diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/MainWindow.cs b/OpenRa.Game/MainWindow.cs
index 14086e2779..92b4f4067f 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/MainWindow.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/MainWindow.cs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 			Game.world.Add( new Actor( "mcv", Game.map.Offset + new int2( 9, 5 ), Game.players[ 0 ] ) );
 			Game.world.Add( new Actor( "jeep", Game.map.Offset + new int2( 9, 14 ), Game.players[ 1 ] ) );
 			Game.world.Add( new Actor( "3tnk", Game.map.Offset + new int2( 12, 7 ), Game.players[ 1 ] ) );
+			Game.world.Add(new Actor("apc", Game.map.Offset + new int2(13, 7), Game.players[1]));
 			Game.world.Add(new Actor("ca", Game.map.Offset + new int2(40, 7), Game.players[1]));
 			Game.world.Add(new Actor("e1", Game.map.Offset + new int2(9, 13), Game.players[1]));
 			Game.world.Add(new Actor("arty", Game.map.Offset + new int2(10, 13), Game.players[1]));
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
index f601117070..5cd94575af 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Traits\RenderBuildingWarFactory.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\RenderSimple.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\RenderUnit.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\RenderUnitMuzzleFlash.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\RenderUnitRotor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\RenderUnitTurreted.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\TraitsInterfaces.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/AttackTurreted.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/AttackTurreted.cs
index 0dda1090c1..e79f5ddc28 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/AttackTurreted.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/AttackTurreted.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 		protected int primaryFireDelay = 0;
 		protected int secondaryFireDelay = 0;
 
+		public float primaryRecoil = 0.0f, secondaryRecoil = 0.0f;
+
 		public AttackBase(Actor self) { }
 
 		protected bool CanAttack( Actor self )
@@ -25,6 +27,9 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 			if (primaryFireDelay > 0) --primaryFireDelay;
 			if (secondaryFireDelay > 0) --secondaryFireDelay;
 
+			primaryRecoil = Math.Max(0f, primaryRecoil - .2f);
+			secondaryRecoil = Math.Max(0f, secondaryRecoil - .2f);
+
 			if (target != null && target.IsDead) target = null;		/* he's dead, jim. */
 		}
 
@@ -36,20 +41,15 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 				self.unitInfo.PrimaryOffset ) )
 			{
 				secondaryFireDelay = Math.Max( 4, secondaryFireDelay );
-				if (rut != null) rut.primaryRecoil = 1;
+				primaryRecoil = 1;
 				return;
 			}
 
 			if (self.unitInfo.Secondary != null && CheckFire(self, self.unitInfo.Secondary, ref secondaryFireDelay,
 				self.unitInfo.SecondaryOffset ?? self.unitInfo.PrimaryOffset))
 			{
-				if (rut != null)
-				{
-					if (self.unitInfo.SecondaryOffset != null)
-						rut.secondaryRecoil = 1;
-					else
-						rut.primaryRecoil = 1;
-				}
+				if (self.unitInfo.SecondaryOffset != null) secondaryRecoil = 1;
+				else primaryRecoil = 1;
 				return;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderUnitMuzzleFlash.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderUnitMuzzleFlash.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..194cc8d2c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderUnitMuzzleFlash.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using OpenRa.Game.Graphics;
+
+namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
+{
+	class RenderUnitMuzzleFlash : RenderUnit
+	{
+		Animation muzzleFlash;
+
+		public RenderUnitMuzzleFlash(Actor self)
+			: base(self)
+		{
+			if (!self.unitInfo.MuzzleFlash) throw new InvalidOperationException("wtf??");
+
+			muzzleFlash = new Animation(self.unitInfo.Name);
+			muzzleFlash.PlayFetchIndex("muzzle",
+				() =>
+				{
+					var attack = self.traits.WithInterface<AttackBase>().First();
+					var mobile = self.traits.WithInterface<Mobile>().First();
+					return (Util.QuantizeFacing(
+						mobile.facing, 8)) * 6 + (int)(attack.primaryRecoil * 5.9f);
+				});
+		}
+
+		public override void Tick(Actor self)
+		{
+			base.Tick(self);
+			muzzleFlash.Tick();
+		}
+
+		public override IEnumerable<Tuple<Sprite, float2, int>> Render(Actor self)
+		{
+			var attack = self.traits.WithInterface<AttackBase>().First();
+			if (attack.primaryRecoil > 0)
+				return base.Render(self).Concat(new[] {Util.Centered(self,
+					muzzleFlash.Image, self.CenterLocation + new float2(
+						self.unitInfo.PrimaryOffset.ElementAtOrDefault(2),
+						self.unitInfo.PrimaryOffset.ElementAtOrDefault(3)))});
+			else
+				return base.Render(self);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderUnitTurreted.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderUnitTurreted.cs
index dce1b47a38..bcdac9a98d 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderUnitTurreted.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderUnitTurreted.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 	{
 		public Animation turretAnim;
 		public Animation muzzleFlash;
-		public float primaryRecoil = 0.0f, secondaryRecoil = 0.0f;
 
 		public RenderUnitTurreted(Actor self)
 			: base(self)
@@ -21,9 +20,11 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 			{
 				if (self.unitInfo.MuzzleFlash)
 				{
+					var attack = self.traits.WithInterface<AttackBase>().First();
 					muzzleFlash = new Animation(self.unitInfo.Name);
 					muzzleFlash.PlayFetchIndex("muzzle",
-						() => (Util.QuantizeFacing(self.traits.Get<Turreted>().turretFacing,8)) * 6 + (int)(primaryRecoil * 6));
+						() => (Util.QuantizeFacing(self.traits.Get<Turreted>().turretFacing,8)) * 6 + (int)(attack.primaryRecoil * 5.9f));	
+							/* hack: recoil can be 1.0f, but don't overflow into next anim */
 				}
 
 				turretAnim.PlayFetchIndex("turret",
@@ -36,25 +37,24 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 		public override IEnumerable<Tuple<Sprite, float2, int>> Render(Actor self)
 		{
 			var mobile = self.traits.Get<Mobile>();
+			var attack = self.traits.WithInterface<AttackBase>().FirstOrDefault();
 
 			yield return Util.Centered(self, anim.Image, self.CenterLocation);
 			yield return Util.Centered(self, turretAnim.Image, self.CenterLocation 
-				+ Util.GetTurretPosition(self, self.unitInfo.PrimaryOffset, primaryRecoil));
+				+ Util.GetTurretPosition(self, self.unitInfo.PrimaryOffset, attack.primaryRecoil));
 			if (self.unitInfo.SecondaryOffset != null)
 				yield return Util.Centered(self, turretAnim.Image, self.CenterLocation
-					+ Util.GetTurretPosition(self, self.unitInfo.SecondaryOffset, secondaryRecoil));
+					+ Util.GetTurretPosition(self, self.unitInfo.SecondaryOffset, attack.secondaryRecoil));
 
-			if (muzzleFlash != null && primaryRecoil > 0)
+			if (muzzleFlash != null && attack.primaryRecoil > 0)
 				yield return Util.Centered(self, muzzleFlash.Image, self.CenterLocation
-				+ Util.GetTurretPosition(self, self.unitInfo.PrimaryOffset, primaryRecoil));
+				+ Util.GetTurretPosition(self, self.unitInfo.PrimaryOffset, attack.primaryRecoil));
 		}
 
 		public override void Tick(Actor self)
 		{
 			base.Tick(self);
 			turretAnim.Tick();
-			primaryRecoil = Math.Max(0f, primaryRecoil - .2f);
-			secondaryRecoil = Math.Max(0f, secondaryRecoil - .2f);
 			if (muzzleFlash != null)
 				muzzleFlash.Tick();
 		}
diff --git a/sequences.xml b/sequences.xml
index e3b88530a2..cc38b910b7 100644
--- a/sequences.xml
+++ b/sequences.xml
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@
   <!-- apc -->
   <unit name="apc">
     <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="32" />
+    <sequence name="muzzle" start="0" length="48" src="minigun" />
   </unit>
   <!-- mine layer -->
   <unit name="mnly">
diff --git a/units.ini b/units.ini
index 02addd386d..5fd9cd1c0a 100755
--- a/units.ini
+++ b/units.ini
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ PrimaryOffset=0,0,0,-2
 MuzzleFlash=yes
 [APC]
 Description=Armored Personnel Carrier
-Traits=Mobile, RenderUnit, AttackBase
+Traits=Mobile, AttackBase, RenderUnitMuzzleFlash
+PrimaryOffset=0,0,0,-4
+MuzzleFlash=yes
 [MNLY]
 Description=Minelayer
 Traits=Mobile, RenderUnit