diff --git a/src/game/server/swarm/asw_marine.cpp b/src/game/server/swarm/asw_marine.cpp
index f2e08f443..5c379c1f9 100644
--- a/src/game/server/swarm/asw_marine.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/swarm/asw_marine.cpp
@@ -504,6 +504,8 @@ void CASW_Marine::DoAnimationEvent( PlayerAnimEvent_t event )
 {
 	if (gpGlobals->maxClients > 1 && 
 				(event == PLAYERANIMEVENT_RELOAD || event == PLAYERANIMEVENT_JUMP || event == PLAYERANIMEVENT_WEAPON_SWITCH
+				|| event == PLAYERANIMEVENT_RELOAD_SUCCEED
+				|| event == PLAYERANIMEVENT_RELOAD_FAIL
 				|| event == PLAYERANIMEVENT_HEAL || event == PLAYERANIMEVENT_KICK || event == PLAYERANIMEVENT_THROW_GRENADE
 				|| event == PLAYERANIMEVENT_BAYONET || event == PLAYERANIMEVENT_PICKUP
 				|| ( event >= PLAYERANIMEVENT_MELEE && event <= PLAYERANIMEVENT_MELEE_LAST )
diff --git a/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_playeranimstate.cpp b/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_playeranimstate.cpp
index eb78630ec..aa2601e67 100644
--- a/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_playeranimstate.cpp
+++ b/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_playeranimstate.cpp
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ class CASWPlayerAnimState : public CBasePlayerAnimState, public IASWPlayerAnimSt
 	int m_iReloadSequence;
 	float m_flReloadBlendOut, m_flReloadBlendIn;
 	float m_fReloadPlaybackRate;
+	float m_fReloadAnimTime;
 
 	bool m_bWeaponSwitching;
 	float m_flWeaponSwitchCycle;
@@ -340,20 +341,48 @@ void CASWPlayerAnimState::DoAnimationEvent( PlayerAnimEvent_t event )
 				fReloadTime *= MarineSkills()->GetSkillBasedValueByMarine( pMarine, ASW_MARINE_SKILL_RELOADING, ASW_MARINE_SUBSKILL_RELOADING_SPEED_SCALE );
 			}
 
-			// calc playback rate needed to play the whole anim in this time
+			// calc playback time needed to play the whole anim
 			// normal weapon reload anim is 48fps and 105 frames = 2.1875 seconds
 			// normal weapon reload time in script is 2.2 seconds
 			// pistol weapon reload anim is 38fps and 38 frames = 1 second
 			// pistol weapon reload time in script is 1.0 seconds
 			if (bShortReloadAnim)
-				m_fReloadPlaybackRate = 1.0f / fReloadTime; //38.0f / (fReloadTime * 38.0f);
+				m_fReloadAnimTime = 1.0f; // 38.0f / 38.0f;
 			else
-				m_fReloadPlaybackRate = 105.6f / (fReloadTime * 48.0f);
+				m_fReloadAnimTime = 105.6f / 48.0f;
+
+			m_fReloadPlaybackRate = m_fReloadAnimTime / fReloadTime;
 
 			m_bReloading = true;
 			m_flReloadCycle = 0;
 		}
 	}
+	else if ( event == PLAYERANIMEVENT_RELOAD_SUCCEED )
+	{
+		if ( m_bReloading == true && m_flReloadCycle < 1.0f )
+		{
+			// readjust animation speed to match new attack delay
+			const float fFastReloadTime = 0.5f;
+
+			const float fRemainingCycle = 1.0f - m_flReloadCycle;
+			m_fReloadPlaybackRate = m_fReloadAnimTime * fRemainingCycle / fFastReloadTime;
+		}
+	}
+	else if ( event == PLAYERANIMEVENT_RELOAD_FAIL )
+	{
+		if ( m_bReloading == true && m_flReloadCycle < 1.0f )
+		{
+			// readjust animation speed to match new attack delay
+			const float fFailReloadMinDelay = 2.0f;
+
+			CASW_Marine *pOuter = CASW_Marine::AsMarine( GetOuter() );
+			CASW_Weapon *pWeapon = pOuter ? pOuter->GetActiveASWWeapon() : NULL;
+			const float fFailReloadTime = pWeapon ? pWeapon->GetReloadFailTime() : fFailReloadMinDelay;
+
+			const float fRemainingCycle = 1.0f - m_flReloadCycle;
+			m_fReloadPlaybackRate = m_fReloadAnimTime * fRemainingCycle / fFailReloadTime;
+		}
+	}
 	else if ( event == PLAYERANIMEVENT_DROP_MAGAZINE_GIB )
 	{
 #ifdef CLIENT_DLL
diff --git a/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_playeranimstate.h b/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_playeranimstate.h
index 1a45fd1cd..6c3275869 100644
--- a/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_playeranimstate.h
+++ b/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_playeranimstate.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ enum PlayerAnimEvent_t
 	PLAYERANIMEVENT_THROW_GRENADE,
 	PLAYERANIMEVENT_JUMP,
 	PLAYERANIMEVENT_RELOAD,
+	PLAYERANIMEVENT_RELOAD_SUCCEED,
+	PLAYERANIMEVENT_RELOAD_FAIL,
 	PLAYERANIMEVENT_WEAPON_SWITCH,
 	PLAYERANIMEVENT_FLINCH,
 	PLAYERANIMEVENT_GO,
diff --git a/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_weapon_shared.cpp b/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_weapon_shared.cpp
index 230915aa0..30d2c5030 100644
--- a/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_weapon_shared.cpp
+++ b/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_weapon_shared.cpp
@@ -178,11 +178,9 @@ void CASW_Weapon::ItemBusyFrame( void )
 				pOwner->SetNextAttack( flSucceedDelay );
 				m_flNextPrimaryAttack = m_flNextSecondaryAttack = flSucceedDelay;
 
-				// TODO: hook up anim
-				//pMarine->DoAnimationEvent( PLAYERANIMEVENT_RELOAD_SUCCEED );
+				pMarine->DoAnimationEvent( PLAYERANIMEVENT_RELOAD_SUCCEED );
 
 				DispatchParticleEffect( "fast_reload", PATTACH_POINT_FOLLOW, this, "muzzle" );
-				pMarine->m_flPreventLaserSightTime = gpGlobals->curtime + 2.5f;
 
 #ifdef GAME_DLL
 				pMarine->m_nFastReloadsInARow++;
@@ -267,8 +265,7 @@ void CASW_Weapon::ItemBusyFrame( void )
 					m_flReloadFailTime = m_flNextPrimaryAttack - gpGlobals->curtime;
 				}
 
-				// TODO: hook up anim
-				//pMarine->DoAnimationEvent( PLAYERANIMEVENT_RELOAD_FAIL );
+				pMarine->DoAnimationEvent( PLAYERANIMEVENT_RELOAD_FAIL );
 
 #ifdef GAME_DLL
 				IGameEvent *event = gameeventmanager->CreateEvent( "fast_reload_fail" );