diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/DataStats.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/DataStats.java
index d1e9c8df6..e860694ea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/DataStats.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/DataStats.java
@@ -49,9 +49,12 @@ public class DataStats {
     public ScriptParticle pCustom = new ScriptParticle("");
     public int pEffAmp = 0;
     public String fireSound = "random.bow";
+    public boolean onSoundBegin = false;
+    public boolean playBurstSound = true; // Internal Only
     public byte aimType = 0;
     public boolean projectilesKeepTerrain = false;
 
+
     public EnumCreatureAttribute creatureType = EnumCreatureAttribute.UNDEFINED;
 
     private EntityNPCInterface npc;
@@ -110,6 +113,7 @@ public class DataStats {
         compound.setInteger("pTrail", pTrail.ordinal());
         compound.setInteger("pEffAmp", pEffAmp);
         compound.setString("FiringSound", fireSound);
+        compound.setBoolean("FiringSoundBegin", onSoundBegin);
         compound.setByte("AimType", aimType);
         compound.setBoolean("ProjectilesKeepTerrain", projectilesKeepTerrain);
         if(pTrail == EnumParticleType.Custom)
@@ -178,6 +182,7 @@ public class DataStats {
         pTrail = EnumParticleType.values()[compound.getInteger("pTrail") % EnumParticleType.values().length];
         pEffAmp = compound.getInteger("pEffAmp");
         fireSound = compound.getString("FiringSound");
+        onSoundBegin = compound.getBoolean("FiringSoundBegin");
         aimType = compound.getByte("AimType");
         projectilesKeepTerrain = compound.getBoolean("ProjectilesKeepTerrain");
         if(pTrail == EnumParticleType.Custom)
diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/ai/EntityAIRangedAttack.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/ai/EntityAIRangedAttack.java
index 00c2eaaac..97cdc1df2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/ai/EntityAIRangedAttack.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/ai/EntityAIRangedAttack.java
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ public class EntityAIRangedAttack extends EntityAIBase {
 
         if (this.rangedAttackTime <= 0) {
             if (var1 <= (double) field_82642_h && (this.entityHost.getEntitySenses().canSee(this.attackTarget) || this.entityHost.ais.canFireIndirect == 2)) {
+                if (this.field_70846_g == 0) {
+                    this.entityHost.stats.playBurstSound = true;
+                }
                 if (this.field_70846_g++ <= this.entityHost.stats.burstCount) {
                     this.rangedAttackTime = this.entityHost.stats.fireRate;
                     this.isShooting = true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/client/gui/SubGuiNpcRangeProperties.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/client/gui/SubGuiNpcRangeProperties.java
index bfe68f168..52bcda535 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/client/gui/SubGuiNpcRangeProperties.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/client/gui/SubGuiNpcRangeProperties.java
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ public class SubGuiNpcRangeProperties extends SubGuiInterface implements ITextfi
         addLabel(new GuiNpcLabel(7, "stats.firesound:", guiLeft + 5, y + 5));
         addButton(new GuiNpcButton(7, guiLeft + 187, y, 60, 20, "gui.select"));
 
+        addButton(new GuiNpcButton(10, guiLeft + 100, y += 22, 70, 20, new String[]{"stats.onShot", "stats.onStart"}, stats.onSoundBegin ? 1 : 0));
+        addLabel(new GuiNpcLabel(10, "stats.firesound:", guiLeft + 5, y + 5));
+
         addButton(new GuiNpcButton(9, guiLeft + 100, y += 22, 70, 20, new String[]{"gui.no", "gui.yes", "stats.onShot"}, stats.aimType));
         addLabel(new GuiNpcLabel(9, "stats.aimWhileShooting", guiLeft + 5, y + 5));
 
@@ -104,6 +107,9 @@ public class SubGuiNpcRangeProperties extends SubGuiInterface implements ITextfi
             soundSelected = getTextField(7);
             setSubGui(new GuiSoundSelection(soundSelected.getText()));
         }
+        if(id == 10){
+            stats.onSoundBegin = ((GuiNpcButton) guibutton).getValue() == 1;
+        }
         if (id == 66) {
             close();
         } else if (id == 9) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/entity/EntityNPCInterface.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/entity/EntityNPCInterface.java
index 09853272a..12f526f51 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/entity/EntityNPCInterface.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/entity/EntityNPCInterface.java
@@ -682,7 +682,11 @@ public abstract class EntityNPCInterface extends EntityCreature implements IEnti
                 EntityProjectile projectile = shoot(entity, stats.accuracy, proj, f == 1);
                 projectile.damage = event.getDamage();
             }
-            this.playSound(this.stats.fireSound, 2.0F, 1.0f);
+
+            if (this.stats.playBurstSound || !this.stats.onSoundBegin) {
+                this.playSound(this.stats.fireSound, 1.5F, 1.0f);
+                this.stats.playBurstSound = false;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/customnpcs/lang/en_US.lang b/src/main/resources/assets/customnpcs/lang/en_US.lang
index c4d02bfff..d54546377 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/customnpcs/lang/en_US.lang
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/customnpcs/lang/en_US.lang
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ stats.regular=No Amp
 stats.amplified=Amp
 stats.explosion=Explosion
 stats.onShot=On Shot
+stats.onStart=On Start
 stats.burnItem=Burn Item
 
 ai.standing=Standing