diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate.dm
index dc546807428..62604b185e2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate.dm
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 	minimum_distance = 5
 	icon_state = "syndicateranged"
 	icon_living = "syndicateranged"
-	casingtype = /obj/item/ammo_casing/c45
+	casingtype = /obj/item/ammo_casing/c45nostamina
 	projectilesound = 'sound/weapons/Gunshot_smg.ogg'
 
 	weapon1 = /obj/item/weapon/gun/projectile/automatic/c20r/unrestricted
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ammo_casings.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ammo_casings.dm
index 23f713fac29..b0d6c9140db 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ammo_casings.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ammo_casings.dm
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@
 	caliber = ".45"
 	projectile_type = /obj/item/projectile/bullet/midbullet
 
+/obj/item/ammo_casing/c45nostamina
+	desc = "A .45 bullet casing."
+	caliber = ".45"
+	projectile_type = /obj/item/projectile/bullet/weakbullet3
+
 /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun
 	name = "shotgun slug"
 	desc = "A 12 gauge lead slug."