Howell is loud, angry, and it probably doesn't like you. Looking like a contraption straight out of some steampunk fantasy, it handles as weird as it looks. The pistol grip angled backwards and iron sights offset to the left will take some time getting used to it (Sorry lefties). Once you've made friend with the Howell, it should perform just as good as any other semi-automatic rifles.
Compared to Farquhar-Hill, this rifle is more crude and basic, with terrible handling but still providing semi-automatic fire which is rare in the WW1 time frame.
It has invisible rails on top and bottom for you to further massacre what was once known as SMLE. Lefties could probably use this to make their own sights that aren't jutted to the wrong side.
There is no bolt holding mechanism, and since the model doesn't have a clip guide, it cannot be loaded with the Lee-Enfield clip. The only way to reload Howell is to change the magazine.
Historical information can be found at the spawn table.
REQUIRES H3VR UTILITIES AND ITS DEPENDENCIES. Otherwise the bolt will not be animated.
Changelog
1.3.0
- AI upscaled textures from 2k to 4k
- Added an engraved variant "The Dead Kings" based on a skin of the same name from Battlefield 1
- Added a worn and bloody variant "The Sacred Twenty" based on a skin of the same name from Battlefield 1
- Added a worn variant "Haverfield" based on a skin of the same name from Battlefield 1. If you're weak to blood, enjoy this instead of The Sacred Twenty!
1.2.0
- Build update to comply with Mason. Farewell Deli!
- Muzzle flash size decreased to a reasonable level
- Added a Model 8 scope mount. This scope won't be so useless as before.
- Now spawns with safety on by default.
1.1.0
- Increased recoil and decreased recovery rate. Howell will stand as a bad-handling, mid-tier automatic rifle in the WW1 time frame.
- Iron sights can now be folded in. They should no longer get in the view if you decide to slap rail optics sideways.
- Minor retexturing
- Added more gas effect
- Added special hidden stuff for T&H character makers to use
1.0.1
- Solved issue causing sonic overload in certain environment
1.0.0
- Initial release
Credits
Big thanks to Andrew_FTW for helping with the bolt animation. The Howell Automatic model and sound are ripped from Battlefield 1.