Fixes non-hitscan projectiles not having muzzle fire effects.

code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm

@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@
 	if(hitscan)
 		return process_hitscan()
 	else
+		generate_muzzle_flash()
 		if(!isprocessing)
 			START_PROCESSING(SSprojectiles, src)
 		pixel_move(1)	//move it now!
@@ -616,6 +617,19 @@
 	STOP_PROCESSING(SSprojectiles, src)
 	return ..()
 
+/obj/item/projectile/proc/generate_muzzle_flash(duration = 3)
+	if(duration <= 0)
+		return
+	if(!muzzle_type || silenced)
+		return
+	var/datum/point/p = trajectory
+	var/atom/movable/thing = new muzzle_type
+	p.move_atom_to_src(thing)
+	var/matrix/M = new
+	M.Turn(original_angle)
+	thing.transform = M
+	QDEL_IN(thing, duration)
+
 /obj/item/projectile/proc/generate_hitscan_tracers(cleanup = TRUE, duration = 3)
 	if(!length(beam_segments))
 		return

html/changelogs/mattatlas-muzzle.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+################################
+# Example Changelog File
+#
+# Note: This file, and files beginning with ".", and files that don't end in ".yml" will not be read. If you change this file, you will look really dumb.
+#
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+# When it is, any changes listed below will disappear.
+#
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+#   bugfix
+#   wip (For works in progress)
+#   tweak
+#   soundadd
+#   sounddel
+#   rscadd (general adding of nice things)
+#   rscdel (general deleting of nice things)
+#   imageadd
+#   imagedel
+#   maptweak
+#   spellcheck (typo fixes)
+#   experiment
+#   balance
+#   admin
+#   backend
+#   security
+#   refactor
+#################################
+
+# Your name.
+author: MattAtlas
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
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+# Please surround your changes in  double quotes ("), as certain characters otherwise screws up compiling. The quotes will not show up in the changelog.
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Ballistic weapons have muzzle fire effects once again."