Disclaimer: This article does not condone piracy. GTA: San Andreas is available for purchase via Rockstar Games Launcher and Steam. This information is for archival and modding history purposes.
The "Golden Pen" does exist. It was not a hoax. However, it was not a single, universal mod. It was a specific viral asset pack called "SA Extreme Gold Pack v2" uploaded to GTAInside and TheGTAPlace in late 2010. gta sa extreme edition 2011 golden pen
Was it balanced? No. Was it intended? Absolutely not. Is it the greatest weapon in GTA history? The Golden Pen says yes. Disclaimer: This article does not condone piracy