diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile/automatic.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile/automatic.dm
index 45461b7a69a..706ef2a2011 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile/automatic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile/automatic.dm
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@
 	name = "\improper Bulldog shotgun"
 	desc = "A compact, mag-fed semi-automatic shotgun for combat in narrow corridors. Compatible only with specialized magazines."
 	icon_state = "bulldog"
-	item_state = "c20r"
+	item_state = "bulldog"
+	icon_override = 'icons/mob/in-hand/guns.dmi'
 	w_class = 3.0
 	origin_tech = "combat=5;materials=4;syndicate=6"
 	mag_type = "/obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/m12g"
diff --git a/icons/mob/in-hand/guns.dmi b/icons/mob/in-hand/guns.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8b4f0fa69cd
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