diff --git a/EndlessVendetta/.idea/.idea.EndlessVendetta/.idea/workspace.xml b/EndlessVendetta/.idea/.idea.EndlessVendetta/.idea/workspace.xml
index c680ea78..fa027002 100644
--- a/EndlessVendetta/.idea/.idea.EndlessVendetta/.idea/workspace.xml
+++ b/EndlessVendetta/.idea/.idea.EndlessVendetta/.idea/workspace.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
   <component name="ChangeListManager">
     <list default="true" id="dfa3053d-1d51-4dad-9270-4c17e086f627" name="Changes" comment="">
       <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/.idea.EndlessVendetta/.idea/workspace.xml" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/.idea.EndlessVendetta/.idea/workspace.xml" afterDir="false" />
+      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/Source/EndlessVendetta/EndlessVendettaCharacter.cpp" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/Source/EndlessVendetta/EndlessVendettaCharacter.cpp" afterDir="false" />
+      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/Source/EndlessVendetta/EndlessVendettaCharacter.h" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/Source/EndlessVendetta/EndlessVendettaCharacter.h" afterDir="false" />
     </list>
     <option name="SHOW_DIALOG" value="false" />
     <option name="HIGHLIGHT_CONFLICTS" value="true" />
diff --git a/EndlessVendetta/Source/EndlessVendetta/EndlessVendettaCharacter.cpp b/EndlessVendetta/Source/EndlessVendetta/EndlessVendettaCharacter.cpp
index 4499c4b1..e964f0af 100644
--- a/EndlessVendetta/Source/EndlessVendetta/EndlessVendettaCharacter.cpp
+++ b/EndlessVendetta/Source/EndlessVendetta/EndlessVendettaCharacter.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void AEndlessVendettaCharacter::BeginPlay()
 {
 	// Call the base class  
 	Super::BeginPlay();
-
+	bIsCurrentlyHoldingWeapon = false;
 	UEVGameInstance* GI = Cast<UEVGameInstance>(GetWorld()->GetGameInstance());
 	if (IsValid(GI->MainSaveGameInstanceRef)) 
 	{
@@ -369,6 +369,8 @@ void AEndlessVendettaCharacter::EquipPrimary()
 		PrimaryWeapon = nullptr;
 		bHasRifle = false;
 		GLog->Log("Primary Weapon Put Away");
+		bIsCurrentlyHoldingWeapon = false;
+		//this is for philips stat viewer thingy
 		Cast<AEndlessVendettaGameMode>(GetWorld()->GetAuthGameMode())->SendEvent("DeEquip", "Pri");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -378,6 +380,7 @@ void AEndlessVendettaCharacter::EquipPrimary()
 	if (GadgetManager->IsValidReconGadget() && GadgetManager->IsReconEquipped() && !GadgetManager->TryToUnequipRecon()) return;
 	if (GadgetManager->IsValidCombatGadget() && GadgetManager->IsCombatEquipped() && !GadgetManager->TryToUnequipCombat()) return;
 
+	//this code handles when you FIRST dont have any primary weapon
 	if (!IsValid(PrimaryWeapon))
 	{
 		bHasRifle = true;
@@ -387,6 +390,7 @@ void AEndlessVendettaCharacter::EquipPrimary()
 			PrimaryWeaponActor->AttachToComponent(Mesh1P, AttachmentRules, FName("GripPoint"));
 			PrimaryWeapon = Cast<ABaseWeaponClass>(PrimaryWeaponActor);
 			PrimaryWeapon->SetActorHiddenInGame(false);
+			bIsCurrentlyHoldingWeapon = true;
 			bIsPrimaryWeaponCreated = true;
 		}
 	}
@@ -394,6 +398,7 @@ void AEndlessVendettaCharacter::EquipPrimary()
 	PrimaryWeapon = Cast<ABaseWeaponClass>(PrimaryWeaponActor);
 	PrimaryWeapon->SetActorHiddenInGame(false);
 	GetWorldTimerManager().ClearTimer(PrimaryWeapon->reloadTimerHandle);
+	bIsCurrentlyHoldingWeapon = true;
 }
 
 void AEndlessVendettaCharacter::EquipSecondary()
@@ -413,7 +418,9 @@ void AEndlessVendettaCharacter::EquipSecondary()
 		SecondaryWeapon->SetActorEnableCollision(false);
 		this->GetFirstPersonCameraComponent()->SetFieldOfView(90);
 		UE_LOG(LogTemp, Warning, TEXT("Secondary Weapon Is Hidden: %hhd"), SecondaryWeapon->IsHidden());
+		//the nullptr makes it so we can unequip and requip the same weapon
 		SecondaryWeapon = nullptr;
+		bIsCurrentlyHoldingWeapon = false;
 		bHasRifle = false;
 		GLog->Log("Secondary Weapon Put Away");
 		return;
@@ -433,14 +440,15 @@ void AEndlessVendettaCharacter::EquipSecondary()
 			SecondaryWeaponActor->AttachToComponent(Mesh1P, AttachmentRules, FName("GripPoint"));
 			SecondaryWeapon = Cast<ABaseWeaponClass>(SecondaryWeaponActor);
 			SecondaryWeapon->SetActorHiddenInGame(false);
+			bIsCurrentlyHoldingWeapon = true;
 			bIsSecondaryWeaponCreated = true;
 		}
-		//UE_LOG(LogTemp, Warning, TEXT("Secondary Weapon Is Hidden: %hhd"), SecondaryWeapon->IsHidden());
 		GLog->Log("Secondary Weapon Equipped");
 	}
 	SecondaryWeaponActor->AttachToComponent(Mesh1P, AttachmentRules, FName("PistolGripPoint"));
 	SecondaryWeapon = Cast<ABaseWeaponClass>(SecondaryWeaponActor);
 	SecondaryWeapon->SetActorHiddenInGame(false);
+	bIsCurrentlyHoldingWeapon = true;
 	GetWorldTimerManager().ClearTimer(SecondaryWeapon->reloadTimerHandle);
 }
 
@@ -465,6 +473,10 @@ void AEndlessVendettaCharacter::WeaponSwitcher(AActor* Outhit)
 		
 		Outhit->Destroy();
 		EquipPrimary();
+		if (bIsCurrentlyHoldingWeapon)
+		{
+			//do stuff here
+		}
 	}
 	if (Outhit->ActorHasTag("SecondaryWeapon"))
 	{
diff --git a/EndlessVendetta/Source/EndlessVendetta/EndlessVendettaCharacter.h b/EndlessVendetta/Source/EndlessVendetta/EndlessVendettaCharacter.h
index d10af7b2..b2f6e45d 100644
--- a/EndlessVendetta/Source/EndlessVendetta/EndlessVendettaCharacter.h
+++ b/EndlessVendetta/Source/EndlessVendetta/EndlessVendettaCharacter.h
@@ -268,6 +268,8 @@ public:
 	UFUNCTION(Exec)
 	void UpdateInventorySize(int Cols, int Rows);
 
+	bool bIsCurrentlyHoldingWeapon;
+
 	// Space Ship
 private:
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, Category = "Space Ship")