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About this mod
This mod adds the LaFrance M16K-45 submachine gun to the Mojave, complete with custom meshes, textures, sounds, and icons.
- Requirements
- Permissions and credits
This mod requires HONEST HEARTS DLC!
History
The M16K-45 was designed and built by Timothy F. LaFrance of LaFrance Specialties in San Diego, California. Production started sometime in the late 1980s or early 1990s, after the 1986 Hughes Amendment went into effect, meaning the guns are registered as post-sample machine guns and were only able to be sold to dealers, military, and law enforcement. As such, the guns were marketed almost exclusively to law enforcement, military, and private defense agencies. However, LaFrance made a few M16K-45s with semi-auto lowers and 16-inch barrels for the civilian market. The guns were built entirely from custom parts made by LaFrance, except for the magazines, which were modified from existing Thompson SMG stick magazines. La France designed the M16K-45 as a submachine gun for use in close quarters where maneuverability is a major concern, such as in vehicles or buildings. The automatic guns have an 8-inch barrel for maneuverability. In addition to firearms, LaFrance made suppressors and other tactical accessories. In 2004, La France Specialties was acquired by Surefire LLC and its products were then manufactured under the Surefire name. In addition, the Texas-based government arms contractor North American Integrated Technologies (NAIT), who (allegedly) funded the development of the M16K-45, still (allegedly) produces the M16K-45 today.
Despite sharing nomenclature with LaFrance's earlier .223 caliber M16K design, the M16K-45 is completely different in several key ways. It is a closed-bolt, straight-blowback submachine gun, meaning it relies on the mass of the bolt and buffer assembly to hold the action closed when pressure is high. Thus, the bolt is very heavy, and some iterations used a tungsten buffer assembly to increase mass and keep the firerate around 600 RPM. The construction of the upper receiver changed designs over the years as well. The early guns' upper receivers were milled from solid aluminum plate, and are visually distinct from the later versions which were forged. The gun in this mod is based on the very first prototype of the M16K-45, which had a milled upper. The lower receivers are nearly identical to a standard select-fire M16 lower, except the magazine well is wider and shorter to accommodate the Thompson magazines. The tubular handguards are either knurled or inset with silicone bands to ensure a firm grip, and the end of the metal is flared outwards to prevent the shooter's hand from slipping in front of the muzzle.
I dug up some interviews with Tim LaFrance and some more info on the gun:
http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2341
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUBcjULs3x0
The gun uses the .45 ACP ammo and Thompson SMG firing sounds and animations from the Honest Hearts DLC. It works well with both vanilla animations and Asurah's animation pack, though the latter makes the gun appear to be open-bolt when it is not.
Incompatibilities
If you are using mods that make changes to Angel Cave, the Dead Horses, or Joshua Graham, then some features may not work properly.
Features
- Custom mesh
- Custom 2K textures
- Custom suppressed firing sounds
- Custom icon
- 2 attachments: a suppressor and a light buffer assembly
- Appropriate form list additions (yes I used scripts this time damnit)
Video
Stats
The gun is balanced to have a higher base damage than the vanilla .45 SMG, but a lower DPS due to the firerate. However, with the light buffer assembly, the DPS is increased above the .45 SMG and it becomes one of the best SMGs in the game, on par with the 12.7mm SMG. It is also more accurate than any vanilla SMG.
The weapon is affected by following perks: Grunt, The Professional, and any perk that affects automatic rifles. It is classified as an improved holdout weapon, so you can smuggle it into casinos if your sneak is over 50.
- Base damage: 32
- Base DPS: 256 (320 with light buffer)
- Base critical multiplier: 2x
- Magazine capacity: 30
- Base range: 1024
- Base spread: 0.35
- Base weight: 8.5 lbs
- Base value: 5500 caps
- Repair type: .45 SMG
Location
The gun and its mods are sold by Joshua Graham in Angel Cave, Zion National park. There are also three guns on a table next to him and a note with some lore. The gun is added into the leveled lists and will appear rarely on Dead Horse Disciples. In addition, there is one hidden somewhere in Doc Mitchell's house (oh shut up, it wouldn't be a proper weapon mod if I didn't put one there)
Credits
Meshes, textures, icon, and suppressor sound made by TactaGhoul.