diff --git a/GameVersion.cpp b/GameVersion.cpp
index 8646b0d0..0912812e 100644
--- a/GameVersion.cpp
+++ b/GameVersion.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ INT16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Beta v. 0.98" };
 #else
 
 	//RELEASE BUILD VERSION 
-	INT16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Release v1.13.438" };
+	INT16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Release v1.13.439" };
 
 
 #endif
diff --git a/Tactical/Item Types.h b/Tactical/Item Types.h
index c4e1d48a..175c8a19 100644
--- a/Tactical/Item Types.h	
+++ b/Tactical/Item Types.h	
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ typedef struct
 	BOOLEAN lockbomb;
 	BOOLEAN flare;
 	INT16 percentnoisereduction;
-	BOOLEAN bipod;
+	INT16 bipod;
 	INT16 tohitbonus;
 	INT16 bestlaserrange;
 	INT16 rangebonus;
diff --git a/Tactical/Items.cpp b/Tactical/Items.cpp
index bd2a3717..224aac05 100644
--- a/Tactical/Items.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Items.cpp
@@ -6214,14 +6214,18 @@ INT16 GetToHitBonus( OBJECTTYPE * pObj, INT32 iRange, UINT8 bLightLevel, BOOLEAN
 
 	// Snap: bipod is effective only in the prone stance
 
-	if ( ! Item[pObj->usItem].bipod || fProneStance )
-		bns = BonusReduceMore( LaserBonus( &Item[pObj->usItem], iRange, bLightLevel), pObj->bStatus[0] );
+	if ( fProneStance )
+		bns += Item[pObj->usItem].bipod;
+		
+	bns += BonusReduceMore( LaserBonus( &Item[pObj->usItem], iRange, bLightLevel), pObj->bStatus[0] );
 	bns += Item[pObj->usGunAmmoItem].tohitbonus;
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < MAX_ATTACHMENTS; i++)
 	{
-		if ( ! Item[pObj->usAttachItem[i]].bipod || fProneStance )
-			bns += BonusReduceMore( LaserBonus( &Item[pObj->usAttachItem[i]], iRange, bLightLevel), pObj->bAttachStatus[i] );
+		if ( fProneStance )
+			bns += Item[pObj->usAttachItem[i]].bipod;
+
+		bns += BonusReduceMore( LaserBonus( &Item[pObj->usAttachItem[i]], iRange, bLightLevel), pObj->bAttachStatus[i] );
 	}
 
 	// Snap (TODO): add special treatment of laser scopes
@@ -6234,14 +6238,18 @@ INT16 GetBurstToHitBonus( OBJECTTYPE * pObj, BOOLEAN fProneStance )
 
 	// Snap: bipod is effective only in the prone stance
 
-	if ( ! Item[pObj->usItem].bipod || fProneStance )
-		bns = BonusReduceMore( Item[pObj->usItem].bursttohitbonus, pObj->bStatus[0] );
+	if ( fProneStance )
+		bns += Item[pObj->usItem].bipod;
+
+	bns += BonusReduceMore( Item[pObj->usItem].bursttohitbonus, pObj->bStatus[0] );
 	bns += Item[pObj->usGunAmmoItem].bursttohitbonus ;
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < MAX_ATTACHMENTS; i++)
 	{
-		if ( ! Item[pObj->usAttachItem[i]].bipod || fProneStance )
-			bns += BonusReduceMore( Item[pObj->usAttachItem[i]].bursttohitbonus, pObj->bAttachStatus[i] );
+		if ( fProneStance )
+			bns += Item[pObj->usAttachItem[i]].bipod;
+
+		bns += BonusReduceMore( Item[pObj->usAttachItem[i]].bursttohitbonus, pObj->bAttachStatus[i] );
 	}
 
 	return( bns );
@@ -6354,13 +6362,19 @@ INT16 GetAutoToHitBonus( OBJECTTYPE * pObj, BOOLEAN fProneStance )
 
 	// Snap: bipod is effective only in the prone stance
 
-	if ( ! Item[pObj->usItem].bipod || fProneStance )
-		bns = BonusReduceMore( Item[pObj->usItem].autofiretohitbonus, pObj->bStatus[0] );
+	if ( fProneStance )
+		bns += Item[pObj->usItem].bipod;
+
+
+	bns += BonusReduceMore( Item[pObj->usItem].autofiretohitbonus, pObj->bStatus[0] );
+
 	bns += Item[pObj->usGunAmmoItem].autofiretohitbonus ;
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < MAX_ATTACHMENTS; i++)
 	{
-		if ( ! Item[pObj->usAttachItem[i]].bipod || fProneStance )
+		if ( fProneStance )
+			bns += Item[pObj->usAttachItem[i]].bipod;
+
 			bns += BonusReduceMore( Item[pObj->usAttachItem[i]].autofiretohitbonus, pObj->bAttachStatus[i] );
 	}
 
diff --git a/Utils/XML_Items.cpp b/Utils/XML_Items.cpp
index 7c19cf27..04c98840 100644
--- a/Utils/XML_Items.cpp
+++ b/Utils/XML_Items.cpp
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ itemEndElementHandle(void *userData, const char *name)
 		else if(strcmp(name, "Bipod")	 == 0)
 		{
 			pData->curElement = ELEMENT;
-			pData->curItem.bipod = (BOOLEAN) atol(pData->szCharData);
+			pData->curItem.bipod = (INT16) atol(pData->szCharData);
 		}
 		else if(strcmp(name, "ToHitBonus")	 == 0)
 		{