SeeD

They don't. As said already in this Thread, the gun mechanism produces a vibration along the blade which adds a rending effect to the target being slashed. The Ultimania Guide says this.

What's the exact text in the guide? (In English, since my Japanese skill is non-existent). I'd love to know just what they say about this still-burning issue...

I'm trying to get an exact translation from DarkAngel (the lady translating Before Crisis, and who translated the sections on Witches and Magic from the Ultimania). I'll let you know what she says.

Originally Posted by abrojtm

It's a gunblade.

And using Scan on Squall has the weapon called a sword.

Originally Posted by abrojtm

It uses the base of a revolver. It obviously shoots bullets somehow.

Not necessarily. Remember, it features a gun mechanism. The concept of the mechanism isn't exclusive to projectile weapons. It's just very handy in the making and use of such weapons.

**Big D** · 09-03-2005, 05:26 AM

If the official info says it doesn't actually fire a projectile, then so be it...
However, the idea of a gun mechanism being used to fire a bullet is fairly logical, in a military application, so it's entirely understandable that people would assume this. Especially since the bullets appear solid-tipped in that intro picture.

Using the recoil to give the blade an extra 'kick' into the target is interesting. Non-firing bullet-style rounds create the powerful shock used in some ground survey sonar systems, so it's not a completely new concept.

I still prefer the idea of an actual sword/firearm hybrid, but whatever Square says, goes.

**Odelay** · 09-03-2005, 06:44 AM