Quote Originally Posted by SeverianLyonesse View Post
Gunbreakers have not only been well established in prior FF games, but we're already in XIV since ARR. We know how gunblades work.
I feel like observing that Gunbreaker gunblades work nothing like Garlean Gunblades. Garlean Gunblades are a sword with a gun attached, (a gun with a sword attached?) while a Gunbreaker Gunblade is just a sword with chambered shell, but no barrel. The explosion which would traditionally be used to fire a projectile is instead used to create a vibration in the blade, increasing it's cutting power. I believe in XIV versus VIII there is some magic involved also (Hence why Thancred can't use it properly without aid) which may explain why they can fire... well anything per: Not a gun, but in context why they can fire a protective shell.