The right QuakeC method for r_drawviewmodel 0?

[Baker]

The original Rocket Arena and some mods send "r_drawviewmodel 0" to the client to make the gun disappear if you are in the observer box to watch the players fight.

That's annoying and I don't think QuakeC should as a general rule ever touch cvars.

Is there a right way to do this in standard QuakeC?

If not, what is the right way to do this in DarkPlaces?

[c0burn]

.viewmodel = ""

[Baker]

Thank you kind sir

[c0burn]

Sorry, that should have been .weaponmodel.