Rigged Shotgun Restoration (with Dead Money support)
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #87 of 369 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Restores Fallout 3's rigged shotgun functionality: disarming a rigged shotgun earns you a single shotgun and a 20 gauge shell. Dead Money required.
Restores Fallout 3's rigged shotgun functionality in Fallout: New Vegas, allowing you to disarm rigged shotguns for a single shotgun and a 20 gauge shell. Requires Dead Money DLC. A niche gameplay restoration mod with 100 endorsements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Brings back a beloved Fallout 3 mechanic for New Vegas players
- Simple and focused: does exactly what it says
- Community-tested with 100 endorsements and 4.5k downloads
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Dead Money DLC, so not for everyone
- Last updated in 2019, may have compatibility issues with newer mod setups
For Fallout: New Vegas players who miss Fallout 3's rigged shotgun trick and want that gameplay depth back. Skip if you don't have Dead Money or prefer overhaul mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure Dead Money is installed and active before adding this mod.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or FOMM to avoid overwriting issues.
- Test disarming a rigged shotgun in the Mojave to confirm the mod works.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Sigourn
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 4,525
- Endorsements
- 100
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 4/26/2019
- Updated
- 4/26/2019
🔧 How to Install New Vegas Mods
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