diff --git a/game/reconstructed/projweap.cpp b/game/reconstructed/projweap.cpp
index aa40925..b05de0c 100644
--- a/game/reconstructed/projweap.cpp
+++ b/game/reconstructed/projweap.cpp
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ void
 			// Edge log: the FIRST frame gate 1 bricks the weapon into the NoAmmo
 			// roach-motel (destroyed / FailureHeat / mech disabled) -- distinguishes
 			// a true dry bin (gate 2) from a HEAT trip (the open heat-economy question).
-			if (s_ammoLog && weaponAlarm.GetState() != 7)
+			if (weaponAlarm.GetState() != 7)	// ALWAYS log this edge (field 2026-07-23)
 				DEBUG_STREAM << "[ammo] " << GetName() << " -> NoAmmo (gate1): destroyed="
 					<< gate1Destroyed << " failHeat=" << gate1FailHeat
 					<< " heatLvl=" << heatAlarm.GetLevel()
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ void
 			|| bin->GetSimulationState() == 1))					// [bin+0x40] (destroyed)
 	{
 		// Edge: log the FIRST frame the weapon is pinned dry (not the per-frame re-pin).
-		if (s_ammoLog && weaponAlarm.GetState() != 7)
+		if (weaponAlarm.GetState() != 7)	// ALWAYS log this edge (field 2026-07-23)
 			DEBUG_STREAM << "[ammo] " << GetName() << " -> NoAmmo (gate2): rounds="
 				<< bin->GetAmmoCount() << " binState=" << bin->GetAmmoState()
 				<< " binDestroyed=" << (int)(bin->GetSimulationState() == 1)
@@ -709,7 +709,15 @@ void
 					if (bin->GetAmmoState() == 2)			// @4bbf11 bin went Empty on the pull
 						weaponAlarm.SetLevel(7);			// -> unavailable (gate 2 re-pins it)
 					else if (CheckForJam())					// @4bbf2a call 0x4bbfcc (heat-scaled roll)
+					{
+						// ALWAYS log a jam (rare + mission-permanent; field 2026-07-23)
+						DEBUG_STREAM << "[weap] " << GetName() << " JAMMED (T="
+							<< currentTemperature << "/" << failureTemperature
+							<< " heatAlarm=" << (int)heatAlarm.GetLevel()
+							<< ") -- permanent until mission end
+" << std::flush;
 						weaponAlarm.SetLevel(JammedState);	// @4bbf34 -> 5
+					}
 					else
 						weaponAlarm.SetLevel(3);			// @4bbf41 -> Loading (reload)
 					ForceUpdate();							// @4bbf4c second updateModel mark