I think it's awesome that you guys want to help out by making sprites for me, but I don't really like the design choices that have been presented so far. There's elements in both weapons I like but there's more elements I dislike. I know I could mix-and-match on my own in my art program, but I really like seeing what you guys come up with.
I'm NOT refusing your help, I'm encouraging you to keep working on your ideas. It's kind of I'm a military company and you guys are outside contractors assigned to deal with a problem you've been presented with, lol.
Good luck ^^