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+using System.Numerics;
+using Content.Shared.Weapons.Ranged.Events;
+using Content.Shared.Weapons.Ranged.Systems;
+using Robust.Shared.Audio;
+using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
+using Robust.Shared.Map;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Weapons.Ranged.Components;
+
+[RegisterComponent, NetworkedComponent, AutoGenerateComponentState, AutoGenerateComponentPause]
+[Access(typeof(SharedGunSystem))]
+public sealed partial class GunComponent : Component
+{
+    #region Sound
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The base sound to use when the gun is fired.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public SoundSpecifier? SoundGunshot = new SoundPathSpecifier("/Audio/Weapons/Guns/Gunshots/smg.ogg");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The sound to use when the gun is fired.
+    /// <seealso cref="GunRefreshModifiersEvent"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    [AutoNetworkedField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public SoundSpecifier? SoundGunshotModified;
+
+    [DataField]
+    public SoundSpecifier? SoundEmpty = new SoundPathSpecifier("/Audio/Weapons/Guns/Empty/empty.ogg");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sound played when toggling the <see cref="SelectedMode"/> for this gun.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public SoundSpecifier? SoundMode = new SoundPathSpecifier("/Audio/Weapons/Guns/Misc/selector.ogg");
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Recoil
+
+    // These values are very small for now until we get a debug overlay and fine tune it
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The base scalar value applied to the vector governing camera recoil.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField, AutoNetworkedField]
+    public float CameraRecoilScalar = 1f;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A scalar value applied to the vector governing camera recoil.
+    /// If 0, there will be no camera recoil.
+    /// <seealso cref="GunRefreshModifiersEvent"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    [AutoNetworkedField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public float CameraRecoilScalarModified = 1f;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Last time the gun fired.
+    /// Used for recoil purposes.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public TimeSpan LastFire = TimeSpan.Zero;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// What the current spread is for shooting. This gets changed every time the gun fires.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    [AutoNetworkedField]
+    public Angle CurrentAngle;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The base value for how much the spread increases every time the gun fires.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public Angle AngleIncrease = Angle.FromDegrees(0.5);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// How much the spread increases every time the gun fires.
+    /// <seealso cref="GunRefreshModifiersEvent"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    [AutoNetworkedField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public Angle AngleIncreaseModified;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The base value for how much the <see cref="CurrentAngle"/> decreases per second.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public Angle AngleDecay = Angle.FromDegrees(4);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// How much the <see cref="CurrentAngle"/> decreases per second.
+    /// <seealso cref="GunRefreshModifiersEvent"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    [AutoNetworkedField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public Angle AngleDecayModified;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The base value for the maximum angle allowed for <see cref="CurrentAngle"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    [AutoNetworkedField]
+    public Angle MaxAngle = Angle.FromDegrees(2);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The maximum angle allowed for <see cref="CurrentAngle"/>
+    /// <seealso cref="GunRefreshModifiersEvent"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    [AutoNetworkedField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public Angle MaxAngleModified;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The base value for the minimum angle allowed for <see cref="CurrentAngle"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    [AutoNetworkedField]
+    public Angle MinAngle = Angle.FromDegrees(1);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///  The minimum angle allowed for <see cref="CurrentAngle"/>.
+    /// <seealso cref="GunRefreshModifiersEvent"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    [AutoNetworkedField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public Angle MinAngleModified;
+
+    #endregion
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Whether this gun is shot via the use key or the alt-use key.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField, AutoNetworkedField]
+    public bool UseKey = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Where the gun is being requested to shoot.
+    /// </summary>
+    [ViewVariables]
+    public EntityCoordinates? ShootCoordinates = null;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Who the gun is being requested to shoot at directly.
+    /// </summary>
+    [ViewVariables]
+    public EntityUid? Target = null;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     The base value for how many shots to fire per burst.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField, AutoNetworkedField]
+    public int ShotsPerBurst = 3;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     How many shots to fire per burst.
+    /// <seealso cref="GunRefreshModifiersEvent"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    [AutoNetworkedField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public int ShotsPerBurstModified = 3;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// How long time must pass between burstfire shots.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField, AutoNetworkedField]
+    public float BurstCooldown = 0.25f;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The fire rate of the weapon in burst fire mode.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField, AutoNetworkedField]
+    public float BurstFireRate = 8f;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Whether the burst fire mode has been activated.
+    /// </summary>
+    [AutoNetworkedField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public bool BurstActivated = false;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The burst fire bullet count.
+    /// </summary>
+    [AutoNetworkedField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public int BurstShotsCount = 0;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Used for tracking semi-auto / burst
+    /// </summary>
+    [ViewVariables]
+    [AutoNetworkedField]
+    public int ShotCounter = 0;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The base value for how many times it shoots per second.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    [AutoNetworkedField]
+    public float FireRate = 8f;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// How many times it shoots per second.
+    /// <seealso cref="GunRefreshModifiersEvent"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    [AutoNetworkedField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public float FireRateModified;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Starts fire cooldown when equipped if true.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public bool ResetOnHandSelected = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The base value for how fast the projectile moves.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public float ProjectileSpeed = 25f;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// How fast the projectile moves.
+    /// <seealso cref="GunRefreshModifiersEvent"/>
+    /// </summary>
+    [AutoNetworkedField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public float ProjectileSpeedModified;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When the gun is next available to be shot.
+    /// Can be set multiple times in a single tick due to guns firing faster than a single tick time.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField(customTypeSerializer:typeof(TimeOffsetSerializer))]
+    [AutoNetworkedField]
+    [AutoPausedField]
+    public TimeSpan NextFire = TimeSpan.Zero;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// What firemodes can be selected.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    [AutoNetworkedField]
+    public SelectiveFire AvailableModes = SelectiveFire.SemiAuto;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// What firemode is currently selected.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    [AutoNetworkedField]
+    public SelectiveFire SelectedMode = SelectiveFire.SemiAuto;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Whether or not information about
+    /// the gun will be shown on examine.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public bool ShowExamineText = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Whether or not someone with the
+    /// clumsy trait can shoot this
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public bool ClumsyProof = false;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Firing direction for an item not being held (e.g. shuttle cannons, thrown guns still firing).
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public Vector2 DefaultDirection = new Vector2(0, -1);
+	
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Corvax-Next. The percentage chance of a given gun to accidentally discharge if violently thrown into a wall or person
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public float FireOnDropChance = 0.1f;
+}
+
+[Flags]
+public enum SelectiveFire : byte
+{
+    Invalid = 0,
+    // Combat mode already functions as the equivalent of Safety
+    SemiAuto = 1 << 0,
+    Burst = 1 << 1,
+    FullAuto = 1 << 2, // Not in the building!
+}