PKM - Machine Gun
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #252 of 412 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
- Support for Scrivener's Scope Overlay Framework with a custom scope overlay for the long range scopes.
- Quite a sizable amount of customisation options.
- True belt fed animations using an extended skeleton.
- Complete Leveled List integration, the weapon will spawn on both Gunners and Raiders and in stores.
Fallout 4 Version 1. 10. 162 or Higher
Due to recent changes in the latest updates to Fallout 4 and the Creation Kit that were done to expand the number of forms plugins can have means this mod and a majority of mods to release from now will not work in any version prior to 1. 10. 162, if you find your game crashing orthe mod just 'not appearing' after installation then it is likely you are not running this version of the game and you will have to update.
Extended Weapon Systems (EWS)Requires Extended Weapon Systems by i_code_i in order for the weapon to work in first person. If the player is forced into a t-pose in first person and only the barrel is visible in the bottom right corner of the screen then you haven't installed this correctly.
While not a hard requirement I do recommend using No Random Gun Shell Ejection Direction by Svaalbard to make the casings eject downward more consistently.
- How can I get the weapon?
There are many ways of getting the weapon:
- Crafting at a Chem Lab
- Options to craft the new ammo types from raw materials.
- It is in the levelled lists, you should be able to find it in weapon vendors and on gunners/raiders/triggermen and in loot containers.
- Console commands or In-Game ESP Explorer.
- How did you get the bullets to penetrate cover?
The credit for figuring out a method to get enemies behind cover to take damage from projectiles goes to Jojosmo and his Real Time Cover Penetration Framework while I don't make direct use of his framework, studying how he did it tought me a lot.
- XYZ Isn't realistic!
I don't care if something has been made in real life or not, the player isn't ordering premade parts from a shop they are creating and assembling them using the tools available to them which with a bit of suspension of disbelief allows for a lot of creative and interesting customisation options that someone living in a post apocalyptic world might
Adds the PKM Machine Gun to Fallout 4 with extensive customization options. A popular weapon mod with over 3,000 endorsements and 240k downloads, last updated in 2022. For players seeking a powerful, customizable light machine gun.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 3,015 endorsements and 240k downloads
- Customization options let you tailor the gun to your playstyle
- Adds a classic real-world weapon to the wasteland
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2022 – may have compatibility issues with newer game patches
- Requires a mod manager for proper installation (likely)
For Fallout 4 players who want a powerful, customizable machine gun with real-world flair. Perfect for heavy weapon builds and collectors of weapon mods. Skip if you prefer lore-friendly or energy weapons.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to avoid manual file placement issues.
- Check the mod's load order – place it after other weapon mods to prevent conflicts.
- Test the gun in a new save or after clearing your cache to avoid texture glitches.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Nova and i_code_i
- Version
- 1.0.4
- Downloads
- 240,589
- Endorsements
- 3,015
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 8/5/2022
- Updated
- 8/9/2022
🔧 How to Install Fallout 4 Mods
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