diff --git a/code/datums/looping_sounds/item_sounds.dm b/code/datums/looping_sounds/item_sounds.dm
index 93de93ec94b..d396d8e292e 100644
--- a/code/datums/looping_sounds/item_sounds.dm
+++ b/code/datums/looping_sounds/item_sounds.dm
@@ -26,3 +26,13 @@
 	falloff_exponent = 10
 	falloff_distance = 1
 	volume = 5
+
+/datum/looping_sound/chainsaw
+	start_sound = list('sound/weapons/chainsaw_start.ogg' = 1)
+	start_length = 0.85 SECONDS
+	mid_sounds = list('sound/weapons/chainsaw_loop.ogg' = 1)
+	mid_length = 0.85 SECONDS
+	end_sound = list('sound/weapons/chainsaw_stop.ogg' = 1)
+	end_volume = 35
+	volume = 40
+	ignore_walls = FALSE
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/chainsaw.dm b/code/game/objects/items/chainsaw.dm
index 95e52f27b64..e94657c3457 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/chainsaw.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/chainsaw.dm
@@ -23,17 +23,13 @@
 	tool_behaviour = TOOL_SAW
 	toolspeed = 1.5 //Turn it on first you dork
 	var/on = FALSE
+	///The looping sound for our chainsaw when running
+	var/datum/looping_sound/chainsaw/chainsaw_loop
 
 /obj/item/chainsaw/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/butchering, \
-		speed = 3 SECONDS, \
-		effectiveness = 100, \
-		bonus_modifier = 0, \
-		butcher_sound = 'sound/weapons/chainsawhit.ogg', \
-		disabled = TRUE, \
-	)
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/two_handed, require_twohands=TRUE)
+	chainsaw_loop = new(src)
+	apply_components()
 
 /obj/item/chainsaw/suicide_act(mob/living/carbon/user)
 	if(on)
@@ -58,14 +54,32 @@
 
 	if(on)
 		hitsound = 'sound/weapons/chainsawhit.ogg'
+		chainsaw_loop.start()
 	else
 		hitsound = SFX_SWING_HIT
+		chainsaw_loop.stop()
 
 	toolspeed = on ? 0.5 : initial(toolspeed) //Turning it on halves the speed
 	if(src == user.get_active_held_item()) //update inhands
 		user.update_held_items()
 	update_item_action_buttons()
 
+/**
+ * Handles adding components to the chainsaw. Added in Initialize()
+ *
+ * Applies components to the chainsaw. Added as a seperate proc to allow for
+ * variance between subtypes
+ */
+/obj/item/chainsaw/proc/apply_components()
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/butchering, \
+		speed = 3 SECONDS, \
+		effectiveness = 100, \
+		bonus_modifier = 0, \
+		butcher_sound = 'sound/weapons/chainsawhit.ogg', \
+		disabled = TRUE, \
+	)
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/two_handed, require_twohands=TRUE)
+
 /obj/item/chainsaw/doomslayer
 	name = "THE GREAT COMMUNICATOR"
 	desc = "<span class='warning'>VRRRRRRR!!!</span>"
@@ -79,5 +93,40 @@
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE
 
+/obj/item/chainsaw/mounted_chainsaw
+	name = "mounted chainsaw"
+	desc = "A chainsaw that has replaced your arm."
+	inhand_icon_state = "mounted_chainsaw"
+	item_flags = ABSTRACT | DROPDEL
+	throwforce = 0
+	throw_range = 0
+	throw_speed = 0
+	toolspeed = 1
+
+/obj/item/chainsaw/mounted_chainsaw/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_NODROP, HAND_REPLACEMENT_TRAIT)
+
+/obj/item/chainsaw/mounted_chainsaw/Destroy()
+	var/obj/item/bodypart/part
+	new /obj/item/chainsaw(get_turf(src))
+	if(iscarbon(loc))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/holder = loc
+		var/index = holder.get_held_index_of_item(src)
+		if(index)
+			part = holder.hand_bodyparts[index]
+	. = ..()
+	if(part)
+		part.drop_limb()
+
+/obj/item/chainsaw/mounted_chainsaw/apply_components()
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/butchering, \
+		speed = 3 SECONDS, \
+		effectiveness = 100, \
+		bonus_modifier = 0, \
+		butcher_sound = 'sound/weapons/chainsawhit.ogg', \
+		disabled = TRUE, \
+	)
+
 /datum/action/item_action/startchainsaw
 	name = "Pull The Starting Cord"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
index c54b405f842..6140be05a0e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
@@ -575,43 +575,6 @@ for further reading, please see: https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/301
 /obj/item/ectoplasm/mystic
 	icon_state = "mysticplasm"
 
-
-/obj/item/mounted_chainsaw
-	name = "mounted chainsaw"
-	desc = "A chainsaw that has replaced your arm."
-	icon_state = "chainsaw_on"
-	inhand_icon_state = "mounted_chainsaw"
-	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/weapons/chainsaw_lefthand.dmi'
-	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/weapons/chainsaw_righthand.dmi'
-	item_flags = ABSTRACT | DROPDEL
-	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_HUGE
-	force = 24
-	throwforce = 0
-	throw_range = 0
-	throw_speed = 0
-	sharpness = SHARP_EDGED
-	attack_verb_continuous = list("saws", "tears", "lacerates", "cuts", "chops", "dices")
-	attack_verb_simple = list("saw", "tear", "lacerate", "cut", "chop", "dice")
-	hitsound = 'sound/weapons/chainsawhit.ogg'
-	tool_behaviour = TOOL_SAW
-	toolspeed = 1
-
-/obj/item/mounted_chainsaw/Initialize(mapload)
-	. = ..()
-	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_NODROP, HAND_REPLACEMENT_TRAIT)
-
-/obj/item/mounted_chainsaw/Destroy()
-	var/obj/item/bodypart/part
-	new /obj/item/chainsaw(get_turf(src))
-	if(iscarbon(loc))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/holder = loc
-		var/index = holder.get_held_index_of_item(src)
-		if(index)
-			part = holder.hand_bodyparts[index]
-	. = ..()
-	if(part)
-		part.drop_limb()
-
 /obj/item/statuebust
 	name = "bust"
 	desc = "A priceless ancient marble bust, the kind that belongs in a museum." //or you can hit people with it
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/prosthetic_replacement.dm b/code/modules/surgery/prosthetic_replacement.dm
index 2bdcf7c415b..e0043afc33f 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/prosthetic_replacement.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/prosthetic_replacement.dm
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 		display_pain(target, "You feel a strange sensation from your new [parse_zone(target_zone)].", TRUE)
 		qdel(tool)
 		if(istype(tool, /obj/item/chainsaw))
-			var/obj/item/mounted_chainsaw/new_arm = new(target)
+			var/obj/item/chainsaw/mounted_chainsaw/new_arm = new(target)
 			target_zone == BODY_ZONE_R_ARM ? target.put_in_r_hand(new_arm) : target.put_in_l_hand(new_arm)
 			return
 		else if(istype(tool, /obj/item/melee/synthetic_arm_blade))
diff --git a/sound/attributions.txt b/sound/attributions.txt
index 40b6e931d01..fde05e90b53 100644
--- a/sound/attributions.txt
+++ b/sound/attributions.txt
@@ -37,3 +37,12 @@ alien_explode.ogg is adapted from zimbot's Frozen Lettuce upload https://freesou
 alien_organ_cut.ogg is adapted from some CC 0 flesh sound, lesaucisson's swoosh https://freesound.org/people/lesaucisson/sounds/585256/, and a snippet of EminYILDIRIM's tree cutting clip https://freesound.org/people/EminYILDIRIM/sounds/608343/
 
 standard_stamp.ogg is adapted from tom_woysky's "Stamp.wav" https://freesound.org/people/tom_woysky/sounds/348316/
+
+chainsaw_loop.ogg is adapted from Audionautics "Chainsaw Idle Loops", which is licensed under CC Attribution 3.0
+https://freesound.org/people/Audionautics/sounds/171652/
+chainsaw_start.ogg is adapted from 8 Chainsaw Pulls.wav by Stefan021
+https://freesound.org/s/431740/ (CC 0)
+chainsaw_stop.ogg is adapted from kyles "chainsaw sawing short cuts +stop.flac" (CC 0)
+https://freesound.org/people/kyles/sounds/453256/
+
+
diff --git a/sound/weapons/chainsaw_loop.ogg b/sound/weapons/chainsaw_loop.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c3b1ee1e50c
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/weapons/chainsaw_loop.ogg differ
diff --git a/sound/weapons/chainsaw_start.ogg b/sound/weapons/chainsaw_start.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..12bfa1f1204
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/weapons/chainsaw_start.ogg differ
diff --git a/sound/weapons/chainsaw_stop.ogg b/sound/weapons/chainsaw_stop.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f7baf3240d5
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diff --git a/tools/UpdatePaths/Scripts/73996_mounted_chainsaw_subtype.txt b/tools/UpdatePaths/Scripts/73996_mounted_chainsaw_subtype.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ae48aa9342d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/UpdatePaths/Scripts/73996_mounted_chainsaw_subtype.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# moves arm-mounted abstract chainsaw to a chainsaw subtype
+
+/obj/item/mounted_chainsaw : /obj/item/chainsaw/mounted_chainsaw{@OLD}