First 3D Model. Game Asset. Ctrique Me!

DauT

Hello Everybody! Im Desmond Raye, I am 15 years old and i have decided to get into 3D art, namely for game development but i hope to get into high poly modeling as well! I want to post my first 3D model I have created 100% on my own without any tutorials! It is the basic weapon for a FPSoaker game me and a friend are making. Took me about 4 hours.

My questions..

How could I make this model better?

Are there any texturing resources where i could achive the plastic look in the refence image?

Are there are good tutorial resources for me to further my knowledge?

IMAGE LINKS (IN Case the others dont work)
http://imgur.com/7TMJOHR
http://imgur.com/3FRAQMZ
http://imgur.com/rqfzLvi

The Model



The Reference I used!

SuperFranky

You should learn subdivision surface modeling if you really want to get into game art.
http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Subdivision_Surface_Modeling

Bek

To get a good idea of the current (more or less) workflow for props definitely check out these excellent tutorials by polycounters:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL925958D31D8D30C7

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHg49CS2Mq0vbxxnAC5FdZIdcMiMUnu4_