diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
index 19fdfd2b7e..531c6082b0 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 	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'
@@ -126,10 +125,6 @@
 		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 7fb4a8232e..bcb212a031 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/automatic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/automatic.dm
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@
 	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 31a5131804..c2206fcea8 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/revolver.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/revolver.dm
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@
 						"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 deec187f88..571525d8f0 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/shotgun.dm
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 	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 8f9bc13583..8b358832b0 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/toy.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/toy.dm
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 	item_flags = NONE
 	casing_ejector = FALSE
 	can_suppress = FALSE
-	pb_knockback = 0
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/shotgun/toy/process_chamber(empty_chamber = 0)
 	..()