diff --git a/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp b/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp
index 3a5838a230f..138f8ec1fc4 100644
--- a/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp
+++ b/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ PREP(stopGesture);
 PREP(stringCompare);
 PREP(stringToColoredText);
 PREP(swayLoop);
+PREP(switchAttachmentMode);
 PREP(switchPersistentLaser);
 PREP(switchToGroupSide);
 PREP(throttledPublicVariable);
diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_switchAttachmentMode.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_switchAttachmentMode.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aae742db8a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_switchAttachmentMode.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#include "..\script_component.hpp"
+/*
+ * Author: PabstMirror
+ * Switch attachment from one mode to another - based on CBA_accessory_fnc_switchAttachment
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 0: Unit <OBJECT>
+ * 1: From <STRING>
+ * 2: To <STRING>
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * None
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * [player, "ACE_DBAL_A3_Green_VP", "ACE_DBAL_A3_Green"] call ace_common_fnc_switchAttachmentMode
+ *
+ * Public: No
+ */
+ 
+params ["_unit", "_currItem", "_switchItem"];
+TRACE_3("switchAttachmentMode",_unit,_currItem,_switchItem);
+
+switch (currentWeapon _unit) do {
+    case (""): {};
+    case (primaryWeapon _unit): {
+        private _currWeaponType = 0;
+        _unit removePrimaryWeaponItem _currItem;
+        [{
+            params ["_unit", "", "_switchItem"];
+            _unit addPrimaryWeaponItem _switchItem;
+            ["CBA_attachmentSwitched", _this] call CBA_fnc_localEvent;
+        }, [_unit, _currItem, _switchItem, _currWeaponType]] call CBA_fnc_execNextFrame;
+    };
+    case (handgunWeapon _unit): {
+        private _currWeaponType = 1;
+        _unit removeHandgunItem _currItem;
+        [{
+            params ["_unit", "", "_switchItem"];
+            _unit addHandgunItem _switchItem;
+            ["CBA_attachmentSwitched", _this] call CBA_fnc_localEvent;
+        }, [_unit, _currItem, _switchItem, _currWeaponType]] call CBA_fnc_execNextFrame;
+    };
+    case (secondaryWeapon _unit): {
+        private _currWeaponType = 2;
+        _unit removeSecondaryWeaponItem _currItem;
+        [{
+            params ["_unit", "", "_switchItem"];
+            _unit addSecondaryWeaponItem _switchItem;
+            ["CBA_attachmentSwitched", _this] call CBA_fnc_localEvent;
+        }, [_unit, _currItem, _switchItem, _currWeaponType]] call CBA_fnc_execNextFrame;
+    };
+};
+private _configSwitchItem = configfile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _switchItem;
+private _switchItemHintText = getText (_configSwitchItem >> "MRT_SwitchItemHintText");
+private _switchItemHintImage = getText (_configSwitchItem >> "picture");
+if (_switchItemHintText isNotEqualTo "") then {
+    [[_switchItemHintImage, 2.0], [_switchItemHintText], true] call CBA_fnc_notify;
+};
+if (_unit == ACE_player) then {
+    playSound "click";
+};