diff --git a/examples/multiplayer-fps/scripts/player-spawner.gd b/examples/multiplayer-fps/scripts/player-spawner.gd
index da8f38b..c66d6fd 100644
--- a/examples/multiplayer-fps/scripts/player-spawner.gd
+++ b/examples/multiplayer-fps/scripts/player-spawner.gd
@@ -173,6 +173,15 @@ func _spawn(id: int):
 	if rollback_sync and rollback_sync.has_method("process_settings"):
 		rollback_sync.process_settings()
 
+	# On the client side, initialize weapon loadout locally so the player
+	# has weapons immediately. The server will reconcile via rollback state sync.
+	if not multiplayer.is_server():
+		var weapon_mgr = avatar.find_child("WeaponManager")
+		if weapon_mgr and weapon_mgr.has_method("set_default_loadout"):
+			# Default to T team — server will correct via state sync
+			weapon_mgr.set_default_loadout(1)  # TeamManager.Team.T = 1
+			print("[Spawner] Client-side weapon loadout initialized for peer %s" % id)
+
 func get_team_spawn_point(peer_id: int, spawn_idx: int = 0) -> Vector3:
 	var team := team_manager.get_team(peer_id)
 	var points: Array[Marker3D]
diff --git a/examples/multiplayer-fps/scripts/weapon_manager.gd b/examples/multiplayer-fps/scripts/weapon_manager.gd
index ea7c529..8b4b7a6 100644
--- a/examples/multiplayer-fps/scripts/weapon_manager.gd
+++ b/examples/multiplayer-fps/scripts/weapon_manager.gd
@@ -158,10 +158,13 @@ func give_weapon(weapon_id: int):
 	NetworkRollback.mutate(self)
 
 func _rollback_tick(delta: float, tick: int, _is_fresh: bool):
-	if rollback_synchronizer.is_predicting():
-		return
+	# NOTE: On the client, the player CharacterBody3D is owned by the server
+	# (peer 1), so `rollback_synchronizer.is_predicting()` may return true
+	# on early ticks when input history hasn't been built up yet.
+	# We process weapon actions anyway — the server reconciles via rollback.
+	# Only skip if the player is dead or frozen (checked below).
 
-	# DEBUG: weapon switching
+	# Skip if player dead
 	if input and (input.slot_1 or input.slot_2 or input.slot_3 or input.slot_4):
 		print("[WEAPON DEBUG] _rollback_tick tick=%d slots=[s1=%s s2=%s s3=%s s4=%s] active=%d inv=%s" % [tick, input.slot_1, input.slot_2, input.slot_3, input.slot_4, active_slot, inventory])