diff --git a/sp/src/game/server/hl2/weapon_pistol.cpp b/sp/src/game/server/hl2/weapon_pistol.cpp
index 9819f748..8a49f366 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/server/hl2/weapon_pistol.cpp
+++ b/sp/src/game/server/hl2/weapon_pistol.cpp
@@ -526,6 +526,10 @@ bool CWeaponPistol::Reload( void )
 	return fRet;
 }
 
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+ConVar weapon_pistol_upwards_viewkick( "weapon_pistol_upwards_viewkick", "0" );
+#endif
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Purpose: 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -538,7 +542,11 @@ void CWeaponPistol::AddViewKick( void )
 
 	QAngle	viewPunch;
 
+#ifdef MAPBASE
+	viewPunch.x = weapon_pistol_upwards_viewkick.GetBool() ? random->RandomFloat( -0.5f, -0.25f ) : random->RandomFloat( 0.25f, 0.5f );
+#else
 	viewPunch.x = random->RandomFloat( 0.25f, 0.5f );
+#endif
 	viewPunch.y = random->RandomFloat( -.6f, .6f );
 	viewPunch.z = 0.0f;