diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/base_pka.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/base_pka.yml
index 3e38a3608b..7a8b9180e6 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/base_pka.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/base_pka.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- type: entity
+- type: entity
   id: WeaponProtoKineticAcceleratorBase
   abstract: true
   parent: BaseItem
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
     minAngle: -43
     maxAngle: -43
   - type: Wieldable
-    wieldedInhandPrefix: null
   - type: Gun
     fireRate: 0.5
     selectedMode: SemiAuto
@@ -28,9 +27,10 @@
   - type: GenericVisualizer
     visuals:
       enum.AmmoVisuals.HasAmmo:
-        overlay:
+        empty-icon:
           True: { visible: False }
           False: { visible: True }
+        #todo: add other 'empty' animations
   - type: RechargeBasicEntityAmmo
     rechargeCooldown: 0.75
     rechargeSound:
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     capacity: 1
     count: 1
   - type: Clothing
-    #sprite: WRITEMEWRITEMEWRITEME
+    sprite: Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi
     quickEquip: false
     slots:
     - suitStorage
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/pka.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/pka.yml
index ec854093a4..226fa29164 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/pka.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/pka.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- type: entity
+- type: entity
   name: proto-kinetic accelerator
   id: WeaponProtoKineticAccelerator
   parent: WeaponProtoKineticAcceleratorBase
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
   - type: Sprite
     sprite: Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi
     layers:
-    - state: gun
-    - state: empty
+    - state: icon
+    - state: animation-icon
       visible: false
-      map: [ "overlay" ]
+      map: [ "empty-icon" ]
+  # todo: add itemcomponent with inhandVisuals states using unused texture and animation assets in kinetic_accelerator.rsi
+  # todo: add clothingcomponent with clothingVisuals states using unused texture and animations assets in kinetic_accelerator.rsi
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Research/arsenal.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Research/arsenal.yml
index 32abc1ba04..0609d9e417 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Research/arsenal.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Research/arsenal.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   name: research-technology-salvage-weapons
   icon:
     sprite: Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi
-    state: gun
+    state: icon
   discipline: Arsenal
   tier: 1
   cost: 10000
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/animation-icon.png b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/animation-icon.png
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diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/empty.png b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/empty.png
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index 327fa954ff..0000000000
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diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/equipped-BELT.png b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/equipped-BELT.png
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index 0000000000..2be82246c2
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diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/gun.png b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/gun.png
deleted file mode 100644
index c7657c7e3f..0000000000
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diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/icon.png b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/icon.png
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index 0000000000..a9e2f095c2
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diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/inhand-left.png b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/inhand-left.png
index 711a82aa37..903fdcdf9d 100644
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diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/inhand-right.png b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/inhand-right.png
index 2206819530..44c2403f11 100644
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diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/meta.json b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/meta.json
index 0e57bf9fe4..c40db27806 100644
--- a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/meta.json
+++ b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/meta.json
@@ -1,31 +1,43 @@
 {
   "version": 1,
   "license": "CC-BY-SA-3.0",
-  "copyright": "tgstation at https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/commit/8b7f8ba6a3327c7381967c550f185dffafd11a57",
+  "copyright": "icon by RiceMar1244 based on tgstation at https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/commit/8b7f8ba6a3327c7381967c550f185dffafd11a57; inhand, wield, and belt equip sprites by RiceMar1244",
   "size": {
     "x": 32,
     "y": 32
   },
-  "states": [
-    {
-      "name": "gun"
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "empty",
-      "delays": [
-        [
-          0.2,
-          0.2
-        ]
-      ]
-    },
-	{
-	  "name": "inhand-right",
-	  "directions": 4
-	},
-	{
-	  "name": "inhand-left",
-	  "directions": 4
-	}
-  ]
+    "states": [
+        {
+            "name": "icon"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "animation-icon",
+            "delays": [
+                [
+                    0.2,
+                    0.2
+                ]
+            ]
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "inhand-right",
+            "directions": 4
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "inhand-left",
+            "directions": 4
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "wielded-inhand-right",
+            "directions": 4
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "wielded-inhand-left",
+            "directions": 4
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "equipped-BELT",
+            "directions": 4
+        }
+    ]
 }
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/wielded-inhand-left.png b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Basic/kinetic_accelerator.rsi/wielded-inhand-left.png
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