AK-46 by Wololooo

AK-46 — The Final Evolution

The AK-46 represents the absolute peak of Kuzmichev’s experimental journey. If the AK-44 was a failure and the AK-45 was a correction, the AK-46 is the masterpiece that almost redefined history. In the final months of 1946, just before the world chose the simpler AK-47 for mass production, the AK-46 stood as the most advanced implementation of the 7.62×39mm platform. It featured a short-stroke gas piston and a refined bolt carrier group, offering a level of precision and mechanical sophistication that its successors would eventually sacrifice for the sake of ease of manufacture. Rediscovered in the ruins of a high-tech Old Earth military academy, the AK-46 is the pinnacle of industrial-era ballistics. It is a weapon for the RimWorld veteran who demands the stopping power of a battle rifle with the refined handling of a modern assault rifle. The saga of the prototypes ends here. The legend begins. ~wololooo

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⚙ Features

• Adds the AK-46, the most sophisticated and final version of the experimental Soviet line.
• Chambered in the mastered 7.62×39mm cartridge (Retains high damage but with significantly improved accuracy and range).
• Advanced Mechanics: Features a faster aim time and noticeably lower recoil than the AK-45, making it the most versatile rifle in the series.
• High Penetration: Refined ballistics allow for better performance against armored targets.
• Integrated as the Apex Industrial weapon in the Soviet Rifle Research tech tree.
• Custom RimWorld-style lore that concludes the Kuzmichev prototype trilogy.

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✅ Requirements

This mod requires the following mods to function correctly and for logical progression:

• Soviet Rifle Research Tab by Wololooo
• AK-45 — The Perfected Prototype by Wololooo

⚠️ Load order: Load the AK-46 AFTER all other weapons in this series.

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🔄 Compatibility

• Compatible with RimWorld 1.5 / 1.6+
• Pure XML mod (No Harmony or C#; extremely performance-friendly)
• Safe to add or remove from ongoing save files.
• Combat Extended: Not natively supported yet, but patches are welcome.

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⭐ Credits & Support

• Mod, XML, balance, and lore by wololooo
• Inspired by real-world experimental 1946 competition prototypes.
• Lore texts refined with AI editing for a professional, atmospheric feel.

If this mod secures your colony's borders, please Rate and Favorite! Your support keeps the prototype series alive.

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📦 Load Order

... Core ... Soviet Rifle Research Tab by Wololooo AK-44 — A Master’s Prototype by Wololooo AK-45 — The Perfected Prototype by Wololooo AK-46 — The Final Evolution by Wololooo ... Since english is not my mother tongue the lore texts, descriptions and other texts are editted and enchanced by some ai models.