Realistic Gun Metals (Metals Update)
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 2 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
- 👍 2.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #24 of 110 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Decided after looking at Vanilla guns compared to actual guns of the time period, that the metals do not look good in Vanilla.
So i went in and tried my best to recreate a realistic finish on the metals.
Install: Put Replace and Realistic Gun Metal in LML
Adds Realistic SAA Grips Used after 1899 (Use Factory Grip)New Metals Update adds Damascus, Brown Damascus, Aged Case Hardened and Color Case HardenedCredit to Ked29 for the PBR Editor and general knowledge
Credit to Fazhblob and SomeRandomAnnoyance#0343 for references
Also Credit to Wocky for testing and moral support
Coming Soon
- Updated Wood and Grips
-Potential for New Materials in the future
-Our Sexy Gun Father
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Realistic Gun Metals is a Red Dead Redemption 2 mod that replaces the default metal finishes on firearms with more realistic, period-appropriate textures. It adds new grip options and a Metals Update introducing Damascus, Brown Damascus, Aged Case Hardened, and Color Case Hardened finishes. Requires LML installation.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 997 endorsements and nearly 50k downloads
- Adds four new metal finish variants for guns
- Includes historically accurate SAA grips for post-1899 setups
⚠️ Cons
- Requires LML (Lenny's Mod Loader) which adds an extra setup step
- Only affects metal textures, not wood or grips (though updates are planned)
- Potential compatibility issues with other weapon texture mods that modify the same files
For Red Dead Redemption 2 players who want more authentic-looking firearms and are comfortable using LML. If you're a stickler for period-correct details, this mod delivers. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or don't want to bother with mod loaders.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure LML is installed and up to date before dropping the mod folders in.
- If you're using other weapon retextures, load this mod after them to avoid conflicts.
- Use the Factory Grip option for the realistic SAA grips to appear correctly.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- RDR2 Mods
- Author
- praiseaidan
- Version
- 1.54
- Downloads
- 49,487
- Endorsements
- 997
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 7/5/2023
- Updated
- 8/3/2023
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