diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
index 531c6082b0..19fdfd2b7e 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 	var/burst_spread = 0				//Spread induced by the gun itself during burst fire per iteration. Only checked if spread is 0.
 	var/randomspread = 1				//Set to 0 for shotguns. This is used for weapons that don't fire all their bullets at once.
 	var/inaccuracy_modifier = 1
+	var/pb_knockback = 0
 
 	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/weapons/guns_lefthand.dmi'
 	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/weapons/guns_righthand.dmi'
@@ -125,6 +126,10 @@
 		if(message)
 			if(pointblank)
 				user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] fires [src] point blank at [pbtarget]!</span>", null, null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
+				if(pb_knockback > 0)
+					var/atom/throw_target = get_edge_target_turf(pbtarget, user.dir)
+					pbtarget.throw_at(throw_target, pb_knockback, 2)
+
 			else
 				user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] fires [src]!</span>", null, null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/automatic.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/automatic.dm
index bcb212a031..7fb4a8232e 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/automatic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/automatic.dm
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@
 	fire_delay = 0
 	pin = /obj/item/firing_pin/implant/pindicate
 	actions_types = list()
+	pb_knockback = 2
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/automatic/shotgun/bulldog/unrestricted
 	pin = /obj/item/firing_pin
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/revolver.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/revolver.dm
index c2206fcea8..31a5131804 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/revolver.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/revolver.dm
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@
 						"Maple" = "dshotgun-l",
 						"Rosewood" = "dshotgun-p"
 						)
+	pb_knockback = 3 // it's a super shotgun!
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/revolver/doublebarrel/attackby(obj/item/A, mob/user, params)
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm
index 571525d8f0..deec187f88 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 	var/recentpump = 0 // to prevent spammage
 	weapon_weight = WEAPON_MEDIUM
 
+	pb_knockback = 2
+
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/shotgun/attackby(obj/item/A, mob/user, params)
 	. = ..()
 	if(.)
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/toy.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/toy.dm
index 8b358832b0..8f9bc13583 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/toy.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/toy.dm
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 	item_flags = NONE
 	casing_ejector = FALSE
 	can_suppress = FALSE
+	pb_knockback = 0
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/shotgun/toy/process_chamber(empty_chamber = 0)
 	..()