function Create(self)
   self.Ugraded = false
   --a variable for the actor to determine whether the range has been tampered with or not
end


function Update(self)
   if self:IsInventoryEmpty() ~= true then
   -- if the cupbards ain't bare
      if (self.Ugraded == false) and (self:GetController():IsState(13) == true) then
      -- if our scope is still lame, but we're trying to use it
         ToHDFirearm(self.EquippedItem).SharpLength = ToHDFirearm(self.EquippedItem).SharpLength*5
         -- MAKE IT SHINY!!!!!!!
         self.Ugraded = true
         -- and make sure it doesn't get TOO out of hand... Oh, wait, it's already 5x :P
      end
      if (self.Ugraded == true) and (self:GetController():IsState(13) ~= true) then -- Sharpaiming is state 13
      -- and the gun's been tampered with, but we aren't scoping
         ToHDFirearm(self.EquippedItem).SharpLength = ToHDFirearm(self.EquippedItem).SharpLength/5
         -- keep ppl from cheating
         self.Ugraded = false
         -- make sure we know to FUN when we next scope in
      end
   end
end