diff --git a/Content.Client/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/GunSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/GunSystem.cs
index 8f84040bbd..ba00414343 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/GunSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/GunSystem.cs
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public sealed partial class GunSystem : SharedGunSystem
                     {
                         SetCartridgeSpent(cartridge, true);
                         MuzzleFlash(gun.Owner, cartridge, user);
-
+                        PlaySound(gun.Owner, gun.SoundGunshot?.GetSound(Random, ProtoManager), user);
                         // TODO: Can't predict entity deletions.
                         //if (cartridge.DeleteOnSpawn)
                         //    Del(cartridge.Owner);
@@ -159,11 +159,15 @@ public sealed partial class GunSystem : SharedGunSystem
                     break;
                 case AmmoComponent newAmmo:
                     MuzzleFlash(gun.Owner, newAmmo, user);
+                    PlaySound(gun.Owner, gun.SoundGunshot?.GetSound(Random, ProtoManager), user);
                     if (newAmmo.Owner.IsClientSide())
                         Del(newAmmo.Owner);
                     else
                         RemComp<AmmoComponent>(newAmmo.Owner);
                     break;
+                case HitscanPrototype:
+                    PlaySound(gun.Owner, gun.SoundGunshot?.GetSound(Random, ProtoManager), user);
+                    break;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Weapon/Ranged/Systems/GunSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Weapon/Ranged/Systems/GunSystem.cs
index 957f16a977..14e39f9a80 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Weapon/Ranged/Systems/GunSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Weapon/Ranged/Systems/GunSystem.cs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public sealed partial class GunSystem : SharedGunSystem
 
                         SetCartridgeSpent(cartridge, true);
                         MuzzleFlash(gun.Owner, cartridge, user);
+                        PlaySound(gun.Owner, gun.SoundGunshot?.GetSound(Random, ProtoManager), user);
 
                         if (cartridge.DeleteOnSpawn)
                             Del(cartridge.Owner);
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ public sealed partial class GunSystem : SharedGunSystem
                 case AmmoComponent newAmmo:
                     shotProjectiles.Add(newAmmo.Owner);
                     MuzzleFlash(gun.Owner, newAmmo, user);
+                    PlaySound(gun.Owner, gun.SoundGunshot?.GetSound(Random, ProtoManager), user);
 
                     // Do a throw
                     if (!HasComp<ProjectileComponent>(newAmmo.Owner))
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ public sealed partial class GunSystem : SharedGunSystem
                     {
                         FireEffects(fromCoordinates, hitscan.MaxLength, entityDirection.ToAngle(), hitscan);
                     }
+                    PlaySound(gun.Owner, gun.SoundGunshot?.GetSound(Random, ProtoManager), user);
                     break;
                 default:
                     throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
@@ -200,7 +203,7 @@ public sealed partial class GunSystem : SharedGunSystem
 
     protected override void PlaySound(EntityUid gun, string? sound, EntityUid? user = null)
     {
-        if (sound == null) return;
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(sound)) return;
 
         SoundSystem.Play(Filter.Pvs(gun, entityManager: EntityManager).RemoveWhereAttachedEntity(e => e == user), sound, gun);
     }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.cs
index 515088dc45..9cdecb43d5 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.cs
@@ -242,11 +242,8 @@ public abstract partial class SharedGunSystem : EntitySystem
             return;
         }
 
-        // Shoot confirmed
+        // Shoot confirmed - sounds also played here in case it's invalid (e.g. cartridge already spent).
         Shoot(gun, ev.Ammo, fromCoordinates, toCoordinates.Value, user);
-
-        // Predicted sound moment
-        PlaySound(gun.Owner, gun.SoundGunshot?.GetSound(Random, ProtoManager), user);
         Dirty(gun);
     }
 
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Ammunition/Cartridges/toy.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Ammunition/Cartridges/toy.yml
index 5a6ceb5e4b..b28f05adf6 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Ammunition/Cartridges/toy.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Ammunition/Cartridges/toy.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
     layers:
     - state: base
       map: ["enum.AmmoVisualLayers.Base"]
+  - type: SpentAmmoVisuals
+  - type: Appearance
 
 - type: entity
   id: CartridgeCap