// Making a copy of the item: changed only for venom launchers.
    item_def item = you.inv[throw_2];
    item.quantity = 1;
    item.slot     = index_to_letter(item.link);

    const item_def& thrown = you.inv[throw_2];

    const object_class_type wepClass = item.base_type;
    const int               wepType  = item.sub_type;

    const object_class_type wepClass = thrown.base_type;
    const int               wepType  = thrown.sub_type;

    const launch_retval projected = is_launched(&you, you.weapon(), item);

    const launch_retval projected = is_launched(&you, you.weapon(), thrown);

    pbolt.name     = item.name(DESC_PLAIN, false, false, false);

    pbolt.name     = thrown.name(DESC_PLAIN, false, false, false);

    pbolt.colour   = item.colour;

    pbolt.colour   = thrown.colour;

        max_range = range = std::max(you.strength - item_mass(item)/10 + 3, 1);

        max_range = range = std::max(you.strength-item_mass(thrown)/10 + 3, 1);

    // Now start real firing!
    origin_set_unknown(item);
    // Must unwield before fire_beam() makes a copy in order to remove things
    // like temporary branding. -- bwr
    if (throw_2 == you.equip[EQ_WEAPON] && you.inv[throw_2].quantity == 1)

    // Must unwield before making a copy in order to remove things
    // like temporary branding.
    if (throw_2 == you.equip[EQ_WEAPON] && thrown.quantity == 1)

    // Making a copy of the item: changed only for venom launchers.
    item_def item = thrown;
    item.quantity = 1;
    item.slot     = index_to_letter(item.link);
    // Now start real firing!
    origin_set_unknown(item);