diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/revolver.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/revolver.dm
index 4c9642df51..7d2910fad3 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/revolver.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/revolver.dm
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@
 	mag_type = /obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/internal/cylinder/rus357
 	var/spun = FALSE
 
+/obj/item/gun/ballistic/revolver/russian/do_spin()
+	. = ..()
+	spun = TRUE
+
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/revolver/russian/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	do_spin()
@@ -192,7 +196,7 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/revolver/russian/attack_self(mob/user)
-	if(!spun && can_shoot())
+	if(!spun)
 		spin()
 		spun = TRUE
 		return
@@ -217,7 +221,7 @@
 	if(ishuman(user))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
 		if(!spun)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need to spin the revolver's chamber first!</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need to spin \the [src]'s chamber first!</span>")
 			return
 
 		spun = FALSE
@@ -238,6 +242,11 @@
 		user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>*click*</span>")
 		playsound(src, "gun_dry_fire", 30, 1)
 
+/obj/item/gun/ballistic/revolver/russian/process_fire(atom/target, mob/living/user, message = TRUE, params = null, zone_override = "", bonus_spread = 0)
+	add_fingerprint(user)
+	playsound(src, "gun_dry_fire", 30, TRUE)
+	user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user.name] tries to fire \the [src] at the same time, but only succeeds at looking like an idiot.</span>", "<span class='danger'>\The [src]'s anti-combat mechanism prevents you from firing it at the same time!</span>")
+
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/revolver/russian/proc/shoot_self(mob/living/carbon/human/user, affecting = BODY_ZONE_HEAD)
 	user.apply_damage(300, BRUTE, affecting)
 	user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user.name] fires [src] at [user.p_their()] head!</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>You fire [src] at your head!</span>", "<span class='italics'>You hear a gunshot!</span>")