diff --git a/source/src/hudgun.h b/source/src/hudgun.h
index 54c8eaf5..47b5f286 100644
--- a/source/src/hudgun.h
+++ b/source/src/hudgun.h
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ void preload_hudguns()
 {
     loopi(NUMGUNS)
     {
-        defformatstring(path)("weapons/%s", guns[i].modelname);
+		defformatstring(widn)("modmdlweap%d", i);
+        defformatstring(path)("weapons/%s", identexists(widn)?getalias(widn):guns[i].modelname);
         loadmodel(path);
     }
 }
diff --git a/source/src/rendermodel.cpp b/source/src/rendermodel.cpp
index 5e4f45fe..707d3c0a 100644
--- a/source/src/rendermodel.cpp
+++ b/source/src/rendermodel.cpp
@@ -491,7 +491,8 @@ void preload_playermodels()
     if(dynshadow && playermdl) playermdl->genshadows(8.0f, 4.0f);
     loopi(NUMGUNS)
     {
-        defformatstring(vwep)("weapons/%s/world", guns[i].modelname);
+        defformatstring(widn)("modmdlvwep%d", i);
+        defformatstring(vwep)("weapons/%s/world", identexists(widn)?getalias(widn):guns[i].modelname);
         model *vwepmdl = loadmodel(vwep);
         if(dynshadow && vwepmdl) vwepmdl->genshadows(8.0f, 4.0f);
     }
@@ -709,7 +710,8 @@ void renderclient(playerent *d)
         }
     }
     string vwep;
-    if(d->weaponsel) formatstring(vwep)("weapons/%s/world", d->weaponsel->info.modelname);
+    defformatstring(widn)("modmdlvwep%d", d->weaponsel->type);
+    if(d->weaponsel) formatstring(vwep)("weapons/%s/world", identexists(widn)?getalias(widn):d->weaponsel->info.modelname);
     else vwep[0] = 0;
     renderclient(d, "playermodels", vwep[0] ? vwep : NULL, -(int)textureload(skin)->id);
 }
diff --git a/source/src/weapon.cpp b/source/src/weapon.cpp
index 03fc84fe..77a17431 100644
--- a/source/src/weapon.cpp
+++ b/source/src/weapon.cpp
@@ -852,7 +852,8 @@ void weapon::renderhudmodel(int lastaction, int index)
 
     weaponmove wm;
     if(!intermission) wm.calcmove(unitv, lastaction, p);
-    defformatstring(path)("weapons/%s", info.modelname);
+    defformatstring(widn)("modmdlweap%d", type);
+    defformatstring(path)("weapons/%s", identexists(widn)?getalias(widn):info.modelname); 
     bool emit = (wm.anim&ANIM_INDEX)==ANIM_GUN_SHOOT && (lastmillis - lastaction) < flashtime();
     rendermodel(path, wm.anim|ANIM_DYNALLOC|(righthanded==index ? ANIM_MIRROR : 0)|(emit ? ANIM_PARTICLE : 0), 0, -1, wm.pos, p->yaw+90, p->pitch+wm.k_rot, 40.0f, wm.basetime, NULL, NULL, 1.28f);
 }