diff --git a/Defs/Ammo/Pistols/45ACP.xml b/Defs/Ammo/Pistols/45ACP.xml
index c6f54f0416..1e5b7fd428 100644
--- a/Defs/Ammo/Pistols/45ACP.xml
+++ b/Defs/Ammo/Pistols/45ACP.xml
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
 			<dropsCasings>true</dropsCasings>
 			<casingMoteDefname>Fleck_PistolAmmoCasings</casingMoteDefname>
 			<casingFilthDefname>Filth_PistolAmmoCasings</casingFilthDefname>
+			<genericLabelOverride>pistol</genericLabelOverride>
 		</projectile>
 	</ThingDef>
 
diff --git a/Languages/English/Keyed/Keys.xml b/Languages/English/Keyed/Keys.xml
index bf00261847..6777adde91 100644
--- a/Languages/English/Keyed/Keys.xml
+++ b/Languages/English/Keyed/Keys.xml
@@ -49,11 +49,12 @@
 	<!-- Ranged Attack -->
 	<CE_OutOfBounds>Out of bounds</CE_OutOfBounds>
 	<CE_NoSelfTarget>Can't target self</CE_NoSelfTarget>
-	<CE_NoLoS>No line of sight</CE_NoLoS>	
+	<CE_NoLoS>No line of sight</CE_NoLoS>
 	<CE_BlockedRoof>Blocked by roof</CE_BlockedRoof>
 	<CE_BlockedShield>Shooting disallowed by </CE_BlockedShield>
 	<CE_BlockedMaxRange>Outside of range</CE_BlockedMaxRange>
 	<CE_BlockedMinRange>Within minimum range</CE_BlockedMinRange>
+  <CE_GenericBullet>bullet</CE_GenericBullet>
 
 	<!-- Artillery -->
 	<CE_ArtilleryTarget_Distance>Distance: {0}/{1} Tiles</CE_ArtilleryTarget_Distance>
diff --git a/Source/CombatExtended/CombatExtended/AmmoGeneralizer.cs b/Source/CombatExtended/CombatExtended/AmmoGeneralizer.cs
index 3a7225fa65..7f1f1f674b 100644
--- a/Source/CombatExtended/CombatExtended/AmmoGeneralizer.cs
+++ b/Source/CombatExtended/CombatExtended/AmmoGeneralizer.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ static AmmoGeneralizer()
                         var sameClass = ammoSource.ammoTypes.Find(x => x.ammo.ammoClass == link.ammo.ammoClass);
                         if (sameClass != null)
                         {
-                            link.projectile.label = ammoSource.label + " bullet " + "(" + link.ammo.ammoClass.labelShort + ")";
+                            string labelNew = (link.projectile.projectile is ProjectilePropertiesCE projPropCE && projPropCE.genericLabelOverride != null) ? projPropCE.genericLabelOverride : ammoSource.label;
+                            link.projectile.label = labelNew + " " + "CE_GenericBullet".Translate() + " (" + link.ammo.ammoClass.labelShort + ")";
                             newAmmos.Add(new AmmoLink { ammo = sameClass.ammo, projectile = link.projectile });
                         }
 
diff --git a/Source/CombatExtended/CombatExtended/Defs/AmmoDef.cs b/Source/CombatExtended/CombatExtended/Defs/AmmoDef.cs
index 351f7c187f..bd80bc59a0 100644
--- a/Source/CombatExtended/CombatExtended/Defs/AmmoDef.cs
+++ b/Source/CombatExtended/CombatExtended/Defs/AmmoDef.cs
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ public List<AmmoSetDef> AmmoSetDefs
             }
         }
 
+        [NoTranslate]
         private string oldDescription;
         public void AddDescriptionParts()
         {
diff --git a/Source/CombatExtended/CombatExtended/Projectiles/ProjectilePropertiesCE.cs b/Source/CombatExtended/CombatExtended/Projectiles/ProjectilePropertiesCE.cs
index 3a55f3ae30..2fc86e8742 100644
--- a/Source/CombatExtended/CombatExtended/Projectiles/ProjectilePropertiesCE.cs
+++ b/Source/CombatExtended/CombatExtended/Projectiles/ProjectilePropertiesCE.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ public class ProjectilePropertiesCE : ProjectileProperties
         public ThingDef detonateMoteDef;
         public FleckDef detonateFleckDef;
         public float detonateEffectsScaleOverride = -1;
+        [MustTranslate]
+        public string genericLabelOverride = null;
 
         #region Bunker Buster fields
         /// <summary>