r3dMesh* WeaponConfig::getMesh( bool allow_async_loading, bool first_person ) const
{
	extern bool g_bEditMode;
	if(!g_bEditMode) // do not check this in editor to allow artists to test models without changing DB
		if(!IsFPS)
			first_person = false;

	if( first_person )
	{
		if(m_Model_FPS == 0)
		{

#ifndef FINAL_BUILD
			if(g_bEditMode && !r3dFileExists(m_ModelPath_1st))
			{
				char buf[128];
				sprintf(buf, "FPS model isn't available for %s", FNAME);
				MessageBox(NULL, buf, "Warning", MB_OK);
				m_Model_FPS = m_Model;
			}
			else
#endif
			{
				m_Model_FPS = r3dGOBAddMesh(m_ModelPath_1st, true, false, allow_async_loading, true );
				if(m_Model_FPS==0)
				{
					r3dError("ART: failed to load mesh '%s'\n", m_ModelPath_1st);
				}
				r3d_assert(m_Model_FPS);
			}
		}

		return m_Model_FPS;
	}

	r3d_assert( m_Model ) ;

	return m_Model;
}