Missing .NIF file

[de10mm]

Hello Everyone,

 

I am new to creating mods for New Vegas. I am trying, just for learning purposes, to make a mod to the Gobi Campaign Scout Rifle so that it can take the Sniper Rifle Suppressor. However, when I go under the Mod Info Tab on the Weapon (object) Window, and then try to select the same mesh that is used for the standard sniper rifle suppressor, the NIF file isn't in the \data\meshes\weapons\2handrifle\ directory (or nowhere on the drive). The standard sniper rifle still uses the same file and the mesh is present in the game. What am I missing or doing wrong?

 

Any help is appreciated, thank you!