I've never fired one before, but you know what? I really like it! It's kind of hard to explain, but it makes me feel completely primal. Not primal in the way it felt in prison...that was different. On the inside, it was fight or flight: knuckles & homemade blades.
This was more like raw, feral 'eff off' power. The smell of the propellant, the kick of inertia...it was completely unlike an energy weapon, that feels freakishly sterile in comparison.
By the way, all that said, so far, I completely suck. I've fired four clips at the range & my average is only between 45-57% on target.
Earlier today, someone from the Gaian Guard sent a reply to a message I sent to them before arriving here, and I plan to set up a meeting as soon as I can.
I need to improve quite a bit before that though.
Reality has a way to prove power false & I refuse to fall into that trap.