diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index fffdab16013..8e72b88a191 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -908,3 +908,20 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(welding_sparks, /mutable_appearance, mutable_appearance('icons
 
 /obj/item/proc/get_heat()
 	return
+
+/obj/item/proc/run_pointed_on_item(mob/pointer_mob, atom/target_atom)
+	if(!HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_CAN_POINT_WITH) || target_atom == src)
+		return FALSE
+
+	var/pointed_object = "\the [target_atom]"
+	if(target_atom.loc in pointer_mob)
+		pointed_object += " inside [target_atom.loc]"
+
+	if(pointer_mob.a_intent == INTENT_HELP || !ismob(target_atom))
+		pointer_mob.visible_message("<b>[pointer_mob]</b> points to [pointed_object] with [src]")
+		return TRUE
+
+	target_atom.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[pointer_mob] points [src] at [pointed_object]!</span>",
+									"<span class='userdanger'>[pointer_mob] points [src] at you!</span>")
+	SEND_SOUND(target_atom, sound('sound/weapons/targeton.ogg'))
+	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/hand_item.dm b/code/game/objects/items/hand_item.dm
index 628b4cd1664..a874987ca62 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/hand_item.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/hand_item.dm
@@ -77,3 +77,9 @@
 		creature.EyeBlind(2 SECONDS) //OH GOD MY EARS ARE RINGING
 		creature.Deaf(4 SECONDS) //OH MY HEAD
 	return ..()
+
+/obj/item/slapper/run_pointed_on_item(mob/pointer_mob, atom/target_atom)
+	if(target_atom == src)
+		pointer_mob.visible_message("<b>[pointer_mob]</b> raises [pointer_mob.p_their()] hand!")
+		return TRUE
+	return ..()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
index e7ab5d2763a..5a7cd55cbdc 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
@@ -1239,6 +1239,13 @@
 		shoot_gun(user)
 	return ..()
 
+/obj/item/toy/russian_revolver/trick_revolver/run_pointed_on_item(mob/pointer_mob, atom/target_atom)
+	if(target_atom != src)
+		pointer_mob.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[pointer_mob] points [src] at- and [src] goes off in their hand!</span>")
+		shoot_gun(pointer_mob)
+		return TRUE
+	return ..()
+
 /*
  * Rubber Chainsaw
  */
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 4fc6391cee5..6d344aa72d2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -268,24 +268,14 @@
 /mob/living/run_pointed(atom/A)
 	if(!..())
 		return FALSE
+
+	var/obj/item/hand_item = get_active_hand()
+	if(istype(hand_item) && hand_item.run_pointed_on_item(src, A))
+		return TRUE
 	var/pointed_object = "\the [A]"
 	if(A.loc in src)
 		pointed_object += " inside [A.loc]"
 
-	var/obj/item/hand_item = get_active_hand()
-	if(!QDELETED(hand_item) && istype(hand_item) && HAS_TRAIT(hand_item, TRAIT_CAN_POINT_WITH) && A != hand_item)
-		if(a_intent == INTENT_HELP || !ismob(A))
-			visible_message("<b>[src]</b> points to [pointed_object] with [hand_item]")
-			return TRUE
-		A.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] points [hand_item] at [pointed_object]!</span>",
-											"<span class='userdanger'>[src] points [hand_item] at you!</span>")
-		SEND_SOUND(A, sound('sound/weapons/targeton.ogg'))
-		return TRUE
-	if(istype(hand_item, /obj/item/toy/russian_revolver/trick_revolver) && A != hand_item)
-		var/obj/item/toy/russian_revolver/trick_revolver/trick = hand_item
-		visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] points [trick] at- and [trick] goes off in their hand!</span>")
-		trick.shoot_gun(src)
-
 	visible_message("<b>[src]</b> points to [pointed_object]")
 	return TRUE