diff --git a/examples/weapons/pistol.js b/examples/weapons/pistol.js
index 8e8dfd6be1..7fb620550d 100644
--- a/examples/weapons/pistol.js
+++ b/examples/weapons/pistol.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ HIFI_PUBLIC_BUCKET = "http://s3.amazonaws.com/hifi-public/";
 var fireSound = SoundCache.getSound("https://s3.amazonaws.com/hifi-public/sounds/Guns/GUN-SHOT2.raw");
 
 var LASER_WIDTH = 2;
+var GUN_FORCE = 10;
 var POSE_CONTROLS = [Controller.Standard.LeftHand, Controller.Standard.RightHand];
 var TRIGGER_CONTROLS = [Controller.Standard.LT, Controller.Standard.RT];
 var MIN_THROWER_DELAY = 1000;
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ var barrelVectors = [0, 0];
 var barrelTips = [0, 0];
 var pointer = [];
 
+var shootAnything = false;
+
 pointer.push(Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
     start: ZERO_VECTOR,
     end: ZERO_VECTOR,
@@ -124,9 +127,11 @@ function triggerChanged(side, value) {
             position: barrelTips[side],
             volume: 1.0
         });
+
+        var shotDirection = Vec3.normalize(barrelVectors[side]);
         var pickRay = {
             origin: barrelTips[side],
-            direction: Vec3.normalize(barrelVectors[side])
+            direction: shotDirection
         };
         createMuzzleFlash(barrelTips[side]);
         var intersection = Entities.findRayIntersection(pickRay, true);
@@ -134,11 +139,16 @@ function triggerChanged(side, value) {
             if (intersection.properties.name === "rat") {
                 print("HOLY SHIT YOU JUST HIT A RAT!");
                 var forceDirection = JSON.stringify({
-                    forceDirection: barrelVectors[side]
+                    forceDirection: shotDirection
                 });
                 Entities.callEntityMethod(intersection.entityID, 'onHit', [forceDirection]);
             } else {
                 Script.setTimeout(function() {
+                    if (shootAnything) {
+                        Entities.editEntity(intersection.entityID, {
+                            velocity: Vec3.multiply(shotDirection, GUN_FORCE)
+                        });
+                    }
                     createWallHit(intersection.intersection);
                 }, 50);
             }
diff --git a/examples/weapons/ratSpawner.js b/examples/weapons/ratSpawner.js
index 9390604daf..f49f7ac4b9 100644
--- a/examples/weapons/ratSpawner.js
+++ b/examples/weapons/ratSpawner.js
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 var scriptURL = Script.resolvePath('rat.js');
+var naturalDimensions = {x: 11.31, y: 3.18, z: 2.19};
+var sizeScale = 0.1;
+var dimensions = Vec3.multiply(naturalDimensions, sizeScale);
 var center = Vec3.sum(MyAvatar.position, Vec3.multiply(3, Quat.getFront(Camera.getOrientation())));
 var rat = Entities.addEntity({
-    type: "Box",
+    type: "Model",
+    modelURL:  "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ryan/rat.fbx",
     name: 'rat',
     position: center,
-    dimensions: {x: 0.4, y: 0.4, z: 0.4},
+    dimensions: dimensions,
+    shapeType: 'box',
     color: {red: 200, green: 20, blue: 200},
     gravity: {x: 0, y: -9.8, z: 0},
     collisionsWillMove: true,