diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/aesthetics/guns/code/guns.dm b/modular_skyrat/modules/aesthetics/guns/code/guns.dm
index 1b60188c474..5f22fa67879 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/modules/aesthetics/guns/code/guns.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/modules/aesthetics/guns/code/guns.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 	inhand_icon_state = "shotgun_combat"
 	inhand_x_dimension = 32
 	inhand_y_dimension = 32
+	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/shotgun/automatic/combat/compact
 	name = "\improper Peacekeeper compact combat shotgun"