The Hacksaw - A Unique M249 LMG
⚪ 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
- 👍 5.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #264 of 367 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I know what you're thinking: jtucker40, didn't you already make a Mk. 46 mod? It's true, I did. This mod, however, is a port of my M249 Fallout 3 mod, one of the first mods I ever published that made use of nexus user Ub1rub's M249 model and texture. After a considerable amount of work, I overhauled the original textures/mesh and refitted the weapon to fit flawlessly into New Vegas.
--The Hacksaw - A Unique LMG-- ==Description==
This mod adds a unique M249/Mark 46 light machine gun for sale at Miguel's Westside Pawn Shop. Features include custom sounds, fully worked diffuse/specular/environment maps, and an attachable ELCAN scope that is viewed without utilizing a separate scope mesh (similar to most first-person shooters). Fires 5. 56 ammunition, has a 100 ct fabric box magazine, and does damage slightly higher than the vanilla LMG. I have no plans for implementing this into levelled lists.
==Requirements==
==Compatibility==
Adds the weapon to Miguel's inventory via script so it should be compatible with everything.
Q: I have the mod installed but the weapon and scope won't show up in Miguel's inventory! A: This probably means that his vendor inventory has refreshed and overwrote the new items. Untick the mod esp, open your game, save, exit, retick the esp, then boot up your game. Your problem should be fixed.
==Changelog==
Version 1. 1 -Tweaked the textures to make the metals a little lighter and the plastics a little darker -Added some inscriptions on the lower receiver; "Hacksaw" and some tally marks -Added a companion version of the weapon in the GECK if you want your followers to use a scoped version of the gun (has a value of 0 and has to be obtained using the console -Removed some excess image files in the archive that were taking up space
Version 1. 0 -Original upload
==Future Plans==
I wanted to make a custom belt-loading animation, however seeing as the GECK handles animations by overwriting existing ones, it would have to overwrite an existing reload anim to work. Would probably cause too many problems with compatibility to be worth doing. We'll see.
- Compatibility with Grunt perk from Honest Hearts DLC
- Compatibility with FNV Dust Mod
==Permissions==
If you want to use this in a future mod project, I guess there isn't really much I can do to stop you seeing as I am not the original creator of the 3d model. If you do plan on doing so, contact me beforehand.
==Credits==
Ub1rub - as far as I know Ub1rub is the original creator of the model, he uploaded it here a while ago asking for someone to make it into a mod so I took up the reins.
Adds a unique M249/Mark 46 light machine gun to Fallout: New Vegas, purchasable at Miguel's Westside Pawn Shop. A straightforward weapon mod with strong community support (995 endorsements) and high download numbers, last updated in 2015.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 995 endorsements — clearly a fan favorite.
- Simple to get: just buy it at Miguel's, no quest hunting.
- High download count (17,920) shows it's been tried and tested.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2015 — may have compatibility issues with newer mods or game patches.
- Only one weapon, so if you're looking for a pack, this isn't it.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who want a unique LMG without hunting for it — just buy it and go. Skip if you need a full weapon pack or expect modern mod features like custom animations.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the game's DLC or patches that affect Miguel's shop, as modded items sometimes don't appear if the shop is altered.
- If you're using a mod manager, install via NMM or FOMM to keep your load order clean.
- Check your load order to ensure this mod loads after any mods that modify Miguel's inventory.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- jtucker40
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 17,920
- Endorsements
- 995
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 8/2/2015
- Updated
- 8/4/2015
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