diff --git a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp
index 3111ebdd..70eaf454 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
@@ -5077,6 +5077,8 @@ void BombMessageBoxCallBack( UINT8 ubExitValue )
 					else
 						AddItemToPool( gsTempGridNo, &gTempObject, VISIBLE, gpTempSoldier->pathing.bLevel, WORLD_ITEM_ARMED_BOMB, 0 );
 				}
+				// sevenfm: we now know there is something nasty here
+				gpWorldLevelData[ gsTempGridNo ].uiFlags |= MAPELEMENT_PLAYER_MINE_PRESENT;
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Tactical/UI Cursors.cpp b/Tactical/UI Cursors.cpp
index 617bcf08..e6899445 100644
--- a/Tactical/UI Cursors.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/UI Cursors.cpp	
@@ -2006,6 +2006,8 @@ UINT8 HandleNonActivatedTossCursor( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, BOOLEA
 				OBJECTTYPE* pObject = &(pSoldier->inv[HANDPOS]);
 				// Do we have a launcable?
 				pObj = &(pSoldier->inv[HANDPOS]);
+				//sevenfm this should be checked only for guns because we can throw items with attached explosives
+				if(Item[pObj->usItem].usItemClass & IC_WEAPON )
 				for (attachmentList::iterator iter = (*pObj)[0]->attachments.begin(); iter != (*pObj)[0]->attachments.end(); ++iter) {
 					if ( Item[ iter->usItem ].usItemClass & IC_EXPLOSV && iter->exists())
 					{
diff --git a/Tactical/Weapons.cpp b/Tactical/Weapons.cpp
index 06cbdd48..7b16dad8 100644
--- a/Tactical/Weapons.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Weapons.cpp
@@ -11090,7 +11090,7 @@ void HandleTacticalEffectsOfEquipmentChange( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, UINT32 uiInv
 }
 
 
-INT32 CalcMaxTossRange( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier, UINT16 usItem, BOOLEAN fArmed )
+INT32 CalcMaxTossRange( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier, UINT16 usItem, BOOLEAN fArmed, OBJECTTYPE* pObject)
 {
 	DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,"calcmaxtossrange");
 	INT32 iRange = 0;
@@ -11147,7 +11147,11 @@ INT32 CalcMaxTossRange( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier, UINT16 usItem, BOOLEAN fArmed )
 			// Altered by Digicrab on 14 March, 2004
 			// Reversed a Ja2Gold change that made grenades of weight 3 or more have the same throw distance as those of weight 3.
 			INT32 iThrowingStrength = ( EffectiveStrength( pSoldier, FALSE ) * 2 + 100 ) / 3;
-			iRange = 2 + ( iThrowingStrength / (3 + (Item[usItem].ubWeight) / 3 ));
+			// sevenfm: calculate total weight of object with all attachments
+			if(pObject!= NULL)
+				iRange = 2 + ( iThrowingStrength / (3 + (CalculateObjectWeight(pObject)) / 3 ));
+			else
+				iRange = 2 + ( iThrowingStrength / (3 + (Item[usItem].ubWeight) / 3 ));
 		}
 		else
 		{	// not as aerodynamic!
@@ -11401,7 +11405,7 @@ UINT32 CalcThrownChanceToHit(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, INT16 ubAimTi
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		iMaxRange = CalcMaxTossRange( pSoldier, usHandItem , TRUE ) * CELL_X_SIZE;
+		iMaxRange = CalcMaxTossRange( pSoldier, usHandItem , TRUE , &pSoldier->inv[HANDPOS]) * CELL_X_SIZE;
 
 		//NumMessage("MAX RANGE = ",maxRange);
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Weapons.h b/Tactical/Weapons.h
index 52308a6a..d8d4aa0c 100644
--- a/Tactical/Weapons.h
+++ b/Tactical/Weapons.h
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ extern BOOLEAN CheckForGunJam( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier );
 extern FLOAT   GetGunOverheatDamagePercentage( FLOAT usTemperature, UINT16 usIndx );	// Flugente: Get percentage: temperature/damagethreshold
 extern FLOAT   GetGunOverheatJamPercentage( FLOAT usTemperature, UINT16 usIndx );		// Flugente: Get percentage: temperature/jamthreshold
 
-extern INT32 CalcMaxTossRange( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier, UINT16 usItem, BOOLEAN fArmed );
+extern INT32 CalcMaxTossRange( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier, UINT16 usItem, BOOLEAN fArmed, OBJECTTYPE* pObject =NULL );
 extern UINT32 CalcThrownChanceToHit(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, INT16 ubAimTime, UINT8 ubAimPos );
 
 extern void ChangeWeaponMode( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier );
diff --git a/TileEngine/Explosion Control.cpp b/TileEngine/Explosion Control.cpp
index b5c764ce..b7ff2b7d 100644
--- a/TileEngine/Explosion Control.cpp	
+++ b/TileEngine/Explosion Control.cpp	
@@ -5464,22 +5464,23 @@ void HandleAttachedExplosions(UINT8 ubOwner, INT16 sX, INT16 sY, INT16 sZ, INT32
 		}
 	}
 
-	if( !binderFound )
-		return;	
-
 	// search for attached explosives
 	for (iter = (*pObj)[0]->attachments.begin(); iter != iterend; ++iter) 
 	{
 		if ( iter->exists() && Item[iter->usItem].usItemClass & (IC_GRENADE|IC_BOMB) )
 		{ 			
-			if(Item[iter->usItem].directional && ubDirection == DIRECTION_IRRELEVANT)
-				direction=Random(8);
-			else
-				direction=ubDirection;
-			if( Explosive[Item[iter->usItem].ubClassIndex].ubVolatility > 0 )				
+			// no need for binder if both item and attachment are tripwire-activated
+			if( ( Item[pObj->usItem].tripwireactivation && Item[iter->usItem].tripwireactivation ) ||
+				( binderFound && Explosive[Item[iter->usItem].ubClassIndex].ubVolatility > 0 ) )
+			{
+				if(Item[iter->usItem].directional && ubDirection == DIRECTION_IRRELEVANT)
+					direction=Random(8);
+				else
+					direction=ubDirection;
 				IgniteExplosion( ubOwner, sX, sY, sZ, sGridNo, Item[iter->usItem].uiIndex, bLevel, direction , NULL );	
+			}
 		}
-		if ( gGameExternalOptions.bAllowSpecialExplosiveAttachments && iter->exists() && Item[iter->usItem].usItemClass & IC_MISC )
+		if ( binderFound && gGameExternalOptions.bAllowSpecialExplosiveAttachments && iter->exists() && Item[iter->usItem].usItemClass & IC_MISC )
 		{
 			if(Item[iter->usItem].gascan)
 				IgniteExplosion( ubOwner, sX, sY, sZ, sGridNo, GAS_EXPLOSION, bLevel, DIRECTION_IRRELEVANT , NULL );	
diff --git a/TileEngine/physics.cpp b/TileEngine/physics.cpp
index 532026da..83864581 100644
--- a/TileEngine/physics.cpp
+++ b/TileEngine/physics.cpp
@@ -2194,7 +2194,7 @@ FLOAT CalculateSoldierMaxForce( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, FLOAT dDegrees , OBJECTTY
 
 	dDegrees = (FLOAT)( PI/4 );
 
-	uiMaxRange = CalcMaxTossRange( pSoldier, pItem->usItem, fArmed );
+	uiMaxRange = CalcMaxTossRange( pSoldier, pItem->usItem, fArmed, pItem );
 
 	dMagForce = CalculateForceFromRange( pItem->usItem, (INT16) uiMaxRange, dDegrees );