diff --git a/Tactical/LOS.cpp b/Tactical/LOS.cpp
index 9dcb41b5..ed6024a8 100644
--- a/Tactical/LOS.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/LOS.cpp
@@ -3112,9 +3112,10 @@ BOOLEAN BulletHitMerc( BULLET * pBullet, STRUCTURE * pStructure, BOOLEAN fIntend
 	}
 	SWeaponHit.ubSpecial = ubSpecial;
 
+	// Flugente: we already accounted in the impact calculation whether this is a vehicle or not. Vehicles can be pierced just as well.
 	// now check to see if the bullet goes THROUGH this person! (not vehicles)
 	// HEADROCK HAM 5: Attacking weapon already defined above.
-	if ( !(pTarget->flags.uiStatusFlags & SOLDIER_VEHICLE) && (AmmoTypes[ubAmmoType].canGoThrough) && !EXPLOSIVE_GUN( usAttackingWeapon ) )
+	if ( AmmoTypes[ubAmmoType].usPiercePersonChanceModifier > 0 && !EXPLOSIVE_GUN( usAttackingWeapon ) )
 	{
 		// if we do more damage than expected, then the bullet will be more likely
 		// to be lodged in the body
@@ -3130,7 +3131,9 @@ BOOLEAN BulletHitMerc( BULLET * pBullet, STRUCTURE * pStructure, BOOLEAN fIntend
 		{
 			iImpact = iDamage;
 		}
-		uiChanceThrough = (UINT8) __max( 0, ( iImpact - 20 ) );
+
+		// Flugente: a separate modifier for chance to go through
+		uiChanceThrough = (UINT32)__max( 0, (iImpact - 20) + AmmoTypes[ubAmmoType].usPiercePersonChanceModifier );
 		if (PreRandom( 100 ) < uiChanceThrough )
 		{
 			// bullet MAY go through
@@ -3460,7 +3463,7 @@ INT32 HandleBulletStructureInteraction( BULLET * pBullet, STRUCTURE * pStructure
 		iImpactReduction = StructureResistanceIncreasedByRange( iImpactReduction, pBullet->iRange, pBullet->iLoop );
 
 		iImpactReduction = (INT32) (iImpactReduction * AmmoTypes[ubAmmoType].structureImpactReductionMultiplier / max(1,AmmoTypes[ubAmmoType].structureImpactReductionDivisor));
-
+		
 		//switch (pBullet->pFirer->inv[ pBullet->pFirer->ubAttackingHand ][0]->data.gun.ubGunAmmoType)
 		//{
 		//	case AMMO_HP:
diff --git a/Tactical/Weapons.h b/Tactical/Weapons.h
index 21524af8..6059f4e4 100644
--- a/Tactical/Weapons.h
+++ b/Tactical/Weapons.h
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ typedef struct
 
 	// minimum damage can be zero
 	BOOLEAN zeroMinimumDamage;
-	BOOLEAN canGoThrough;
+	UINT16 usPiercePersonChanceModifier;
 	BOOLEAN standardIssue;
 	UINT8 numberOfBullets;
 	INT32 multipleBulletDamageMultiplier;
diff --git a/Tactical/XML_AmmoTypes.cpp b/Tactical/XML_AmmoTypes.cpp
index b0249f68..df7f0f3a 100644
--- a/Tactical/XML_AmmoTypes.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/XML_AmmoTypes.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ ammotypeStartElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name, const XML_Char
 				strcmp(name, "beforeArmourDamageDivisor") == 0 ||
 				strcmp(name, "multipleBulletDamageDivisor") == 0 ||
 				strcmp(name, "zeroMinimumDamage") == 0 ||
-				strcmp(name, "canGoThrough") == 0 ||
+				strcmp(name, "usPiercePersonChanceModifier") == 0 ||
 				strcmp(name, "standardIssue") == 0 ||
 				strcmp(name, "numberOfBullets") == 0 ||
 				//zilpin: pellet spread patterns externalized in XML
@@ -218,10 +218,10 @@ ammotypeEndElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name)
 			pData->curElement = ELEMENT;
 			pData->curAmmoType.zeroMinimumDamage	= (BOOLEAN) atol(pData->szCharData);
 		}
-		else if(strcmp(name, "canGoThrough") == 0)
+		else if(strcmp(name, "usPiercePersonChanceModifier") == 0)
 		{
 			pData->curElement = ELEMENT;
-			pData->curAmmoType.canGoThrough	= (BOOLEAN) atol(pData->szCharData);
+			pData->curAmmoType.usPiercePersonChanceModifier = (UINT16)atol( pData->szCharData );
 		}
 		else if(strcmp(name, "standardIssue") == 0)
 		{
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ BOOLEAN WriteAmmoTypeStats()
 			FilePrintf(hFile,"\t\t<afterArmourDamageMultiplier>%d</afterArmourDamageMultiplier>\r\n",					AmmoTypes[cnt].afterArmourDamageMultiplier	);
 			FilePrintf(hFile,"\t\t<afterArmourDamageDivisor>%d</afterArmourDamageDivisor>\r\n",							AmmoTypes[cnt].afterArmourDamageDivisor	);
 			FilePrintf(hFile,"\t\t<zeroMinimumDamage>%d</zeroMinimumDamage>\r\n",										AmmoTypes[cnt].zeroMinimumDamage	);
-			FilePrintf(hFile,"\t\t<canGoThrough>%d</canGoThrough>\r\n",													AmmoTypes[cnt].canGoThrough	);
+			FilePrintf(hFile,"\t\t<usPiercePersonChanceModifier>%d</usPiercePersonChanceModifier>\r\n",					AmmoTypes[cnt].usPiercePersonChanceModifier );
 			FilePrintf(hFile,"\t\t<standardIssue>%d</standardIssue>\r\n",												AmmoTypes[cnt].standardIssue	);
 			FilePrintf(hFile,"\t\t<numberOfBullets>%d</numberOfBullets>\r\n",											AmmoTypes[cnt].numberOfBullets	);
 			FilePrintf(hFile,"\t\t<multipleBulletDamageMultiplier>%d</multipleBulletDamageMultiplier>\r\n",				AmmoTypes[cnt].multipleBulletDamageMultiplier	);