Wow, you are too kind! However, I am not sure if it has something to do with the load order, but I am still getting the reloads...
And to be clear, I am not against the reloads; in fact, I think they look quite badass. I just wish they would happen in a believable manner, not every handful of shots.
I'm having the same problem. I'm running GZDoom 4.14.2 on Windows 11, if it matters. I've tested it with only this mod and the patch, in the correct order. At least the pistol definitely keeps reloading.
I see what you mean, I tried it on GZDoom too and had the same result. I added some extra lines to the code and it works fine now, although it was working just dandy in Nugget without the extra lines. GZDoom is a strange beast lol