diff --git a/source/src/clientgame.cpp b/source/src/clientgame.cpp
index e5d9f466..01df9acd 100644
--- a/source/src/clientgame.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clientgame.cpp
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ bool tryrespawn()
         player1->attacking = false;
         if(m_arena) { conoutf("waiting for new round to start..."); return false; }
         respawnself();
-		weaponswitch(player1->primweap);
+		player1->weaponswitch(player1->primweap);
         player1->lastaction -= weapon::weaponchangetime/2;
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/source/src/entity.h b/source/src/entity.h
index 4bd453c5..68489d53 100644
--- a/source/src/entity.h
+++ b/source/src/entity.h
@@ -405,6 +405,15 @@ struct playerent : dynent, playerstate
     void setprimary(int w) { primweap = weapons[(primary = w)]; }
     void setnextprimary(int w) { nextprimweap = weapons[(nextprimary = w)]; }
     bool isspectating() { return state==CS_SPECTATE || (state==CS_DEAD && spectatemode > SM_NONE); }
+    void weaponswitch(weapon *w) 
+    {
+        if(!w) return;
+        extern int lastmillis;
+        weaponsel->ondeselecting();
+        weaponchanging = lastmillis;
+        nextweaponsel = w;
+        w->onselecting();        
+    }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/source/src/protos.h b/source/src/protos.h
index 4db4a3a2..0d35e505 100644
--- a/source/src/protos.h
+++ b/source/src/protos.h
@@ -522,7 +522,6 @@ extern void addgib(playerent *d);
 extern playerent *playerincrosshair();
 extern int magsize(int gun);
 extern void checkweaponswitch();
-extern void weaponswitch(weapon *w);
 extern void setscope(bool activate);
 extern bool intersect(dynent *d, const vec &from, const vec &to, vec *end = NULL);
 extern bool intersect(entity *e, const vec &from, const vec &to, vec *end = NULL);
diff --git a/source/src/sound.cpp b/source/src/sound.cpp
index da1a0951..e1ad35e7 100644
--- a/source/src/sound.cpp
+++ b/source/src/sound.cpp
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ void setmusicvol()
     extern int musicvol; 
     gamemusic.setvolume(musicvol/255.0f);
 }
-VARFP(musicvol, 0, 128, 255, setmusicvol());
+VARFP(musicvol, 0, 64, 255, setmusicvol());
 
 char *musicdonecmd = NULL;
 
diff --git a/source/src/weapon.cpp b/source/src/weapon.cpp
index 5cfa790f..c79ee744 100644
--- a/source/src/weapon.cpp
+++ b/source/src/weapon.cpp
@@ -27,19 +27,10 @@ void checkweaponswitch()
     else if(timeprogress>weapon::weaponchangetime/2) player1->weaponsel = player1->nextweaponsel;
 }
 
-void weaponswitch(weapon *w)
-{
-    if(!w) return;
-    player1->weaponsel->ondeselecting();
-    player1->weaponchanging = lastmillis;
-    player1->nextweaponsel = w;
-    w->onselecting();
-}
-
 void selectweapon(weapon *w) 
 { 
     if(w && w->selectable() && player1->weaponsel->deselectable()) 
-        weaponswitch(w); 
+        player1->weaponswitch(w); 
 }
 
 void selectweaponi(int w) 
@@ -896,6 +887,11 @@ bool assaultrifle::selectable() { return weapon::selectable() && !m_noprimary &&
 
 pistol::pistol(playerent *owner) : gun(owner, GUN_PISTOL) {}
 bool pistol::selectable() { return weapon::selectable() && !m_nopistol; }
+void pistol::onselecting() 
+{ 
+    // switch immediately to akimbo if present
+    if(owner->akimbo) owner->weaponswitch(owner->weapons[GUN_AKIMBO]); 
+}
 
 
 // akimbo
@@ -921,7 +917,7 @@ void akimbo::onammopicked()
     akimbomillis = lastmillis + 30000;
     if(owner==player1)
     {
-        if(owner->weaponsel->type!=GUN_SNIPER && owner->weaponsel->type!=GUN_GRENADE) weaponswitch(this);
+        if(owner->weaponsel->type!=GUN_SNIPER && owner->weaponsel->type!=GUN_GRENADE) owner->weaponswitch(this);
         addmsg(SV_AKIMBO, "ri", lastmillis);
     }
 }
@@ -1017,7 +1013,7 @@ void checkakimbo()
             // transfer ammo to pistol
             p.mag = min((int)p.info.magsize, max(a.mag, p.mag));
             p.ammo = max(p.ammo, p.ammo);
-            if(player1->weaponsel->type==GUN_AKIMBO) weaponswitch(&p);
+            if(player1->weaponsel->type==GUN_AKIMBO) player1->weaponswitch(&p);
 	        playsoundc(S_AKIMBOOUT);
         }
     }
diff --git a/source/src/weapon.h b/source/src/weapon.h
index c5f4a756..6c30f91c 100644
--- a/source/src/weapon.h
+++ b/source/src/weapon.h
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ struct pistol : gun
 {
     pistol(playerent *owner);
     bool selectable();
+    void onselecting();
 };