Hey, I think there is some contradiction in the Gauss UFOpedia entries regarding overheating and autofire:
STR_GAUSS_WEAPONS_UFOPEDIA: "Gauss weapons feature a powerful coil which propels small projectiles using electromagnetic force. Gauss bullets are much faster than traditional bullets, and therefore much more powerful, but also have a rather short range, since they quickly burn up in the atmosphere. Due to the extreme heat produced by Gauss weapons they are capable of automatic fire."
STR_GAUSS_RIFLE_UFOPEDIA: "An extended and modified version of the Gauss Pistol, the Gauss Rifle is a very accurate and extremely powerful hand weapon. The bullets' small size allow for a large clip that takes long to deplete. The weapon's obvious downside is lack of autofire setting, as it would cause instant overheating."
The first one is probably a typo, should probably read like this:
STR_GAUSS_WEAPONS_UFOPEDIA: ...Due to the extreme heat produced by Gauss weapons they are incapable/not capable of automatic fire."
Also, now that Laser Cannons have an elerium cost, are motion scanners basically the best thing to manufacture for profit?