--- a/hedgewars/uGearsList.pas	Mon Dec 23 03:15:39 2013 +0200
+++ b/hedgewars/uGearsList.pas	Mon Dec 23 00:52:02 2013 -0500
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@
                     end
                 end;
    gtFirePunch: begin
+                if gear^.Timer = 0 then gear^.Timer:= 3000;
                 gear^.Radius:= 15;
                 gear^.Tag:= Y
                 end;