diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/automatic.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/automatic.dm
index 98d731dbee..dfb32dc487 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/automatic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/automatic.dm
@@ -299,11 +299,11 @@
 	desc = "A heavily modified 1.95x129mm light machine gun, designated 'L6 SAW'. Has 'Aussec Armoury - 2531' engraved on the receiver below the designation."
 	icon_state = "l6closed100"
 	item_state = "l6closedmag"
+	fire_sound = "sound/weapons/lmgshot.ogg"
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_HUGE
 	slot_flags = 0
 	mag_type = /obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/mm195x129
 	weapon_weight = WEAPON_HEAVY
-	fire_sound = 'sound/weapons/gunshot_smg.ogg'
 	var/cover_open = FALSE
 	can_suppress = FALSE
 	burst_size = 3
diff --git a/sound/weapons/lmgshot.ogg b/sound/weapons/lmgshot.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a895e59aa2
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/weapons/lmgshot.ogg differ