diff --git a/addons/csw/functions/fnc_assemble_deployTripod.sqf b/addons/csw/functions/fnc_assemble_deployTripod.sqf
index 9c67750502..35c3fb70c2 100644
--- a/addons/csw/functions/fnc_assemble_deployTripod.sqf
+++ b/addons/csw/functions/fnc_assemble_deployTripod.sqf
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@
 
     // Remove the tripod from the launcher slot
     private _secondaryWeaponClassname = secondaryWeapon _player;
+    // handle loaded launchers which can become csw like CUP Metis
+    private _secondaryWeaponMagazine = secondaryWeaponMagazine _player param [0, ""];
     _player removeWeaponGlobal (secondaryWeapon _player);
 
     private _onFinish = {
         params ["_args"];
-        _args params ["_player", "_secondaryWeaponClassname"];
-        TRACE_2("deployTripod finish",_player,_secondaryWeaponClassname);
+        _args params ["_player", "_secondaryWeaponClassname", "_secondaryWeaponMagazine"];
+        TRACE_3("deployTripod finish",_player,_secondaryWeaponClassname,_secondaryWeaponMagazine);
 
         private _tripodClassname = getText(configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _secondaryWeaponClassname >> QUOTE(ADDON) >> "deploy");
 
@@ -34,6 +36,9 @@
         private _cswTripod = createVehicle [_tripodClassname, [0, 0, 0], [], 0, "NONE"];
         // Because the tripod can be a "full weapon" we disable any data that will allow it to be loaded
         _cswTripod setVariable [QGVAR(assemblyMode), 2, true]; // Explicitly set enabled&unload assembly mode and broadcast
+        if (_secondaryWeaponMagazine isNotEqualTo "") then {
+            _cswTripod setVariable [QGVAR(secondaryWeaponMagazine), _secondaryWeaponMagazine];
+        };
         if (!GVAR(defaultAssemblyMode)) then {
             TRACE_1("global disableVanillaAssembly event",_cswTripod); // handles it being assembled when setting is disabled
             [QGVAR(disableVanillaAssembly), [_cswTripod]] call CBA_fnc_globalEvent;
@@ -61,12 +66,15 @@
 
     private _onFailure = {
         params ["_args"];
-        _args params ["_player", "_secondaryWeaponClassname"];
-        TRACE_2("deployTripod failure",_player,_secondaryWeaponClassname);
+        _args params ["_player", "_secondaryWeaponClassname", "_secondaryWeaponMagazine"];
+        TRACE_3("deployTripod failure",_player,_secondaryWeaponClassname,_secondaryWeaponMagazine);
 
         _player addWeaponGlobal _secondaryWeaponClassname;
+        if (_secondaryWeaponMagazine isNotEqualTo "") then {
+            _player addWeaponItem [_secondaryWeaponClassname, _secondaryWeaponMagazine, true];
+        };
     };
 
     private _deployTime = getNumber(configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _secondaryWeaponClassname >> QUOTE(ADDON) >> "deployTime");
-    [TIME_PROGRESSBAR(_deployTime), [_player, _secondaryWeaponClassname], _onFinish, _onFailure, localize LSTRING(PlaceTripod_progressBar)] call EFUNC(common,progressBar);
+    [TIME_PROGRESSBAR(_deployTime), [_player, _secondaryWeaponClassname, _secondaryWeaponMagazine], _onFinish, _onFailure, localize LSTRING(PlaceTripod_progressBar)] call EFUNC(common,progressBar);
 }, _this] call CBA_fnc_execNextFrame;
diff --git a/addons/csw/functions/fnc_assemble_pickupWeapon.sqf b/addons/csw/functions/fnc_assemble_pickupWeapon.sqf
index 51c2a5128d..9b17fcaf73 100644
--- a/addons/csw/functions/fnc_assemble_pickupWeapon.sqf
+++ b/addons/csw/functions/fnc_assemble_pickupWeapon.sqf
@@ -37,11 +37,19 @@
         _weaponPos set [2, (_weaponPos select 2) + 0.1];
         private _weaponDir = getDir _staticWeapon;
 
+        private _carryWeaponMag = "";
+        private _carryWeaponMags = getArray (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _carryWeaponClassname >> "magazines") apply {toLower _x};
         LOG("remove ammo");
         {
             _x params ["_xMag", "", "_xAmmo"];
+            if (_xAmmo == 0) then {continue};
 
             private _carryMag = _xMag call FUNC(getCarryMagazine);
+            if (_carryWeaponMag isEqualTo "" && {toLower _carryMag in _carryWeaponMags}) then {
+                TRACE_3("Adding mag to secondary weapon",_xMag,_xAmmo,_carryMag);
+                _carryWeaponMag = _carryMag;
+                DEC(_xAmmo);
+            };
             if ((_xAmmo > 0) && {_carryMag != ""}) then {
                 TRACE_2("Removing ammo",_xMag,_carryMag);
                 [_player, _carryMag, _xAmmo] call FUNC(reload_handleReturnAmmo);
@@ -62,16 +70,23 @@
         };
 
         [{
-            params ["_player", "_weaponPos", "_carryWeaponClassname"];
+            params ["_player", "_weaponPos", "_carryWeaponClassname", "_carryWeaponMag"];
             if ((alive _player) && {(secondaryWeapon _player) == ""}) exitWith {
                 _player addWeapon _carryWeaponClassname;
+                if (_carryWeaponMag isNotEqualTo "") then {
+                    _player addWeaponItem [_carryWeaponClassname, _carryWeaponMag, true];
+                };
             };
             private _weaponRelPos = _weaponPos getPos RELATIVE_DIRECTION(90);
             private _weaponHolder = createVehicle ["groundWeaponHolder", [0, 0, 0], [], 0, "NONE"];
             _weaponHolder setDir random [0, 180, 360];
             _weaponHolder setPosATL [_weaponRelPos select 0, _weaponRelPos select 1, _weaponPos select 2];
-            _weaponHolder addWeaponCargoGlobal [_carryWeaponClassname, 1];
-        }, [_player, _weaponPos, _carryWeaponClassname]] call CBA_fnc_execNextFrame;
+            if (_carryWeaponMag isEqualTo "") then {
+                _weaponHolder addWeaponCargoGlobal [_carryWeaponClassname, 1];
+            } else {
+                _weaponHolder addWeaponWithAttachmentsCargoGlobal [[_carryWeaponClassname, "", "", "", [_carryWeaponMag, 1], [], ""], 1];
+            };
+        }, [_player, _weaponPos, _carryWeaponClassname, _carryWeaponMag]] call CBA_fnc_execNextFrame;
 
         LOG("delete weapon");
         deleteVehicle _staticWeapon;
diff --git a/addons/csw/functions/fnc_reload_getVehicleMagazine.sqf b/addons/csw/functions/fnc_reload_getVehicleMagazine.sqf
index 2b28535f0a..f8053df3b9 100644
--- a/addons/csw/functions/fnc_reload_getVehicleMagazine.sqf
+++ b/addons/csw/functions/fnc_reload_getVehicleMagazine.sqf
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
  * Finds the best vehicle magazines to create from a carryable magazine for a given weapon.
  *
  * Arguments:
- * 0: Weapon <STRING>
- * 1: Magazine that is carryable <STRING>
+ * 0: Vehicle <OBJECT>
+ * 1: Turret <ARRAY>
+ * 2: Magazine that is carryable <STRING>
  *
  * Return Value:
  * Vehicle Magazine <STRING>
diff --git a/addons/csw/functions/fnc_staticWeaponInit_unloadExtraMags.sqf b/addons/csw/functions/fnc_staticWeaponInit_unloadExtraMags.sqf
index a1104afd74..41845c0eb3 100644
--- a/addons/csw/functions/fnc_staticWeaponInit_unloadExtraMags.sqf
+++ b/addons/csw/functions/fnc_staticWeaponInit_unloadExtraMags.sqf
@@ -68,6 +68,15 @@ TRACE_1("Remove all loaded magazines",_magsToRemove);
     };
 } forEach _magsToRemove;
 
+if (_staticWeapon getVariable [QGVAR(secondaryWeaponMagazine), ""] isNotEqualTo "") then {
+    private _secondaryWeaponMagazine = _staticWeapon getVariable QGVAR(secondaryWeaponMagazine);
+    private _turret = allTurrets _staticWeapon param [0, []];
+    private _vehicleMag = [_staticWeapon, _turret, _secondaryWeaponMagazine] call FUNC(reload_getVehicleMagazine);
+    TRACE_3("Re-add previous mag",_secondaryWeaponMagazine,_turret,_vehicleMag);
+    if (!isClass (configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> _vehicleMag)) exitWith {};
+    _staticWeapon addMagazineTurret [_vehicleMag, _turret, 1];
+    _staticWeapon setVariable [QGVAR(secondaryWeaponMagazine), nil];
+};
 
 if (_storeExtraMagazines) then {
     TRACE_1("saving extra mags to container",_containerMagazineCount);