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I am using XNA/C# to load up 3ds Max models exported in FBX format. Is there some way to mark a specific point in the model like the pipe of a gun so I can just refer to it and place a bullet in there directly to make shooting look good?

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I'm not familiar with XNA specifically but most 3D development tools allow you to refer to bones in the model. In 3ds max just put a bone in the gun and then refer to that bone's position in your code.

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I can confirm that this his how Unreal (at least the UDK) has been able to handle such things. – ToddersLegrande Feb 9 '12 at 19:49
All the packages I know of allow you to look up both raw and transformed bones by name. Most packages have a lightweight bone or node attached to a bone specifically for this purpose. There must be an example in XNA on finding a bone/node in an XNA model. – Patrick Hughes Feb 9 '12 at 19:56

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