diff --git a/code/modules/cm_marines/m2c.dm b/code/modules/cm_marines/m2c.dm
index 4001e72b02f3..dea7d80b50f9 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_marines/m2c.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_marines/m2c.dm
@@ -131,20 +131,21 @@
 	if(!check_can_setup(user, rotate_check, OT, ACR))
 		return
 
-	var/obj/structure/machinery/m56d_hmg/auto/M =  new /obj/structure/machinery/m56d_hmg/auto(user.loc)
-	transfer_label_component(M)
-	M.setDir(user.dir) // Make sure we face the right direction
-	M.anchored = TRUE
-	playsound(M, 'sound/items/m56dauto_setup.ogg', 75, TRUE)
-	to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("You deploy [M]."))
-	M.rounds = rounds
-	M.overheat_value = overheat_value
-	M.health = health
-	M.update_icon()
+	var/obj/structure/machinery/m56d_hmg/auto/HMG = new(user.loc)
+	transfer_label_component(HMG)
+	HMG.setDir(user.dir) // Make sure we face the right direction
+	HMG.anchored = TRUE
+	playsound(HMG, 'sound/items/m56dauto_setup.ogg', 75, TRUE)
+	to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("You deploy [HMG]."))
+	HMG.rounds = rounds
+	HMG.overheat_value = overheat_value
+	HMG.health = health
+	HMG.update_damage_state()
+	HMG.update_icon()
 	qdel(src)
 
-	if(M.rounds > 0)
-		M.try_mount_gun(user)
+	if(HMG.rounds > 0)
+		HMG.try_mount_gun(user)
 
 /obj/item/device/m2c_gun/attackby(obj/item/O as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	if(!ishuman(user))
@@ -313,12 +314,13 @@
 	if(health <= 0)
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Welder2.ogg', 25, 1)
 		visible_message(SPAN_WARNING("[src] has broken down completely!"))
-		var/obj/item/device/m2c_gun/HMG = new(src.loc)
+		var/obj/item/device/m2c_gun/HMG = new(loc)
 		HMG.rounds = rounds
 		HMG.broken_gun = TRUE
 		HMG.unacidable = FALSE
 		HMG.health = 0
 		HMG.update_icon()
+		transfer_label_component(HMG)
 		qdel(src)
 		return
 
@@ -475,10 +477,10 @@
 				return
 			user.visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("[user] disassembles [src]."),SPAN_NOTICE("You fold up the tripod for [src], disassembling it."))
 			playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/m56dauto_setup.ogg', 75, 1)
-			var/obj/item/device/m2c_gun/HMG = new(src.loc)
+			var/obj/item/device/m2c_gun/HMG = new(loc)
 			transfer_label_component(HMG)
-			HMG.rounds = src.rounds
-			HMG.overheat_value = round(0.5 * src.overheat_value)
+			HMG.rounds = rounds
+			HMG.overheat_value = round(0.5 * overheat_value)
 			if (HMG.overheat_value <= 10)
 				HMG.overheat_value = 0
 			HMG.update_icon()
diff --git a/code/modules/cm_marines/smartgun_mount.dm b/code/modules/cm_marines/smartgun_mount.dm
index dbfdf03e0b76..7cb3b4fa051b 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_marines/smartgun_mount.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_marines/smartgun_mount.dm
@@ -137,14 +137,15 @@
 			to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("This is too close to [machine]!"))
 			return
 
-	var/obj/structure/machinery/m56d_post/M = new /obj/structure/machinery/m56d_post(user.loc)
-	M.setDir(user.dir) // Make sure we face the right direction
-	M.gun_rounds = src.rounds //Inherit the amount of ammo we had.
-	M.gun_mounted = TRUE
-	M.anchored = TRUE
-	M.update_icon()
-	transfer_label_component(M)
-	to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("You deploy \the [src]."))
+	var/obj/structure/machinery/m56d_post/post = new(user.loc)
+	post.setDir(user.dir) // Make sure we face the right direction
+	post.gun_rounds = rounds
+	post.gun_mounted = TRUE
+	post.gun_health = health // retain damage
+	post.anchored = TRUE
+	post.update_icon()
+	transfer_label_component(post)
+	to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("You deploy [src]."))
 	qdel(src)
 
 
@@ -223,8 +224,8 @@
 		return
 
 	to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("You deploy \the [src]."))
-	var/obj/structure/machinery/m56d_post/M = new /obj/structure/machinery/m56d_post(user.loc)
-	transfer_label_component(M)
+	var/obj/structure/machinery/m56d_post/post = new(user.loc)
+	transfer_label_component(post)
 	qdel(src)
 
 
@@ -238,8 +239,12 @@
 	density = TRUE
 	layer = ABOVE_MOB_LAYER
 	projectile_coverage = PROJECTILE_COVERAGE_LOW
-	var/gun_mounted = FALSE //Has the gun been mounted?
-	var/gun_rounds = 0 //Did the gun come with any ammo?
+	///Whether a gun is mounted
+	var/gun_mounted = FALSE
+	///Ammo amount of the mounted gun
+	var/gun_rounds = 0
+	///Health of the mounted gun
+	var/gun_health = 0
 	health = 50
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/m56d_post/initialize_pass_flags(datum/pass_flags_container/PF)
@@ -302,8 +307,9 @@
 			to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("\The [src] can't be folded while screwed to the floor. Unscrew it first."))
 			return
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("You fold [src]."))
-		var/obj/item/device/m56d_post/P = new(loc)
-		user.put_in_hands(P)
+		var/obj/item/device/m56d_post/post = new(loc)
+		transfer_label_component(post)
+		user.put_in_hands(post)
 		qdel(src)
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/m56d_post/attackby(obj/item/O, mob/user)
@@ -331,6 +337,8 @@
 			user.visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("[user] installs [MG] into place."),SPAN_NOTICE("You install [MG] into place."))
 			gun_mounted = 1
 			gun_rounds = MG.rounds
+			gun_health = MG.health
+			MG.transfer_label_component(src)
 			update_icon()
 			user.temp_drop_inv_item(MG)
 			qdel(MG)
@@ -343,12 +351,19 @@
 		to_chat(user, "You begin dismounting [src]'s gun...")
 		if(do_after(user, 30 * user.get_skill_duration_multiplier(SKILL_ENGINEER), INTERRUPT_ALL|BEHAVIOR_IMMOBILE, BUSY_ICON_BUILD) && gun_mounted)
 			playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Crowbar.ogg', 25, 1)
-			user.visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("[user] removes [src]'s gun."),SPAN_NOTICE("You remove [src]'s gun."))
-			var/obj/item/device/m56d_gun/G = new(loc)
-			G.rounds = gun_rounds
-			G.update_icon()
+			user.visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("[user] removes [src]'s gun."), SPAN_NOTICE("You remove [src]'s gun."))
+			var/obj/item/device/m56d_gun/HMG = new(loc)
+			HMG.rounds = gun_rounds
+			if(gun_health)
+				HMG.health = gun_health
+			HMG.update_icon()
+			transfer_label_component(HMG)
+			var/datum/component/label/label = GetComponent(/datum/component/label)
+			if(label)
+				label.remove_label()
 			gun_mounted = FALSE
 			gun_rounds = 0
+			gun_health = 0
 			update_icon()
 		return
 
@@ -389,13 +404,16 @@
 			var/disassemble_time = 30
 			if(do_after(user, disassemble_time * user.get_skill_duration_multiplier(SKILL_ENGINEER), INTERRUPT_ALL|BEHAVIOR_IMMOBILE, BUSY_ICON_BUILD))
 				playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Deconstruct.ogg', 25, 1)
-				user.visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("[user] screws the M56D into the mount."),SPAN_NOTICE("You finalize the M56D heavy machine gun."))
-				var/obj/structure/machinery/m56d_hmg/G = new(src.loc) //Here comes our new turret.
-				transfer_label_component(G)
-				G.visible_message("[icon2html(G, viewers(src))] <B>\The [G] is now complete!</B>") //finished it for everyone to
-				G.setDir(dir) //make sure we face the right direction
-				G.rounds = src.gun_rounds //Inherent the amount of ammo we had.
-				G.update_icon()
+				user.visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("[user] screws the M56D into the mount."), SPAN_NOTICE("You finalize the M56D heavy machine gun."))
+				var/obj/structure/machinery/m56d_hmg/HMG = new(loc)
+				transfer_label_component(HMG)
+				HMG.visible_message("[icon2html(HMG, viewers(src))] <B>\The [HMG] is now complete!</B>")
+				HMG.setDir(dir)
+				HMG.rounds = gun_rounds
+				if(gun_health)
+					HMG.health = gun_health
+					HMG.update_damage_state()
+				HMG.update_icon()
 				qdel(src)
 		else
 			if(anchored)
@@ -562,7 +580,7 @@
 			return
 		else
 			playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Ratchet.ogg', 25, 1)
-			user.visible_message("[user] rotates \the [src].","You rotate \the [src].")
+			user.visible_message("[user] rotates [src].", "You rotate [src].")
 			setDir(turn(dir, -90))
 			if(operator)
 				update_pixels(operator)
@@ -576,14 +594,15 @@
 
 			var/disassemble_time = 30
 			if(do_after(user, disassemble_time * user.get_skill_duration_multiplier(SKILL_ENGINEER), INTERRUPT_ALL|BEHAVIOR_IMMOBILE, BUSY_ICON_BUILD))
-				user.visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE(" [user] disassembles [src]! "),SPAN_NOTICE(" You disassemble [src]!"))
+				user.visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("[user] disassembles [src]!"), SPAN_NOTICE("You disassemble [src]!"))
 				playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Screwdriver.ogg', 25, 1)
-				var/obj/item/device/m56d_gun/HMG = new(src.loc) //Here we generate our disassembled mg.
+				var/obj/item/device/m56d_gun/HMG = new(loc)
 				transfer_label_component(HMG)
-				HMG.rounds = src.rounds //Inherent the amount of ammo we had.
+				HMG.rounds = rounds
 				HMG.has_mount = TRUE
+				HMG.health = health
 				HMG.update_icon()
-				qdel(src) //Now we clean up the constructed gun.
+				qdel(src)
 				return
 
 	if(istype(O, /obj/item/ammo_magazine/m56d)) // RELOADING DOCTOR FREEMAN.
@@ -595,7 +614,7 @@
 			if(user.action_busy) return
 			if(!do_after(user, 25 * user.get_skill_duration_multiplier(SKILL_ENGINEER), INTERRUPT_ALL, BUSY_ICON_FRIENDLY))
 				return
-		user.visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("[user] loads [src]! "),SPAN_NOTICE("You load [src]!"))
+		user.visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("[user] loads [src]!"), SPAN_NOTICE("You load [src]!"))
 		playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/gun_minigun_cocked.ogg', 25, 1)
 		if(rounds)
 			var/obj/item/ammo_magazine/m56d/D = new(user.loc)
@@ -638,10 +657,10 @@
 	if(health <= 0)
 		var/destroyed = rand(0,1) //Ammo cooks off or something. Who knows.
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Welder2.ogg', 25, 1)
-		if(!destroyed) new /obj/structure/machinery/m56d_post(loc)
-		else
+		if(!destroyed)
 			var/obj/item/device/m56d_gun/HMG = new(loc)
-			HMG.rounds = src.rounds //Inherent the amount of ammo we had.
+			transfer_label_component(HMG)
+			HMG.rounds = rounds
 		qdel(src)
 		return
 
@@ -981,6 +1000,7 @@
 		to_chat(operator, SPAN_HIGHDANGER("You are knocked off the gun by the sheer force of the ram!"))
 		operator.unset_interaction()
 		operator.apply_effect(3, WEAKEN)
+		operator.emote("pain")
 
 /// Getter for burst_firing
 /obj/structure/machinery/m56d_hmg/proc/get_burst_firing()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/mutators/strains/crusher/charger.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/mutators/strains/crusher/charger.dm
index 1fc746829acd..17b5cf62052c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/mutators/strains/crusher/charger.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/mutators/strains/crusher/charger.dm
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@
 	take_overall_armored_damage(charger_ability.momentum * momentum_mult, ARMOR_MELEE, BRUTE, 60, 13) // Giving AP because this spreads damage out and then applies armor to them
 	apply_armoured_damage(charger_ability.momentum * momentum_mult/4, ARMOR_MELEE, BRUTE,"chest")
 	xeno.visible_message(
-		SPAN_DANGER("[xeno] rams \the [src]!"),
-		SPAN_XENODANGER("You ram \the [src]!")
+		SPAN_DANGER("[xeno] rams [src]!"),
+		SPAN_XENODANGER("You ram [src]!")
 	)
 	var/knockdown = 1
 	if(charger_ability.momentum == charger_ability.max_momentum)
@@ -417,8 +417,8 @@
 		momentum_mult = 8
 	take_overall_damage(charger_ability.momentum * momentum_mult)
 	xeno.visible_message(
-		SPAN_DANGER("[xeno] rams \the [src]!"),
-		SPAN_XENODANGER("You ram \the [src]!")
+		SPAN_DANGER("[xeno] rams [src]!"),
+		SPAN_XENODANGER("You ram [src]!")
 	)
 	var/knockdown = 1
 	if(charger_ability.momentum == charger_ability.max_momentum)
@@ -470,8 +470,8 @@
 	var/datum/effect_system/spark_spread/sparks = new
 	sparks.set_up(5, 1, loc)
 	xeno.visible_message(
-		SPAN_DANGER("[xeno] rams \the [src]!"),
-		SPAN_XENODANGER("You ram \the [src]!")
+		SPAN_DANGER("[xeno] rams [src]!"),
+		SPAN_XENODANGER("You ram [src]!")
 	)
 	if(health <= CHARGER_DAMAGE_SENTRY)
 		new /obj/effect/spawner/gibspawner/robot(src.loc) // if we goin down ,we going down with a show.
@@ -488,37 +488,78 @@
 // Marine MGs
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/m56d_hmg/handle_charge_collision(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno, datum/action/xeno_action/onclick/charger_charge/charger_ability)
-	if(charger_ability.momentum > CCA_MOMENTUM_LOSS_MIN)
-		CrusherImpact()
-		var/datum/effect_system/spark_spread/sparks = new
-		update_health(charger_ability.momentum * 15)
-		if(operator) operator.emote("pain")
-		sparks.set_up(1, 1, loc)
-		sparks.start()
-		xeno.visible_message(
-			SPAN_DANGER("[xeno] rams \the [src]!"),
-			SPAN_XENODANGER("You ram \the [src]!")
-		)
-		playsound(src, "sound/effects/metal_crash.ogg", 25, TRUE)
-		if(istype(src,/obj/structure/machinery/m56d_hmg/auto)) // we don't want to charge it to the point of downgrading it (:
-			var/obj/item/device/m2c_gun/HMG = new(src.loc)
-			HMG.health = src.health
-			transfer_label_component(HMG)
-			HMG.rounds = src.rounds //Inherent the amount of ammo we had.
-			HMG.update_icon()
-			qdel(src)
-		else
-			var/obj/item/device/m56d_gun/HMG = new(src.loc) // note: find a better way than a copy pasted else statement
-			HMG.health = src.health
-			transfer_label_component(HMG)
-			HMG.rounds = src.rounds //Inherent the amount of ammo we had.
-			HMG.has_mount = TRUE
-			HMG.update_icon()
-			qdel(src) //Now we clean up the constructed gun.
+	if(charger_ability.momentum <= CCA_MOMENTUM_LOSS_MIN)
+		charger_ability.stop_momentum()
+		return
+
+	CrusherImpact()
+	update_health(charger_ability.momentum * 15)
+	var/datum/effect_system/spark_spread/sparks = new
+	sparks.set_up(1, 1, loc)
+	sparks.start()
+	xeno.visible_message(
+		SPAN_DANGER("[xeno] rams [src]!"),
+		SPAN_XENODANGER("You ram [src]!")
+	)
+	playsound(src, "sound/effects/metal_crash.ogg", 25, TRUE)
+
 	if(QDELETED(src))
+		// The crash destroyed it
 		charger_ability.lose_momentum(CCA_MOMENTUM_LOSS_MIN) //Lose one turfs worth of speed
 		return XENO_CHARGE_TRY_MOVE
-	charger_ability.stop_momentum()
+
+	// Undeploy
+	if(istype(src, /obj/structure/machinery/m56d_hmg/auto)) // we don't want to charge it to the point of downgrading it (:
+		var/obj/item/device/m2c_gun/HMG = new(loc)
+		HMG.health = health
+		transfer_label_component(HMG)
+		HMG.rounds = rounds
+		HMG.update_icon()
+		qdel(src)
+	else
+		var/obj/item/device/m56d_gun/HMG = new(loc)
+		HMG.health = health
+		transfer_label_component(HMG)
+		HMG.rounds = rounds
+		HMG.has_mount = TRUE
+		HMG.update_icon()
+		qdel(src) //Now we clean up the constructed gun.
+
+/obj/structure/machinery/m56d_post/handle_charge_collision(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno, datum/action/xeno_action/onclick/charger_charge/charger_ability)
+	if(charger_ability.momentum <= CCA_MOMENTUM_LOSS_MIN)
+		charger_ability.stop_momentum()
+		return
+
+	update_health(charger_ability.momentum * 15)
+	var/datum/effect_system/spark_spread/sparks = new
+	sparks.set_up(1, 1, loc)
+	sparks.start()
+	xeno.visible_message(
+		SPAN_DANGER("[xeno] rams [src]!"),
+		SPAN_XENODANGER("You ram [src]!")
+	)
+	playsound(src, "sound/effects/metal_crash.ogg", 25, TRUE)
+
+	if(QDELETED(src))
+		// The crash destroyed it
+		charger_ability.lose_momentum(CCA_MOMENTUM_LOSS_MIN) //Lose one turfs worth of speed
+		return XENO_CHARGE_TRY_MOVE
+
+	// Undeploy
+	if(gun_mounted)
+		var/obj/item/device/m56d_gun/HMG = new(loc)
+		transfer_label_component(HMG)
+		HMG.rounds = gun_rounds
+		HMG.has_mount = TRUE
+		if(gun_health)
+			HMG.health = gun_health
+		HMG.update_icon()
+		qdel(src)
+	else
+		var/obj/item/device/m56d_post/post = new(loc)
+		post.health = health
+		transfer_label_component(post)
+		qdel(src)
 
 // Prison Windows
 
@@ -549,8 +590,8 @@
 		charger_ability.stop_momentum()
 		return
 	xeno.visible_message(
-		SPAN_DANGER("[xeno] rams \the [src]!"),
-		SPAN_XENODANGER("You ram \the [src]!")
+		SPAN_DANGER("[xeno] rams [src]!"),
+		SPAN_XENODANGER("You ram [src]!")
 	)
 	playsound(src, "sound/effects/metalhit.ogg", 25, TRUE)
 	qdel(src)
@@ -569,8 +610,8 @@
 		charger_ability.stop_momentum()
 		return
 	xeno.visible_message(
-		SPAN_DANGER("[xeno] rams \the [src]!"),
-		SPAN_XENODANGER("You ram \the [src]!")
+		SPAN_DANGER("[xeno] rams [src]!"),
+		SPAN_XENODANGER("You ram [src]!")
 	)
 	playsound(src, "sound/effects/metalhit.ogg", 25, TRUE)
 	qdel(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/multitile/multitile_bump.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/multitile/multitile_bump.dm
index 48706805948f..79789af054fa 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/multitile/multitile_bump.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/multitile/multitile_bump.dm
@@ -341,10 +341,24 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/m56d_post/handle_vehicle_bump(obj/vehicle/multitile/V)
-	new /obj/item/device/m56d_post(loc)
 	playsound(V, 'sound/effects/metal_crash.ogg', 20)
 	visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("\The [V] drives over \the [src]!"))
-	qdel(src)
+
+	if(gun_mounted)
+		var/obj/item/device/m56d_gun/HMG = new(loc)
+		transfer_label_component(HMG)
+		HMG.rounds = gun_rounds
+		HMG.has_mount = TRUE
+		if(gun_health)
+			HMG.health = gun_health
+		HMG.update_icon()
+		qdel(src)
+	else
+		var/obj/item/device/m56d_post/post = new(loc)
+		post.health = health
+		transfer_label_component(post)
+		qdel(src)
+
 	return TRUE
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/m56d_hmg/handle_vehicle_bump(obj/vehicle/multitile/V)
@@ -352,7 +366,9 @@
 	HMG.name = name
 	HMG.rounds = rounds
 	HMG.has_mount = TRUE
+	HMG.health = health
 	HMG.update_icon()
+	transfer_label_component(HMG)
 	playsound(V, 'sound/effects/metal_crash.ogg', 20)
 	visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("\The [V] drives over \the [src]!"))
 	qdel(src)