diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/bow.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/bow.dm
index 4bd7d34fe2..dbf249b3f8 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/bow.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/bow.dm
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/bow/pipe
 	name = "pipe bow"
-	desc = "Some sort of pipe made projectile weapon made of a durathread string and lots of bending. Used to fire arrows."
+	desc = "Some sort of pipe-based projectile weapon made of string and lots of bending. Used to fire arrows."
 	icon_state = "pipebow"
 	item_state = "pipebow"
-	force = 0
+	force = 2