diff --git a/sp/src/game/client/c_basecombatweapon.cpp b/sp/src/game/client/c_basecombatweapon.cpp
index b1973c51..3ae13cde 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/client/c_basecombatweapon.cpp
+++ b/sp/src/game/client/c_basecombatweapon.cpp
@@ -125,9 +125,15 @@ void C_BaseCombatWeapon::OnRestore()
 
 int C_BaseCombatWeapon::GetWorldModelIndex( void )
 {
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+	int iIndex = GetOwner() ? m_iWorldModelIndex.Get() : m_iDroppedModelIndex.Get();
+#else
+	int iIndex = m_iWorldModelIndex.Get();
+#endif
+
 	if ( GameRules() )
 	{
-		const char *pBaseName = modelinfo->GetModelName( modelinfo->GetModel( m_iWorldModelIndex ) );
+		const char *pBaseName = modelinfo->GetModelName( modelinfo->GetModel( iIndex ) );
 		const char *pTranslatedName = GameRules()->TranslateEffectForVisionFilter( "weapons", pBaseName );
 
 		if ( pTranslatedName != pBaseName )
@@ -136,7 +142,7 @@ int C_BaseCombatWeapon::GetWorldModelIndex( void )
 		}
 	}
 
-	return m_iWorldModelIndex;
+	return iIndex;
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/sp/src/game/server/basecombatweapon.cpp b/sp/src/game/server/basecombatweapon.cpp
index e49c1c1f..2863b747 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/server/basecombatweapon.cpp
+++ b/sp/src/game/server/basecombatweapon.cpp
@@ -487,7 +487,11 @@ void CBaseCombatWeapon::Kill( void )
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void CBaseCombatWeapon::FallInit( void )
 {
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+	SetModel( (GetDroppedModel() && GetDroppedModel()[0]) ? GetDroppedModel() : GetWorldModel() );
+#else
 	SetModel( GetWorldModel() );
+#endif
 	VPhysicsDestroyObject();
 
 	if ( !VPhysicsInitNormal( SOLID_BBOX, GetSolidFlags() | FSOLID_TRIGGER, false ) )
diff --git a/sp/src/game/shared/basecombatweapon_shared.cpp b/sp/src/game/shared/basecombatweapon_shared.cpp
index 551fc52d..4b4d50c9 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/shared/basecombatweapon_shared.cpp
+++ b/sp/src/game/shared/basecombatweapon_shared.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,11 @@ void CBaseCombatWeapon::Spawn( void )
 
 	if ( GetWorldModel() )
 	{
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+		SetModel( (GetDroppedModel() && GetDroppedModel()[0]) ? GetDroppedModel() : GetWorldModel() );
+#else
 		SetModel( GetWorldModel() );
+#endif
 	}
 
 #if !defined( CLIENT_DLL )
@@ -291,6 +295,18 @@ void CBaseCombatWeapon::Precache( void )
 		{
 			m_iWorldModelIndex = CBaseEntity::PrecacheModel( GetWorldModel() );
 		}
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+		m_iDroppedModelIndex = 0;
+		if ( GetDroppedModel() && GetDroppedModel()[0] )
+		{
+			m_iDroppedModelIndex = CBaseEntity::PrecacheModel( GetDroppedModel() );
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// Use the world model index
+			m_iDroppedModelIndex = m_iWorldModelIndex;
+		}
+#endif
 
 		// Precache sounds, too
 		for ( int i = 0; i < NUM_SHOOT_SOUND_TYPES; ++i )
@@ -481,6 +497,16 @@ float CBaseCombatWeapon::GetSwaySpeedScale() const
 {
 	return GetWpnData().m_flSwaySpeedScale;
 }
+
+const char *CBaseCombatWeapon::GetDroppedModel() const
+{
+	return GetWpnData().szDroppedModel;
+}
+
+bool CBaseCombatWeapon::UsesHands() const
+{
+	return GetWpnData().m_bUsesHands;
+}
 #endif
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -3008,6 +3034,7 @@ BEGIN_ENT_SCRIPTDESC( CBaseCombatWeapon, CBaseAnimating, "The base class for all
 
 	DEFINE_SCRIPTFUNC( GetWorldModel, "Get the weapon's world model." )
 	DEFINE_SCRIPTFUNC( GetViewModel, "Get the weapon's view model." )
+	DEFINE_SCRIPTFUNC( GetDroppedModel, "Get the weapon's unique dropped model if it has one." )
 
 	DEFINE_SCRIPTFUNC( GetWeight, "Get the weapon's weight." )
 
@@ -3302,6 +3329,9 @@ BEGIN_NETWORK_TABLE(CBaseCombatWeapon, DT_BaseCombatWeapon)
 	SendPropDataTable("LocalActiveWeaponData", 0, &REFERENCE_SEND_TABLE(DT_LocalActiveWeaponData), SendProxy_SendActiveLocalWeaponDataTable ),
 	SendPropModelIndex( SENDINFO(m_iViewModelIndex) ),
 	SendPropModelIndex( SENDINFO(m_iWorldModelIndex) ),
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+	SendPropModelIndex( SENDINFO(m_iDroppedModelIndex) ),
+#endif
 	SendPropInt( SENDINFO(m_iState ), 8, SPROP_UNSIGNED ),
 	SendPropEHandle( SENDINFO(m_hOwner) ),
 
@@ -3314,6 +3344,9 @@ BEGIN_NETWORK_TABLE(CBaseCombatWeapon, DT_BaseCombatWeapon)
 	RecvPropDataTable("LocalActiveWeaponData", 0, 0, &REFERENCE_RECV_TABLE(DT_LocalActiveWeaponData)),
 	RecvPropInt( RECVINFO(m_iViewModelIndex)),
 	RecvPropInt( RECVINFO(m_iWorldModelIndex)),
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+	RecvPropInt( RECVINFO(m_iDroppedModelIndex) ),
+#endif
 	RecvPropInt( RECVINFO(m_iState )),
 	RecvPropEHandle( RECVINFO(m_hOwner ) ),
 
diff --git a/sp/src/game/shared/basecombatweapon_shared.h b/sp/src/game/shared/basecombatweapon_shared.h
index 88078e3e..9fda128a 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/shared/basecombatweapon_shared.h
+++ b/sp/src/game/shared/basecombatweapon_shared.h
@@ -422,6 +422,8 @@ public:
 	float					GetBobScale() const;
 	float					GetSwayScale() const;
 	float					GetSwaySpeedScale() const;
+	virtual const char		*GetDroppedModel( void ) const;
+	bool					UsesHands( void ) const;
 #endif
 
 	// derive this function if you mod uses encrypted weapon info files
@@ -681,6 +683,9 @@ public:
 	// Weapon art
 	CNetworkVar( int, m_iViewModelIndex );
 	CNetworkVar( int, m_iWorldModelIndex );
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+	CNetworkVar( int, m_iDroppedModelIndex );
+#endif
 	// Sounds
 	float					m_flNextEmptySoundTime;				// delay on empty sound playing
 
diff --git a/sp/src/game/shared/weapon_parse.cpp b/sp/src/game/shared/weapon_parse.cpp
index 54b9429a..d8844916 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/shared/weapon_parse.cpp
+++ b/sp/src/game/shared/weapon_parse.cpp
@@ -406,6 +406,8 @@ FileWeaponInfo_t::FileWeaponInfo_t()
 	m_flBobScale = 1.0f;
 	m_flSwayScale = 1.0f;
 	m_flSwaySpeedScale = 1.0f;
+	szDroppedModel[0] = 0;
+	m_bUsesHands = false;
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -477,6 +479,10 @@ void FileWeaponInfo_t::Parse( KeyValues *pKeyValuesData, const char *szWeaponNam
 	m_flBobScale = pKeyValuesData->GetFloat( "bob_scale", 1.0f );
 	m_flSwayScale = pKeyValuesData->GetFloat( "sway_scale", 1.0f );
 	m_flSwaySpeedScale = pKeyValuesData->GetFloat( "sway_speed_scale", 1.0f );
+
+	Q_strncpy( szDroppedModel, pKeyValuesData->GetString( "droppedmodel" ), MAX_WEAPON_STRING );
+
+	m_bUsesHands = ( pKeyValuesData->GetInt( "uses_hands", 0 ) != 0 ) ? true : false;
 #endif
 
 #ifndef MAPBASE // Mapbase makes weapons in the same slot & position swap each other out, which is a feature mods can intentionally use.
diff --git a/sp/src/game/shared/weapon_parse.h b/sp/src/game/shared/weapon_parse.h
index d3995ee1..28032744 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/shared/weapon_parse.h
+++ b/sp/src/game/shared/weapon_parse.h
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ public:
 	float					m_flBobScale;
 	float					m_flSwayScale;
 	float					m_flSwaySpeedScale;
+
+	char					szDroppedModel[MAX_WEAPON_STRING];		// Model of this weapon when dropped on the ground
+
+	bool					m_bUsesHands;
 #endif
 
 // CLIENT DLL