diff --git a/src/player_character.cpp b/src/player_character.cpp
index 4208864..cc5bdd9 100644
--- a/src/player_character.cpp
+++ b/src/player_character.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "player_character.hpp"
+#include "projectile_pool.hpp"
 #include "utils/godot_macros.h"
 #include <godot_cpp/classes/navigation_agent3d.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/time.hpp>
 #include <godot_cpp/variant/utility_functions.hpp>
 
 namespace godot {
@@ -13,13 +15,15 @@ void PlayerCharacter::_enter_tree() { GDGAMEONLY();
     this->nav_agent = this->get_node<NavigationAgent3D>("NavigationAgent3D");
     this->target_rotation = this->get_global_transform().get_basis().get_quaternion();
     this->health = this->get_node<Health>("Health");
+    this->primary_weapon_pool = this->get_node<ProjectilePool>("ProjectilePool");
 }
 
 void PlayerCharacter::_process(double delta_time) { GDGAMEONLY();
     this->process_rotation(delta_time);
-    if(!this->mode_manual) {
+    if(!this->mode_manual)
         this->process_ai(delta_time);
-    }
+    if(this->firing)
+        this->try_fire_weapon();
 }
 
 void PlayerCharacter::_physics_process(double delta_time) { GDGAMEONLY();
@@ -37,8 +41,8 @@ void PlayerCharacter::move(Vector3 world_vector) {
 }
 
 void PlayerCharacter::aim(Vector3 at) {
-    // calculate the forward vector by normalized difference between this node and the target
-    Vector3 const position{this->get_global_position()};
+    // calculate the forward vector by normalized difference between player character and the target
+    Vector3 const position{this->weapon_muzzle->get_global_position()};
     Vector3 const forward{(Vector3{at.x, 0.f, at.z} - Vector3{position.x, 0.f, position.z}).normalized()};
     // we always want up to be the global unit up
     Vector3 const up{0.f, 1.f, 0.f};
@@ -46,6 +50,10 @@ void PlayerCharacter::aim(Vector3 at) {
     this->target_rotation = Basis{up.cross(forward), up, forward};
 }
 
+void PlayerCharacter::set_firing(bool firing) {
+    this->firing = firing;
+}
+
 void PlayerCharacter::set_manual_mode(bool value) {
     this->mode_manual = value;
     this->nav_agent->set_process_mode(value ? ProcessMode::PROCESS_MODE_PAUSABLE : ProcessMode::PROCESS_MODE_DISABLED);
@@ -67,6 +75,19 @@ Health const *PlayerCharacter::get_health() const {
     return this->health;
 }
 
+void PlayerCharacter::set_character_data(Ref<CharacterData> data) {
+    this->data = data;
+    UtilityFunctions::print("PlayerCharacter::set_character_data");
+    UtilityFunctions::print(" - data: ", data->get_path());
+    UtilityFunctions::print(" - weapon: ", data->get_weapon()->get_path());
+    this->fire_interval = 1.f / this->data->get_weapon()->get_rounds_per_second();
+    this->primary_weapon_pool->set_data(this->data->get_weapon());
+}
+
+void PlayerCharacter::set_weapon_muzzle(Node3D *node) {
+    this->weapon_muzzle = node;
+}
+
 void PlayerCharacter::process_ai(double delta_time) {
     this->velocity_target = this->nav_agent->get_velocity();
 }
@@ -85,11 +106,22 @@ void PlayerCharacter::process_rotation(double delta_time) {
     float const angle_step{float(this->rotation_speed_curve->sample(angle) * PlayerCharacter::ROTATION_SPEED * delta_time)};
     // update this object's global transform with the new rotation
     basis.set_quaternion(angle < angle_step ? target_quaternion // to avoid overshooting, check if the max step is smaller than the angle distance
-            : current_quaternion.slerp(target_quaternion, angle_step / angle)); // convert the angle step to a lerp t value between current and target rotations
+                         : current_quaternion.slerp(target_quaternion, angle_step / angle)); // convert the angle step to a lerp t value between current and target rotations
     trans.set_basis(basis);
     this->set_global_transform(trans);
 }
 
+void PlayerCharacter::try_fire_weapon() {
+    if(float(Time::get_singleton()->get_ticks_msec()) / 1000.f < this->fire_timer)
+        return;
+    if(!this->data->get_weapon()->get_allow_automatic())
+        this->set_firing(false);
+    this->fire_timer = float(Time::get_singleton()->get_ticks_msec()) / 1000.f + this->fire_interval;
+    Node3D *node = this->primary_weapon_pool->claim_projectile();
+    if(node != nullptr)
+        node->set_global_transform(this->weapon_muzzle->get_global_transform());
+}
+
 float const PlayerCharacter::ACCELERATION{100.f};
 float const PlayerCharacter::WALK_SPEED{3.f};
 float const PlayerCharacter::SPRINT_SPEED{5.f};
diff --git a/src/player_character.hpp b/src/player_character.hpp
index e683c47..d7d1517 100644
--- a/src/player_character.hpp
+++ b/src/player_character.hpp
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #ifndef PLAYER_CHARACTER_HPP
 #define PLAYER_CHARACTER_HPP
 
-#include "godot_cpp/classes/curve.hpp"
+#include "character_data.hpp"
 #include "health.hpp"
+#include "projectile_pool.hpp"
 #include <godot_cpp/classes/character_body3d.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/curve.hpp>
 
 namespace godot {
 class NavigationAgent3D;
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ public:
     virtual void _physics_process(double delta_time) override;
     void move(Vector3 world_vector);
     void aim(Vector3 at);
+    void set_firing(bool firing);
     void set_manual_mode(bool value);
 
     void set_rotation_speed_curve(Ref<Curve> curve);
@@ -25,15 +28,26 @@ public:
 
     virtual Health *get_health() override;
     virtual Health const *get_health() const override;
+
+    void set_character_data(Ref<CharacterData> data);
+
+    void set_weapon_muzzle(Node3D *node);
 protected:
     void process_ai(double delta_time);
     void process_rotation(double delta_time);
+    void try_fire_weapon();
 private:
     Vector3 velocity_target{0.f,0.f,0.f};
     Basis target_rotation{};
     NavigationAgent3D *nav_agent{nullptr};
     bool mode_manual{false};
     Health *health{nullptr};
+    ProjectilePool *primary_weapon_pool{nullptr};
+    Ref<CharacterData> data;
+    float fire_interval{0.f};
+    bool firing{false};
+    float fire_timer{0.f};
+    Node3D *weapon_muzzle{nullptr};
 
     Ref<Curve> rotation_speed_curve{};