diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Armament.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Armament.cs
index f58b982bf0..2b819b44a6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Armament.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Armament.cs
@@ -47,13 +47,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new Armament(init.self, this); }
 	}
 
-	public class Armament : ITick
+	public class Armament : ITick, IExplodeModifier
 	{
 		public readonly ArmamentInfo Info;
 		public readonly WeaponInfo Weapon;
 		public readonly Barrel[] Barrels;
 		Lazy<Turreted> Turret;
 		Lazy<IBodyOrientation> Coords;
+		Lazy<LimitedAmmo> limitedAmmo;
+		List<Pair<int, Action>> delayedActions = new List<Pair<int, Action>>();
 
 		public WRange Recoil;
 		public int FireDelay { get; private set; }
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 			// We can't resolve these until runtime
 			Turret = Lazy.New(() => self.TraitsImplementing<Turreted>().FirstOrDefault(t => t.Name == info.Turret));
 			Coords = Lazy.New(() => self.Trait<IBodyOrientation>());
+			limitedAmmo = Lazy.New(() => self.TraitOrDefault<LimitedAmmo>());
 
 			Weapon = Rules.Weapons[info.Weapon.ToLowerInvariant()];
 			Burst = Weapon.Burst;
@@ -94,17 +97,34 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 			if (FireDelay > 0)
 				--FireDelay;
 			Recoil = new WRange(Math.Max(0, Recoil.Range - Info.RecoilRecovery.Range));
+
+			for (var i = 0; i < delayedActions.Count; i++)
+			{
+				var x = delayedActions[i];
+				if (--x.First <= 0)
+					x.Second();
+				delayedActions[i] = x;
+			}
+
+			delayedActions.RemoveAll(a => a.First <= 0);
+		}
+
+		void ScheduleDelayedAction(int t, Action a)
+		{
+			if (t > 0)
+				delayedActions.Add(Pair.New(t, a));
+			else
+				a();
 		}
 
 		// Note: facing is only used by the legacy positioning code
 		// The world coordinate model uses Actor.Orientation
-		public void CheckFire(Actor self, AttackBase attack, IFacing facing, Target target)
+		public void CheckFire(Actor self, IFacing facing, Target target)
 		{
 			if (FireDelay > 0)
 				return;
 
-			var limitedAmmo = self.TraitOrDefault<LimitedAmmo>();
-			if (limitedAmmo != null && !limitedAmmo.HasAmmo())
+			if (limitedAmmo.Value != null && !limitedAmmo.Value.HasAmmo())
 				return;
 
 			if (!target.IsInRange(self.CenterPosition, Weapon.Range))
@@ -134,7 +154,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 				GuidedTarget = target
 			};
 
-			attack.ScheduleDelayedAction(Info.FireDelay, () =>
+			ScheduleDelayedAction(Info.FireDelay, () =>
 			{
 				if (args.Weapon.Projectile != null)
 				{
@@ -162,6 +182,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 		}
 
 		public bool IsReloading { get { return FireDelay > 0; } }
+		public bool ShouldExplode(Actor self) { return !IsReloading; }
 
 		public WVec MuzzleOffset(Actor self, Barrel b)
 		{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackBase.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackBase.cs
index 1ef88832f4..75d18ea141 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackBase.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackBase.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 		public abstract object Create(ActorInitializer init);
 	}
 
-	public abstract class AttackBase : IIssueOrder, IResolveOrder, ITick, IExplodeModifier, IOrderVoice, ISync
+	public abstract class AttackBase : IIssueOrder, IResolveOrder, IOrderVoice, ISync
 	{
 		[Sync] public bool IsAttacking { get; internal set; }
 
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 		protected Lazy<IFacing> facing;
 		Lazy<IEnumerable<Armament>> armaments;
 		protected IEnumerable<Armament> Armaments { get { return armaments.Value; } }
-		List<Pair<int, Action>> delayedActions = new List<Pair<int, Action>>();
 
 		public AttackBase(Actor self, AttackBaseInfo info)
 		{
@@ -63,38 +62,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 			return true;
 		}
 
-		public bool ShouldExplode(Actor self) { return !IsReloading(); }
-
-		public bool IsReloading() { return Armaments.Any(a => a.IsReloading); }
-
-		public virtual void Tick(Actor self)
-		{
-			for (var i = 0; i < delayedActions.Count; i++)
-			{
-				var x = delayedActions[i];
-				if (--x.First <= 0)
-					x.Second();
-				delayedActions[i] = x;
-			}
-
-			delayedActions.RemoveAll(a => a.First <= 0);
-		}
-
-		internal void ScheduleDelayedAction(int t, Action a)
-		{
-			if (t > 0)
-				delayedActions.Add(Pair.New(t, a));
-			else
-				a();
-		}
-
 		public virtual void DoAttack(Actor self, Target target)
 		{
 			if (!CanAttack(self, target))
 				return;
 
 			foreach (var a in Armaments)
-				a.CheckFire(self, this, facing.Value, target);
+				a.CheckFire(self, facing.Value, target);
 		}
 
 		public IEnumerable<IOrderTargeter> Orders
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackCharge.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackCharge.cs
index a566d89bc0..c69a4a4316 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackCharge.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackCharge.cs
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 			charges = aci.MaxCharges;
 		}
 
-		public override void Tick(Actor self)
+		public void Tick(Actor self)
 		{
 			if (--timeToRecharge <= 0)
 				charges = aci.MaxCharges;
-
-			base.Tick(self);
 		}
 
 		public void Attacking(Actor self, Target target, Armament a, Barrel barrel)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackLoyalty.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackLoyalty.cs
index 28537fc62a..dcd56c5f93 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackLoyalty.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackLoyalty.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 
 			var facing = self.TraitOrDefault<IFacing>();
 			foreach (var a in Armaments)
-				a.CheckFire(self, this, facing, target);
+				a.CheckFire(self, facing, target);
 
 			if (target.Actor != null)
 				target.Actor.ChangeOwner(self.Owner);
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackTurreted.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackTurreted.cs
index 052bc67486..9f7ee484c4 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackTurreted.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Attack/AttackTurreted.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new AttackTurreted(init.self, this); }
 	}
 
-	class AttackTurreted : AttackBase, INotifyBuildComplete, ISync
+	class AttackTurreted : AttackBase, ITick, INotifyBuildComplete, ISync
 	{
 		public Target Target { get; protected set; }
 		protected IEnumerable<Turreted> turrets;
@@ -53,9 +53,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 			return base.CanAttack(self, target);
 		}
 
-		public override void Tick(Actor self)
+		public void Tick(Actor self)
 		{
-			base.Tick(self);
 			DoAttack(self, Target);
 			IsAttacking = Target.IsValidFor(self);
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/AttackBomber.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/AttackBomber.cs
index f39df8820c..32716e57ad 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/AttackBomber.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/AttackBomber.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new AttackBomber(init.self, this); }
 	}
 
-	class AttackBomber : AttackBase, ISync, INotifyRemovedFromWorld
+	class AttackBomber : AttackBase, ITick, ISync, INotifyRemovedFromWorld
 	{
 		AttackBomberInfo info;
 		[Sync] Target target;
@@ -43,10 +43,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 			this.info = info;
 		}
 
-		public override void Tick(Actor self)
+		public void Tick(Actor self)
 		{
-			base.Tick(self);
-
 			var cp = self.CenterPosition;
 			var bombTarget = Target.FromPos(cp - new WVec(0, 0, cp.Z));
 			var wasInAttackRange = inAttackRange;
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 					continue;
 
 				inAttackRange = true;
-				a.CheckFire(self, this, facing.Value, bombTarget);
+				a.CheckFire(self, facing.Value, bombTarget);
 			}
 
 			// Guns only fire when approaching the target
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 
 					var t = Target.FromPos(cp - new WVec(0, a.Weapon.Range.Range / 2, cp.Z).Rotate(WRot.FromFacing(f)));
 					inAttackRange = true;
-					a.CheckFire(self, this, facing.Value, t);
+					a.CheckFire(self, facing.Value, t);
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderUnitReload.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderUnitReload.cs
index ffc5e63f11..b3f9599c4a 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderUnitReload.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Render/RenderUnitReload.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #region Copyright & License Information
 /*
- * Copyright 2007-2011 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * Copyright 2007-2014 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
  * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
  * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
  * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
@@ -8,25 +8,39 @@
  */
 #endregion
 
+using System.Linq;
+using OpenRA.FileFormats;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Render
 {
-	class RenderUnitReloadInfo : RenderUnitInfo
+	class RenderUnitReloadInfo : RenderUnitInfo, Requires<ArmamentInfo>, Requires<AttackBaseInfo>
 	{
-		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new RenderUnitReload(init.self); }
+		[Desc("Armament name")]
+		public readonly string Armament = "primary";
+
+		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new RenderUnitReload(init.self, this); }
 	}
 
 	class RenderUnitReload : RenderUnit
 	{
-		public RenderUnitReload(Actor self)
-			: base(self) { }
+		readonly AttackBase attack;
+		readonly Armament armament;
+
+		public RenderUnitReload(Actor self, RenderUnitReloadInfo info)
+			: base(self)
+		{
+			attack = self.Trait<AttackBase>();
+			armament = self.TraitsImplementing<Armament>()
+				.Single(a => a.Info.Name == info.Armament);
+		}
 
 		public override void Tick(Actor self)
 		{
-			var attack = self.TraitOrDefault<AttackBase>();
+			var sequence = (armament.IsReloading ? "empty-" : "") + (attack.IsAttacking ? "aim" : "idle");
+			if (sequence != anim.CurrentSequence.Name)
+				anim.ReplaceAnim(sequence);
 
-			if (attack != null)
-				anim.ReplaceAnim((attack.IsReloading() ? "empty-" : "")
-					+ (attack.IsAttacking ? "aim" : "idle"));
 			base.Tick(self);
 		}
 	}