Wild Iron
by bonker
Wild Iron adds a wild west themed pistol weapon, a cowboy hat and armor trim support for players who want a western theme in 1.20.1.
What it does
The pistol becomes available early to late in the game. Players can get the pistol by crafting it, by finding it in mineshafts, or by trading with a weaponsmith villager. Four bullet types are included, and the pistol is made in Iron, Gold, Diamond and Netherite tiers.
The cowboy hat Honcho's Hat is a wearable item. Wearing it raises accuracy with the Wild Iron pistol by 100%. Master leatherworker villagers in mineshafts can also trade for it, so players can reach it without crafting.
Wild Iron works on Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.20 – 1.20.1, and both the server and every player need it. Its license is the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Wild west pistol
A pistol with its own ammunition types, placed in the game as an early to late weapon option.
Four bullet types
The pistol uses four bullet types, giving players a choice of ammunition during fights.
Honcho's Hat
A wearable cowboy hat that raises accuracy with the Wild Iron pistol while it is worn.
Armor trims
Armor trims can be applied at a smithing table, and the chosen trim shows on the Wild Iron item model, unlike regular armor.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Western survival runs
Players who want a western theme in a survival world can find the pistol in mineshafts and trade for the hat from villagers.
Modpacks
The mod can be included in a modpack that needs a wild west weapon and cosmetic items.
Who it’s for: Players and modpack makers who want a wild west pistol, a cowboy hat and trimmable items on Forge or NeoForge for 1.20.1.
How it compares
Wild Wild West is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is also client and server, but it is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. Wild west structures is a server-side only mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge covering 1.19.2 – 1.21.8, so players can join without installing it. Wilder Wild (Forge) is a client and server Forge mod for 1.20 – 1.20.1 released under the MIT License, but it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Iron | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-16 |
| Wild Wild West | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-04-14 |
| Wild west structures | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2026-01-28 |
| Wilder Wild (Forge) | Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-02 |
Questions
Does Wild Iron need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Wild Iron support?
Where can players get the pistol and hat?
In the catalog
Wild Iron is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
More from bonker
Similar mods
What the author says
Wild Iron adds a fun wild-west themed pistol weapon. It can be crafted, found in mineshafts, or obtained from a weaponsmith villager. They come with 4 bullet types: Iron, Gold, Diamond, and Netherite. Also included in the mod is a wearable cowboy hat item, "Honcho's Hat". While wearing, it increases the accuracy of…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wild-iron
- Owner
- bonker
- Published
- 2024-08-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15