diff --git a/lib/features/player/player.dart b/lib/features/player/player.dart
index 47797eb..890dac1 100644
--- a/lib/features/player/player.dart
+++ b/lib/features/player/player.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ import 'dart:math' as math;
 
 import 'package:wolf_dart/classes/linear_coordinates.dart';
 import 'package:wolf_dart/features/entities/collectible.dart';
+import 'package:wolf_dart/features/player/weapon.dart';
+import 'package:wolf_dart/features/player/weapons/knife.dart';
+import 'package:wolf_dart/features/player/weapons/machine_gun.dart';
+import 'package:wolf_dart/features/player/weapons/pistol.dart';
 
 class Player {
   // Spatial
@@ -20,11 +24,20 @@ class Player {
   bool hasMachineGun = false;
   bool hasChainGun = false;
 
+  // Weapon
+  late Weapon currentWeapon;
+  final List<Weapon> availableWeapons = [];
+
   Player({
     required this.x,
     required this.y,
     required this.angle,
-  });
+  }) {
+    // Start with Knife and Pistol
+    availableWeapons.add(Knife());
+    availableWeapons.add(Pistol());
+    currentWeapon = availableWeapons[1];
+  }
 
   // Helper getter to interface with the RaycasterPainter
   LinearCoordinates get position => (x: x, y: y);
@@ -105,4 +118,28 @@ class Player {
     }
     return pickedUp;
   }
+
+  void fire(int currentTime) {
+    bool shotFired = currentWeapon.fire(currentTime, currentAmmo: ammo);
+
+    // If it was a gun (not a knife) and it fired, consume ammo
+    if (shotFired && currentWeapon is! Knife) {
+      ammo--;
+    }
+
+    // TODO: We'll add Raycast hit detection here next!
+  }
+
+  void updateWeapon(int currentTime) {
+    currentWeapon.update(currentTime);
+  }
+
+  // Logic to switch weapons (e.g., picking up the Machine Gun)
+  void equipBestWeapon() {
+    if (hasChainGun) {
+      /* set chain gun */
+    } else if (hasMachineGun) {
+      currentWeapon = MachineGun();
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/features/player/weapon.dart b/lib/features/player/weapon.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61f0e7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/features/player/weapon.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+enum WeaponState { idle, firing }
+
+abstract class Weapon {
+  final String name;
+  final int idleSprite;
+  final List<int> fireFrames;
+  final int damage;
+  final int msPerFrame;
+
+  WeaponState state = WeaponState.idle;
+  int frameIndex = 0;
+  int lastFrameTime = 0;
+
+  Weapon({
+    required this.name,
+    required this.idleSprite,
+    required this.fireFrames,
+    required this.damage,
+    this.msPerFrame = 100, // Speed of animation
+  });
+
+  int get currentSprite =>
+      state == WeaponState.idle ? idleSprite : fireFrames[frameIndex];
+
+  bool get isFiring => state == WeaponState.firing;
+
+  /// The main entry point for the player to use the gun.
+  /// Returns true if a bullet was actually spent.
+  bool fire(int currentTime, {required int currentAmmo}) {
+    if (state == WeaponState.idle && currentAmmo > 0) {
+      state = WeaponState.firing;
+      frameIndex = 0;
+      lastFrameTime = currentTime;
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  void update(int currentTime) {
+    if (state == WeaponState.firing) {
+      if (currentTime - lastFrameTime > msPerFrame) {
+        frameIndex++;
+        lastFrameTime = currentTime;
+        if (frameIndex >= fireFrames.length) {
+          state = WeaponState.idle;
+          frameIndex = 0;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/features/player/weapons/knife.dart b/lib/features/player/weapons/knife.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb85f76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/features/player/weapons/knife.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import 'package:wolf_dart/features/player/weapon.dart';
+
+class Knife extends Weapon {
+  Knife()
+    : super(
+        name: "Knife",
+        idleSprite: 416,
+        fireFrames: [417, 418, 419],
+        damage: 15,
+        msPerFrame: 120,
+      );
+
+  @override
+  bool fire(int currentTime, {required int currentAmmo}) {
+    // Knife doesn't need ammo!
+    if (state == WeaponState.idle) {
+      state = WeaponState.firing;
+      frameIndex = 0;
+      lastFrameTime = currentTime;
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/features/player/weapons/machine_gun.dart b/lib/features/player/weapons/machine_gun.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aad9f50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/features/player/weapons/machine_gun.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import 'package:wolf_dart/features/player/weapon.dart';
+
+class MachineGun extends Weapon {
+  MachineGun()
+    : super(
+        name: "Machine Gun",
+        idleSprite: 413,
+        fireFrames: [414, 415], // Faster 2-frame loop
+        damage: 20,
+        msPerFrame: 80,
+      );
+}
diff --git a/lib/features/player/weapons/pistol.dart b/lib/features/player/weapons/pistol.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03ab6bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/features/player/weapons/pistol.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import 'package:wolf_dart/features/player/weapon.dart';
+
+class Pistol extends Weapon {
+  Pistol()
+    : super(
+        name: "Pistol",
+        idleSprite: 408,
+        fireFrames: [409, 410, 411, 412],
+        damage: 20,
+      );
+}
diff --git a/lib/features/renderer/renderer.dart b/lib/features/renderer/renderer.dart
index f40e9a4..4453181 100644
--- a/lib/features/renderer/renderer.dart
+++ b/lib/features/renderer/renderer.dart
@@ -300,6 +300,13 @@ class _WolfRendererState extends State<WolfRenderer>
       });
     }
 
+    // 5. Fire weapon
+    bool isCtrlPressed = pressedKeys.contains(LogicalKeyboardKey.controlLeft);
+    if (isCtrlPressed) {
+      player.fire(elapsed.inMilliseconds);
+    }
+    player.updateWeapon(elapsed.inMilliseconds);
+
     // Fade out the damage flash smoothly
     if (damageFlashOpacity > 0) {
       damageFlashOpacity = math.max(0.0, damageFlashOpacity - 0.05);