diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/UnitInfo.cs b/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/UnitInfo.cs
index 39789550ca..58803b0bdf 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/UnitInfo.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/UnitInfo.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.GameRules
 		public readonly int[] SecondaryOffset = null;
 		public readonly int Recoil = 0;
 		public readonly string SecondaryAnim = null;
+		public readonly bool MuzzleFlash = false;
 
 		public UnitInfo(string name) { Name = name; }
 
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Activities/Follow.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Activities/Follow.cs
index e3f66af5b3..9b19c7aea4 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Activities/Follow.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Activities/Follow.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits.Activities
 			}
 		}
 
-		public void Cancel(Actor self, Mobile mobile) { }
+		public void Cancel(Actor self, Mobile mobile)
+		{
+			mobile.InternalSetActivity(null);
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderUnitTurreted.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderUnitTurreted.cs
index a505e22da5..130a3a0430 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderUnitTurreted.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderUnitTurreted.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 	class RenderUnitTurreted : RenderUnit
 	{
 		public Animation turretAnim;
+		public Animation muzzleFlash;
 		public float primaryRecoil = 0.0f, secondaryRecoil = 0.0f;
 
 		public RenderUnitTurreted(Actor self)
@@ -17,8 +18,17 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 		{
 			turretAnim = new Animation(self.unitInfo.Name);
 			if (self.traits.Contains<Turreted>())
-				turretAnim.PlayFetchIndex("turret", 
+			{
+				if (self.unitInfo.MuzzleFlash)
+				{
+					muzzleFlash = new Animation(self.unitInfo.Name);
+					muzzleFlash.PlayFetchIndex("muzzle",
+						() => (Util.QuantizeFacing(self.traits.Get<Turreted>().turretFacing,8)) * 6 + (int)(primaryRecoil * 6));
+				}
+
+				turretAnim.PlayFetchIndex("turret",
 					() => self.traits.Get<Turreted>().turretFacing / 8);
+			}
 			else
 				turretAnim.PlayRepeating("turret");		/* not really a turret; it's a spinner */
 		}
@@ -33,6 +43,10 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 			if (self.unitInfo.SecondaryOffset != null)
 				yield return Util.Centered(turretAnim.Image, self.CenterLocation
 					+ Util.GetTurretPosition(self, self.unitInfo.SecondaryOffset, secondaryRecoil));
+
+			if (muzzleFlash != null && primaryRecoil > 0)
+				yield return Util.Centered(muzzleFlash.Image, self.CenterLocation
+				+ Util.GetTurretPosition(self, self.unitInfo.PrimaryOffset, primaryRecoil));
 		}
 
 		public override void Tick(Actor self)
@@ -41,6 +55,8 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 			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 78faf4b299..2cd952a2cd 100644
--- a/sequences.xml
+++ b/sequences.xml
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@
   <unit name="jeep">
     <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="32" />
     <sequence name="turret" start="32" length="32" />
+    <sequence name="muzzle" start="0" length="48" src="minigun" />
   </unit>
   <!-- apc -->
   <unit name="apc">
diff --git a/units.ini b/units.ini
index c6f3a3f368..1a31212213 100755
--- a/units.ini
+++ b/units.ini
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Traits=Mobile, McvDeploy, RenderUnit
 Description=Ranger
 Traits=Mobile, Turreted, AttackTurreted, RenderUnitTurreted
 PrimaryOffset=0,0,0,-2
+MuzzleFlash=yes
 [APC]
 Description=Armored Personnel Carrier
 Traits=Mobile, RenderUnit
@@ -323,14 +324,14 @@ Produces=Infantry
 RallyPoint=1,3
 [TENT]
 Description=Allied Barracks
-Traits=Building, RenderBuilding
+Traits=Building, RenderBuilding, RallyPoint
 Dimensions=2,2
 Footprint=xx xx
 Produces=Infantry
 RallyPoint=1,3
 [KENN]
 Description=Kennel
-Traits=Building, RenderBuilding
+Traits=Building, RenderBuilding, RallyPoint
 Dimensions=1,1
 Footprint=x
 RallyPoint=1,2