Silenced .22 pistol

The silenced .22 pistol is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
The .22 pistol is a recoil operated, locked breech, semi-automatic pistol, with an integrated silencer. Accordingly, it is classified as a silent weapon, and will allow you to attack a target while sneaking without alerting other nearby non-player characters or creatures of your presence. The weapon's usefulness for stealth players is further complimented by its relatively high critical damage of 18, double the weapon's base damage. With the Better Criticals perk, a sneak attack critical from the silenced .22 pistol can cause (9+18*1.5)*2=72 points of damage. The .22 is also the only holdout Gun available in New Vegas itself, making it desirable for activities within the New Vegas Strip.

Outside of stealth situations, the silenced .22 pistol is lacking, primarily because of its low base damage of 9, making it the second weakest Guns weapon behind the BB gun. This low damage is somewhat offset by the weapon's 3x critical chance multiplier. A silenced .22 pistol can fire 495 standard rounds from full condition before breaking, and is notable for being the only silenced weapon usable for Gun Runners' Arsenal's Deathclaw Pro Hunter challenge.

Locations

 * Camp McCarran - located on a table inside one of the tents on the west side of the camp.
 * Camp McCarran - located in a locker in the prisoner building where Silus is held prisoner.
 * General Store - can be found on a display counter.
 * Goodsprings - can be purchased from Chet or stolen from counter in his store.
 * Goodsprings Cemetery - one can be found sometimes in a grave (shovel required).
 * Gun Runners - you can occasionally find one or more for sale from Vendortron.
 * Primm - inside Vikki and Vance Casino, lying on the floor by the roulette tables in the side room.
 * New Vegas Strip - across from the Lucky 38 casino, there is a gun salesman who sells holdout weapons, including the silenced .22.
 * The Tops presidential suite - two can be found equipped by Benny's bodyguards in the ambush on your character in presidential suite.
 * Ultra-Luxe - found on the assassin sent to kill you during the quest Beyond the Beef.
 * During the quest, Beyond the Beef, Heck Gunderson will give you one.
 * Sometimes sold (up to 3 at a time) by Michelle Kerr at the 188 Trading Post.

Behind the scenes
The Silenced .22 pistol is based off the Ruger MK III.