diff --git a/crates/net/src/client/input.rs b/crates/net/src/client/input.rs
index 45c2fa1..0e38634 100644
--- a/crates/net/src/client/input.rs
+++ b/crates/net/src/client/input.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ pub struct ClientActionInput {
     pub pad_lockon: Option<u64>,
     pub pad_autoaim: Option<(u64, f32)>,
     pub pad_was_ads: bool,
+    /// Use+reload is down.
+    pub use_reload_down: bool,
+    /// When use+reload went down over an item, and the item's entity: a tap
+    /// reloads once released, a hold is the item's.
+    pub use_reload_over_item: Option<(i32, i32)>,
 }
 
 impl Default for ClientActionInput {
@@ -98,6 +103,8 @@ impl Default for ClientActionInput {
             pad_lockon: None,
             pad_autoaim: None,
             pad_was_ads: false,
+            use_reload_down: false,
+            use_reload_over_item: None,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/net/src/client/runtime.rs b/crates/net/src/client/runtime.rs
index 90095d9..6944422 100644
--- a/crates/net/src/client/runtime.rs
+++ b/crates/net/src/client/runtime.rs
@@ -749,6 +749,36 @@ fn apply_weapon_switch_requests(
     }
 }
 
+/// Use+reload reloads, except over an item: there a hold is the item's
+/// (`sim::ITEM_USE_HOLD_MS`, the authority takes it) and a tap still reloads,
+/// sent once it is released, if the item is still the one it began on.
+fn use_reload_as_reload(
+    actions: &mut ClientActionInput,
+    cmd: &mut playerstate_iw4::UserCmd,
+    ps: Option<&playerstate_iw4::PlayerState>,
+) {
+    use playerstate_iw4::buttons::{RELOAD, USE_RELOAD};
+    let down = cmd.buttons & USE_RELOAD != 0;
+    let now = actions.now_msec;
+    let item = ps
+        .filter(|ps| ps.cursor_hint != 0)
+        .map(|ps| ps.cursor_hint_ent_index);
+    if down {
+        if !actions.use_reload_down {
+            actions.use_reload_over_item = item.map(|ent| (now, ent));
+        }
+        if actions.use_reload_over_item.is_none() && item.is_none() {
+            cmd.buttons |= RELOAD;
+        }
+    } else if let Some((since, ent)) = actions.use_reload_over_item.take()
+        && now.wrapping_sub(since) < sim::ITEM_USE_HOLD_MS
+        && item == Some(ent)
+    {
+        cmd.buttons |= RELOAD;
+    }
+    actions.use_reload_down = down;
+}
+
 pub fn sample_client_input(
     time: Res<Time<Real>>,
     mut actions: ResMut<ClientActionInput>,
@@ -1063,11 +1093,7 @@ pub fn sample_client_input(
     actions.client.airborne =
         ps.is_some_and(|ps| ps.ground_entity_num == playerstate_iw4::ENTITYNUM_NONE);
     let mut cmd = build_usercmd(&mut actions, &look, 0);
-    if cmd.buttons & playerstate_iw4::buttons::USE_RELOAD != 0
-        && ps.is_some_and(|ps| ps.cursor_hint == 0)
-    {
-        cmd.buttons |= playerstate_iw4::buttons::RELOAD;
-    }
+    use_reload_as_reload(&mut actions, &mut cmd, ps);
     look.angles = cmd.angles;
     if !frozen
         && aim.live
diff --git a/crates/net/src/lib.rs b/crates/net/src/lib.rs
index 27c4b6b..86824a9 100644
--- a/crates/net/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/net/src/lib.rs
@@ -174,6 +174,6 @@ pub use transport::wire::{WireError, WireReader, WireWriter};
 
 pub use svc_script_audio::SvcScriptAudio;
 
-pub const PROTOCOL_VERSION: u32 = 109;
+pub const PROTOCOL_VERSION: u32 = 110;
 
 pub use client::fire_verdict::{FireVerdictState, PredictedFireStatus};
diff --git a/crates/net/src/transport/meta_wire.rs b/crates/net/src/transport/meta_wire.rs
index 84788c5..692d4f1 100644
--- a/crates/net/src/transport/meta_wire.rs
+++ b/crates/net/src/transport/meta_wire.rs
@@ -1343,6 +1343,7 @@ fn encode_client_meta(out: &mut WireWriter, meta: &ClientSnapshotMeta) {
     out.put_u32(meta.life_sequence.0);
     out.put_i32(meta.item_use_spawn_ms);
     encode_optional_entity_ref(out, meta.item_use_entity);
+    out.put_i32(meta.item_use_press_ms);
     out.put_i32(meta.ammo_clip);
     out.put_i32(meta.ammo_stock);
     out.put_i32(meta.score);
@@ -1564,6 +1565,7 @@ fn decode_client_meta(input: &mut WireReader<'_>) -> Result<ClientSnapshotMeta,
     let life_sequence = LifeSequence(input.get_u32()?);
     let item_use_spawn_ms = input.get_i32()?;
     let item_use_entity = decode_optional_entity_ref(input)?;
+    let item_use_press_ms = input.get_i32()?;
     let ammo_clip = input.get_i32()?;
     let ammo_stock = input.get_i32()?;
     let score = input.get_i32()?;
@@ -1781,6 +1783,7 @@ fn decode_client_meta(input: &mut WireReader<'_>) -> Result<ClientSnapshotMeta,
         life_sequence,
         item_use_spawn_ms,
         item_use_entity,
+        item_use_press_ms,
         ammo_clip,
         ammo_stock,
         score,
diff --git a/crates/sim/src/item.rs b/crates/sim/src/item.rs
index c9d5411..7127dbb 100644
--- a/crates/sim/src/item.rs
+++ b/crates/sim/src/item.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ pub const WEAP_INVENTORY_PRIMARY: i32 = 0;
 pub const ITEM_MINS: [f32; 3] = [0.0, 0.0, 0.0];
 pub const ITEM_MAXS: [f32; 3] = [1.0, 1.0, 1.0];
 
+/// How long use must stay down on a dropped weapon before it is taken.
+pub const ITEM_USE_HOLD_MS: i32 = 250;
+
 pub const PLAYER_DROP_Z: f32 = (PLAYER_MAXS[2] - PLAYER_MINS[2]) * 0.5;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq)]
@@ -909,14 +912,22 @@ pub(crate) fn phase_use_items(
                 .expect("occupied item")
         });
         let meta = world.client_meta_mut(id);
-        if !held || selected.is_none() {
+        // A press counts only while it stays on the item it began on.
+        if !held || selected.is_none() || selected_ref != meta.item_use_entity {
             meta.item_use_entity = None;
         }
         if pressed {
             meta.item_use_entity = selected_ref;
+            meta.item_use_press_ms = now;
         }
         let pending = meta.item_use_entity;
-        let ready = now - meta.item_use_spawn_ms >= 500;
+        // A weapon is taken once use is held; a thrown item on the press.
+        let hold_ms = if selected.is_some_and(|item| item.projectile) {
+            0
+        } else {
+            ITEM_USE_HOLD_MS
+        };
+        let ready = now - meta.item_use_spawn_ms >= 500 && now - meta.item_use_press_ms >= hold_ms;
         if held && ready && pending.is_some() && selected_ref == pending {
             let item = selected.expect("selected use item");
             if item.projectile {
diff --git a/crates/sim/src/lib.rs b/crates/sim/src/lib.rs
index ddfcf6e..75687ad 100644
--- a/crates/sim/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/sim/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ pub mod identities;
 pub mod input;
 mod item;
 mod local_profile;
+pub use item::ITEM_USE_HOLD_MS;
 pub use local_profile::LocalPlayerProfile;
 mod mantle_xanim;
 pub mod match_state;
diff --git a/crates/sim/src/match_state.rs b/crates/sim/src/match_state.rs
index 2919493..8a40262 100644
--- a/crates/sim/src/match_state.rs
+++ b/crates/sim/src/match_state.rs
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ pub struct ClientMatchState {
 
     pub item_use_spawn_ms: i32,
     pub item_use_entity: Option<crate::EntityRef>,
+    /// When the use press on `item_use_entity` began.
+    pub item_use_press_ms: i32,
 
     pub(crate) ammo_clip: i32,
 
@@ -222,6 +224,7 @@ impl ClientMatchState {
             life_sequence: self.life_sequence,
             item_use_spawn_ms: self.item_use_spawn_ms,
             item_use_entity: self.item_use_entity,
+            item_use_press_ms: self.item_use_press_ms,
             ammo_clip: self.ammo_clip,
             ammo_stock: self.ammo_stock,
             score: self.score,
@@ -280,6 +283,7 @@ impl ClientMatchState {
         self.life_sequence = meta.life_sequence;
         self.item_use_spawn_ms = meta.item_use_spawn_ms;
         self.item_use_entity = meta.item_use_entity;
+        self.item_use_press_ms = meta.item_use_press_ms;
         self.ammo_clip = meta.ammo_clip;
         self.ammo_stock = meta.ammo_stock;
         self.score = meta.score;
diff --git a/crates/sim/src/match_state/snapshot_meta.rs b/crates/sim/src/match_state/snapshot_meta.rs
index 7288f70..de677dc 100644
--- a/crates/sim/src/match_state/snapshot_meta.rs
+++ b/crates/sim/src/match_state/snapshot_meta.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ pub struct ClientSnapshotMeta {
 
     pub item_use_spawn_ms: i32,
     pub item_use_entity: Option<crate::EntityRef>,
+    pub item_use_press_ms: i32,
 
     pub ammo_clip: i32,