why did my weapons vanish?

[Emon]

If you're weapons were actually destroyed, then that explains it.

Your ship loadout is saved once you dock, so if you dock with weapons missing, those weapons are gone forever.

If they were just damaged, but still attached to your ship, something odd happened.

Edit: Suggestions for the future: If you lose valuable weaponry in a fight, Its probably best to just get destroyed. Suicide after you flee if you want, or just lose the fight. Either way, youll respawn with all your weapons