diff --git a/Configuration/Generator/python/Py8Eta2MuGammaPtExpGun_cfi.py b/Configuration/Generator/python/Py8Eta2MuGammaPtExpGun_cfi.py
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+++ b/Configuration/Generator/python/Py8Eta2MuGammaPtExpGun_cfi.py
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+import FWCore.ParameterSet.Config as cms
+
+from Configuration.Generator.Pythia8CommonSettings_cfi import *
+from Configuration.Generator.MCTunes2017.PythiaCP5Settings_cfi import *
+
+generator = cms.EDFilter("Pythia8PtExpGun",
+
+    maxEventsToPrint = cms.untracked.int32(1),
+    pythiaPylistVerbosity = cms.untracked.int32(1),
+    pythiaHepMCVerbosity = cms.untracked.bool(True),
+    
+    PGunParameters = cms.PSet(
+        ParticleID = cms.vint32(221),
+        AddAntiParticle = cms.bool(False),
+        MinPhi = cms.double(-3.14159265359),
+        MaxPhi = cms.double(3.14159265359),
+        #MinPt = cms.double(5.0),
+        MinPt = cms.double(10.0),
+        #MaxPt = cms.double(65.0),
+        #MaxPt = cms.double(25.0),
+        MaxPt = cms.double(65.0),
+        MinEta = cms.double(-2.4),
+        MaxEta = cms.double(2.4)
+        ),
+    
+    PythiaParameters = cms.PSet(
+            pythia8CommonSettingsBlock,
+            pythia8CP5SettingsBlock,
+            processParameters = cms.vstring(
+                #'SLHA:keepSM = on',
+                #'SLHA:minMassSM = 10.',
+                # Very important to enable override!
+                'SLHA:allowUserOverride = on',
+                'RHadrons:allow = on',
+                'RHadrons:allowDecay = on',
+                #'32:mayDecay = true',
+                '221:mayDecay = true',
+                # Set decay channels of eta (mumugamma)
+                '221:oneChannel = 1 1.0 0 13 -13 22'
+                ),
+            parameterSets = cms.vstring(
+                'pythia8CommonSettings',
+                'pythia8CP5Settings',
+                'processParameters',
+                )
+    )
+)
diff --git a/GeneratorInterface/Pythia8Interface/plugins/Py8PtExpGun.cc b/GeneratorInterface/Pythia8Interface/plugins/Py8PtExpGun.cc
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+++ b/GeneratorInterface/Pythia8Interface/plugins/Py8PtExpGun.cc
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+#include <memory>
+
+#include "GeneratorInterface/Core/interface/GeneratorFilter.h"
+#include "GeneratorInterface/ExternalDecays/interface/ExternalDecayDriver.h"
+
+#include "GeneratorInterface/Pythia8Interface/interface/Py8GunBase.h"
+
+namespace gen {
+
+  class Py8PtExpGun : public Py8GunBase {
+  public:
+    Py8PtExpGun(edm::ParameterSet const&);
+    ~Py8PtExpGun() override {}
+
+    bool generatePartonsAndHadronize() override;
+    const char* classname() const override;
+
+  private:
+    // PtExpGun particle(s) characteristics
+    double fMinEta;
+    double fMaxEta;
+    double fMinPt;
+    double fMaxPt;
+    bool fAddAntiParticle;
+  };
+
+  // implementation
+  //
+  Py8PtExpGun::Py8PtExpGun(edm::ParameterSet const& ps) : Py8GunBase(ps) {
+    // ParameterSet defpset ;
+    edm::ParameterSet pgun_params = ps.getParameter<edm::ParameterSet>("PGunParameters");  // , defpset ) ;
+    fMinEta = pgun_params.getParameter<double>("MinEta");                                  // ,-2.2);
+    fMaxEta = pgun_params.getParameter<double>("MaxEta");                                  // , 2.2);
+    fMinPt = pgun_params.getParameter<double>("MinPt");                                    // ,  0.);
+    fMaxPt = pgun_params.getParameter<double>("MaxPt");                                    // ,  0.);
+    fAddAntiParticle = pgun_params.getParameter<bool>("AddAntiParticle");                  //, false) ;
+  }
+
+  bool Py8PtExpGun::generatePartonsAndHadronize() {
+    fMasterGen->event.reset();
+
+    int NTotParticles = fPartIDs.size();
+    if (fAddAntiParticle)
+      NTotParticles *= 2;
+
+    // energy below is dummy, it is not used
+    (fMasterGen->event).append(990, -11, 0, 0, 2, 1 + NTotParticles, 0, 0, 0., 0., 0., 15000., 15000.);
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < fPartIDs.size(); i++) {
+      int particleID = fPartIDs[i];  // this is PDG - need to convert to Py8 ???
+
+      double phi = (fMaxPhi - fMinPhi) * randomEngine().flat() + fMinPhi;
+      double eta = (fMaxEta - fMinEta) * randomEngine().flat() + fMinEta;
+      double the = 2. * atan(exp(-eta));
+
+      //-log(flat) = exponential distribution
+      //  need the /10.0 and the min with 1.0 to make sure pt doesn't go too high
+      //      10.0 chosen to give last pt bin (overflow bin) a reasonable (not unnaturally high) content
+      double pt = (std::min(-1 / 10.0 * log(randomEngine().flat()), 1.0)) * (fMaxPt - fMinPt) + fMinPt;
+
+      double mass = (fMasterGen->particleData).m0(particleID);
+
+      double pp = pt / sin(the);  // sqrt( ee*ee - mass*mass );
+      double ee = sqrt(pp * pp + mass * mass);
+
+      double px = pt * cos(phi);
+      double py = pt * sin(phi);
+      double pz = pp * cos(the);
+
+      if (!((fMasterGen->particleData).isParticle(particleID))) {
+        particleID = std::abs(particleID);
+      }
+      if (1 <= std::abs(particleID) && std::abs(particleID) <= 6)  // quarks
+        (fMasterGen->event).append(particleID, 23, 1, 0, 0, 0, 101, 0, px, py, pz, ee, mass);
+      else if (std::abs(particleID) == 21)  // gluons
+        (fMasterGen->event).append(21, 23, 1, 0, 0, 0, 101, 102, px, py, pz, ee, mass);
+      // other
+      else {
+        (fMasterGen->event).append(particleID, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, px, py, pz, ee, mass);
+        int eventSize = (fMasterGen->event).size() - 1;
+        // -log(flat) = exponential distribution
+        double tauTmp = -(fMasterGen->event)[eventSize].tau0() * log(randomEngine().flat());
+        (fMasterGen->event)[eventSize].tau(tauTmp);
+      }
+
+      // Here also need to add anti-particle (if any)
+      // otherwise just add a 2nd particle of the same type
+      // (for example, gamma)
+      //
+      if (fAddAntiParticle) {
+        if (1 <= std::abs(particleID) && std::abs(particleID) <= 6) {  // quarks
+          (fMasterGen->event).append(-particleID, 23, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 101, -px, -py, -pz, ee, mass);
+        } else if (std::abs(particleID) == 21) {  // gluons
+          (fMasterGen->event).append(21, 23, 1, 0, 0, 0, 102, 101, -px, -py, -pz, ee, mass);
+        } else {
+          if ((fMasterGen->particleData).isParticle(-particleID)) {
+            (fMasterGen->event).append(-particleID, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -px, -py, -pz, ee, mass);
+          } else {
+            (fMasterGen->event).append(particleID, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -px, -py, -pz, ee, mass);
+          }
+          int eventSize = (fMasterGen->event).size() - 1;
+          // -log(flat) = exponential distribution
+          double tauTmp = -(fMasterGen->event)[eventSize].tau0() * log(randomEngine().flat());
+          (fMasterGen->event)[eventSize].tau(tauTmp);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!fMasterGen->next())
+      return false;
+    evtGenDecay();
+
+    event() = std::make_unique<HepMC::GenEvent>();
+    return toHepMC.fill_next_event(fMasterGen->event, event().get());
+  }
+
+  const char* Py8PtExpGun::classname() const { return "Py8PtExpGun"; }
+
+  typedef edm::GeneratorFilter<gen::Py8PtExpGun, gen::ExternalDecayDriver> Pythia8PtExpGun;
+
+}  // namespace gen
+
+using gen::Pythia8PtExpGun;
+DEFINE_FWK_MODULE(Pythia8PtExpGun);