diff --git a/vacuum_gambit.p8 b/vacuum_gambit.p8
index fb8dc68..8ffb885 100644
--- a/vacuum_gambit.p8
+++ b/vacuum_gambit.p8
@@ -874,6 +874,54 @@ function gun_base:shoot(x, y)
  return true
 end
 
+trig_gun = mknew(gun_base.new{
+ veloc = 1,
+ aim = 0.25, --use 0.75 for a player gun
+ shot_idx = 0,
+ -- shots: list<list<[3]num>>
+ --  describing a cycling
+ --  firing pattern. shot_idx
+ --  tracks offset into pattern.
+ -- each nested list: a burst
+ --  of shots to fire; takes
+ --  1 ammo; sequential
+ -- each shot: angle (turns,
+ --  relative to `aim`),
+ --  velocity, firing x-offset;
+ --  if velocity is nil, use
+ --  self.veloc instead;
+ --  if x-offset is nil, use 0
+ init = function(self)
+  if (not self.shots) self.shots = {{{0}}}
+ end
+})
+
+function trig_gun:actually_shoot(x, y)
+ local shots,veloc,aim,munition = self.shots,self.veloc,self.aim,self.munition
+ local idx = self.shot_idx % #shots + 1
+ self.shot_idx = idx
+ shots = shots[idx]
+ for s in all(shots) do
+  local a,v,xo = unpack(s)
+  v = v or veloc
+  a += aim
+  -- todo: switch munition
+  --  depending on angle
+  --  (allows for non-round
+  --   sprites and hitboxes on
+  --   shots from guns with
+  --   widely varying angles)
+  local m = munition.new{}
+  -- todo: automatically make
+  -- high velocity shots do
+  -- multiple collision checks
+  m.dy = sin(a) * veloc
+  m.dx = cos(a) * veloc
+  m.spawn_at(x+(xo or 0), y)
+ end
+end
+
+
 -->8
 -- bullets and guns