Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26397825-20160715033136/@comment-25396609-20160802022851

Anime or not, they follow real-world mechanics for how weapons fire pretty damned closely.

for Wilt and Blush the barrel is actually a figure-8 shape, with a slot through the middle where the sword is sheathed. It seems awkward at a glance, but if you consider that it likely uses a modified payload rather than standard bullets for the gun component it makes sense.

In order for a gun to fire, the barrel must be EXACTLY in-line with the other firing components; if it isn't, then all kinds of bad shit happens, and the thing is probably going to explode.