AWO - BAR and FND (optional automatic rifle replacer)
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 🏆 #117 of 367 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Adds two similar weapons to the game: the FN-D and the BAR M1918. For both them, Banana5uicide made a fantastic animations set. Enjoy!
You can choose between just add one of them to game arsenal, both or replace the Dead Money automatic rifle with the one you prefer
Custom sounds
Custom 1st person animation set
Integration with LL and vendors
Spawn in mid game, buyable from Vendotron
xNVSE - latest version for best possible work of anims
kNVSE - for make animations work
- cCreationWasteland: original FN-D model
- Kacper Obcowski: original BAR model
- AWO team: mesh and texture modifications
- Banana5uicide: kNVSE animations set
- Millenia: cubemaps
- DanteFettman: screens
- FNV community: support
- God and company: everthing else
Do you like the AWO project? Let's support it on Patreon!
AWO - BAR and FND adds the BAR M1918 and/or FN-D weapons to Fallout: New Vegas, bundled with kNVSE animation sets by Banana5uicide. With 423 endorsements and 32,427 downloads, it's a popular weapon mod for players seeking classic firearms with custom animations.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 423 endorsements and over 32k downloads
- Brings two iconic firearms to the Mojave with custom animations
- Optional replacer feature lets you swap out automatic rifles if you want
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in May 2023 – might have compatibility issues with newer mods or game patches
- Requires kNVSE – if you don't have it, you'll need to grab it separately
For Fallout: New Vegas players who want classic WWII-era firearms with smooth animations. If you're into weapon replacers or just want a reliable BAR or FN-D, this is worth a look. Skip if you're not into realistic guns or don't want to deal with kNVSE dependencies.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have kNVSE installed and activated before adding this mod, or the animations won't work.
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting issues.
- Check the optional replacer file – if you don't want to replace existing rifles, stick with the standalone version.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- AWO team and Banana5uicide
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 32,427
- Endorsements
- 423
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 4/29/2023
- Updated
- 5/1/2023
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