diff --git a/src/xrGame/ui/UIWpnParams.cpp b/src/xrGame/ui/UIWpnParams.cpp
index 6e7617310fc..046fcf04923 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/ui/UIWpnParams.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/ui/UIWpnParams.cpp
@@ -44,13 +44,6 @@ SLuaWpnParams::~SLuaWpnParams() {}
 
 CUIWpnParams::CUIWpnParams()
 {
-    AttachChild(&m_Prop_line);
-
-    AttachChild(&m_icon_acc);
-    AttachChild(&m_icon_dam);
-    AttachChild(&m_icon_han);
-    AttachChild(&m_icon_rpm);
-
     AttachChild(&m_textAccuracy);
     AttachChild(&m_textDamage);
     AttachChild(&m_textHandling);
@@ -60,10 +53,6 @@ CUIWpnParams::CUIWpnParams()
     AttachChild(&m_progressDamage);
     AttachChild(&m_progressHandling);
     AttachChild(&m_progressRPM);
-
-    AttachChild(&m_stAmmo);
-    AttachChild(&m_textAmmoCount);
-    AttachChild(&m_textAmmoCount2);
 }
 
 CUIWpnParams::~CUIWpnParams() {}
@@ -71,13 +60,15 @@ void CUIWpnParams::InitFromXml(CUIXml& xml_doc)
 {
     if (!xml_doc.NavigateToNode("wpn_params", 0))
         return;
+
     CUIXmlInit::InitWindow(xml_doc, "wpn_params", 0, this);
-    CUIXmlInit::InitStatic(xml_doc, "wpn_params:prop_line", 0, &m_Prop_line);
 
-    CUIXmlInit::InitStatic(xml_doc, "wpn_params:static_accuracy", 0, &m_icon_acc);
-    CUIXmlInit::InitStatic(xml_doc, "wpn_params:static_damage", 0, &m_icon_dam);
-    CUIXmlInit::InitStatic(xml_doc, "wpn_params:static_handling", 0, &m_icon_han);
-    CUIXmlInit::InitStatic(xml_doc, "wpn_params:static_rpm", 0, &m_icon_rpm);
+    m_Prop_line = UIHelper::CreateStatic(xml_doc, "wpn_params:prop_line", this, false);
+
+    m_icon_acc = UIHelper::CreateStatic(xml_doc, "wpn_params:static_accuracy", this, false);
+    m_icon_dam = UIHelper::CreateStatic(xml_doc, "wpn_params:static_damage", this, false);
+    m_icon_han = UIHelper::CreateStatic(xml_doc, "wpn_params:static_handling", this, false);
+    m_icon_rpm = UIHelper::CreateStatic(xml_doc, "wpn_params:static_rpm", this, false);
 
     CUIXmlInit::InitTextWnd(xml_doc, "wpn_params:cap_accuracy", 0, &m_textAccuracy);
     CUIXmlInit::InitTextWnd(xml_doc, "wpn_params:cap_damage", 0, &m_textDamage);
@@ -91,9 +82,9 @@ void CUIWpnParams::InitFromXml(CUIXml& xml_doc)
 
     if (IsGameTypeSingle())
     {
-        CUIXmlInit::InitStatic(xml_doc, "wpn_params:static_ammo", 0, &m_stAmmo);
-        CUIXmlInit::InitTextWnd(xml_doc, "wpn_params:cap_ammo_count", 0, &m_textAmmoCount);
-        CUIXmlInit::InitTextWnd(xml_doc, "wpn_params:cap_ammo_count2", 0, &m_textAmmoCount2);
+        m_stAmmo = UIHelper::CreateStatic(xml_doc, "wpn_params:static_ammo", this, false);
+        m_textAmmoCount = UIHelper::CreateTextWnd(xml_doc, "wpn_params:cap_ammo_count", this, false);
+        m_textAmmoCount2 = UIHelper::CreateTextWnd(xml_doc, "wpn_params:cap_ammo_count2", this, false);
         m_textAmmoTypes = UIHelper::CreateTextWnd(xml_doc, "wpn_params:cap_ammo_types", this, false);
         m_textAmmoUsedType = UIHelper::CreateTextWnd(xml_doc, "wpn_params:cap_ammo_used_type", this, false);
         m_stAmmoType1 = UIHelper::CreateStatic(xml_doc, "wpn_params:static_ammo_type1", this, false);
@@ -172,16 +163,19 @@ void CUIWpnParams::SetInfo(CInventoryItem* slot_wpn, CInventoryItem& cur_wpn)
                 ammo_count2 = slot_weapon->GetAmmoMagSize();
         }
 
-        if (ammo_count == ammo_count2)
-            m_textAmmoCount2.SetTextColor(color_rgba(170, 170, 170, 255));
-        else if (ammo_count < ammo_count2)
-            m_textAmmoCount2.SetTextColor(color_rgba(255, 0, 0, 255));
-        else
-            m_textAmmoCount2.SetTextColor(color_rgba(0, 255, 0, 255));
+        if (m_textAmmoCount2)
+        {
+            if (ammo_count == ammo_count2)
+                m_textAmmoCount2->SetTextColor(color_rgba(170, 170, 170, 255));
+            else if (ammo_count < ammo_count2)
+                m_textAmmoCount2->SetTextColor(color_rgba(255, 0, 0, 255));
+            else
+                m_textAmmoCount2->SetTextColor(color_rgba(0, 255, 0, 255));
 
-        string128 str;
-        xr_sprintf(str, sizeof(str), "%d", ammo_count);
-        m_textAmmoCount2.SetText(str);
+            string128 str;
+            xr_sprintf(str, sizeof(str), "%d", ammo_count);
+            m_textAmmoCount2->SetText(str);
+        }
 
         const auto& ammo_types = weapon->m_ammoTypes;
         if (ammo_types.empty())
@@ -189,6 +183,7 @@ void CUIWpnParams::SetInfo(CInventoryItem* slot_wpn, CInventoryItem& cur_wpn)
 
         if (m_textAmmoUsedType)
         {
+            string128 str;
             xr_sprintf(str, sizeof(str), "%s", pSettings->r_string(ammo_types[0].c_str(), "inv_name_short"));
             m_textAmmoUsedType->SetTextST(str);
         }
diff --git a/src/xrGame/ui/UIWpnParams.h b/src/xrGame/ui/UIWpnParams.h
index 39396581be4..d1a3ee8a9e3 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/ui/UIWpnParams.h
+++ b/src/xrGame/ui/UIWpnParams.h
@@ -23,23 +23,23 @@ class CUIWpnParams : public CUIWindow
     CUIDoubleProgressBar m_progressDamage;
     CUIDoubleProgressBar m_progressRPM;
 
-    CUIStatic m_icon_acc;
-    CUIStatic m_icon_dam;
-    CUIStatic m_icon_han;
-    CUIStatic m_icon_rpm;
+    CUIStatic* m_icon_acc;
+    CUIStatic* m_icon_dam;
+    CUIStatic* m_icon_han;
+    CUIStatic* m_icon_rpm;
 
-    CUIStatic m_stAmmo;
+    CUIStatic* m_stAmmo;
     CUITextWnd m_textAccuracy;
     CUITextWnd m_textHandling;
     CUITextWnd m_textDamage;
     CUITextWnd m_textRPM;
     CUITextWnd* m_textAmmoTypes;
     CUITextWnd* m_textAmmoUsedType;
-    CUITextWnd m_textAmmoCount;
-    CUITextWnd m_textAmmoCount2;
+    CUITextWnd* m_textAmmoCount;
+    CUITextWnd* m_textAmmoCount2;
     CUIStatic* m_stAmmoType1;
     CUIStatic* m_stAmmoType2;
-    CUIStatic m_Prop_line;
+    CUIStatic* m_Prop_line;
 };
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------