diff --git a/Tactical/Items.cpp b/Tactical/Items.cpp
index 7c841e94..a1b12625 100644
--- a/Tactical/Items.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Items.cpp
@@ -5835,7 +5835,7 @@ BOOLEAN PlaceObject( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier, INT8 bPos, OBJECTTYPE * pObj )
 						{
 							if(!(gTacticalStatus.uiFlags & INCOMBAT))
 							{
-								INT16		magSize, ubShotsLeft;
+								UINT16		magSize, ubShotsLeft;
 								OBJECTTYPE	tempClip;
 								OBJECTTYPE	tempStack;
 								bool		clipCreated;
@@ -7119,7 +7119,7 @@ BOOLEAN CreateGun( UINT16 usItem, INT16 bStatus, OBJECTTYPE * pObj )
 	return( TRUE );
 }
 
-BOOLEAN CreateAmmo( UINT16 usItem, OBJECTTYPE * pObj, INT16 ubShotsLeft )
+BOOLEAN CreateAmmo( UINT16 usItem, OBJECTTYPE * pObj, UINT16 ubShotsLeft )
 {
 	if (pObj == NULL)
 	{
@@ -7129,11 +7129,11 @@ BOOLEAN CreateAmmo( UINT16 usItem, OBJECTTYPE * pObj, INT16 ubShotsLeft )
 	pObj->usItem = usItem;
 	pObj->ubNumberOfObjects = 1;
 	//pObj->objectStack.resize(1);//not necessary due to init, here for code commenting
-	if (ubShotsLeft < 0) {
+	if (ubShotsLeft == 0) {
 		(*pObj)[0]->data.ubShotsLeft = Magazine[ Item[usItem].ubClassIndex ].ubMagSize;
 	}
 	else {
-		(*pObj)[0]->data.ubShotsLeft = (UINT8)ubShotsLeft;
+		(*pObj)[0]->data.ubShotsLeft = ubShotsLeft;
 	}
 	//WarmSteel - Init attachment slots.
 	if(UsingNewAttachmentSystem()==true)
diff --git a/Tactical/Items.h b/Tactical/Items.h
index 0d8260e3..d660fe05 100644
--- a/Tactical/Items.h
+++ b/Tactical/Items.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ extern UINT16 UseKitPoints( OBJECTTYPE * pObj, UINT16 usPoints, SOLDIERTYPE *pSo
 
 extern BOOLEAN EmptyWeaponMagazine( OBJECTTYPE * pWeapon, OBJECTTYPE *pAmmo, UINT32 subObject = 0 );
 BOOLEAN CreateItem( UINT16 usItem, INT16 bStatus, OBJECTTYPE * pObj );
-BOOLEAN CreateAmmo( UINT16 usItem, OBJECTTYPE * pObj, INT16 ubShotsLeft = -1);
+BOOLEAN CreateAmmo( UINT16 usItem, OBJECTTYPE * pObj, UINT16 ubShotsLeft = 0);
 BOOLEAN CreateItems( UINT16 usItem, INT8 bStatus, UINT8 ubNumber, OBJECTTYPE * pObj );
 BOOLEAN CreateMoney( UINT32 uiMoney, OBJECTTYPE * pObj );
 extern UINT16 DefaultMagazine( UINT16 usItem );