I have created a comprehensive SS2-Compatible config file for Classic Holstered Weapons (CHW)

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Hello!
The original discovery of this issue, and solution, is buried in a post from somewhere back in 2019 or something.....
Here's the TL;DR:
if you use Classic Holstered Weapons, some SS2 NPCs will be walking around wearing TWO of their weapons.
I have gone through all three SS2 chapters and dug up the needed Form IDs to exclude all of them from CHW.

Edit the file
ClassicHolsteredWeaponsConfig.ini
that's found in your
F4SE/Plugins
folder.
If you've never edited it before, replace the entirety of the section labeled [ExcludedForms] with the text block I have attached.
(I have included the default info and examples, and improved the comments and explanations).
If you already have used this section, then you will know how to add these entries to it.

Cheers
Let me know if I missed any, and I will update this post.
MODS:
I think this is a good candidate for inclusion on the Wiki under Compatibility? I'd be happy to maintain it myself so it's up to date with all Weapons / NPCs that CHW should not process.

 

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Update: well, nuts.
As suspected, NPC form exclusion does not work on Elias (it did not work on Jake either).
I have reached out to the CHW author, since NPC Exclude has never worked for anyone i've spoken with (therefore i doubt it's anything to do with SS2) whereas the weapon exclusion has always worked.

Lol, if all else fails and CHW never gets back to me, i suppose i could make a stupid patch that replaces Elias' generic hunting rifle with a unique copy, so it can be excluded... XD