The aesthetics of this rifle are contradictory like peanut butter... Smooth, yet chunky.

I like the enclosed, smooth roundy look of retro-futuristicism. This was my basic idea:

I also designed this pistol with the same feel::

In the end I decided to combine them:::

There are inherent ergonomic issues with this basic design, but I am slowly working through them...

*UPDATE* Feb. 5

I went with a smooth grip rather than the grooved grip, because no one has the same sized fingers... I also curved the backend for ergonomics.

It's a little difficult to see in the render, but it's there!!