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code/game/objects/items.dm

@@ -1064,3 +1064,7 @@ cases. Override_icon_state should be a list.*/
 	animate(attack_image, alpha = 175, transform = copy_transform.Scale(0.75), pixel_x = 0, pixel_y = 0, pixel_z = 0, time = 3)
 	animate(time = 1)
 	animate(alpha = 0, time = 3, easing = CIRCULAR_EASING|EASE_OUT)
+
+///Called by /mob/living/carbon/swap_hand() when hands are swapped
+/obj/item/proc/hands_swapped(mob/living/carbon/swapper_of_hands)
+	return

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm

@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@
 		else
 			hud_used.l_hand_hud_object.icon_state = "hand_inactive"
 			hud_used.r_hand_hud_object.icon_state = "hand_active"
+	if(l_hand)
+		l_hand.hands_swapped(src)
+	if(r_hand)
+		r_hand.hands_swapped(src)
 	return
 
 /mob/living/carbon/proc/activate_hand(selhand) //0 or "r" or "right" for right hand; 1 or "l" or "left" for left hand.

code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm

@@ -1821,6 +1821,15 @@ not all weapons use normal magazines etc. load_into_chamber() itself is designed
 	RegisterSignal(gun_user, COMSIG_MOB_MOUSEDRAG, PROC_REF(change_target))
 	RegisterSignal(gun_user, COMSIG_MOB_MOUSEUP, PROC_REF(stop_fire))
 
+/obj/item/weapon/gun/hands_swapped(mob/living/carbon/swapper_of_hands)
+	if(src == swapper_of_hands.get_active_hand())
+		set_gun_user(swapper_of_hands)
+		return
+
+	if(gun_user)
+		UnregisterSignal(gun_user, list(COMSIG_MOB_MOUSEUP, COMSIG_MOB_MOUSEDOWN, COMSIG_MOB_MOUSEDRAG))
+		gun_user = null
+
 ///Update the target if you draged your mouse
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/proc/change_target(datum/source, atom/src_object, atom/over_object, turf/src_location, turf/over_location, src_control, over_control, params)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER