Classic Double Barrel Shotgun
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 3.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #196 of 372 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
The Winchester Widowmaker is a fictional double-barrel shotgun featured in Fallout and Fallout 2. In reality, the Winchester "Widowmaker" shotgun is the Winchester Model 1911, a long-recoil semi-auto shotgun given the moniker due to the dangerous method of charging the bolt which involves placing the stock on the ground and physically pushing the barrel and bolt backward, potentially putting the operator in front of the muzzle. The gun featured in classic Fallout and this mod is a standard cut-down double barrel shotgun bearing no resemblance to the real Widowmaker. There's not much interesting mechanically with most double barrel shotgun designs, except the strange quirks that come with the twin-barrel design. On most double-barrel shotguns, the barrels are slightly angled together such that the shot patterns converge at a predetermined range, usually around 30-40 yards, which necessitates that shooters compensate to the left or right at longer ranges with either barrel. Also, the left barrel is usually made with a tighter choke than the right barrel, which gives it a longer effective range but with lower hit probability. Some designs use a single trigger which alternates between firing the two barrels, and some designs use two triggers which independently fire a barrel. Two-trigger designs are unique in that both triggers can be pulled at once, doubling the power of the shot at the cost of intense recoil and possible damage to the gun if it's in poor condition. The shotgun in this mod has a unique feature in that you can fire each barrel independently when you're standing up, but if you crouch you will fire both barrels at once, which is functionally the same as just shooting twice very quickly. (Note: the script checks to make sure you have both shells loaded in order to fire both barrels, but loading a save where you only have one shell loaded will throw it off. If the count gets thrown off, manually reloading with one shell in the gun will fix it.)RYp9gpLvMOY
Features
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[]Custom Mesh
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]Custom 4096x2048 textures[]Custom icon
[]Custom script effects
[]2 attachments: Long barrels and a full stock
[]Appropriate form list and leveled list additions
StatsThe gun is balanced to do slightly less damage than the vanilla hunting shotgun, but a little more damage when modded with the long barrels. The low ammo capacity of only two shells means it must be reloaded more often, but the reload is much faster than the hunting shotgun's, meaning the DPS values are fairly similar in practice. However, the gun's ability to fire both barrels at once for a massive barrage of da
This mod adds the Winchester Widowmaker shotgun from the classic Fallout games to Fallout: New Vegas. It's a straightforward weapon addition for fans of the originals, with a solid download count and positive community reception.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 259 endorsements and over 8,000 downloads.
- Brings a piece of Fallout history into New Vegas for nostalgic players.
- Simple weapon mod that does exactly what it says.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2022 — may not be compatible with the latest game patches or mods.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who want to wield the iconic Winchester Widowmaker from the classic games. If you're a fan of the original Fallout titles and want a piece of that nostalgia in the Mojave, this is for you. Skip if you're looking for a heavily customized weapon with unique mechanics — this is a straightforward addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Check the mod's file structure to ensure it's placed correctly in your Data folder if installing manually.
- Make sure you have the game's DLCs or patches that might affect weapon mods, though this mod likely doesn't require them.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- TactaGhoul
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 8,006
- Endorsements
- 259
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 6/28/2022
- Updated
- 6/28/2022
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