Gearlock Firearms is a Vintage Story mod by JeanPierre. Gearlock Firearms adds four gearlock-powered guns with interactive GUI reloading and equipment options for a more hands-on ranged combat style.
Why this mod is worth installing
This mod suits players who want an alternative to bows and enjoy reloading firearms through a skill-based interface. It is also useful for anyone looking for a vanilla-friendly standalone weapons expansion.
What Gearlock Firearms adds
The mod introduces four firearms built around a gearlock mechanism loosely inspired by early wheel-lock designs. Instead of relying on a single instant action, each shot involves an interactive GUI reloading sequence, so speed depends on how confidently you complete the steps while under pressure.
Firearms are intended as a practical answer to dangerous wildlife and other threats, while remaining a stylized interpretation rather than a historically accurate muzzleloader simulation. The weapons can also be attached to an elk, giving mounted travel a distinct equipment option.
Metal progression moves from meteoric iron toward steel, with each material tier giving the firearms its own visual form. Planned design directions include holsters, off-hand pistol use, bullet marks on blocks, and more complete reload animations.
A gearlock firearm is presented as a stylized, hands-on alternative to the bow, with reloading handled through an interface. The design focuses on the mod’s distinctive interpretation of firearms in the Vintage Story world.
Development goals
The planned features include a hip holster for the pistol and a back holster for the rifle, along with a handbook guide. The material path is intended to run from meteoric iron to steel, with each firearm receiving a distinct shape for each metal tier.
Where to download Gearlock Firearms
The official Vintage Story Mod DB page is the right place to get the current release through the in-game mod manager.