diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/revolver.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/revolver.dm
index 6439b78a9bd..2b62416fe7f 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/revolver.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/revolver.dm
@@ -275,10 +275,15 @@
 	user.visible_message(span_danger("[user.name]'s soul is captured by \the [src]!"), span_userdanger("You've lost the gamble! Your soul is forfeit!"))
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/revolver/reverse //Fires directly at its user... unless the user is a clown, of course.
-	name = "\improper Syndicate Revolver"
 	clumsy_check = FALSE
 	icon_state = "revolversyndie"
 
+/obj/item/gun/ballistic/revolver/reverse/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	var/obj/item/gun/ballistic/revolver/syndicate/syndie_revolver = /obj/item/gun/ballistic/revolver/syndicate
+	name = initial(syndie_revolver.name)
+	desc = initial(syndie_revolver.desc)
+
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/revolver/reverse/can_trigger_gun(mob/living/user, akimbo_usage)
 	if(akimbo_usage)
 		return FALSE