Thorn Spitter

This line of research has started to be less silly and more practical. Experimentation with naturally growing ammunition has shown that the thorns of cacti are quite dangerous when applied in raw amounts. Let me demonstrate:

It may not be renewable, but Thorn Bundles can be loaded into this via a centrally placed hopper feed.

The hopper provides the dual double-piston setup with strips of Thorn Bundles, allowing for the rapid firing of small bursts of thorns. The weight is not without note, but thorns are very lightweight, countering this potential issue.

Advancements in ammunition research mean that reloading is now done via thorn magazines (filled with cacti), instead of packing up thorn bundles and feeding them directly into the weapon.

Frankly I am surprised how the fire rate has increased with the mere addition of more pistons. Compacting it all was a challenge, but I will definitely have to do more research in that direction. This has potential.