[quote=@Sabotage]
Also, I thought all weapons we had started at 1 / 10? Most items you get at the first of the game aren't bumped past 3 / 10 initially, and most of the time it's 2 / 10 anyway, if we're using that system.
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Some of the items would have several stats already jotted into them as base stats. They would not start at 1.

E.g.

Plasma Cutter
DMG: 4 / 8
REL: 5 / 10
RoF: 3 / 7
CAP: 6 / 10