diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/panel.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/panel.cpp
index 168641044..2a13a4a42 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/panel.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/panel.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ PANEL_SPRITEp InitWeaponUziSecondaryReload(PANEL_SPRITEp);
 PANEL_SPRITEp InitWeaponUzi2(PANEL_SPRITEp);
 int InitShotgun(PLAYERp pp);
 int InitRail(PLAYERp pp);
-int InitEMP(PLAYERp pp);
 int InitMicro(PLAYERp pp);
 int InitRocket(PLAYERp pp);
 int InitNuke(PLAYERp pp);
@@ -3379,10 +3378,7 @@ void
 pRailFire(PANEL_SPRITEp psp)
 {
     SpawnVis(psp->PlayerP->Actor(), -1, -1, -1, -1, 16);
-    if (psp->PlayerP->WpnRailType == 0)
-        InitRail(psp->PlayerP);
-    else
-        InitEMP(psp->PlayerP);
+    InitRail(psp->PlayerP);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/weapon.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/weapon.cpp
index 29d6a020f..1f8906350 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/weapon.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/weapon.cpp
@@ -17501,164 +17501,6 @@ InitUzi(PLAYERp pp)
     return 0;
 }
 
-// Electro Magnetic Pulse gun
-int InitEMP(PLAYERp pp)
-{
-    USERp u = pp->Actor()->u();
-    SPRITEp wp, hsp=nullptr;
-    USERp wu;
-    short daang;
-    HITINFO hitinfo;
-    int daz, nz;
-    short cstat = 0;
-
-    if (SW_SHAREWARE) return false; // JBF: verify
-
-
-    PlayerUpdateAmmo(pp, u->WeaponNum, -1);
-
-    PlaySound(DIGI_RAILFIRE, pp, v3df_dontpan|v3df_doppler);
-
-    InitTracerUzi(pp);
-
-    //daz = nz = pp->posz + Z(8) + -MulScale(pp->horizon.horiz.asq16(), 72, 16);
-    //daang = NORM_ANGLE(pp->angle.ang.asbuild() + (RandomRange(50) - 25));
-
-    daz = nz = pp->posz + pp->bob_z;
-    daang = 64;
-    if (WeaponAutoAimHitscan(pp->Actor(), &daz, &daang, false) != nullptr)
-    {
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        daz = -MulScale(pp->horizon.horiz.asq16(), 2000, 16);
-        daang = pp->angle.ang.asbuild();
-    }
-
-    FAFhitscan(pp->posx, pp->posy, nz, pp->cursectnum,       // Start position
-               bcos(daang),      // X vector of 3D ang
-               bsin(daang),      // Y vector of 3D ang
-               daz,              // Z vector of 3D ang
-               &hitinfo, CLIPMASK_MISSILE);
-
-    auto missileActor = SpawnActor(STAT_MISSILE, EMP, s_EMPBurst, hitinfo.sect, hitinfo.pos.x, hitinfo.pos.y, hitinfo.pos.z, daang, 0);
-
-    wp = &missileActor->s();
-    wu = missileActor->u();
-
-    wu->WaitTics = SEC(7);
-    wp->shade = -127;
-    SetOwner(pp->Actor(), missileActor);
-    SET(wp->cstat, cstat | CSTAT_SPRITE_YCENTER);
-    wp->clipdist = 8 >> 2;
-
-    if (hitinfo.sect < 0)
-    {
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    SetVisHigh();
-
-    // check to see what you hit
-    if (hitinfo.hitactor == nullptr && hitinfo.wall < 0)
-    {
-        if (labs(hitinfo.pos.z - sector[hitinfo.sect].ceilingz) <= Z(1))
-        {
-            hitinfo.pos.z += Z(16);
-            SET(cstat, CSTAT_SPRITE_YFLIP);
-
-            if (TEST(sector[hitinfo.sect].ceilingstat, CEILING_STAT_PLAX))
-                return 0;
-        }
-        else if (labs(hitinfo.pos.z - sector[hitinfo.sect].floorz) <= Z(1))
-        {
-            if (TEST(sector[hitinfo.sect].extra, SECTFX_LIQUID_MASK) != SECTFX_LIQUID_NONE)
-            {
-                SpawnSplashXY(hitinfo.pos.x,hitinfo.pos.y,hitinfo.pos.z,hitinfo.sect);
-                return 0;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (hitinfo.wall >= 0)
-    {
-        if (wall[hitinfo.wall].nextsector >= 0)
-        {
-            if (TEST(sector[wall[hitinfo.wall].nextsector].ceilingstat, CEILING_STAT_PLAX))
-            {
-                if (hitinfo.pos.z < sector[wall[hitinfo.wall].nextsector].ceilingz)
-                {
-                    return 0;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        HitscanSpriteAdjust(missileActor->GetSpriteIndex(), hitinfo.wall);
-        if (wall[hitinfo.wall].lotag == TAG_WALL_BREAK)
-        {
-            HitBreakWall(&wall[hitinfo.wall], hitinfo.pos.x, hitinfo.pos.y, hitinfo.pos.z, daang, u->ID);
-            return 0;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // hit a sprite?
-    if (hitinfo.hitactor != nullptr)
-    {
-        hsp = &hitinfo.hitactor->s();
-
-        if (hsp->lotag == TAG_SPRITE_HIT_MATCH)
-        {
-            if (MissileHitMatch(-1, WPN_UZI, hitinfo.hitactor->GetSpriteIndex()))
-                return 0;
-        }
-
-        if (TEST(hsp->extra, SPRX_BREAKABLE))
-        {
-            HitBreakSprite(hitinfo.hitactor,0);
-            //return(0);
-        }
-
-        if (BulletHitSprite(pp->SpriteP, hitinfo.hitactor->GetSpriteIndex(), hitinfo.pos.x, hitinfo.pos.y, hitinfo.pos.z,0))
-            //return(0);
-
-            // hit a switch?
-            if (TEST(hsp->cstat, CSTAT_SPRITE_ALIGNMENT_WALL) && (hsp->lotag || hsp->hitag))
-            {
-                ShootableSwitch(hitinfo.hitactor);
-            }
-
-        if (TEST(hsp->extra, SPRX_PLAYER_OR_ENEMY))
-        {
-            // attach weapon to sprite
-            SetAttach(hitinfo.hitactor, missileActor);
-            wu->sz = hitinfo.hitactor->s().z - wp->z;
-            if (RandomRange(1000) > 500)
-                PlayerSound(DIGI_YOULOOKSTUPID, v3df_follow|v3df_dontpan,pp);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if (TEST(hsp->cstat, CSTAT_SPRITE_ALIGNMENT_WALL))
-            {
-                SET(wu->Flags2, SPR2_ATTACH_WALL);
-            }
-            else if (TEST(hsp->cstat, CSTAT_SPRITE_ALIGNMENT_FLOOR))
-            {
-                // hit floor
-                if (wp->z > DIV2(wu->hiz + wu->loz))
-                    SET(wu->Flags2, SPR2_ATTACH_FLOOR);
-                else
-                    SET(wu->Flags2, SPR2_ATTACH_CEILING);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                KillActor(missileActor);
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
 
 int InitTankShell(DSWActor* actor, PLAYERp pp)
 {