diff --git a/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.I b/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.I
index a0f20d54a6..fe78cedbe7 100644
--- a/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.I
+++ b/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.I
@@ -14,41 +14,40 @@
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: BulletContactResult::get_node0
+//     Function: BulletContact::get_node0
 //       Access: Published
 //  Description:
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 INLINE PandaNode *BulletContact::
 get_node0() const {
 
-  return _obj0 ? (PandaNode *)_obj0->getUserPointer() : NULL;
+  return _node0;
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: BulletContactResult::get_node1
+//     Function: BulletContact::get_node1
 //       Access: Published
 //  Description:
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 INLINE PandaNode *BulletContact::
 get_node1() const {
 
-  return _obj1 ? (PandaNode *)_obj1->getUserPointer() : NULL;
+  return _node1;
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: BulletContactResult::get_manifold_point
+//     Function: BulletContact::get_manifold_point
 //       Access: Published
 //  Description:
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-INLINE const BulletManifoldPoint *BulletContact::
-get_manifold_point() const {
+INLINE BulletManifoldPoint &BulletContact::
+get_manifold_point() {
 
-  btManifoldPoint &mp = const_cast<btManifoldPoint &>(_mp);
-  return new BulletManifoldPoint(mp);
+  return _mp;
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: BulletContactResult::get_idx0
+//     Function: BulletContact::get_idx0
 //       Access: Published
 //  Description:
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ get_idx0() const {
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: BulletContactResult::get_idx1
+//     Function: BulletContact::get_idx1
 //       Access: Published
 //  Description:
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ get_idx1() const {
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: BulletContactResult::get_part_id0
+//     Function: BulletContact::get_part_id0
 //       Access: Published
 //  Description:
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ get_part_id0() const {
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: BulletContactResult::get_part_id1
+//     Function: BulletContact::get_part_id1
 //       Access: Published
 //  Description:
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -107,8 +106,8 @@ get_num_contacts() const {
 //       Access: Published
 //  Description:
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-INLINE const BulletContact &BulletContactResult::
-get_contact(int idx) const {
+INLINE BulletContact &BulletContactResult::
+get_contact(int idx) {
 
   nassertr(idx >= 0 && idx < (int)_contacts.size(), _empty);
   return _contacts[idx];
diff --git a/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.cxx b/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.cxx
index f111667d31..a55f0c3668 100644
--- a/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.cxx
@@ -14,8 +14,37 @@
 
 #include "bulletContactResult.h"
 
+btManifoldPoint BulletContact::_empty;
 BulletContact BulletContactResult::_empty;
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: BulletContact::Constructor
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description:
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+BulletContact::
+BulletContact() : _mp(_empty) {
+
+  _node0 = NULL;
+  _node1 = NULL;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: BulletContact::Copy Constructor
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description:
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+BulletContact::
+BulletContact(const BulletContact &other) : _mp(other._mp) {
+
+  _node0 = other._node0;
+  _node1 = other._node1;
+  _part_id0 = other._part_id0;
+  _part_id1 = other._part_id1;
+  _idx0 = other._idx0;
+  _idx1 = other._idx1;
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: BulletContactResult::Constructor
 //       Access: Protected
@@ -74,11 +103,14 @@ addSingleResult(btManifoldPoint &mp,
                 const btCollisionObjectWrapper *wrap0, int part_id0, int idx0,
                 const btCollisionObjectWrapper *wrap1, int part_id1, int idx1) {
 
+  const btCollisionObject *obj0 = wrap0->getCollisionObject();
+  const btCollisionObject *obj1 = wrap1->getCollisionObject();
+
   BulletContact contact;
 
-  contact._mp = mp;
-  contact._obj0 = wrap0->getCollisionObject();
-  contact._obj1 = wrap1->getCollisionObject();
+  contact._mp = BulletManifoldPoint(mp);
+  contact._node0 = obj0 ? (PandaNode *)obj0->getUserPointer() : NULL;
+  contact._node1 = obj1 ? (PandaNode *)obj1->getUserPointer() : NULL;
   contact._part_id0 = part_id0;
   contact._part_id1 = part_id1;
   contact._idx0 = idx0;
@@ -99,11 +131,14 @@ addSingleResult(btManifoldPoint &mp,
                 const btCollisionObject *obj0, int part_id0, int idx0,
                 const btCollisionObject *obj1, int part_id1, int idx1) {
 
+  const btCollisionObject *obj0 = wrap0->getCollisionObject();
+  const btCollisionObject *obj1 = wrap1->getCollisionObject();
+
   BulletContact contact;
 
-  contact._mp = mp;
-  contact._obj0 = obj0;
-  contact._obj1 = obj1;
+  contact._mp = BulletManifoldPoint(mp);
+  contact._node0 = obj0 ? (PandaNode *)obj0->getUserPointer() : NULL;
+  contact._node1 = obj1 ? (PandaNode *)obj1->getUserPointer() : NULL;
   contact._part_id0 = part_id0;
   contact._part_id1 = part_id1;
   contact._idx0 = idx0;
diff --git a/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.h b/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.h
index 56bbe54396..6de4962ae5 100644
--- a/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.h
+++ b/panda/src/bullet/bulletContactResult.h
@@ -28,8 +28,12 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 struct EXPCL_PANDABULLET BulletContact {
 
+public:
+  BulletContact();
+  BulletContact(const BulletContact &other);
+
 PUBLISHED:
-  INLINE const BulletManifoldPoint *get_manifold_point() const;
+  INLINE BulletManifoldPoint &get_manifold_point();
   INLINE PandaNode *get_node0() const;
   INLINE PandaNode *get_node1() const;
   INLINE const int get_idx0() const;
@@ -38,9 +42,13 @@ PUBLISHED:
   INLINE const int get_part_id1() const;
 
 private:
-  btManifoldPoint _mp;
-  const btCollisionObject *_obj0;
-  const btCollisionObject *_obj1;
+  static btManifoldPoint _empty;
+
+  BulletManifoldPoint _mp;
+
+  PT(PandaNode) _node0;
+  PT(PandaNode) _node1;
+
   int _part_id0;
   int _part_id1;
   int _idx0;
@@ -57,7 +65,7 @@ struct EXPCL_PANDABULLET BulletContactResult : public btCollisionWorld::ContactR
 
 PUBLISHED:
   INLINE int get_num_contacts() const;
-  INLINE const BulletContact &get_contact(int idx) const;
+  INLINE BulletContact &get_contact(int idx);
   MAKE_SEQ(get_contacts, get_num_contacts, get_contact);
 
 public:
diff --git a/panda/src/bullet/bulletManifoldPoint.cxx b/panda/src/bullet/bulletManifoldPoint.cxx
index df43a45340..509a36b9cc 100644
--- a/panda/src/bullet/bulletManifoldPoint.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/bullet/bulletManifoldPoint.cxx
@@ -25,6 +25,28 @@ BulletManifoldPoint(btManifoldPoint &pt)
 
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: BulletManifoldPoint::Copy Constructor
+//       Access: Public
+//  Description:
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+BulletManifoldPoint::
+BulletManifoldPoint(const BulletManifoldPoint &other) 
+ : _pt(other._pt) {
+
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: BulletManifoldPoint::Copy Assignment
+//       Access: Public
+//  Description:
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+BulletManifoldPoint& BulletManifoldPoint::
+operator=(const BulletManifoldPoint& other) {
+ 
+  return *this;
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: BulletManifoldPoint::get_lift_time
 //       Access: Published
diff --git a/panda/src/bullet/bulletManifoldPoint.h b/panda/src/bullet/bulletManifoldPoint.h
index 95e67def6e..672a8db282 100644
--- a/panda/src/bullet/bulletManifoldPoint.h
+++ b/panda/src/bullet/bulletManifoldPoint.h
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ PUBLISHED:
 public:
   BulletManifoldPoint(btManifoldPoint &pt);
 
+  BulletManifoldPoint(const BulletManifoldPoint &other);
+  BulletManifoldPoint& operator=(const BulletManifoldPoint& other);
+
 private:
   btManifoldPoint &_pt;
 };