Obsidian Splinter Pistol
Over the course of the past couple weeks I researched ways to improve the Obsidian Spear Rifle in a way that doesn’t involve eating your soul every time you fire it. Specifically I was looking for methods to reduce the cool-down, but my attempts with silk-touched ice were unsuccessful. In the end I went with a reduction route, making the rifle smaller and faster instead.
Build without a piston.
The piston of the OSR design proved to be too heavy and heat-prone, so I ultimately removed it. The loss in power and range is unfortunate, but ultimately acceptable for the gain in firing speed. I also simplified the overall construction and added a loading rail on the bottom that holds both the obsidian and the gunpowder.
I now know how to better split the obsidian blocks. Practically that means each block translates to 2 shots, for a total of 6 for 3 blocks. The process still isn’t as optimal as I’d like it to be, but obsidian continually proves to be the most difficult material to work with, so only rough cuts can be made for now.
