Minigun (Fallout 2)

The Rockwell CZ53 personal minigun is a big gun in Fallout and Fallout 2.

Characteristics
The mainstay of the Big Guns skill, effectively the assault rifle of the class. The Minigun fires 40 bullets per burst, effectively being a three shot weapon. However, given that damage is calculated per bullet, this makes it potentially insanely powerful. That same feature can also consign it to near-uselessness, however, as armor protection is also calculated per bullet, meaning that a high DT can make even a full size Minigun burst deal next to no damage. Loading it with AP ammo makes it even less useful.

The availability of superior models, such as the Avenger minigun or Vindicator minigun also make the old CZ53 less useful than it could otherwise be.

Locations

 * Vendors
 * Willy Special Encounter: May be purchased from Willy.
 * Non-player characters
 * Broken Hills, carried by Marcus.
 * Mariposa Military Base Level 2: Super mutant guards.
 * Unity Patrol: Carried by big gun guards and former nightkin.
 * Shady Sands, Downtown NCR Ranger HQ:Rondo carried by Rondo.