diff --git a/Projects/Server/Utilities/ActivatorExtensions.cs b/Projects/Server/Utilities/ActivatorExtensions.cs
index f7291212a..f2c0b69ee 100644
--- a/Projects/Server/Utilities/ActivatorExtensions.cs
+++ b/Projects/Server/Utilities/ActivatorExtensions.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ public static class ActivatorExtensions
         Type[] args = null
     ) => type.GetConstructor(predicate, args, out _);
 
+    public static ConstructorInfo GetConstructor(
+        this Type type,
+        out int paramCount,
+        Predicate<ConstructorInfo> predicate = null,
+        Type[] args = null
+    ) => type.GetConstructor(predicate, args, out paramCount);
+
     public static ConstructorInfo GetConstructor(
         this Type type,
         Predicate<ConstructorInfo> predicate,
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Commands/Dupe.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Commands/Dupe.cs
index f44bdf066..0911a5389 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Commands/Dupe.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Commands/Dupe.cs
@@ -106,11 +106,10 @@ namespace Server.Commands
                     pack = from.Backpack;
                 }
 
-                var c = copy.GetType().GetConstructor();
+                var c = copy.GetType().GetConstructor(out var paramCount);
                 if (c != null)
                 {
-                    var paramList = c.GetParameters();
-                    var args = paramList.Length == 0 ? null : new object[paramList.Length];
+                    var args = paramCount == 0 ? null : new object[paramCount];
                     if (args != null)
                     {
                         Array.Fill(args, Type.Missing);
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/PlayerVendorGumps.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/PlayerVendorGumps.cs
index b525b59d6..14ea7e76b 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/PlayerVendorGumps.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Gumps/PlayerVendorGumps.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 using System;
+using System.Reflection;
 using Server.HuePickers;
 using Server.Items;
 using Server.Mobiles;
 using Server.Network;
+using Server.Utilities;
 
 namespace Server.Gumps
 {
@@ -751,6 +753,9 @@ namespace Server.Gumps
 
         private class CustomItem
         {
+            private ConstructorInfo _ctor;
+            private object[] _params;
+
             public CustomItem(int itemID, int loc, bool longText = false) : this(null, itemID, loc, 0, longText)
             {
             }
@@ -785,22 +790,24 @@ namespace Server.Gumps
                     return null;
                 }
 
-                Item i = null;
+                if (_ctor == null)
+                {
+                    _ctor = Type.GetConstructor(out var paramCount);
+                    _params = paramCount == 0 ? null : new object[paramCount];
+                    if (_params != null)
+                    {
+                        Array.Fill(_params, Type.Missing);
+                    }
+                }
 
                 try
                 {
-                    var ctor = Type.GetConstructor(Array.Empty<Type>());
-                    if (ctor != null)
-                    {
-                        i = ctor.Invoke(null) as Item;
-                    }
+                    return _ctor?.Invoke(_params) as Item;
                 }
                 catch
                 {
-                    // ignored
+                    return null;
                 }
-
-                return i;
             }
         }