diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/apc/apc_movie.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/apc/apc_movie.dm
index e0c11e945c..aef7ad45b2 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/apc/apc_movie.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/apc/apc_movie.dm
@@ -90,6 +90,32 @@
 		if(camera_int)
 			camera_int.c_tag = camera.c_tag + " interior"
 
+/obj/vehicle/multitile/apc/movie/set_muzzle_offsets(obj/item/hardpoint/HP)
+	//sets muzzle flash offsets for APC weapons as appropriate for the movie APC
+	switch(HP.slot)
+		if(HDPT_PRIMARY) //dualcannon
+			HP.muzzle_flash_pos = list(
+				"1" = list(8, -20),
+				"2" = list(25, 31),
+				"4" = list(-7, 27),
+				"8" = list(37, 9)
+			)
+		if(HDPT_SECONDARY) //frontalcannon
+			HP.muzzle_flash_pos = list(
+				"1" = list(34, 70),
+				"2" = list(-1, -70),
+				"4" = list(88, -7),
+				"8" = list(-56, 12)
+			)
+		if(HDPT_SUPPORT) //flare
+			HP.muzzle_flash_pos = list(
+				"1" = list(22, -20),
+				"2" = list(11, 32),
+				"4" = list(-5, 10),
+				"8" = list(37, 24)
+			)
+	return ..()
+
 /*
 ** PRESETS SPAWNERS
 */
diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/multitile/multitile_hardpoints.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/multitile/multitile_hardpoints.dm
index 2c5a343b80..b8edba78da 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/multitile/multitile_hardpoints.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/multitile/multitile_hardpoints.dm
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@
 //ALWAYS CALL THIS WHEN ATTACHING HARDPOINTS
 /obj/vehicle/multitile/proc/add_hardpoint(obj/item/hardpoint/HP, mob/user)
 	HP.owner = src
+	set_muzzle_offsets(HP)
 	HP.forceMove(src)
 	hardpoints += HP
 
@@ -209,6 +210,9 @@
 
 	update_icon()
 
+/obj/vehicle/multitile/proc/set_muzzle_offsets(obj/item/hardpoint/HP)
+	return
+
 //General proc for taking off hardpoints
 //ALWAYS CALL THIS WHEN REMOVING HARDPOINTS
 /obj/vehicle/multitile/proc/remove_hardpoint(obj/item/hardpoint/old, mob/user)