diff --git a/Tactical/Animation Control.cpp b/Tactical/Animation Control.cpp
index 400da19f..200be65d 100644
--- a/Tactical/Animation Control.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Animation Control.cpp	
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ static UINT16 JUMP_WALL_DOWN_AnimationScript[MAX_FRAMES_PER_ANIM] = { 44,43,42,4
 
 static UINT16 REMOTE_DET_AnimationScript[MAX_FRAMES_PER_ANIM] = { 1,2,3,4,484,4,5,6,1,442,499,999,0,0,0,0  }; // SANDRO - new animation of remote detonator by PasHancock
 
+static UINT16 THROW_KNIFE_SP_BM_AnimationScript[MAX_FRAMES_PER_ANIM] = { 757,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,12,13,709,14,15,16,430,16,17,17,18,19,20,21,753,442,499,999,0,0,0,0  };
+
 
 
 
@@ -989,6 +991,9 @@ ANIMCONTROLTYPE		gAnimControl[ NUMANIMATIONSTATES ] =
 
 	{"JUMP WINDOWS"								, 0,			50,	(FLOAT)0,		ANIM_NOCHANGE_PENDINGCOUNT | ANIM_NORESTART | ANIM_STATIONARY | ANIM_NOSHOW_MARKER | ANIM_MODERATE_EFFORT | ANIM_LOWER_WEAPON | ANIM_NONINTERRUPT, ANIM_STAND, ANIM_CROUCH,	-1},
 
+	//SPECIAL THROW KNIFE FOR BIG MALES
+	"THROW KNIFE 2"									, 0,		50,	 (FLOAT)0,		ANIM_STATIONARY	| ANIM_NOMOVE_MARKER | ANIM_NONINTERRUPT | ANIM_MIN_EFFORT	| ANIM_ATTACK ,		ANIM_STAND, ANIM_STAND, -1,
+
 };
 
 ANI_SPEED_DEF gubAnimWalkSpeeds[ TOTALBODYTYPES ] =
@@ -1677,6 +1682,7 @@ void	InitAnimationSurfacesPerBodytype( )
 	gubAnimSurfaceIndex[ BIGMALE ][ CUTTING_FENCE ]									= BGMMEDIC;
 	gubAnimSurfaceIndex[ BIGMALE ][ FROM_INJURED_TRANSITION ]				= BGMHURTTRANS;
 	gubAnimSurfaceIndex[ BIGMALE ][ THROW_KNIFE ]										= BGMTHROWKNIFE;
+	gubAnimSurfaceIndex[ BIGMALE ][ THROW_KNIFE_SP_BM ]										= BGMTHROWKNIFE2;
 	gubAnimSurfaceIndex[ BIGMALE ][ KNIFE_BREATH ]									= BGMBREATHKNIFE;
 	gubAnimSurfaceIndex[ BIGMALE ][ KNIFE_GOTOBREATH ]							= BGMBREATHKNIFE;
 	gubAnimSurfaceIndex[ BIGMALE ][ KNIFE_ENDBREATH ]								= BGMBREATHKNIFE;
@@ -3258,6 +3264,8 @@ BOOLEAN LoadAnimationStateInstructions( )
 		
 		memcpy(gusAnimInst[USE_REMOTE],REMOTE_DET_AnimationScript,sizeof(REMOTE_DET_AnimationScript));  // SANDRO - new animation of remote detonator by PasHancock
 
+		memcpy(gusAnimInst[THROW_KNIFE_SP_BM],THROW_KNIFE_SP_BM_AnimationScript,sizeof(THROW_KNIFE_SP_BM_AnimationScript));  // SANDRO - new animation of remote detonator by PasHancock
+
 	return( TRUE );
 }
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Animation Control.h b/Tactical/Animation Control.h
index 3b2beed6..916d2716 100644
--- a/Tactical/Animation Control.h	
+++ b/Tactical/Animation Control.h	
@@ -560,6 +560,8 @@ enum AnimationStates
 	
 	JUMPWINDOWS,
 	
+	THROW_KNIFE_SP_BM,
+
 	NUMANIMATIONSTATES
 
 };
diff --git a/Tactical/Animation Data.cpp b/Tactical/Animation Data.cpp
index e251325e..81c96ed6 100644
--- a/Tactical/Animation Data.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Animation Data.cpp	
@@ -515,6 +515,9 @@ AnimationSurfaceType	gAnimSurfaceDatabase[ NUMANIMATIONSURFACETYPES ] =
 	RGMUSEREMOTE,						"ANIMS\\S_MERC\\S_USEREMOTE.STI",		S_STRUCT,		0,			8, TO_INIT, NULL, NULL, 0, -1,
 	BGMUSEREMOTE,						"ANIMS\\M_MERC\\M_USEREMOTE.STI",		S_STRUCT,		0,			8, TO_INIT, NULL, NULL, 0, -1,
 	RGFUSEREMOTE,						"ANIMS\\F_MERC\\F_USEREMOTE.STI",		S_STRUCT,		0,			8, TO_INIT, NULL, NULL, 0, -1,
+	
+	BGMTHROWKNIFE,			"ANIMS\\M_MERC\\M_K_THRO2.STI",	S_STRUCT,		0,			8, TO_INIT, NULL, NULL, 0, -1,
+
 };
 
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Animation Data.h b/Tactical/Animation Data.h
index 1e6d69d0..39f3c085 100644
--- a/Tactical/Animation Data.h	
+++ b/Tactical/Animation Data.h	
@@ -545,6 +545,8 @@ BGMWITHSTONE,
 	BGMUSEREMOTE,
 	RGFUSEREMOTE,
 
+	BGMTHROWKNIFE2,
+
 	NUMANIMATIONSURFACETYPES
 
 } AnimationSurfaceTypes;
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp
index 1146e796..844ea8ed 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
@@ -11268,7 +11268,14 @@ void SOLDIERTYPE::EVENT_SoldierBeginKnifeThrowAttack( INT32 sGridNo, UINT8 ubDir
 	DebugMsg( TOPIC_JA2, DBG_LEVEL_3, String("!!!!!!! Starting knifethrow attack, bullets left %d", this->bBulletsLeft) );
 	DebugAttackBusy( String( "Begin knife throwing attack: ATB  %d\n", gTacticalStatus.ubAttackBusyCount) );
 
-	this->EVENT_InitNewSoldierAnim( THROW_KNIFE, 0 , FALSE );
+	if ( this->ubBodyType == BIGMALE && ((this->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE && gMercProfiles[ this->ubProfile ].bCharacterTrait == CHAR_TRAIT_SHOWOFF) || (HAS_SKILL_TRAIT( this, THROWING_NT ) && gGameOptions.fNewTraitSystem) || (HAS_SKILL_TRAIT( this, THROWING_OT ) && !gGameOptions.fNewTraitSystem) ) )
+	{
+		this->EVENT_InitNewSoldierAnim( THROW_KNIFE_SP_BM, 0 , FALSE );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		this->EVENT_InitNewSoldierAnim( THROW_KNIFE, 0 , FALSE );
+	}
 
 	// CHANGE DIRECTION AND GOTO ANIMATION NOW
 	this->EVENT_SetSoldierDesiredDirection( ubDirection );
@@ -11997,7 +12004,7 @@ void SOLDIERTYPE::HaultSoldierFromSighting( BOOLEAN fFromSightingEnemy )
 	// ATE: Dave, don't kill me
 	// Here, we need to handle the situation when we're throweing a knife and we see somebody
 	// cause for some reason throwing a knie does not use the pTempObject stuff that all other stuff does...
-	if ( this->usPendingAnimation == THROW_KNIFE )
+	if ( this->usPendingAnimation == THROW_KNIFE || this->usPendingAnimation == THROW_KNIFE_SP_BM )
 	{
 		// Decrement attack counter...
 		DebugMsg( TOPIC_JA2, DBG_LEVEL_3, String("@@@@@@@ Reducing attacker busy count..., ending throw knife because saw something") );