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Smoking Barrels Weapon Pack Guide — Every Weapon, Ammo Class & the Best Animals to Hunt (Call of the Wild)

The Smoking Barrels Weapon Pack for theHunter: Call of the Wild: 3 weapons with calibre, capacity and ammo class ranges, the best animals and reserves for each, official screenshots and FAQs.

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Hunt & Live Team Updated October 25, 2026 3 min read
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The Smoking Barrels Weapon Pack is a weapon DLC for theHunter: Call of the Wild, released 26 Mar, 2020. It adds 3 weapons: Hudzik .50 Caplock, M1 Iwaniec, Miller Model 1891. Three historic firearms: a caplock muzzleloader, an en-bloc semi-auto and a lever-action shotgun.

3Weapons
1–9Ammo classes covered
muzzleloader, rifle, shotgunTypes
2020Released

Screenshots

10 official images from the game's store page. Tap any image to enlarge.

What’s in the Pack

  • Hudzik .50 Caplock: Civil War-era muzzleloader, long reload; variants Terra, Luna, Sol.
  • M1 Iwaniec: semi-auto with en-bloc clip; variants Veteran, Reserve, Collection (calibre not stated).
  • Miller Model 1891: lever-action 10 gauge brass-shell shotgun; variants Rancher, Deputy, Sheriff.

The Weapons

Hudzik .50 Caplock

Full Hudzik .50 Caplock guide →

AmmoClass rangeClasses
.50 Round Ball3-7
.50 Minie Ball4-8

Type: Muzzleloader · Calibre: .50 black powder · Capacity: 1

Civil-war caplock muzzleloader; long complex reload; ball ~100 m, minie ~200 m; Galileo 4-8x32 scope. One ammo guide lists round ball 3-8.

Best animals for the Hudzik .50 Caplock (in-class for at least one load): Moose, Black Bear, Gray Wolf, Jaguar, Red Deer, Mule Deer, Wild Boar, Fallow Deer, Tahr, Whitetail Deer, Roe Deer, Grizzly Bear, Saltwater Crocodile, American Alligator and 47 more.

Where it shines: Askiy Ridge Hunting Preserve, Intisuyu, Emerald Coast Australia, the reserves with the most in-class species for this gun.

M1 Iwaniec

Full M1 Iwaniec guide →

AmmoClass rangeClasses
.30-06 Soft-Point4-8
.30-06 Polymer-Tip4-8

Type: Rifle · Calibre: .30-06 · Capacity: 5

Semi-auto with en-bloc clip (‘ping’).

Best animals for the M1 Iwaniec (in-class for at least one load): Moose, Black Bear, Gray Wolf, Jaguar, Red Deer, Mule Deer, Wild Boar, Fallow Deer, Tahr, Whitetail Deer, Grizzly Bear, Saltwater Crocodile, American Alligator, Black Caiman and 35 more.

Where it shines: Askiy Ridge Hunting Preserve, Cuatro Colinas Game Reserve, Intisuyu, the reserves with the most in-class species for this gun.

Miller Model 1891

Full Miller Model 1891 guide →

AmmoClass rangeClasses
10 GA Brass Birdshot1-2
10 GA Brass Buckshot4-7
10 GA Brass Slug6-9

Type: Shotgun · Calibre: 10 GA (brass shells) · Capacity: 3

Lever-action 10 gauge; most powerful shotgun class, slow reload. Birdshot listed as class 1 in some sources, 1-2 in others.

Best animals for the Miller Model 1891 (in-class for at least one load): Moose, Black Bear, Gray Wolf, Jaguar, Red Deer, Mule Deer, Wild Boar, Fallow Deer, Tahr, Whitetail Deer, Red Fox, Ring-Necked Pheasant, Banteng, Bengal Tiger and 102 more.

Where it shines: Askiy Ridge Hunting Preserve, Revontuli Coast, Tòrr nan Sìthean, the reserves with the most in-class species for this gun.

How the Pack Compares

Ammo class decides what you can legally and cleanly kill; the gun itself mostly changes handling, capacity and range. Use this pack when its class bands fill a gap in your kit. Compare it with every other weapon on our weapons page, or browse the other weapon packs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What weapons come in the Smoking Barrels Weapon Pack?

The Smoking Barrels Weapon Pack adds Hudzik .50 Caplock (.50 black powder muzzleloader); M1 Iwaniec (.30-06 rifle); Miller Model 1891 (10 GA (brass shells) shotgun).

Which animal classes can the Smoking Barrels Weapon Pack weapons hunt?

Between them, the weapons and ammo in this pack cover classes 1 to 9. Check each ammo’s class range in the table on this page.

Is the Smoking Barrels Weapon Pack worth buying?

It depends on what you hunt. Use the “best animals” lists on this page: if they match the species you hunt most, the pack fills a real gap. If the base-game weapons already cover those classes for you, it is mostly a feel-and-handling upgrade.

When was the Smoking Barrels Weapon Pack released and how much is it?

It was released on 26 Mar, 2020.

Do I need a specific reserve to use the Smoking Barrels Weapon Pack?

No. Weapons work on every reserve you own once they are in your inventory. Ammo is bought separately at outposts or in the store.
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