I guess this should be possible but I prefer to use products from fxhome i.e fxhome EffectsLab
http://fxhome.com/effectslab/effectslab-overview.html
Please note, it's not a plug-in...it's a programme also...in my opinion, it's cool. You can download a demo.
But I guess you should try find out if AE can do muzzle flashes...when I also had this problem, I tried everything possible in AE until when a friend of mine who is also a composite artiste recommended fxhome Effectlab to me....
I hope this helps...
Regards,
'kk'