diff --git a/vacuum_gambit.p8 b/vacuum_gambit.p8
index 07c4ec7..7eb9265 100644
--- a/vacuum_gambit.p8
+++ b/vacuum_gambit.p8
@@ -728,6 +728,10 @@ bullet_base = mknew{ }
 
 gun_base = mknew{ 
  shoot_ready = -32768,
+ new_clip = -32768,
+ clip_size = false,
+ clip_remain = 0,
+ clip_interval = 0x0.80,
  icon = 20,
  ammobonus = 1,
 
@@ -858,10 +862,22 @@ end
 
 function gun_base:shoot(x, y)
  if (gframe < self.shoot_ready) return false
+ local csz,crm = self.clip_size, self.clip_remain
+ if csz then
+  if crm < csz and gframe >= self.new_clip then
+   self.clip_remain = csz
+   self.new_clip = gframe + self.clip_interval
+  elseif crm == 0 then
+   return false
+  end
+ end
  if self.ammo then
   if (self.ammo <= 0) return false
   self.ammo -= 1
  end
+ if csz then
+  self.clip_remain -= 1
+ end
  self.shoot_ready = gframe + self.cooldown
  self:actually_shoot(x, y)
  return true
@@ -1083,7 +1099,6 @@ vulcan_p = mknew(vulcan_e.new{
 
 vulcan_gun_e = mknew(gun_base.new{
  icon = 37,
- enemy = false,
  cooldown = 0x0.0003, -- frames between shots
  ammo = nil,
  maxammo = nil,
@@ -1101,6 +1116,14 @@ vulcan_gun_e = mknew(gun_base.new{
  end
 })
 
+machine_gun_e = mknew(vulcan_gun_e.new{
+ icon = 38,
+ clip_size = 12,
+ clip_interval = 0x0.005a,
+ dxs = {0, 0},
+ xoffs = {1, -1},
+})
+
 vulcan_gun_p = mknew(vulcan_gun_e.new{
  munition=vulcan_p,
  maxammo = 100,
@@ -1360,9 +1383,6 @@ xl_chasey=mknew(chasey.new{
   sspr(40, 0, 8, 8, self.x, self.y, 16, 16)
   pal()
  end,
- init = function(ship)
-  ship.main_gun=ship.main_gun or zap_gun_e.new{}
- end,
 })
 
 -- flotilla ships
@@ -1374,6 +1394,8 @@ ship_f = mknew(ship_m.new{
  -- no sparks
  hp = 0.5,
  xp = 0x0.0001,
+ fire_off_x = 4,
+ fire_off_y = 4,
 
  maxspd = 3,
  thrust = 0.1,
@@ -1384,6 +1406,9 @@ ship_f = mknew(ship_m.new{
   self.xmin,self.xmax,self.ymin,self.ymax = wx,wx,wy,wy
   return 0,0,false,false
  end,
+ init = function(self)
+  if (self.gun_proto) self.main_gun = self.gun_proto.new()
+ end
 })
 
 ship_mook = mknew(ship_f.new{
@@ -1397,12 +1422,14 @@ ship_defender = mknew(ship_f.new{
 ship_turret = mknew(ship_f.new{
  sprite=106,
  xp = 0x0.0002,
+ gun_proto = machine_gun_e,
 })
 ship_skirmisher = mknew(ship_f.new{
  sprite=107,
  xp = 0x0.0004,
  sparks = smokespark,
  sparkodds = 3,
+ fire_off_y = 7,
 })
 
 function rnd_spawn_loc()