Weapons Merge money-making idea

[Tor]

Since the major in PU allows you to spend HP to reload the weapon, couldn't you do this, then empty the weapon and sell the ammunition?

If you had a fast-healing ability then you could probably make a lot of income in the arms trade.

[Tinker Dragoon]

If you're talking about Weapon Melding (PU1, p. 86), it is not entirely clear whether the reloading/recharging effect is permanent, or only lasts as long the power is active (10 or 20 minutes per level), but since there's no mention of bullets disintegrating after firing, or similar evidence that the wielder's "bio-energy" dissipates from the weapon when no longer melded, I would assume that the effect is supposed to be permanent.

However, if you just want to make money selling your "unlimited" ammo, you might consider using the minor power of Gun Limb, which allows you to create a certain amount of ammunition for free each melee round based on your experience level, and only costs H.P. once this initial amount is depleted. Granted, there is no indication that ammunition can be removed from the altered limb, but there is no indication that it can't, either.

Actually, thinking about it further, taking both powers (plus either Regeneration Ultima, Super-Regeneration, or Zombie Flesh) would give the best results. A character with this combination would be able to make tons of conventional ammunition for free, saving H.P. for E-clips, grenades, and similar high-value reloads.

[Tor]

Forgot about Gun Limb. It is pretty cool, I think I ignored it because it has its own range so can't benefit from the 4000ft range superior rifles enjoy.

Only thing is I'm not sure if the ammunition it makes is usable in other guns. It is a 'projectile' firing weapon which are "bullet-like". These shots are 'rifle caliber rounds' or 'pistol rounds' but the "like" from before still makes me wonder if the rounds are bullets or merely non-bullet rounds/projectiles also measured with caliber.

Of course under 'payload' it does blatently say 'bullets' so it's kinda inconsistent...

Since it merely resembles a gun rather than being an exact copy that's a window for a GM to say something like "oh but there's no way to access the bullets, it's closed" whereas with Weapon Melding (thanks for fix) you separate from the gun afterward so there's no such leverage.

If Gun Limb was allowed to work this way, could you select it 4 times, 1 per limb, to quadruple your income from free rounds?

[Sir_Spirit]

Nonono. I think TD was saying that you take Gun Limb and you take Weapon Melding. Meld, make free ammo for your new "gun limb," deMeld, remove free ammo.

[The Artist Formerly]

If you want to use a super power to make money, pick up Metal Manipulation. It's a potent power, and a the ability to blend metals and refit scrap. We're talking about tens of thousands of dollars in a few hours.