diff --git a/Multiplayer/client.cpp b/Multiplayer/client.cpp
index 168e8b59..3dee3ff1 100644
--- a/Multiplayer/client.cpp
+++ b/Multiplayer/client.cpp
@@ -3017,6 +3017,7 @@ void recieveGRENADE (RPCParameters *rpcParameters)
 					pThrower->pThrowParams->uiActionData = gren->uiActionData;
 				}
 
+				pThrower->usGrenadeItem = 0;
 				HandleSoldierThrowItem( pThrower, gren->sTargetGridNo );
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/SaveLoadGame.cpp b/SaveLoadGame.cpp
index ecf3a6a1..b6fe5cb5 100644
--- a/SaveLoadGame.cpp
+++ b/SaveLoadGame.cpp
@@ -2902,6 +2902,8 @@ BOOLEAN SOLDIERTYPE::Load(HWFILE hFile)
 	this->usQuickItemId = 0;
 	this->ubQuickItemSlot = 0;
 
+	this->usGrenadeItem = 0;
+
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp b/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp
index aaf8c9ed..4f8a81e1 100644
--- a/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Interface Items.cpp	
@@ -9557,6 +9557,7 @@ BOOLEAN HandleItemPointerClick( INT32 usMapPos )
 			CalculateLaunchItemParamsForThrow(gpItemPointerSoldier, sGridNo, gsInterfaceLevel, (INT16)(gsInterfaceLevel * 256 + sEndZ), gpItemPointer, 100, ubThrowActionCode, uiThrowActionData, gpItemPointer->usItem);
 
 			// OK, goto throw animation
+			gpItemPointerSoldier->usGrenadeItem = 0;
 			HandleSoldierThrowItem( gpItemPointerSoldier, usMapPos );
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp
index f034c7f7..e8921556 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
@@ -1055,6 +1055,7 @@ SOLDIERTYPE& SOLDIERTYPE::operator=(const OLDSOLDIERTYPE_101& src)
 		this->usQuickItemId = 0;
 		this->ubQuickItemSlot = 0;
 
+		this->usGrenadeItem = 0;
 	}
 	return *this;
 }
@@ -2980,6 +2981,85 @@ BOOLEAN SOLDIERTYPE::EVENT_InitNewSoldierAnim( UINT16 usNewState, UINT16 usStart
 	//			DO SOME CHECKS ON OUR NEW ANIMATION!
 	/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+	if (usNewState == THROW_GRENADE_STANCE || usNewState == LOB_GRENADE_STANCE || usNewState == THROW_ITEM || usNewState == THROW_ITEM_CROUCHED)
+	{
+		UINT16 usItem = this->usGrenadeItem;
+		UINT8 ubVolume = Weapon[usItem].ubAttackVolume;
+
+		// play grenade pin sound
+		if (usItem && Item[usItem].usItemClass == IC_GRENADE)
+		{
+			CHAR8	zFilename[512];
+			sprintf(zFilename, "");
+
+			BOOLEAN fDelay = FALSE;
+
+			if (usNewState == THROW_GRENADE_STANCE && gAnimControl[this->usAnimState].ubEndHeight == ANIM_STAND && this->ubBodyType < REGFEMALE)
+			{
+				fDelay = TRUE;
+			}
+
+			// check if custom sound is set in Weapons.xml
+			if (Weapon[usItem].sSound)
+			{
+				PlayJA2Sample(Weapon[Item[usItem].ubClassIndex].sSound, RATE_11025, SoundVolume(MIDVOLUME, this->sGridNo), 1, SoundDir(this->sGridNo));
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				if (Item[usItem].flare ||
+					Explosive[Item[usItem].ubClassIndex].ubType == EXPLOSV_SIGNAL_SMOKE ||
+					Explosive[Item[usItem].ubClassIndex].ubType == EXPLOSV_FLARE)
+				{
+					if (usItem == BREAK_LIGHT)
+					{
+						if (fDelay)
+							sprintf(zFilename, "sounds\\grenade\\grenade_breaklight_delay.ogg");
+						else
+							sprintf(zFilename, "sounds\\grenade\\grenade_breaklight.ogg");
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						if (fDelay)
+							sprintf(zFilename, "sounds\\grenade\\grenade_flare_delay.ogg");
+						else
+							sprintf(zFilename, "sounds\\grenade\\grenade_flare.ogg");
+					}
+				}
+				else if (Explosive[Item[usItem].ubClassIndex].ubType == EXPLOSV_NORMAL ||
+					Explosive[Item[usItem].ubClassIndex].ubType == EXPLOSV_STUN ||
+					Explosive[Item[usItem].ubClassIndex].ubType == EXPLOSV_FLASHBANG)
+				{
+					if (fDelay)
+						sprintf(zFilename, "sounds\\grenade\\grenade_pin_delay.ogg");
+					else
+						sprintf(zFilename, "sounds\\grenade\\grenade_pin.ogg");
+				}
+				else if (Explosive[Item[usItem].ubClassIndex].ubType == EXPLOSV_SMOKE ||
+					Explosive[Item[usItem].ubClassIndex].ubType == EXPLOSV_TEARGAS ||
+					Explosive[Item[usItem].ubClassIndex].ubType == EXPLOSV_MUSTGAS ||
+					Explosive[Item[usItem].ubClassIndex].ubType == EXPLOSV_SMOKE)
+				{
+					if (fDelay)
+						sprintf(zFilename, "sounds\\grenade\\grenade_gas_delay.ogg");
+					else
+						sprintf(zFilename, "sounds\\grenade\\grenade_gas.ogg");
+				}
+				else if (Explosive[Item[usItem].ubClassIndex].ubType == EXPLOSV_BURNABLEGAS)
+				{
+					if (fDelay)
+						sprintf(zFilename, "sounds\\grenade\\grenade_fire_delay.ogg");
+					else
+						sprintf(zFilename, "sounds\\grenade\\grenade_fire.ogg");
+				}
+
+				if (strlen(zFilename) > 0 && FileExists(zFilename))
+				{
+					PlayJA2SampleFromFile(zFilename, RATE_11025, SoundVolume(MIDVOLUME, this->sGridNo), 1, SoundDir(this->sGridNo));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	// If we are NOT loading a game, continue normally
 	if ( !(gTacticalStatus.uiFlags & LOADING_SAVED_GAME) )
 	{
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.h b/Tactical/Soldier Control.h
index 9ec27661..a356e094 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.h	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.h	
@@ -1618,6 +1618,7 @@ public:
 	UINT16	usQuickItemId;
 	UINT8	ubQuickItemSlot;
 
+	UINT16	usGrenadeItem;
 public:
 	// CREATION FUNCTIONS
 	BOOLEAN DeleteSoldier( void );
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Create.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Create.cpp
index 0405caf8..bb499f33 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Create.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Create.cpp	
@@ -2109,6 +2109,8 @@ void InitSoldierStruct( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier )
 
 	pSoldier->usQuickItemId = 0;
 	pSoldier->ubQuickItemSlot = 0;
+
+	pSoldier->usGrenadeItem = 0;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Weapons.cpp b/Tactical/Weapons.cpp
index 3fe93631..ef3c2ee2 100644
--- a/Tactical/Weapons.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Weapons.cpp
@@ -3489,7 +3489,8 @@ BOOLEAN UseBlade( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier , INT32 sTargetGridNo )
 	// anv: melee attack noise
 	UINT16 usUBItem = pSoldier->GetUsedWeaponNumber( &pSoldier->inv[ pSoldier->ubAttackingHand ] );
 	UINT8 ubVolume = Weapon[ usUBItem ].ubAttackVolume;
-	MakeNoise( pSoldier->ubID, pSoldier->sGridNo, pSoldier->pathing.bLevel, pSoldier->bOverTerrainType, ubVolume, NOISE_UNKNOWN );
+	// sevenfm: better make it NOISE_BULLET_IMPACT instead of NOISE_UNKNOWN so AI can associate it with enemy presence
+	MakeNoise(pSoldier->ubID, pSoldier->sGridNo, pSoldier->pathing.bLevel, pSoldier->bOverTerrainType, ubVolume, NOISE_BULLET_IMPACT);
 
 	// possibly reduce monster smell
 	if ( pSoldier->aiData.bMonsterSmell > 0 && Random( 5 ) == 0 )
@@ -4193,7 +4194,8 @@ BOOLEAN UseHandToHand( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sTargetGridNo, BOOLEAN fStea
 	// anv: hth (inluding blunt weapons) attack noise
 	UINT16 usUBItem = pSoldier->GetUsedWeaponNumber( &pSoldier->inv[ pSoldier->ubAttackingHand ] );
 	UINT8 ubVolume = Weapon[ usUBItem ].ubAttackVolume;
-	MakeNoise( pSoldier->ubID, pSoldier->sGridNo, pSoldier->pathing.bLevel, pSoldier->bOverTerrainType, ubVolume, NOISE_UNKNOWN );
+	// sevenfm: better make it NOISE_BULLET_IMPACT instead of NOISE_UNKNOWN so AI can associate it with enemy presence
+	MakeNoise(pSoldier->ubID, pSoldier->sGridNo, pSoldier->pathing.bLevel, pSoldier->bOverTerrainType, ubVolume, NOISE_BULLET_IMPACT);
 
 	// possibly reduce monster smell (gunpowder smell)
 	if ( pSoldier->aiData.bMonsterSmell > 0 && Random( 5 ) == 0 )
@@ -4308,38 +4310,27 @@ BOOLEAN UseThrown( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sTargetGridNo )
 
 	CalculateLaunchItemParamsForThrow( pSoldier, sTargetGridNo, pSoldier->bTargetLevel, (INT16)(pSoldier->bTargetLevel * 256 ), &(pSoldier->inv[ HANDPOS ] ), uiHitChance, THROW_ARM_ITEM, 0, pSoldier->inv[HANDPOS].usItem );
 
-#if 0//dnl ch72 180913 bad idea to charge APs before stance and turn really occurs, this was not here in v1.12
-	//AXP 25.03.2007: Cleaned up throwing AP costs. Now only turning + stance change AP
-	//	costs are deducted. Final throw cost is deducted on creating the grenade object
-	if ( (UINT8)GetDirectionFromGridNo( sTargetGridNo, pSoldier ) != pSoldier->ubDirection )
-			sAPCost += (INT16)GetAPsToLook( pSoldier );
-	sAPCost += GetAPsToChangeStance( pSoldier, ANIM_STAND );
+	// anv: knife throw attack noise
+	UINT16 usItem = pSoldier->GetUsedWeaponNumber(&pSoldier->inv[pSoldier->ubAttackingHand]);
+	UINT8 ubVolume = Weapon[usItem].ubAttackVolume;
+
+	pSoldier->usGrenadeItem = 0;
+
+	// grenade pin sound
+	if (usItem && Item[usItem].usItemClass != IC_THROWING_KNIFE)
+	{
+		pSoldier->usGrenadeItem = usItem;
+		ubVolume = 10;
+	}
+
+	if (ubVolume > 0)
+	{
+		// sevenfm: better make it NOISE_GRENADE_IMPACT instead of NOISE_UNKNOWN so AI can associate it with enemy presence
+		MakeNoise(pSoldier->ubID, pSoldier->sGridNo, pSoldier->pathing.bLevel, pSoldier->bOverTerrainType, ubVolume, NOISE_GRENADE_IMPACT);
+	}
 
-	HandleSoldierThrowItem( pSoldier, pSoldier->sTargetGridNo );
-	DeductPoints( pSoldier, sAPCost, 0, AFTERSHOT_INTERRUPT );
-	pSoldier->inv[ HANDPOS ].RemoveObjectsFromStack(1);
-#else
 	HandleSoldierThrowItem(pSoldier, pSoldier->sTargetGridNo);
 	pSoldier->inv[HANDPOS].RemoveObjectsFromStack(1);
-#endif
-	/*
-	// Madd: Next 2 lines added: Deduct points!
-
-	sAPCost = CalcTotalAPsToAttack( pSoldier, sTargetGridNo, FALSE, pSoldier->aiData.bAimTime );
-    // Kaiden: Deducting points too early, moving the line down
-	//DeductPoints( pSoldier, sAPCost, 0 );
-
-	// OK, goto throw animation
-	HandleSoldierThrowItem( pSoldier, pSoldier->sTargetGridNo );
-    // Kaiden: Deducting points too early, moving the line down
-	DeductPoints( pSoldier, sAPCost, 0 );
-	RemoveObjs( &(pSoldier->inv[ HANDPOS ] ), 1 );
-	*/
-
-	// anv: knife throw attack noise
-	UINT16 usUBItem = pSoldier->GetUsedWeaponNumber( &pSoldier->inv[ pSoldier->ubAttackingHand ] );
-	UINT8 ubVolume = Weapon[ usUBItem ].ubAttackVolume;
-	MakeNoise( pSoldier->ubID, pSoldier->sGridNo, pSoldier->pathing.bLevel, pSoldier->bOverTerrainType, ubVolume, NOISE_UNKNOWN );
 
 	return( TRUE );
 }
@@ -4584,7 +4575,8 @@ BOOLEAN UseLauncher( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sTargetGridNo )
 	// anv: launcher attack noise
 	UINT16 usUBItem = pSoldier->GetUsedWeaponNumber( &pSoldier->inv[ pSoldier->ubAttackingHand ] );
 	UINT8 ubVolume = Weapon[ usUBItem ].ubAttackVolume;
-	MakeNoise( pSoldier->ubID, pSoldier->sGridNo, pSoldier->pathing.bLevel, pSoldier->bOverTerrainType, ubVolume, NOISE_UNKNOWN );
+	// sevenfm: better make it NOISE_GUNFIRE instead of NOISE_UNKNOWN so AI can associate it with enemy presence
+	MakeNoise(pSoldier->ubID, pSoldier->sGridNo, pSoldier->pathing.bLevel, pSoldier->bOverTerrainType, ubVolume, NOISE_GUNFIRE);
 
 	return( TRUE );
 }