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think about one detail on the purse gun. it expelled no shell casings. that leaves three possibilities.

1: caseless ammunition

2: pure dust (energy blasts)

3: pure aura (energy blasts)

The first is unlikely, as it still had no proper magazine,

the second would be a simple matter of a fairly compact dust canister or battery, and my personal theory i this one.

the third, i can't remember who suggested this, makes sense when you consider the line "all of our weapons ad equipment are conduits for aura" think about it, a gun that fires pur, condense balls ofa aura. have enough aura capcty and you NEVER  need to reload.

I ask a few simple questions when designing or analyzing a weapon

Does it mesh? Does it make sense? Is it safe to use?

the answer must be positive on all three for me to accept it as viable. in the case of the triple sword, it meshes, and it is safe, but it doesn't make sense, since a sword with three blades would have terible balance and not be effective at slashing.

The sticky detonator. knuckles mesh (i can create a proper schematc and mental model), but do not make sense (function wise, i cannot visualize them being used in a fight) and are not safe(explosion backlashes on the wielder)

the third, the thrusters, mesh(can build a functional model in my head), make sense(augment punches and kicks, good for a monk type character), and are safe(cause no backlash on the wielder) and as such I can accept them.

On a more personal preference basis I look at if weapons are overdone or cliche, and whether they fit with the character using them.