diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
index 023f6212e06f..3d1a4e0789f2 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
@@ -207,6 +207,12 @@
 	///this is how much deviation the gun recoil can have, recoil pushes the screen towards the reverse angle you shot + some deviation which this is the max.
 	var/recoil_deviation = 22.5
 
+	///Used if the guns recoil is lower then the min, it clamps the highest recoil
+	var/min_recoil = 0
+
+	var/gunslinger_recoil_bonus = 0
+	var/gunslinger_spread_bonus = 0
+
 	/// how many shots per burst, Ex: most machine pistols, M90, some ARs are 3rnd burst, while others like the GAR and laser minigun are 2 round burst.
 	var/burst_size = 3
 	///The rate of fire when firing in a burst. Not the delay between bursts
@@ -316,9 +322,6 @@
 	///This prevents gun from firing until the coodown is done, affected by lag
 	var/current_cooldown = 0
 
-	var/gunslinger_recoil_bonus = 0
-	var/gunslinger_spread_bonus = 0
-
 /obj/item/gun/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_TWOHANDED_WIELD, PROC_REF(on_wield))
@@ -808,7 +811,7 @@
 /obj/item/gun/proc/calculate_recoil(mob/user, recoil_bonus = 0)
 	if(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_GUNSLINGER))
 		recoil_bonus += gunslinger_recoil_bonus
-	return clamp(recoil_bonus, 0 , INFINITY)
+	return clamp(recoil_bonus, min_recoil , INFINITY)
 
 /obj/item/gun/proc/calculate_spread(mob/user, bonus_spread)
 	var/final_spread = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
index 1790ba25a858..8532691156ca 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 	has_safety = TRUE
 	safety = TRUE
 
+	min_recoil = 0.1
+
 	valid_attachments = list(
 		/obj/item/attachment/silencer,
 		/obj/item/attachment/laser_sight,