diff --git a/code/datums/ammo/ammo.dm b/code/datums/ammo/ammo.dm
index ec0b33fc3509..aed85505a2e8 100644
--- a/code/datums/ammo/ammo.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ammo/ammo.dm
@@ -244,3 +244,63 @@
 
 	var/datum/reagent/R = new flamer_reagent_type()
 	new /obj/flamer_fire(T, cause_data, R)
+
+//battle execution code.
+// handle battlefield execution check if BE can be executed
+/datum/ammo/proc/handle_battlefield_execution(datum/ammo/firing_ammo, mob/living/hit_mob, obj/projectile/firing_projectile, mob/living/user, obj/item/weapon/gun/fired_from)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	if(!user || hit_mob == user || user.zone_selected != "head" || user.a_intent != INTENT_HARM || !ishuman_strict(hit_mob))
+		return
+
+	if(!skillcheck(user, SKILL_EXECUTION, SKILL_EXECUTION_TRAINED))
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_DANGER("You don't know how to execute someone correctly."))
+		return
+
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/execution_target = hit_mob
+
+	if(execution_target.status_flags & PERMANENTLY_DEAD)
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_DANGER("[execution_target] has already been executed!"))
+		return
+
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, PROC_REF(attempt_battlefield_execution), src, execution_target, firing_projectile, user, fired_from)
+
+	return COMPONENT_CANCEL_AMMO_POINT_BLANK
+
+/datum/ammo/proc/attempt_battlefield_execution(datum/ammo/firing_ammo, mob/living/carbon/human/execution_target, obj/projectile/firing_projectile, mob/living/user, obj/item/weapon/gun/fired_from)
+	user.affected_message(execution_target,
+		SPAN_HIGHDANGER("You aim \the [fired_from] at [execution_target]'s head!"),
+		SPAN_HIGHDANGER("[user] aims \the [fired_from] directly at your head!"),
+		SPAN_DANGER("[user] aims \the [fired_from] at [execution_target]'s head!"))
+
+	user.next_move += 1.1 SECONDS //PB has no click delay; readding it here to prevent people accidentally queuing up multiple executions.
+
+	if(!do_after(user, 1 SECONDS, INTERRUPT_ALL, BUSY_ICON_HOSTILE) || !user.Adjacent(execution_target))
+		fired_from.delete_bullet(firing_projectile, TRUE)
+		return
+
+	if(!(fired_from.flags_gun_features & GUN_SILENCED))
+		playsound(user, fired_from.fire_sound, fired_from.firesound_volume, FALSE)
+	else
+		playsound(user, fired_from.fire_sound, 25, FALSE)
+
+	shake_camera(user, 1, 2)
+
+	execution_target.apply_damage(damage * 3, BRUTE, "head", no_limb_loss = TRUE, permanent_kill = TRUE) //Apply gobs of damage and make sure they can't be revived later...
+	execution_target.apply_damage(200, OXY) //...fill out the rest of their health bar with oxyloss...
+	execution_target.death(create_cause_data("execution", user)) //...make certain they're properly dead...
+	shake_camera(execution_target, 3, 4)
+	execution_target.update_headshot_overlay(headshot_state) //...and add a gory headshot overlay.
+
+	execution_target.visible_message(SPAN_HIGHDANGER(uppertext("[execution_target] WAS EXECUTED!")), \
+		SPAN_HIGHDANGER("You WERE EXECUTED!"))
+
+	user.count_niche_stat(STATISTICS_NICHE_EXECUTION, 1, firing_projectile.weapon_cause_data?.cause_name)
+
+	var/area/execution_area = get_area(execution_target)
+
+	msg_admin_attack(FONT_SIZE_HUGE("[key_name(usr)] has battlefield executed [key_name(execution_target)] in [get_area(usr)] ([usr.loc.x],[usr.loc.y],[usr.loc.z])."), usr.loc.x, usr.loc.y, usr.loc.z)
+	log_attack("[key_name(usr)] battlefield executed [key_name(execution_target)] at [execution_area.name].")
+
+	if(flags_ammo_behavior & AMMO_EXPLOSIVE)
+		execution_target.gib()
diff --git a/code/datums/ammo/bullet/bullet.dm b/code/datums/ammo/bullet/bullet.dm
index dadb644201df..8795e8d91759 100644
--- a/code/datums/ammo/bullet/bullet.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ammo/bullet/bullet.dm
@@ -20,62 +20,3 @@
 	shrapnel_chance = SHRAPNEL_CHANCE_TIER_1
 	shrapnel_type = /obj/item/shard/shrapnel
 	shell_speed = AMMO_SPEED_TIER_4
-
-/datum/ammo/bullet/proc/handle_battlefield_execution(datum/ammo/firing_ammo, mob/living/hit_mob, obj/projectile/firing_projectile, mob/living/user, obj/item/weapon/gun/fired_from)
-	SIGNAL_HANDLER
-
-	if(!user || hit_mob == user || user.zone_selected != "head" || user.a_intent != INTENT_HARM || !ishuman_strict(hit_mob))
-		return
-
-	if(!skillcheck(user, SKILL_EXECUTION, SKILL_EXECUTION_TRAINED))
-		to_chat(user, SPAN_DANGER("You don't know how to execute someone correctly."))
-		return
-
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/execution_target = hit_mob
-
-	if(execution_target.status_flags & PERMANENTLY_DEAD)
-		to_chat(user, SPAN_DANGER("[execution_target] has already been executed!"))
-		return
-
-	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, PROC_REF(attempt_battlefield_execution), src, execution_target, firing_projectile, user, fired_from)
-
-	return COMPONENT_CANCEL_AMMO_POINT_BLANK
-
-/datum/ammo/bullet/proc/attempt_battlefield_execution(datum/ammo/firing_ammo, mob/living/carbon/human/execution_target, obj/projectile/firing_projectile, mob/living/user, obj/item/weapon/gun/fired_from)
-	user.affected_message(execution_target,
-		SPAN_HIGHDANGER("You aim \the [fired_from] at [execution_target]'s head!"),
-		SPAN_HIGHDANGER("[user] aims \the [fired_from] directly at your head!"),
-		SPAN_DANGER("[user] aims \the [fired_from] at [execution_target]'s head!"))
-
-	user.next_move += 1.1 SECONDS //PB has no click delay; readding it here to prevent people accidentally queuing up multiple executions.
-
-	if(!do_after(user, 1 SECONDS, INTERRUPT_ALL, BUSY_ICON_HOSTILE) || !user.Adjacent(execution_target))
-		fired_from.delete_bullet(firing_projectile, TRUE)
-		return
-
-	if(!(fired_from.flags_gun_features & GUN_SILENCED))
-		playsound(user, fired_from.fire_sound, fired_from.firesound_volume, FALSE)
-	else
-		playsound(user, fired_from.fire_sound, 25, FALSE)
-
-	shake_camera(user, 1, 2)
-
-	execution_target.apply_damage(damage * 3, BRUTE, "head", no_limb_loss = TRUE, permanent_kill = TRUE) //Apply gobs of damage and make sure they can't be revived later...
-	execution_target.apply_damage(200, OXY) //...fill out the rest of their health bar with oxyloss...
-	execution_target.death(create_cause_data("execution", user)) //...make certain they're properly dead...
-	shake_camera(execution_target, 3, 4)
-	execution_target.update_headshot_overlay(headshot_state) //...and add a gory headshot overlay.
-
-	execution_target.visible_message(SPAN_HIGHDANGER(uppertext("[execution_target] WAS EXECUTED!")), \
-		SPAN_HIGHDANGER("You WERE EXECUTED!"))
-
-	user.count_niche_stat(STATISTICS_NICHE_EXECUTION, 1, firing_projectile.weapon_cause_data?.cause_name)
-
-	var/area/execution_area = get_area(execution_target)
-
-	msg_admin_attack(FONT_SIZE_HUGE("[key_name(usr)] has battlefield executed [key_name(execution_target)] in [get_area(usr)] ([usr.loc.x],[usr.loc.y],[usr.loc.z])."), usr.loc.x, usr.loc.y, usr.loc.z)
-	log_attack("[key_name(usr)] battlefield executed [key_name(execution_target)] at [execution_area.name].")
-
-	if(flags_ammo_behavior & AMMO_EXPLOSIVE)
-		execution_target.gib()
-