DESCRIPTION
So, here's an experiment I've been thinking about for a while. I'm not a heavy weapons guy. I'm a legit high-speed, low-drag, run-and-gun operator and I don't have time for large, bulky weapons weighing me down. This limits my options for most of the really fun weapons, but then I thought, real-life flame-throwers aren't very complicated weapons (being little more than a pressurized fuel tank, a hose and an ignition source) and they're nowhere near as bulky as in the game. So, I did some more research and came across The Boring Company's Not-A-Flamethrower, which is a handheld, rifle-sized device that shoots fire but is not (legally) a flamethrower, and I decided to try creating something similar in-game.

I threw just about everything at the wall for this build. Have a seat, this could take a while. Starting from the front, I used the muzzle from the Gauss Rifle, the igniter tip and acetylene tank from the Pitt welding torch, the hose and barrel from the Flamer, the barrel shroud from the Incinerator, the body of the Gatling Laser (shrunk down), the fuel tank from the Flamer, the handle, trigger and valve from the Shishkebab, a random valve from the Flamer, and the underside rail from the Laser Rifle, repurposed as a stock. Overall, this weapon turned out a little too crude-looking than I would have preferred. I was trying for an industrial/military look but this turned out looking more homemade, but it works, so until I decide to try again, this is what you're getting.

Gameplay-wise, this weapon is basically the same as the Flamer, doing the same damage but with only half the ammo capacity (since it only has a single fuel tank). It reloads like an Assault Carbine and can be repaired with or used to repair a standard Flamer. I've also added the weapon to all the appropriate form lists, so that all perks and challenges that affect fire-based weapons (i.e. Pyromaniac) will work as expected.


LOCATION
The weapon can be purchased from the Gun Runners and other vendors across the Wasteland, or found in random loot drops. As of v1.1, the weapon can also be crafted at any workbench if you have a Repair skill of 65 or higher, using 5 Scrap Metal, 2 Surgical Tubing, a Crutch, a Motorcycle Gas Tank, a Motorcycle Handbrake and a Firehose Nozzle. Of course, if you're feeling lazy, you can always use the following console command (Substitute ## with the number of the mod in your load order):

player.AddItem ##000ADE 1 ;Gives 1 Handmade Flamer


INSTALLATION
Extract all the files in the archive to your New Vegas data folder (which is the same folder where FalloutNV.esm is located) and then enable the ESP either in your mod manager of choice, or under "Data Files" in the launcher that runs when you start up New Vegas.