Adds unloaded item state for the STS-35.

code/game/objects/items.dm

@@ -63,6 +63,15 @@
 /obj/item/device
 	icon = 'icons/obj/device.dmi'
 
+//Checks if the item is being held by a mob, and if so, updates the held icons
+/obj/item/proc/update_held_icon()
+	if(ismob(src.loc))
+		var/mob/M = src.loc
+		if(M.l_hand == src)
+			M.update_inv_l_hand()
+		if(M.r_hand == src)
+			M.update_inv_r_hand()
+
 /obj/item/ex_act(severity)
 	switch(severity)
 		if(1.0)

code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm

@@ -138,10 +138,7 @@
 		handle_post_fire(user, target, pointblank, reflex)
 
 		update_icon()
-		if(user.hand)
-			user.update_inv_l_hand()
-		else
-			user.update_inv_r_hand()
+		update_held_icon()
 
 
 //obtains the next projectile to fire

code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/nuclear.dm

@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@
 			projectile_type = /obj/item/projectile/beam/stun
 			modifystate = "energystun"
 	update_icon()
-	if(user.l_hand == src)
-		user.update_inv_l_hand()
-	else
-		user.update_inv_r_hand()
+	update_held_icon()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/gun/mounted
 	self_recharge = 1

code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm

@@ -60,12 +60,7 @@
 			projectile_type = /obj/item/projectile/energy/floramut
 			modifystate = "floramut"
 	update_icon()
-	
-	item_state = modifystate
-	if(user.l_hand == src)
-		user.update_inv_l_hand()
-	else
-		user.update_inv_r_hand()
+	update_held_icon()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/floragun/afterattack(obj/target, mob/user, adjacent_flag)
 	//allow shooting into adjacent hydrotrays regardless of intent

code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile/automatic.dm

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 	name = "\improper STS-35 automatic rifle"
 	desc = "A durable, rugged looking automatic weapon of a make popular on the frontier worlds. Uses 7.62mm rounds. It is unmarked."
 	icon_state = "arifle"
-	item_state = "arifle"
+	item_state = null
 	w_class = 4
 	force = 10
 	caliber = "a762"
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/projectile/automatic/sts35/update_icon()
 	..()
 	icon_state = (ammo_magazine)? "arifle-0" : "arifle"
+	update_held_icon()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/projectile/automatic/wt550
 	name = "\improper W-T 550 Saber"