diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/pins.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/pins.dm
index 61eed4f418e..acc5f311420 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/pins.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/pins.dm
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 	user.show_message(fail_message, 1)
 	if(selfdestruct)
 		user.show_message("<span class='danger'>SELF-DESTRUCTING...</span><br>", 1)
-		user << "<span class='userdanger'>Your [gun] explodes!</span>"
+		user << "<span class='userdanger'>[gun] explodes!</span>"
 		explosion(get_turf(gun), -1, 0, 2, 3)
 		if(gun)
 			qdel(gun)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/device/firing_pin/implant/loyalty
 	name = "loyalty firing pin"
-	desc = "This is a security firing pin which only authorizes users who are loyalty-implanted."
+	desc = "This Security firing pin authorizes the weapon for only loyalty-implanted users."
 	icon_state = "firing_pin_loyalty"
 	req_implant = /obj/item/weapon/implant/loyalty
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 // When you want to keep your toys for youself.
 /obj/item/device/firing_pin/dna
 	name = "DNA-keyed firing pin"
-	desc = "This is a DNA-locked firing pin which only authorizes one user."
+	desc = "This is a DNA-locked firing pin which only authorizes one user. Attempt to fire once to DNA-link."
 	icon_state = "firing_pin_dna"
 	fail_message = "<span class='warning'>DNA CHECK FAILED.</span>"
 	var/unique_enzymes = null
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 		..()
 
 /obj/item/device/firing_pin/dna/dredd
-	desc = "This is a DNA-locked firing pin which only authorizes one user. It has a small explosive charge on it."
+	desc = "This is a DNA-locked firing pin which only authorizes one user. Attempt to fire once to DNA-link. It has a small explosive charge on it."
 	selfdestruct = 1