diff --git a/Content.Client/Content.Client.csproj b/Content.Client/Content.Client.csproj
index 2228239cdd..06234e9529 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Content.Client.csproj
+++ b/Content.Client/Content.Client.csproj
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\Power\ApcBoundUserInterface.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\Power\PowerCellVisualizer2D.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\Storage\ClientStorageComponent.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\Weapons\Ranged\ClientRangedWeaponComponent.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\EntitySystems\ClientNotifySystem.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="GameObjects\EntitySystems\RangedWeaponSystem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\EntitySystems\VerbSystem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameTicking\ClientGameTicker.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Overlays\CircleMaskOverlay.cs" />
@@ -145,4 +147,4 @@
     <Compile Include="Construction\ConstructionPlacementHijack.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\IconSmoothing\IconSmoothComponent.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Content.Client/EntryPoint.cs b/Content.Client/EntryPoint.cs
index d3df4a3c74..6f32bed99d 100644
--- a/Content.Client/EntryPoint.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/EntryPoint.cs
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ using Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Construction;
 using Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Power;
 using Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.SmoothWalling;
 using Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Storage;
+using Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Weapons.Ranged;
 using Content.Client.GameTicking;
 using Content.Client.Input;
 using Content.Client.Interfaces;
 using Content.Client.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Content.Client.Interfaces.Parallax;
 using Content.Client.Parallax;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Weapons.Ranged;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces;
 using SS14.Client;
 using SS14.Client.Interfaces;
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ namespace Content.Client
             factory.RegisterIgnore("Welder");
             factory.RegisterIgnore("Wrench");
             factory.RegisterIgnore("Crowbar");
+            factory.Register<ClientRangedWeaponComponent>();
             factory.RegisterIgnore("HitscanWeapon");
             factory.RegisterIgnore("ProjectileWeapon");
             factory.RegisterIgnore("Projectile");
diff --git a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Items/ClientHandsComponent.cs b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Items/ClientHandsComponent.cs
index 2411aefa22..17c8e81ec0 100644
--- a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Items/ClientHandsComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Items/ClientHandsComponent.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects
 
         [ViewVariables] private ISpriteComponent _sprite;
 
+        [ViewVariables] public IEntity ActiveHand => GetEntity(ActiveIndex);
+
         public override void OnAdd()
         {
             base.OnAdd();
diff --git a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Weapons/Ranged/ClientRangedWeaponComponent.cs b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Weapons/Ranged/ClientRangedWeaponComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..397a71cf8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Weapons/Ranged/ClientRangedWeaponComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+using System;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Weapons.Ranged;
+using SS14.Shared.Interfaces.Timing;
+using SS14.Shared.IoC;
+using SS14.Shared.Log;
+using SS14.Shared.Map;
+
+namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Weapons.Ranged
+{
+    public sealed class ClientRangedWeaponComponent : SharedRangedWeaponComponent
+    {
+        private TimeSpan _lastFireTime;
+        private int _tick;
+
+        public void TryFire(GridLocalCoordinates worldPos)
+        {
+            var curTime = IoCManager.Resolve<IGameTiming>().CurTime;
+            var span = curTime - _lastFireTime;
+            if (span.TotalSeconds < 1 / FireRate)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            Logger.Debug("Delay: {0}", span.TotalSeconds);
+            _lastFireTime = curTime;
+            SendNetworkMessage(new FireMessage(worldPos, _tick++));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/RangedWeaponSystem.cs b/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/RangedWeaponSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4d8db6114
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/GameObjects/EntitySystems/RangedWeaponSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+using Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Weapons.Ranged;
+using Content.Client.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+using Content.Shared.Input;
+using SS14.Client.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
+using SS14.Client.Interfaces.Graphics.ClientEye;
+using SS14.Client.Interfaces.Input;
+using SS14.Client.Player;
+using SS14.Shared.GameObjects.Systems;
+using SS14.Shared.Input;
+using SS14.Shared.IoC;
+
+namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.EntitySystems
+{
+    public class RangedWeaponSystem : EntitySystem
+    {
+
+#pragma warning disable 649
+        [Dependency] private readonly IPlayerManager _playerManager;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IEyeManager _eyeManager;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IInputManager _inputManager;
+#pragma warning restore 649
+
+        private InputSystem _inputSystem;
+        private bool _isFirstShot;
+        private bool _blocked;
+
+        public override void Initialize()
+        {
+            base.Initialize();
+
+            IoCManager.InjectDependencies(this);
+            _inputSystem = EntitySystemManager.GetEntitySystem<InputSystem>();
+        }
+
+        public override void Update(float frameTime)
+        {
+            base.Update(frameTime);
+
+            var canFireSemi = _isFirstShot;
+            var state = _inputSystem.CmdStates.GetState(ContentKeyFunctions.UseItemInHand);
+            if (state != BoundKeyState.Down)
+            {
+                _isFirstShot = true;
+                _blocked = false;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _isFirstShot = false;
+
+            var entity = _playerManager.LocalPlayer.ControlledEntity;
+            if (entity == null || !entity.TryGetComponent(out IHandsComponent hands))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var held = hands.ActiveHand;
+            if (held == null || !held.TryGetComponent(out ClientRangedWeaponComponent weapon))
+            {
+                _blocked = true;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (_blocked)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var worldPos = _eyeManager.ScreenToWorld(_inputManager.MouseScreenPosition);
+
+            if (weapon.Automatic || canFireSemi)
+            {
+                weapon.TryFire(worldPos);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Client/Interfaces/GameObjects/Components/Items/IHandsComponent.cs b/Content.Client/Interfaces/GameObjects/Components/Items/IHandsComponent.cs
index 91c23976e1..9ee28d856d 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Interfaces/GameObjects/Components/Items/IHandsComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Interfaces/GameObjects/Components/Items/IHandsComponent.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Interfaces.GameObjects
     {
         IEntity GetEntity(string index);
         string ActiveIndex { get; }
+        IEntity ActiveHand { get; }
 
         void SendChangeHand(string index);
         void AttackByInHand(string index);
diff --git a/Content.Server/EntryPoint.cs b/Content.Server/EntryPoint.cs
index 75ba452a70..9478b5a2e1 100644
--- a/Content.Server/EntryPoint.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/EntryPoint.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Server.Mobs;
 using Content.Server.Players;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Interactable;
+using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Weapon.Ranged;
 using Content.Server.GameTicking;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces.GameTicking;
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ namespace Content.Server
             factory.Register<CrowbarComponent>();
 
             factory.Register<HitscanWeaponComponent>();
+            factory.Register<RangedWeaponComponent>();
             factory.Register<ProjectileWeaponComponent>();
             factory.Register<ProjectileComponent>();
             factory.Register<ThrownItemComponent>();
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Weapon/Ranged/Hitscan/HitscanWeaponComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Weapon/Ranged/Hitscan/HitscanWeaponComponent.cs
index 1606f9eaa4..81fd651d1e 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Weapon/Ranged/Hitscan/HitscanWeaponComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Weapon/Ranged/Hitscan/HitscanWeaponComponent.cs
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ using SS14.Shared.Maths;
 using SS14.Shared.Physics;
 using SS14.Shared.Serialization;
 using System;
+using SS14.Shared.GameObjects;
 
 namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Weapon.Ranged.Hitscan
 {
-    public class HitscanWeaponComponent : RangedWeaponComponent
+    public class HitscanWeaponComponent : Component
     {
         private const float MaxLength = 20;
         public override string Name => "HitscanWeapon";
@@ -31,10 +32,18 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Weapon.Ranged.Hitscan
             serializer.DataField(ref Damage, "damage", 10);
         }
 
-        protected override void Fire(IEntity user, GridLocalCoordinates clicklocation)
+        public override void Initialize()
+        {
+            base.Initialize();
+
+            var rangedWeapon = Owner.GetComponent<RangedWeaponComponent>();
+            rangedWeapon.FireHandler = Fire;
+        }
+
+        private void Fire(IEntity user, GridLocalCoordinates clickLocation)
         {
             var userPosition = user.Transform.WorldPosition; //Remember world positions are ephemeral and can only be used instantaneously
-            var angle = new Angle(clicklocation.Position - userPosition);
+            var angle = new Angle(clickLocation.Position - userPosition);
 
             var ray = new Ray(userPosition, angle.ToVec());
             var rayCastResults = IoCManager.Resolve<IPhysicsManager>().IntersectRay(ray, MaxLength,
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Weapon/Ranged/Projectile/ProjectileWeapon.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Weapon/Ranged/Projectile/ProjectileWeapon.cs
index 9d0e9a5439..6bfe77c204 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Weapon/Ranged/Projectile/ProjectileWeapon.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Weapon/Ranged/Projectile/ProjectileWeapon.cs
@@ -1,33 +1,76 @@
-using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Projectiles;
+using System;
+using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Projectiles;
 using SS14.Server.GameObjects;
 using SS14.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using SS14.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+using SS14.Shared.GameObjects;
 using SS14.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using SS14.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
 using SS14.Shared.IoC;
 using SS14.Shared.Log;
 using SS14.Shared.Map;
 using SS14.Shared.Maths;
+using SS14.Shared.Serialization;
+using SS14.Shared.ViewVariables;
 
 namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Weapon.Ranged.Projectile
 {
-    public class ProjectileWeaponComponent : RangedWeaponComponent
+    public class ProjectileWeaponComponent : Component
     {
         public override string Name => "ProjectileWeapon";
 
         private string _ProjectilePrototype = "ProjectileBullet";
 
         private float _velocity = 20f;
+        private float _spreadStdDev = 3;
+        private bool _spread = true;
 
-        protected override void Fire(IEntity user, GridLocalCoordinates clicklocation)
+        private Random _spreadRandom;
+
+        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+        public bool Spread
         {
-            var userposition = user.GetComponent<ITransformComponent>().LocalPosition; //Remember world positions are ephemeral and can only be used instantaneously
-            var angle = new Angle(clicklocation.Position - userposition.Position);
+            get => _spread;
+            set => _spread = value;
+        }
 
-            var theta = angle.Theta;
+        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+        public float SpreadStdDev
+        {
+            get => _spreadStdDev;
+            set => _spreadStdDev = value;
+        }
 
-            //Spawn the projectileprototype
-            IEntity projectile = IoCManager.Resolve<IServerEntityManager>().ForceSpawnEntityAt(_ProjectilePrototype, userposition);
+        public override void Initialize()
+        {
+            base.Initialize();
+
+            var rangedWeapon = Owner.GetComponent<RangedWeaponComponent>();
+            rangedWeapon.FireHandler = Fire;
+
+            _spreadRandom = new Random(Owner.Uid.GetHashCode() ^ DateTime.Now.GetHashCode());
+        }
+
+        public override void ExposeData(ObjectSerializer serializer)
+        {
+            base.ExposeData(serializer);
+
+            serializer.DataField(ref _spread, "spread", true);
+            serializer.DataField(ref _spreadStdDev, "spreadstddev", 3);
+        }
+
+        private void Fire(IEntity user, GridLocalCoordinates clickLocation)
+        {
+            var userPosition = user.Transform.LocalPosition; //Remember world positions are ephemeral and can only be used instantaneously
+            var angle = new Angle(clickLocation.Position - userPosition.Position);
+
+            if (Spread)
+            {
+                angle += Angle.FromDegrees(_spreadRandom.NextGaussian(0, SpreadStdDev));
+            }
+
+            //Spawn the projectilePrototype
+            var projectile = IoCManager.Resolve<IServerEntityManager>().ForceSpawnEntityAt(_ProjectilePrototype, userPosition);
 
             //Give it the velocity we fire from this weapon, and make sure it doesn't shoot our character
             projectile.GetComponent<ProjectileComponent>().IgnoreEntity(user);
@@ -36,7 +79,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Weapon.Ranged.Projectile
             projectile.GetComponent<PhysicsComponent>().LinearVelocity = angle.ToVec() * _velocity;
 
             //Rotate the bullets sprite to the correct direction, from north facing I guess
-            projectile.GetComponent<ITransformComponent>().LocalRotation = angle.Theta;
+            projectile.Transform.LocalRotation = angle.Theta;
 
             // Sound!
             IoCManager.Resolve<IEntitySystemManager>().GetEntitySystem<AudioSystem>().Play("/Audio/gunshot_c20.ogg");
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Weapon/Ranged/RangedWeapon.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Weapon/Ranged/RangedWeapon.cs
index 869b3faf8c..f3a4a0d4ab 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Weapon/Ranged/RangedWeapon.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Weapon/Ranged/RangedWeapon.cs
@@ -1,35 +1,96 @@
-using SS14.Shared.GameObjects;
+using System;
+using SS14.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Weapons.Ranged;
+using SS14.Server.Interfaces.Player;
 using SS14.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+using SS14.Shared.Interfaces.Network;
+using SS14.Shared.Interfaces.Timing;
+using SS14.Shared.IoC;
+using SS14.Shared.Log;
 using SS14.Shared.Map;
+using SS14.Shared.Timers;
 
 namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Weapon.Ranged
 {
-    public class RangedWeaponComponent : Component, IAfterAttack
+    public sealed class RangedWeaponComponent : SharedRangedWeaponComponent
     {
-        public override string Name => "RangedWeapon";
+        private TimeSpan _lastFireTime;
 
-        void IAfterAttack.Afterattack(IEntity user, GridLocalCoordinates clicklocation, IEntity attacked)
+        public Func<bool> WeaponCanFireHandler;
+        public Func<IEntity, bool> UserCanFireHandler;
+        public Action<IEntity, GridLocalCoordinates> FireHandler;
+
+        private const int MaxFireDelayAttempts = 2;
+
+        private bool WeaponCanFire()
         {
-            if (UserCanFire(user) && WeaponCanFire())
+            return WeaponCanFireHandler == null || WeaponCanFireHandler();
+        }
+
+        private bool UserCanFire(IEntity user)
+        {
+            return UserCanFireHandler == null || UserCanFireHandler(user);
+        }
+
+        private void Fire(IEntity user, GridLocalCoordinates clickLocation)
+        {
+            _lastFireTime = IoCManager.Resolve<IGameTiming>().CurTime;
+            FireHandler?.Invoke(user, clickLocation);
+        }
+
+        public override void HandleMessage(ComponentMessage message, INetChannel netChannel = null,
+            IComponent component = null)
+        {
+            base.HandleMessage(message, netChannel, component);
+
+            switch (message)
             {
-                Fire(user, clicklocation);
+                case FireMessage msg:
+                    var playerMgr = IoCManager.Resolve<IPlayerManager>();
+                    var session = playerMgr.GetSessionByChannel(netChannel);
+                    var user = session.AttachedEntity;
+                    if (user == null)
+                    {
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    _tryFire(user, msg.Target, 0);
+                    break;
             }
         }
 
-        protected virtual bool WeaponCanFire()
+        private void _tryFire(IEntity user, GridLocalCoordinates coordinates, int attemptCount)
         {
-            return true;
-        }
+            if (!user.TryGetComponent(out HandsComponent hands) || hands.GetActiveHand.Owner != Owner)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
 
-        protected virtual bool UserCanFire(IEntity user)
-        {
-            return true;
-        }
+            if (!UserCanFire(user) || !WeaponCanFire())
+            {
+                return;
+            }
 
-        protected virtual void Fire(IEntity user, GridLocalCoordinates clicklocation)
-        {
-            return;
+            // Firing delays are quite complicated.
+            // Sometimes the client's fire messages come in just too early.
+            // Generally this is a frame or two of being early.
+            // In that case we try them a few times the next frames to avoid having to drop them.
+            var curTime = IoCManager.Resolve<IGameTiming>().CurTime;
+            var span = curTime - _lastFireTime;
+            if (span.TotalSeconds < 1 / FireRate)
+            {
+                if (attemptCount >= MaxFireDelayAttempts)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                Timer.Spawn(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1 / FireRate) - span,
+                    () => _tryFire(user, coordinates, attemptCount + 1));
+                return;
+            }
+
+            Fire(user, coordinates);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Content.Shared.csproj b/Content.Shared/Content.Shared.csproj
index 4f86c7a7fb..d2c544bb01 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Content.Shared.csproj
+++ b/Content.Shared/Content.Shared.csproj
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\Power\PowerShared.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\Power\SharedPowerCellComponent.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\Storage\SharedStorageComponent.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="GameObjects\Components\Weapons\Ranged\SharedRangedWeaponComponent.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\ContentNetIDs.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\EntitySystemMessages\VerbSystemMessages.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameObjects\Messages\Mob\HealthHud.cs" />
diff --git a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Weapons/Ranged/SharedRangedWeaponComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Weapons/Ranged/SharedRangedWeaponComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0b9f5e383
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Weapons/Ranged/SharedRangedWeaponComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+using System;
+using SS14.Shared.GameObjects;
+using SS14.Shared.Map;
+using SS14.Shared.Serialization;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Weapons.Ranged
+{
+    public class SharedRangedWeaponComponent : Component
+    {
+        private float _fireRate;
+        private bool _automatic;
+        public override string Name => "RangedWeapon";
+        public override uint? NetID => ContentNetIDs.RANGED_WEAPON;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     If true, this weapon is fully automatic, holding down left mouse button will keep firing it.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool Automatic => _automatic;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     If the weapon is automatic, controls how many shots can be fired per second.
+        /// </summary>
+        public float FireRate => _fireRate;
+
+        public override void ExposeData(ObjectSerializer serializer)
+        {
+            base.ExposeData(serializer);
+
+            serializer.DataField(ref _fireRate, "firerate", 4);
+            serializer.DataField(ref _automatic, "automatic", false);
+        }
+
+        [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+        protected class FireMessage : ComponentMessage
+        {
+            public readonly GridLocalCoordinates Target;
+            public readonly int Tick;
+
+            public FireMessage(GridLocalCoordinates target, int tick)
+            {
+                Target = target;
+                Tick = tick;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/ContentNetIDs.cs b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/ContentNetIDs.cs
index bd544e218b..b84b23dbd4 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/ContentNetIDs.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/ContentNetIDs.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
         public const uint INVENTORY = 1006;
         public const uint POWER_DEBUG_TOOL = 1007;
         public const uint CONSTRUCTOR = 1008;
+        public const uint RANGED_WEAPON = 1010;
         public const uint SPECIES = 1009;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Weapons.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Weapons.yml
index 0321e95a6b..6af9612483 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Weapons.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Weapons.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   - type: Icon
     sprite: Objects/laser_retro.rsi
     state: 100
+  - type: RangedWeapon
   - type: HitscanWeapon
     damage: 30
     sprite: "Objects/laser.png"
@@ -31,6 +32,9 @@
   - type: Icon
     sprite: Objects/c20r.rsi
     state: c20r-20
+  - type: RangedWeapon
+    automatic: true
+    firerate: 8
   - type: ProjectileWeapon
   - type: Item
     Size: 24