AVT-40 by Wololooo
Recovered from the corrupted memory of a fallen pre-Fall archive, the AVT-40 is one of Old Earth’s most unstable experiments with automatic fire — a desperate attempt to turn a rifle into a machine gun during humanity’s bloodiest wars.
First built in the early 1940s as an automatic variant of the SVT-40, the AVT-40 was chambered in the brutal 7.62×54mmR cartridge. Intended to give a single soldier the suppressive power of a light machine gun, it quickly revealed its flaws: crushing recoil, fragile internals, and catastrophic wear under full-auto fire. Commanders soon forbade its automatic mode entirely.
Centuries later, after Earth was lost to silence, a damaged schematic was unearthed on the Rim. Restored piece by piece, the AVT-40 roars once again — flawed, unstable, yet devastating in the right hands.
A desperate design. A relic reborn. Dangerous, imperfect, and unmistakably human.
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⚙ Features
- Adds the AVT-40, a rare automatic battle rifle with heavy recoil and low durability
- High stopping power per shot, but unreliable in full-auto fire
- Balanced for mid-tech colonies that value raw firepower over stability
- Integrated into the Soviet Rifle Research tech tree
- Unique RimWorld-style lore and weapon flavor
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✅ Requirements
-Soviet Rifle Research Tab by Wololooo
> Load this mod **after both** in your load order
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🔄 Compatibility
- Compatible with RimWorld 1.5 / 1.6+
- XML-only (no Harmony or C#)
- Safe to add or remove mid-save
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⭐ Credits & Support
- Mod, XML, balance, and lore by wololooo
- Inspired by real-world history, reshaped through RimWorld’s mythic ruins
- Lore texts refined with AI editing — English isn’t my native tongue
If you enjoy the mod, rate and favorite! Feedback and suggestions are always welcome.
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📦 LOAD ORDER:
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Core
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Soviet Rifle Research Tab by Wololooo
SVT-38 by Wololooo
AVT-40 by Wololooo
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