Pulling the trigger, actuating the bolt, squeezing the trigger, the firing hammer made a crisp sound as the breechblock mechanism slid shut swiftly.
The condition was good, operation normal.
Firearms are lethal weapons of steel—products of industrialization. Often, there is a significant gap between their appearance and the notion of beauty; priority is given to practicality, with designs developed on the basis of tactical needs without much consideration of aesthetics. Simple, unadorned, and deadly in one shot—that's all a firearm should be.
However, just like bladed weapons that were sometimes fashioned to showcase wealth and status at the expense of practicality, there exist similar variants among firearms.
Cold and noble guns, as if they could suck away people's souls.
