9 Service Rifle Mods for Fallout 4 - Mod Battle 

Heyo, the surplus rifle isnt intended to be a service rifle, it's supposed to live as it's own seperate thing. That's why it has it's own special features, like burst fire and carry handle sights only

It's a shame the only AR-10 in Fallout 4 is kind of a afterthought, it's a great retro-future weapon. Last time I played with it there was not even a semi-auto receiver for it.

deadpools service rifle is almost perfect imo, if he could fix up the minor animation bugs such as your hand repositioning on the barrel after reloading, or your hand going off the barrel when aiming down sights and fixed the weird sprinting audio where there is a short pause every two steps then the mod would've been a 10/10 for me.

Two things: Modern Apocalypse - Thing’s M4A1 came out in December of 2023. It’s dope. A heads up on Deadpool’s mod, the script inject leveled list is bananas. It’ll be raining service rifles in your game. You’ll routinely find one or two in all sorts of loot containers, even explosive crates.

The new format is excellent, thank you!

I wonder why the MK18 CQBR mod by FX0x01 isn't on this list, since with addons you can make it basically any AR-15 style rifle you want, and it has, in my opinion, easily the highest quality AR-15 animations available. Sure, it falls into the camp of "tacticool bullshit", but the quality definitely outweighs it. Regardless, this is a great video.

Great video, I am coming back to fallout after some time and you saved me a lot of time testing mods.

This was exactly what I was looking for in a comparison video. It usually takes me a few videos before I subscribe but you got it in one!

The best three in my opinion are 1) Deadpool2099's Service Rifle 2) Wasteland Melody's SREP Redux 3) Surplus Rifle - M16A2

You forgot the MK18, Sig MCX by Broodahood, and the select service rifle by Neehar.

Thank you not only for your introductions but also for your much needed opinions and judgements. Without them, I would have wasted my time with weapon mods that looked just splendid at the first glance in Nexusmods side.

Deadpools service rifle has some bugs unfortunately, if a npc is using it, when it attempts the shooting behind cover animation, itll hold the gun incorrectly (itll be like sideways) and unfortunately its pretty ugly and noticeable

I remember during the early Fallout 4 modding days that the rifles had this odd jutting horizontal foregrip to fit in with the holding/aiming animation.

With the Screaming eagle, you can't change anything in Diamond City on console. So you hard lock yourself out of the main quest with the Screaming eagle mod.

For me service rifle has incredible opportunities and textures, but the rifles need center reposition, so that the angle will look realistic(typical model problem like a vanilla guns look in Stalker), especially they look too small according to vanilla guns. And I didn’t found any issue to fix this, it looks like there is no gun position editor.

Love the reviews 100%

What’s the problem with see through scopes and tactical reload? I always play with these mods in my mod list and I couldn’t imagine not ever using them

I wish there was a set of paints that could be used with Deadpool's service rifle mod. I'd love to see that thing in minutemen paint rather than just a sticker by itself.

There is a fix for Classic Holstered Weapons and weapons not showing fully on back- the fix download can be found in the second sticky in CHW comments section.

MK18 CQBR mod is the best service rifle.

If two mods are the same weapon and are both equally high quality looks wise...my backup way of choosing is "does it have a bayonet?" hench why I go with deadpool's, also more lore friendly.

This channel make the best weapons reviews. Period! Coincidentaly i too think deadpool make the best weapon mods, despite they are old and many of the same weapons were made after, DPs still the best ones

You should have added the -select assault rifle -mod it’s like a handmade ar15 platform. And then the -mk18- mod with the mk18 add on that let’s you turn it into an m16a1/a2 and a service as well all have textures that are very nice.

Concerning SREP Redux, there is a patch mod which reduce damage to be more in line with the vanilla game

how do you unlock paintjobs for the service rifles? Its literally impossible to find information about it. All I could find was the reference from nexusmods "For Paints, you need to find vanilla magazines" but wich ones is nowhere to be stated

On XB, I used to always go with M16 by TrainsCDG. It was light on the LO as it was smaller than Service Rifle.

When I try to download the service rifle it says it needs additional files what do I need for it to download

Deadpool’s is great, but it’s full of so many bugs and leveled list issues. Even with a mod like the Unofficial Service Rifle Update it can still be pretty wack. It’s art design is great though! Very vanilla. SREP is also great, but it’s…and I know this is very weird to say…it’s almost too good. It has weapon sway on par with modern FPSs which doesn’t fit too well alongside other vanilla guns even with animation replacers for them. Also…I don’t want the AR-10 personally, especially if it’s called AR-10. Call it Vintage Service Rifle or something. The PBW Service Pack is such a cool idea and a breath of fresh air. Basically up-rezzing the Service Rifles from New Vegas for Fallout 4 is very in-line with what Bethesda would have done, but goes beyond and adds some neat attachments. The mod author is even upgrading the mod too and I can’t wait for that. The Advanced Battle Rifle is so very vanilla Fallout 4 in all the good ways. It fits into the Fallout world very well, aside from being fairly rare late game even with a light load order. Love the Screaming Eagle design from 76, wish it was it’s own weapon and not a skin and I’m grateful someone gave it a vanilla inspired weapon name! Also, no mention of the Select Assault Rifle? It’s a fantastic AR-10 inspired take on the Screaming Eagle as well! Neeher is always putting out outstandingly vanilla inspired weaponry. The Select Assault Rifle, like most of their work, deserves to be put into the base game by Bethesda it’s that good!

I am unable to use Deadpool's service rifle because the animations are screwed up so i can't use it and I couldn't find any way to fix it

Does anyone know how to fix the power armor double footstep glitch?

I actually like that Surplus Rifle. I will say I would like to see as many Fallout 3 R91 assault rifles as we have AR platform mods for Fallout 4. I’ve counted like 10 to 12 off the top of my head?

MK18 with Retexture MK18 Textures Edits

Well tactical modern attachment’s do sorta make sense in fallout. If you look at older titles you can see that there are modern weapons with modern attachments.

Can you tell me why you don’t like see through scopes? As far as I’m aware there’s no major issues with it, maybe a few incompatibilities here and there, but nothing some basic patching can’t fix, and it produces much better scopes imo

Thank you

By the way Pancuronium, is AKM Complex (courtesy of Novafinch) an integral part of Combined Arms (also courtesy of Novafinch)? What do you think about other weapons of Combined Arms? Could anyone instruct me what is required to make non levelled list versions of these Novafinchs mods?

PBW's service rifle recently received a huge overhaul (including more uniques and RU556 animations), do you plan on covering it at some point in the future?

I'm level 57 and for some reason the quest is not getting activated for me for the service rifle

Does Deadpool's rifle has a burst fire mode etc? It's kinda lame have it single shot only.

The sights dont line up on Painter2099's service rifle mod

Think my favorite service rifle mod is the one simply titled "M16". It obviously uses assets from the first service rifle mod you featured along its older SFX. Has no level list integration but it does have three unique variants. Its attachments are also a bit lacking, but its SFX are where it shines. Its a great service rifle mod for equipping your settler guards since it can be mass produced at the chem station. Im currently using SREP its ok, but the SFX are kinda meh.

the one ive been usin is deadpool its really gud

And that is why you use True Damage - so that you don't have to deal with poor taste balancing.

2:19 annoying bug with the dust cover that I hope gets fixed

The Surplus Rifle is by far my favorite. It's simple, and fits in with vanilla perfectly. There are no weird issues with it like so many of the Service Rifle's I've tried. Pig crushed it with this one.

Yes your two favorite rifles have your hand just floating off to the side as you transition to aiming down the sight, I'm now questioning why I clicked on this.

Why is there no link or ps4 mods?

Too Modern, Too Ugly, Too lore friendly. But I still love eachone for different reasons.

It would be nice if you could make a video where we install the mod... 😒

oh god the pbw service pack one is hard to even look at.

Complaining that automatic and semi automatic weapons of the same caliber do the same amount of damage is pretty dumb. Also complaining that any rifle in general is overpowered is also dumb, imo the vanilla weapons are severely underpowered so any rifle mod that actually does significant damage is nice to have.

This entire video is pretty much just brushing off every other mod that isn’t SREP or Deadpool’s which had a whole team behind their project and animators on standby on both projects

The only thing about the Service Rifle mod IS THAT THE FUCKING MAGAZINES TO MOD IT DOESNT APPEAR ANYWHERE

Wasteland Melodys Service rifle is a really good one too

13:39 the only way to play.

Adding weapons that should have been in the game by default is a tricky balancing act, because most weapons added go way too far with accessories that don’t exist or fit the aesthetics of the game; as if the everything was literally ripped from the latest Call of Duty game.

Be Aware: The Service Rifle has a very janky graphit style and does not fit into the base game, nor any modern weapon back. And the ultimate M4 is gratis, but it doesnt Show up in wheel menu (often)

Deadpool's Service Rifle mod is good, but I'd recommend a sound replacer.

I'd actually recommend two more mods along this line. The first being wasteland melody's service rifle. It's a decent looking but much simpler variant of the weapon especially for consoles. And for three screaming eagle... well neheer kinda did it WAY better ages ago. No offense to the mod author but it's definitely a 4 to 10 comparison.

15:30 Wait wait wait... you actually think that fire selection should change damage output of each round fired? Thats crazy talk. One of the features i absolutely hate from the fallout universe.

You featured my Service Rifle and I’m biased so if you disagree I’ll give you 2099 reasons as to why your wrong

Is this for ps4?

I just wish that Deadpool's service rifle had a lite version.

I don't understand why one make these type of videos, showcasing mods that has over 100 unresolved and ignored bugs. Regarding high damage, "overpowered" or whatnot. It's really needed if you're playing on very hard or survival due to the game cutting your weapon damage in half, meanwhile Gunners etc deal full damage to the player. And obviously vanilla or near vanilla damage aint gonna do crap combined with mods like "Unleveled World " and "Encounter Zone Recalculation"

HOMOSEXUAL VARIANT

Animations and bugs issues on xbox service rifle is a bitch

Hey did you erased my comment?

you say "Default" weird. Stop it.

Dude you're way too critical of free art, mod authors across the board dislike you for that. Stop doing reviews if you're just going to crap on peoples hard work. Bethesda is fine, mod authors is a no.

1 -m4 expensive 2 -Ultimate cod war m4 Pack 3- the rest is pure shit

Also the Ultimate m4 cold war whatever, in third person makes automatic receivers spit bullets way faster than in third person

Have you looked at any of the "continuations" of Deadpool's mod? There's _"Service Rifle - Weapon Overhaul Project"_ by DankRafft, and also _"Service Rifle - Unofficial Update"_ by codeblackcrash. Both claim to fix & modernize the mod, however I'm not sure I agree with _every_ choice they make...