diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index f33f372f4..cc812e6c5 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r1022 \cu(Sun 26 Nov 16:32:09 CET 2023)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r1022 \cu(2023-11-26 16:32:09)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r1024 \cu(Sun 26 Nov 18:33:53 CET 2023)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r1024 \cu(2023-11-26 18:33:53)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/hud/swwm_hud_weapons.zsc b/zscript/hud/swwm_hud_weapons.zsc
index 0f0e27126..b2dace67a 100644
--- a/zscript/hud/swwm_hud_weapons.zsc
+++ b/zscript/hud/swwm_hud_weapons.zsc
@@ -264,34 +264,38 @@ extend Class SWWMStatusBar
 			// generic display
 			double xx = ss.x-(xmargin+bx+2), yy = ss.y-(ymargin+22);
 			String str;
-			int len;
+			int dlen, dcnt;
 			if ( CPlayer.ReadyWeapon.Ammo2 && (CPlayer.ReadyWeapon.Ammo2 != CPlayer.ReadyWeapon.Ammo1) )
 			{
-				str = String.Format("%d",CPlayer.ReadyWeapon.Ammo2.Amount);
-				len = str.Length();
+				dlen = 1+int(Log10(max(1,CPlayer.ReadyWeapon.Ammo2.MaxAmount)));
+				str = String.Format("%*d",dlen,CPlayer.ReadyWeapon.Ammo2.Amount);
 				yy -= 12;
 				Screen.DrawTexture(GenericAmmoTex[2],false,xx,yy,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true);
-				for ( int i=0; i<len; i++ )
+				for ( int i=0; i<dlen; i++ )
 				{
 					xx -= 4;
 					Screen.DrawTexture(GenericAmmoTex[1],false,xx,yy,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true);
 				}
 				Screen.DrawTexture(GenericAmmoTex[0],false,xx-2,yy,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true);
+				dcnt = (dlen-1)-int(Log10(max(1,CPlayer.ReadyWeapon.Ammo2.Amount)));
+				for ( int i=0; i<dlen; i++ ) Screen.DrawChar(MiniHUDFont,mhudfontcol[(CPlayer.ReadyWeapon.Ammo2.Amount<=0)?MCR_RED:MCR_BRASS],xx+i*4,yy+2,0x30,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_ColorOverlay,0xA0000000);
 				Screen.DrawText(MiniHUDFont,mhudfontcol[(CPlayer.ReadyWeapon.Ammo2.Amount<=0)?MCR_RED:MCR_BRASS],xx,yy+2,str,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true);
 				yy += 12;
 			}
 			xx = ss.x-(xmargin+bx+2);
 			if ( CPlayer.ReadyWeapon.Ammo1 )
 			{
-				str = String.Format("%d",CPlayer.ReadyWeapon.Ammo1.Amount);
-				len = str.Length();
+				dlen = 1+int(Log10(max(1,CPlayer.ReadyWeapon.Ammo1.MaxAmount)));
+				str = String.Format("%*d",dlen,CPlayer.ReadyWeapon.Ammo1.Amount);
 				Screen.DrawTexture(GenericAmmoTex[2],false,xx,yy,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true);
-				for ( int i=0; i<len; i++ )
+				for ( int i=0; i<dlen; i++ )
 				{
 					xx -= 4;
 					Screen.DrawTexture(GenericAmmoTex[1],false,xx,yy,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true);
 				}
 				Screen.DrawTexture(GenericAmmoTex[0],false,xx-2,yy,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true);
+				dcnt = (dlen-1)-int(Log10(max(1,CPlayer.ReadyWeapon.Ammo1.Amount)));
+				for ( int i=0; i<dlen; i++ ) Screen.DrawChar(MiniHUDFont,mhudfontcol[(CPlayer.ReadyWeapon.Ammo1.Amount<=0)?MCR_RED:MCR_BRASS],xx+i*4,yy+2,0x30,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true,DTA_ColorOverlay,0xA0000000);
 				Screen.DrawText(MiniHUDFont,mhudfontcol[(CPlayer.ReadyWeapon.Ammo1.Amount<=0)?MCR_RED:MCR_BRASS],xx,yy+2,str,DTA_VirtualWidthF,ss.x,DTA_VirtualHeightF,ss.y,DTA_KeepRatio,true);
 			}
 		}