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Aren't the Mechanized Gun and Blade Launcher, like, awful though? Reading their stats on the wiki makes them both sound inferior to the Fine Revolver, which is available practically from the beginning of the game. The Repeater Rifle and Elephant Gun required to make the Mechanized Gun and Blade Launcher (respectively) are both superior to the weapon they create, and the Fine Revolver is better than the Repeater Rifle.

http://arcanum.wikia.com/wiki/Repeater_Rifle 5-12 damage per 2 bullets, or 2.5-6 per bullet
http://arcanum.wikia.com/wiki/Mechanized_Gun 1-30 damage per 6 bullets, or .17-5 per bullet
http://arcanum.wikia.com/wiki/Fine_Revolver 3-12 per bullet
http://arcanum.wikia.com/wiki/Elephant_Gun 20-50 per 2 bullets, or 10-25 per bullet
http://arcanum.wikia.com/wiki/Blade_Launcher 30-60 per 6 bullets, or 5-10 per bullet
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Akamadoushi: Aren't the Mechanized Gun and Blade Launcher, like, awful though? Reading their stats on the wiki makes them both sound inferior to the Fine Revolver, which is available practically from the beginning of the game. The Repeater Rifle and Elephant Gun required to make the Mechanized Gun and Blade Launcher (respectively) are both superior to the weapon they create, and the Fine Revolver is better than the Repeater Rifle.

http://arcanum.wikia.com/wiki/Repeater_Rifle 5-12 damage per 2 bullets, or 2.5-6 per bullet
http://arcanum.wikia.com/wiki/Mechanized_Gun 1-30 damage per 6 bullets, or .17-5 per bullet
http://arcanum.wikia.com/wiki/Fine_Revolver 3-12 per bullet
http://arcanum.wikia.com/wiki/Elephant_Gun 20-50 per 2 bullets, or 10-25 per bullet
http://arcanum.wikia.com/wiki/Blade_Launcher 30-60 per 6 bullets, or 5-10 per bullet
As mentioned in the other thread, there's speed to consider too. They're not as ammo efficient but they kill things in less time. Whether that tradeoff is worth it is up to each player.
If I were playing Firearms, I would use a Fate Point to grab the Hand Cannon as soon as I could. From there I'd move up to an Elephant Gun and use it until I could manage a Tesla Gun, which is, in practice, the best Firearm in the game. The only possible exception is the Tranquilizer Gun - an excellent weapon, but you have to know how to use it to get the most out of it.