How would I use this simple gun module script when scripting guns for my game?

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Heya There!!

I’ve made this simple gun module that handles core mechanics of guns such as firing and reloading. The issue is that I’m struggling on finding a way to make guns with the module system implemented in. Should I have a script in ServerScriptService that detects if a player has an item equipped and is using it or something else?

--[[SERVICES]]--
local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local UserInputService = game:GetService("UserInputService")

--[[MODULE]]--
local BaseGunModule = {}
BaseGunModule.__index = BaseGunModule

function BaseGunModule:CreateGunStats(Damage, Firerate, Range, AmmoHold, AmmoContain)
	local self = setmetatable({}, BaseGunModule)
	
	self.Damage = Damage
	self.Firerate = Firerate
	self.Range  = Range
	self.AmmoHold = AmmoHold
	self.AmmoContain = AmmoContain
	
	--//Adding weapon functions
	self:Equip()
	self:OnUse()
	
	return self
end

--//Weapon functions
function BaseGunModule:Equip()
	--//TBA
end

function BaseGunModule:OnUse()
	if self.AmmoHold >= 0 then
		self:Fire()
	else
		self:Reload()
	end
end

--//Firing & Reloading
function BaseGunModule:Fire(A, B) --//A is where the shot is first positioned. B is wherever the shot hits at.
	local NewRaycast = workspace:Raycast(A, B * self.Range)
	local RaycastInstance = NewRaycast.Instance
	if RaycastInstance then
		
		--//Finding to see if whatever we hit had a humanoid in it.
		local Humanoid = RaycastInstance.Parent:FindFirstChildWhichIsA("Humanoid")
		if not Humanoid then
			return
		end
		
		if Humanoid.Health >= 0 then
			Humanoid:TakeDamage(self.Damage)
			print(RaycastInstance.Parent.." has taken "..self.Damage.."!")
		end
	end
end

function BaseGunModule:Reload()
	--//TBA
end

return BaseGunModule
2

I’ll go bump this post real quick, there ya go.

3

I don’t really get the question, but I noticed that when you did self:Fire() you put no args insidd when it expects A & B.

4

I’ll be completely honest with you, yeah I was half-asleep when writing the question down. Anyway, what I’m basically saying is how would I use the module script when scripting guns.

EDIT: Nevermind, I get what you said.

5

I’ll go bump this post again, I suppose.

6

I would use a local script to detect when someone is shooting/holding a gun, and when it hits someone it signals a remote event that makes the player it hit take damage, if that’s what you’re asking