Gun Runners Arsenal GRA - The Right to Bear Arms
⚪ Last updated 2015⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #398 of 441 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
When I first heard about Gun Runners' Arsenal I was excited. Once I discovered that the content was exclusively dumped into various merchant inventories, instead of being added to lists and disseminated around the wasteland, I became rather sad. It was time to do something about it.
Current Version: 1. 032 (February. 24. 2014)
The Right to Bear Arms challenges the idea that only the player should be allowed to have access to the interesting new equipment found in the Gun Runners' Arsenal. This mod spreads the content across numerous leveled lists, giving most actors a small chance to carry (and use) GRA equipment.
Gun Runners' Arsenal DLC is required for this mod to function!
Extract the content of the zip folder to your Data folder. Enable the GRA - The Right to Bear Arms.esp file in the utility of your choice.
Note This mod will remove the vast majority for GRA equipment from merchants, so if you have your eye on a special piece of hardware it's recommended you purchase it before enabling this mod.
Personally, I recommend a clean slate install to even the playing field with the new equipment. 1) Disable GunRunnersArsenal.esm 2) Save your game 3) Enable GunRunnersArsenal.esm and Enable the GRA - The Right to Bear Arms.esp and prepare to fight for some equipment!
Most actors have the chance to have GRA equipment in their inventory. They will use (most) of this equipment. At the default settings, you'll probably see about one in eight NPCs with GRA equipment. Raiders, Legion, NCR, wastelanders, powder gangers, even super mutants! There's no telling who might have run across part of the stolen shipment and pilfered some prime weaponry.
Find recipes that let you build GRA ammunition and mines/grenades. No longer will you gain access to GRA recipes from simply having perks; you'll have to find them. Over thirty recipes exist that you may find on humans or post-humans (or, rarely, in containers.) When you acquire a recipe, you'll receive a small amount of XP (configurable) and then have the opportunity to build the respective mine/grenade/ammo at the appropriate workstation. Once you memorize a recipe (by having it in your inventory), you can then sell the recipe to earn a few caps. These recipes aren't hidden in a specific place; rather, you'll have a small chance to find them as you do your usual business out in the desert (such as embroidery, topiary, or, possibly, murder and looting.)
- A Mod Fabrication Station that lets you build GRA weapon mods.
- You might occasionally run across a Weapon Mod Blank. Perhaps it's in the dusty backpack of a traveling merc
This Fallout: New Vegas mod expands the Gun Runners Arsenal DLC by giving almost every NPC the chance to carry and use GRA equipment, not just the player. It also adds 35 crafting recipes for GRA ammunition and mines, making the DLC's content more integrated into the game world.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 3,005 endorsements and 77,706 downloads — clearly a well-loved addition.
- Makes the GRA DLC feel more alive by letting NPCs use the gear, which adds variety to encounters.
- The 35 new recipes give crafters a reason to invest in the relevant perks and skills.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2015 — may have compatibility issues with newer mods or game patches, so test carefully.
- Only affects NPC equipment and recipes — if you wanted new weapons or balance changes, this isn't it.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who own the GRA DLC and want to see its gear used by NPCs, making the wasteland feel more consistent. Also for crafters who enjoy making their own ammo and mines. Skip if you're looking for new weapons or gameplay overhauls — this is a focused integration mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since the mod only affects NPCs and recipes, make sure you have the GRA DLC installed and activated before adding this mod.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting other mods.
- Check your load order — place this mod after other gameplay mods that might alter NPC inventories to ensure it works as intended.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Puce Moose
- Version
- 1.032
- Downloads
- 77,706
- Endorsements
- 3,005
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 5/7/2012
- Updated
- 8/13/2015
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