diff --git a/Data/Ronin.rte/Devices/Weapons/K98K/K98K.lua b/Data/Ronin.rte/Devices/Weapons/K98K/K98K.lua
index cb4793a5cd..8f2d68e3b7 100644
--- a/Data/Ronin.rte/Devices/Weapons/K98K/K98K.lua
+++ b/Data/Ronin.rte/Devices/Weapons/K98K/K98K.lua
@@ -111,13 +111,12 @@ function ThreadedUpdate(self)
 					self.needsChamber = false;
 					self.InheritedRotAngleTarget = 0;
 					self.rotationSpeed = 0.1;
-					
-					local shell = CreateMOSParticle("Casing Long");
 
-					shell.Pos = self.Pos;
-					shell.Vel = self.Vel + Vector(-6 * self.FlipFactor, -4):RadRotate(self.RotAngle);
-					shell.Team = self.Team;
-					MovableMan:AddParticle(shell);
+					self.shell = CreateMOSParticle("Casing Long");
+					self.shell.Pos = self.Pos;
+					self.shell.Vel = self.Vel + Vector(-6 * self.FlipFactor, -4):RadRotate(self.RotAngle);
+					self.shell.Team = self.Team;
+					self:RequestSyncedUpdate();
 					
 					self.chamberAnim = true;
 				end
@@ -189,7 +188,12 @@ function ThreadedUpdate(self)
 	end
 	
 	if self.chamberAnim then
-		local balance = 5 + math.abs(math.sin(self.parent.RotAngle) * 5);	--Laying down horizontally reduces swaying when pulling bolt
+		local balance = 5;
+
+		if self.parent then
+			balance = balance + math.abs(math.sin(self.parent.RotAngle) * 5); --Laying down horizontally reduces swaying when pulling bolt
+		end
+
 		self.Frame = 1;
 		self.SupportOffset = Vector(-5, -1);
 		local rotTotal = math.sin(self.rotFactor)/balance;
@@ -286,6 +290,13 @@ function ThreadedUpdate(self)
 	end
 end
 
+function SyncedUpdate(self)
+	if self.shell then
+		MovableMan:AddParticle(self.shell);
+		self.shell = nil;
+	end
+end
+
 function OnSave(self)
 	self:SetNumberValue("ammoCounter", self.ammoCounter);
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Data/Techion.rte/Devices/Weapons/GigaPulsar/GigaPulsarMagazine.lua b/Data/Techion.rte/Devices/Weapons/GigaPulsar/GigaPulsarMagazine.lua
index be25bb68ef..1f3d7e739d 100644
--- a/Data/Techion.rte/Devices/Weapons/GigaPulsar/GigaPulsarMagazine.lua
+++ b/Data/Techion.rte/Devices/Weapons/GigaPulsar/GigaPulsarMagazine.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ function ThreadedUpdate(self)
 		self.smoke = CreateMOSParticle("Tiny Smoke Ball 1");
 		self.smoke.Pos = self.Pos + Vector(math.random(-1, 1), math.random(-1, 1));
 		self.smoke.Vel = self.Vel + Vector(RangeRand(-2, 2), RangeRand(-2, 2));
-		self.smoke.Lifetime = smoke.Lifetime * RangeRand(0.5, 1.0);
+		self.smoke.Lifetime = self.smoke.Lifetime * RangeRand(0.5, 1.0);
 		self:RequestSyncedUpdate();
 	end
 end