diff --git a/Content.Client/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
index dc86580369..c4fef410c4 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using Content.Shared.Hands.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs.Components;
 using Content.Shared.StatusEffect;
 using Content.Shared.Weapons.Melee;
+using Content.Shared.Weapons.Melee.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Weapons.Melee.Events;
 using Content.Shared.Weapons.Ranged.Components;
 using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
@@ -89,16 +90,6 @@ public sealed partial class MeleeWeaponSystem : SharedMeleeWeaponSystem
 
         // TODO using targeted actions while combat mode is enabled should NOT trigger attacks.
 
-        // TODO: Need to make alt-fire melee its own component I guess?
-        // Melee and guns share a lot in the middle but share virtually nothing at the start and end so
-        // it's kinda tricky.
-        // I think as long as we make secondaries their own component it's probably fine
-        // as long as guncomp has an alt-use key then it shouldn't be too much of a PITA to deal with.
-        if (TryComp<GunComponent>(weaponUid, out var gun) && gun.UseKey)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
         var mousePos = _eyeManager.PixelToMap(_inputManager.MouseScreenPosition);
 
         if (mousePos.MapId == MapId.Nullspace)
@@ -116,6 +107,30 @@ public sealed partial class MeleeWeaponSystem : SharedMeleeWeaponSystem
         {
             coordinates = TransformSystem.ToCoordinates(_map.GetMap(mousePos.MapId), mousePos);
         }
+        
+        // If the gun has AltFireComponent, it can be used to attack.
+        if (TryComp<GunComponent>(weaponUid, out var gun) && gun.UseKey)
+        {
+            if (!TryComp<AltFireMeleeComponent>(weaponUid, out var altFireComponent) || altDown != BoundKeyState.Down)
+                return;
+            
+            switch(altFireComponent.AttackType)
+            {
+                case AltFireAttackType.Light:
+                    ClientLightAttack(entity, mousePos, coordinates, weaponUid, weapon);
+                    break;
+                
+                case AltFireAttackType.Heavy:
+                    ClientHeavyAttack(entity, coordinates, weaponUid, weapon);
+                    break;
+                
+                case AltFireAttackType.Disarm:
+                    ClientDisarm(entity, mousePos, coordinates);
+                    break;
+            }
+            
+            return;
+        }
 
         // Heavy attack.
         if (altDown == BoundKeyState.Down)
@@ -123,14 +138,7 @@ public sealed partial class MeleeWeaponSystem : SharedMeleeWeaponSystem
             // If it's an unarmed attack then do a disarm
             if (weapon.AltDisarm && weaponUid == entity)
             {
-                EntityUid? target = null;
-
-                if (_stateManager.CurrentState is GameplayStateBase screen)
-                {
-                    target = screen.GetClickedEntity(mousePos);
-                }
-
-                EntityManager.RaisePredictiveEvent(new DisarmAttackEvent(GetNetEntity(target), GetNetCoordinates(coordinates)));
+                ClientDisarm(entity, mousePos, coordinates);
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -140,28 +148,7 @@ public sealed partial class MeleeWeaponSystem : SharedMeleeWeaponSystem
 
         // Light attack
         if (useDown == BoundKeyState.Down)
-        {
-            var attackerPos = TransformSystem.GetMapCoordinates(entity);
-
-            if (mousePos.MapId != attackerPos.MapId ||
-                (attackerPos.Position - mousePos.Position).Length() > weapon.Range)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            EntityUid? target = null;
-
-            if (_stateManager.CurrentState is GameplayStateBase screen)
-            {
-                target = screen.GetClickedEntity(mousePos);
-            }
-
-            // Don't light-attack if interaction will be handling this instead
-            if (Interaction.CombatModeCanHandInteract(entity, target))
-                return;
-
-            RaisePredictiveEvent(new LightAttackEvent(GetNetEntity(target), GetNetEntity(weaponUid), GetNetCoordinates(coordinates)));
-        }
+            ClientLightAttack(entity, mousePos, coordinates, weaponUid, weapon);
     }
 
     protected override bool InRange(EntityUid user, EntityUid target, float range, ICommonSession? session)
@@ -235,6 +222,35 @@ public sealed partial class MeleeWeaponSystem : SharedMeleeWeaponSystem
         var entities = GetNetEntityList(ArcRayCast(userPos, direction.ToWorldAngle(), component.Angle, distance, userXform.MapID, user).ToList());
         RaisePredictiveEvent(new HeavyAttackEvent(GetNetEntity(meleeUid), entities.GetRange(0, Math.Min(MaxTargets, entities.Count)), GetNetCoordinates(coordinates)));
     }
+    
+    private void ClientDisarm(EntityUid attacker, MapCoordinates mousePos, EntityCoordinates coordinates)
+    {
+        EntityUid? target = null;
+
+        if (_stateManager.CurrentState is GameplayStateBase screen)
+            target = screen.GetClickedEntity(mousePos);
+
+        RaisePredictiveEvent(new DisarmAttackEvent(GetNetEntity(target), GetNetCoordinates(coordinates)));
+    }
+    
+    private void ClientLightAttack(EntityUid attacker, MapCoordinates mousePos, EntityCoordinates coordinates, EntityUid weaponUid, MeleeWeaponComponent meleeComponent)
+    {
+        var attackerPos = TransformSystem.GetMapCoordinates(attacker);
+
+        if (mousePos.MapId != attackerPos.MapId || (attackerPos.Position - mousePos.Position).Length() > meleeComponent.Range)
+            return;
+
+        EntityUid? target = null;
+
+        if (_stateManager.CurrentState is GameplayStateBase screen)
+            target = screen.GetClickedEntity(mousePos);
+
+        // Don't light-attack if interaction will be handling this instead
+        if (Interaction.CombatModeCanHandInteract(attacker, target))
+            return;
+
+        RaisePredictiveEvent(new LightAttackEvent(GetNetEntity(target), GetNetEntity(weaponUid), GetNetCoordinates(coordinates)));
+    }
 
     private void OnMeleeLunge(MeleeLungeEvent ev)
     {
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/Components/AltFireMeleeComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/Components/AltFireMeleeComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..998d8f63f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/Components/AltFireMeleeComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Weapons.Melee.Components;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// This is used to allow ranged weapons to make melee attacks by right-clicking.
+/// </summary>
+[RegisterComponent, NetworkedComponent, AutoGenerateComponentState, Access(typeof(SharedMeleeWeaponSystem))]
+public sealed partial class AltFireMeleeComponent : Component
+{
+    [DataField, AutoNetworkedField]
+    public AltFireAttackType AttackType = AltFireAttackType.Light;
+}
+
+
+[Flags]
+public enum AltFireAttackType : byte
+{
+    Light = 0, // Standard single-target attack.
+    Heavy = 1 << 0, // Wide swing.
+    Disarm = 1 << 1
+}