Got to work on my sheet and as I did some more research, found out that gunblades [url=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/d/d0/Velvet_Nightmare_3.jpg]can in fact fire[/url] and that there's some variation among them.

[quote]The combat styles demonstrated for gunblades capable of projectile firing (as seen in Final Fantasy XIII and the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII) alternate between ranged and melee combat with the favored style depending on the gunblade used.[/quote]
[quote]Lightning uses her gunblade for both melee and long-range, and during the battle against Havoc Skytank, she only uses the gun mechanism as the target is otherwise out of range[/quote]
I'll still keep the basic form the same so no twin-pistol daggers, but having the gun part be a proper gun sure makes me happy cause I was thinking of focusing on midrange combat with occasional melee dips. Someone's gotta stand between the frontliners and the squishy backline, yo.