Particle Play() doesnt work when calling from the prefabs parent

 GetComponent<PlayerInit>().GetCurrentHull().GetComponent<HullControl>().FireMuzzle();

This line of code is in a script attached to a prefab GameObject "Player". So is the PlayerInit script. GetCurrentHull() returns an instanciated Hull prefab GameObject. Hull control script:

 using UnityEngine;
 public class HullControl : MonoBehaviour {
     public ParticleSystem muzzleFlash;
     void Update() {
         if(Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.T)) {
             muzzleFlash.Play();
         }
     }
     public void FireMuzzle() {
         muzzleFlash.Play();
         Debug.Log("FireMuzzle() Called");
     }
 }

Particle system is played when T is pressed, but isnt when FireMuzzle() is called. I know that the method is being called because of the Debug.log(). So this really blows my mind. After about an hour of research, this is my final hope. Thanks.