diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/WeaponSet.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/WeaponSet.cpp
index 460e6d25116..15dfaaadd42 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/WeaponSet.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/WeaponSet.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,11 @@ void WeaponSet::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 			if (tt == nullptr)
 				throw INI_INVALID_DATA;
 
+			// TheSuperHackers @fix bobtista 27/01/2026 findTemplate returns the base template, but Object
+			// uses getFinalOverride() in its constructor. We must do the same here so m_curWeaponTemplateSet
+			// points to the same ThingTemplate's weapon sets, avoiding unnecessary reallocation in updateWeaponSet.
+			tt = static_cast<const ThingTemplate*>(tt->getFinalOverride());
+
 			m_curWeaponTemplateSet = tt->findWeaponTemplateSet(wsFlags);
 			if (m_curWeaponTemplateSet == nullptr)
 				throw INI_INVALID_DATA;
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/ThingFactory.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/ThingFactory.h
index b7971930c16..98232ecca8a 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/ThingFactory.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/ThingFactory.h
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ class ThingFactory : public SubsystemInterface
 		get a template given template database name. return null if not found.
 		note, this is now substantially faster (does a hash-table lookup)
 	*/
+	// TheSuperHackers @info bobtista 12/08/2026 Keep returning the base template from the hash map.
+	// Some callers cache this pointer across matches, while reset() deletes map overrides. Code that
+	// needs the current override must call getFinalOverride() without caching the result.
 	const ThingTemplate *findTemplate( const AsciiString& name, Bool check = TRUE ) { return findTemplateInternal( name, check ); }
 
 	/**
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/Thing/Thing.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/Thing/Thing.cpp
index b8e79f7e9fa..6d87d4d2359 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/Thing/Thing.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/Thing/Thing.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ Thing::~Thing()
 //=============================================================================
 const ThingTemplate *Thing::getTemplate() const
 {
+	// TheSuperHackers @info bobtista 12/08/2026 Resolve the current override here.
+	// m_template holds the original template pointer and OVERRIDE follows the override chain each time.
 	return m_template;
 }
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/WeaponSet.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/WeaponSet.cpp
index 96b6da59e4d..55dad0973ed 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/WeaponSet.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/WeaponSet.cpp
@@ -232,6 +232,12 @@ void WeaponSet::xfer( Xfer *xfer )
 			if (tt == nullptr)
 				throw INI_INVALID_DATA;
 
+			// TheSuperHackers @fix bobtista 27/01/2026 Resolve the final override before restoring
+			// the weapon set. Object::getTemplate() returns the final override, otherwise the next
+			// updateWeaponSet() sees a different WeaponTemplateSet pointer and recreates the weapons,
+			// replacing the ammo and reload timing just loaded.
+			tt = static_cast<const ThingTemplate*>(tt->getFinalOverride());
+
 			m_curWeaponTemplateSet = tt->findWeaponTemplateSet(wsFlags);
 			if (m_curWeaponTemplateSet == nullptr)
 				throw INI_INVALID_DATA;
@@ -294,6 +300,8 @@ void WeaponSet::loadPostProcess( void )
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void WeaponSet::updateWeaponSet(const Object* obj)
 {
+	// TheSuperHackers @info bobtista 12/08/2026 Compare the set pointers to detect a weapon set change.
+	// m_curWeaponTemplateSet must belong to obj->getTemplate(), including its final override.
 	const WeaponTemplateSet* set = obj->getTemplate()->findWeaponTemplateSet(obj->getWeaponSetFlags());
 	DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(set, ("findWeaponSet should never return null"));
 	if (set && set != m_curWeaponTemplateSet)