AK-44 — A Master’s Prototype Reborn
The AK-44 is a volatile relic from the final chapters of Old Earth’s Second World War. Conceived by the visionary engineer Kuzmichev, it was a prototype built to harness the revolutionary 7.62×41mm cartridge.
It promised to merge the precision of a battle rifle with the suppressing storm of a machine gun, but it was a weapon born too soon. On the ancient testing grounds the AK-44 fractured. It was intricate, temperamental, and its mechanisms were too advanced for the crude metallurgy of the time. While rival designs moved forward, Kuzmichev’s prototype was deemed a failure and buried beneath the expanding war machine.
But the Rim offers second chances. Salvaged from the corrupted memory core of a derelict freighter, the blueprints were resurrected by a weaponsmith who saw potential where history saw defeat. Rebuilt with modern alloys that cure its original fragility, the AK-44 has been reborn as a heavy, brutal instrument of war. It kicks with the anger of a forgotten soldier and serves the desperate colonists of the frontier with a reliability it was denied on Earth.
~wololooo
⚙ Features
- Adds the AK-44, a heavy prototype assault rifle designed by Kuzmichev.
- Chambered in the rare 7.62×41mm cartridge (Higher impact than standard intermediate rounds).
- Heavy Hitter: High damage and stopping power, capable of staggering enemies.
- Balancing: Heavier than modern rifles with aggressive recoil; excellent at close-mid range but difficult to control at long distances.
- Integrated into the Soviet Rifle Research tech tree.
- Unique RimWorld-style lore and description.
✅ Requirements
This mod requires the following mods to function:
⚠️ Load this mod AFTER both in your load order.
🔄 Compatibility
- Compatible with RimWorld 1.5 / 1.6+
- XML-only (no Harmony or C# scripts)
- Safe to add or remove mid-save
⭐ Credits & Support
- Mod, XML, balance, and lore by wololooo
- Inspired by real-world experimental prototypes, reshaped through RimWorld’s mythic ruins.
- Lore texts refined with AI editing — English isn’t my native tongue.
If you enjoy the mod, please Rate and Favorite! Feedback and suggestions are always welcome.
📦 Load Order
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Core
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Soviet Rifle Research Tab by Wololooo
AT-44 Assault Rifle by Wololooo
AK-44 by Wololooo
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