If you played Final Fantasy VIII then you know that Squall and Seifer both weild a frickin cool weapon called the GunBlade. A gunblade is a sword with a pistol embedded in the blade. The layout of such a weapon differs from a rifle with a bayonet in that the edged component has an integral barrel, rather than being attached to the end of the barrel. The gunblade does not fire projectiles. Triggering the round in the gun chamber sends a shockwave through the blade, increasing the amount of damage to whatever the blade strikes at that moment. This enhanced strike requires perfect timing by the user, making this weapon difficult to use effectively.