diff --git a/code/fgame/player.cpp b/code/fgame/player.cpp
index adad62aa..bfee5db9 100644
--- a/code/fgame/player.cpp
+++ b/code/fgame/player.cpp
@@ -8923,7 +8923,11 @@ void Player::EquipWeapons()
             }
             break;
         case NA_GERMAN:
-            if (g_target_game < target_game_e::TG_MOHTA || dmflags->integer & DF_OLD_SNIPER) {
+            if (g_target_game < target_game_e::TG_MOHTA || dmflags->integer & DF_OLD_SNIPER
+                // Added in OPM
+                //  This was also a feature of Daven's fixes
+                //  Use KAR98 for panzer skins
+                || !Q_stricmpn(client->pers.dm_playergermanmodel, "german_panzer", 13)) {
                 // Old snipers are forced older versions of the game
                 giveItem("weapons/kar98sniper.tik");
                 event->AddString("KAR98 - Sniper");