It shoots a bullet and stabs, that much is obvious, I'm just wondering about the mechanics behind the thing. Lets take Squall's revolver. During one shot in the intro, you see it lying in it's case with some bullets next to it. The things look like a pretty high caliber. Since it's a revolver I assume it is loaded manually. Now single-action or double-action (single meaning the hammer must be cocked each time, while double action is basically semi-automatic)? The main thing that confuses me is that their doesn't actually seem to be a barrel on the thing. It wouldn't have to be long since the thing is meant to be fired at point-blank range, and accuracy wouldn't be an issue either. Just curious about your theories.