diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate.dm
index f04ded89b18..9f7c26e5fbb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate.dm
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 	projectilesound = 'sound/weapons/Gunshot_smg.ogg'
 	projectiletype = /obj/item/projectile/bullet/midbullet2
 
-	weapon1 = /obj/item/weapon/gun/projectile/automatic/c20r
+	weapon1 = /obj/item/weapon/gun/projectile/automatic/c20r/unrestricted
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate/ranged/space
 	icon_state = "syndicaterangedpsace"
@@ -140,4 +140,4 @@
 	..(gibbed)
 	visible_message("<span class='danger'><b>[src]</b> is smashed into pieces!</span>")
 	qdel(src)
-	return
\ No newline at end of file
+	return