M70 - M24 - Kar 98 - M1903

by Geckoinacan77·vV1.3·Updated 2026-04-16

The mod adds the Shotgun and Varmint Rifle as platforms, meaning it can transform into a variety of other bolt-action rifles, ranging from historical to niche and iconic weapons.

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About this mod Machine translation

The mod adds the Shotgun and Varmint Rifle as platforms, meaning it can transform into a variety of other bolt-action rifles, ranging from historical to niche and iconic weapons.

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Updated on April 14th:

Version V1.3

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  • Fixed jumping or jittery transitions at the start of a sprint, muzzle descending when lowering an obstacle, and moving when descending. It's a pain in the ass to fix. Have fun!

Version V1.2

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  • NPCs will now correctly aim their weapons forward, without the Tactical Cool 45 low-speed preparation (just kidding, this is more painful than you can imagine when using the straight-grip animation suit)
  • The Night Vision Beast Scope will now mount correctly on the Mosin-Nagant and no longer violates the laws of physics
  • The Mosin-Nagant bolt now has official text and will stop identity theft from the M70.
  • Several typo fixes.

The main file (choose one from ESP or ESL) and the optional original sound effect replacement patch have been uploaded. You can choose to install it according to your needs.

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In "Fallout 3", if it is not one of my (original author Geckoinacan77, the same below) favorite gun, it is the shotgun. It can be your reliable friend in any scenario, and it can also be your bow and arrow for sneaking in the wasteland. So here you have a complete replica of the Fallout 3 shotgun and the New Vegas shotgun, with all the accessories returning in this mod, and more. There is also the weapon that inspired them, the Winchester Model 70, one of the finest shotguns in history, and a series of World War II bolt-action rifles such as the Kar98, M1903 Springfield, Lee-Enfield (mainly the Delisle) and the Mosin-Nagant (the latter was almost axed because it was too different).

Other bolt-action platforms include the Varmint rifle from New Vegas, which includes the unique Rat Killer option, and to some extent the Styrian Scout. The shotgun Remington 700 from "Fallout 4" returns in a more faithful way to restore the real-life version (if you skip the mirroring, the "Fallout 4" model is actually pretty good). The valve from Metro Exodus is also included here, in the form of a straight-pull bolt action and its furniture.

Bethesda took away our prized sniper rifle, gave us instead just a regular shotgun with "fancy" furniture on it, and called it a day... tsk tsk tsk... I'll give you three choices: a vanilla-inspired marksman furniture, a true marksman rifle M24, or an authentic semi-auto DMR with a Charlton setup to simulate a DKS semi-auto. The choice, as always, is entirely yours.

You will find their configurations in the wild:

Bolt-action shotguns, ordinary civilian hunting rifles, Remington 700 (Fo4 H.R.), Fo3/NV H.R. and Model 70 Winchester bolts will appear, as well as ordinary or scrap civilian stocks and scopes.

remaining bolt action rifles

Old military bolt-action rifles using Kar98, M1903, Lee Enfield, Mosin Nagant, and Swiss K31 bolts will produce retro scopes. Only one gun with a bayonet spawns.

Marksman bolt action rifle

Will be more modern (in-universe) military rifles, which will likely spawn with advanced stocks and scopes. Only one refresh has all muzzle options.

Farmer's Bolt Action Rifle

  • The Varmint rifle will spawn in the wild with all reasonable parts. Can use ammo types that H.R. cannot. It also comes with .223 and 556 bolt action, yes I changed your pistol back to bolt action, not sure what Owen would think. Oh, not satisfied? Then you go to any chemistry station and you'll find a truly unique...well, one-of-a-kind. Enjoy the concussion!

feature

It adds firearms and their variants to the game, merchants, and level lists via script injection. The Marauder has a choice of bolt-action shotgun or farmer's bolt-action rifle. Gunners will choose surplus bolt-action rifles and marksman bolt-action rifles. All are level 14, including merchants and some containers.

The parts are very random, so you'll find the enemy settings i …

Install & use Install: follow the bundled instructions

  1. Unzip the archive from playbuff and read the bundled readme / instructions first.
  2. There is no universal mod manager for this game: some mods replace game files directly, some go into a game-specific Mods folder, and some need a game-specific community loader or tool first — follow the bundled readme.
  3. Place the files exactly as the readme says; mods with listed dependencies need those installed too.
  4. Launch the game to confirm it loaded; some games require enabling mods in settings or an in-game mod menu.

Install locations vary a lot between games and mods — the bundled readme is the most reliable guide.

File & checksum

Filename
Bolt Actions of the Wasteland - Esl Version-102050-V1-3-1776157321.7z
File size
391.2 MiB