diff --git a/src/fragglescript/t_func.cpp b/src/fragglescript/t_func.cpp
index 4826a6ca4f..5d4320a4f9 100644
--- a/src/fragglescript/t_func.cpp
+++ b/src/fragglescript/t_func.cpp
@@ -2439,32 +2439,7 @@ static void FS_GiveInventory (AActor *actor, const char * type, int amount)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	AWeapon *savedPendingWeap = actor->player != NULL? actor->player->PendingWeapon : NULL;
-	bool hadweap = actor->player != NULL ? actor->player->ReadyWeapon != NULL : true;
-
-	AInventory *item = static_cast<AInventory *>(Spawn (info));
-
-	// This shouldn't count for the item statistics!
-	item->ClearCounters();
-	if (info->IsDescendantOf (RUNTIME_CLASS(ABasicArmorPickup)) ||
-		info->IsDescendantOf (RUNTIME_CLASS(ABasicArmorBonus)))
-	{
-		static_cast<ABasicArmorPickup*>(item)->SaveAmount *= amount;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		item->Amount = amount;
-	}
-	if (!item->CallTryPickup (actor))
-	{
-		item->Destroy ();
-	}
-	// If the item was a weapon, don't bring it up automatically
-	// unless the player was not already using a weapon.
-	if (savedPendingWeap != NULL && hadweap)
-	{
-		actor->player->PendingWeapon = savedPendingWeap;
-	}
+	actor->GiveInventory(info, amount);
 }
 
 //============================================================================
diff --git a/src/m_cheat.cpp b/src/m_cheat.cpp
index c9b4781616..d7622b3d47 100644
--- a/src/m_cheat.cpp
+++ b/src/m_cheat.cpp
@@ -575,47 +575,6 @@ const char *cht_Morph (player_t *player, PClassPlayerPawn *morphclass, bool quic
 	return "";
 }
 
-void GiveSpawner (player_t *player, PClassInventory *type, int amount)
-{
-	if (player->mo == NULL || player->health <= 0)
-	{
-		return;
-	}
-
-	AInventory *item = static_cast<AInventory *>
-		(Spawn (type, player->mo->Pos(), NO_REPLACE));
-	if (item != NULL)
-	{
-		if (amount > 0)
-		{
-			if (type->IsDescendantOf (RUNTIME_CLASS(ABasicArmorPickup)))
-			{
-				if (static_cast<ABasicArmorPickup*>(item)->SaveAmount != 0)
-				{
-					static_cast<ABasicArmorPickup*>(item)->SaveAmount *= amount;
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					static_cast<ABasicArmorPickup*>(item)->SaveAmount *= amount;
-				}
-			}
-			else if (type->IsDescendantOf (RUNTIME_CLASS(ABasicArmorBonus)))
-			{
-				static_cast<ABasicArmorBonus*>(item)->SaveAmount *= amount;
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				item->Amount = MIN (amount, item->MaxAmount);
-			}
-		}
-		item->ClearCounters();
-		if (!item->CallTryPickup (player->mo))
-		{
-			item->Destroy ();
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 void cht_Give (player_t *player, const char *name, int amount)
 {
 	enum { ALL_NO, ALL_YES, ALL_YESYES } giveall;
@@ -673,7 +632,7 @@ void cht_Give (player_t *player, const char *name, int amount)
 		type = PClass::FindActor(gameinfo.backpacktype);
 		if (type != NULL)
 		{
-			GiveSpawner (player, static_cast<PClassInventory *>(type), 1);
+			player->mo->GiveInventory(static_cast<PClassInventory *>(type), 1, true);
 		}
 
 		if (!giveall)
@@ -778,7 +737,7 @@ void cht_Give (player_t *player, const char *name, int amount)
 					AWeapon *def = (AWeapon*)GetDefaultByType (type);
 					if (giveall == ALL_YESYES || !(def->WeaponFlags & WIF_CHEATNOTWEAPON))
 					{
-						GiveSpawner (player, static_cast<PClassInventory *>(type), 1);
+						player->mo->GiveInventory(static_cast<PClassInventory *>(type), 1, true);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -805,7 +764,7 @@ void cht_Give (player_t *player, const char *name, int amount)
 					// Do not give replaced items unless using "give everything"
 					if (giveall == ALL_YESYES || type->GetReplacement() == type)
 					{
-						GiveSpawner (player, static_cast<PClassInventory *>(type), amount <= 0 ? def->MaxAmount : amount);
+						player->mo->GiveInventory(static_cast<PClassInventory *>(type), amount <= 0 ? def->MaxAmount : amount, true);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -827,7 +786,7 @@ void cht_Give (player_t *player, const char *name, int amount)
 					// Do not give replaced items unless using "give everything"
 					if (giveall == ALL_YESYES || type->GetReplacement() == type)
 					{
-						GiveSpawner (player, static_cast<PClassInventory *>(type), amount <= 0 ? def->MaxAmount : amount);
+						player->mo->GiveInventory(static_cast<PClassInventory *>(type), amount <= 0 ? def->MaxAmount : amount, true);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -847,7 +806,7 @@ void cht_Give (player_t *player, const char *name, int amount)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		GiveSpawner (player, static_cast<PClassInventory *>(type), amount);
+		player->mo->GiveInventory(static_cast<PClassInventory *>(type), amount, true);
 	}
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/src/p_acs.cpp b/src/p_acs.cpp
index e56aeb5963..0437bc9f03 100644
--- a/src/p_acs.cpp
+++ b/src/p_acs.cpp
@@ -1142,48 +1142,6 @@ static void ClearInventory (AActor *activator)
 	}
 }
 
-//============================================================================
-//
-// DoGiveInv
-//
-// Gives an item to a single actor.
-//
-//============================================================================
-
-static void DoGiveInv (AActor *actor, PClassActor *info, int amount)
-{
-	AWeapon *savedPendingWeap = actor->player != NULL
-		? actor->player->PendingWeapon : NULL;
-	bool hadweap = actor->player != NULL ? actor->player->ReadyWeapon != NULL : true;
-
-	AInventory *item = static_cast<AInventory *>(Spawn (info));
-
-	// This shouldn't count for the item statistics!
-	item->ClearCounters();
-	if (info->IsDescendantOf (RUNTIME_CLASS(ABasicArmorPickup)))
-	{
-		static_cast<ABasicArmorPickup*>(item)->SaveAmount *= amount;
-	}
-	else if (info->IsDescendantOf (RUNTIME_CLASS(ABasicArmorBonus)))
-	{
-		static_cast<ABasicArmorBonus*>(item)->SaveAmount *= amount;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		item->Amount = amount;
-	}
-	if (!item->CallTryPickup (actor))
-	{
-		item->Destroy ();
-	}
-	// If the item was a weapon, don't bring it up automatically
-	// unless the player was not already using a weapon.
-	if (savedPendingWeap != NULL && hadweap && actor->player != NULL)
-	{
-		actor->player->PendingWeapon = savedPendingWeap;
-	}
-}
-
 //============================================================================
 //
 // GiveInventory
@@ -1218,12 +1176,12 @@ static void GiveInventory (AActor *activator, const char *type, int amount)
 		for (int i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; ++i)
 		{
 			if (playeringame[i])
-				DoGiveInv (players[i].mo, info, amount);
+				players[i].mo->GiveInventory(static_cast<PClassInventory *>(info), amount);
 		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		DoGiveInv (activator, info, amount);
+		activator->GiveInventory(static_cast<PClassInventory *>(info), amount);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/p_conversation.cpp b/src/p_conversation.cpp
index e8aaa6912c..64fe2cbab2 100644
--- a/src/p_conversation.cpp
+++ b/src/p_conversation.cpp
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ struct TeaserSpeech
 
 static FRandom pr_randomspeech("RandomSpeech");
 
-void GiveSpawner (player_t *player, PClassActor *type);
-
 TArray<FStrifeDialogueNode *> StrifeDialogues;
 
 typedef TMap<int, int> FDialogueIDMap;				// maps dialogue IDs to dialogue array index (for ACS)