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A .223 rifle modified and cut down to a pistol. This is a one-of-a-kind firearm, obviously made with love and skill.
”The .223 pistol is a small gun in Fallout 2.
Background[]
The original .223 pistol that became one of the iconic weapons of New California, was originally a full sized .223 revolving rifle, belonging to Irwin, a farmer outside of the Hub. He cut his rifle down to the size of a large pistol, leaving the bolt handle and the original, vestigial trigger intact.[1] This unique weapon offered firepower comparable to a hunting rifle in the compact package of a pistol. Five rounds of .223 ammunition were more than enough to deal with most dangers out in the wastes.[2]
This iconic sidearm caught the eye of gunsmiths and by 2241, and the pistol was deemed profitable for mass production.[3] Vestigial elements were shed to smooth the weapons' profile, and to help further improve performance. The internal mechanisms are retained from the original .223 revolving rifle, modified as needed to create a powerful double-action revolver.[4]
Characteristics[]
Excellent all-around weapon, perfect for all characters using the Small Guns skill. Particularly well suited for Sulik in the early stages, when the player doesn't have a steady supply of ammunition for high end submachine guns, which outclass the .223 round at point blank range every time.
Weapon | Ammo | Performance vs. armor | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
None | Leather jacket | Leather armor | Metal armor | Combat armor | Power armor | Advanced power armor | ||
.223 pistol | .223 FMJ |
24 - 36 |
20 - 30 |
17.1 - 26.6 |
14.4 - 23.4 |
12 - 20 |
6.4 - 14.4 |
3.25 - 9.75 |
Hunting rifle | .223 FMJ |
9.6 - 24 |
8 - 20 |
5.7 - 17.1 |
3.6 - 14.4 |
2.4 - 12 |
-3.2 - 6.4 |
-4.55 - 3.25 |
Sniper rifle | .223 FMJ |
16.8 - 40.8 |
14 - 34 |
11.4 - 30.4 |
9 - 27 |
7.2 - 23.2 |
1.6 - 17.6 |
-0.65 - 12.35 |
Bozar | .223 FMJ |
30 - 42 |
25 - 35 |
21.85 - 31.35 |
18.9 - 27.9 |
16 - 24 |
10.4 - 18.4 |
6.5 - 13 |
Light support weapon | .223 FMJ |
24 - 36 |
20 - 30 |
17.1 - 26.6 |
14.4 - 23.4 |
12 - 20 |
6.4 - 14.4 |
3.25 - 9.75 |
Locations[]
- Vendors
- Shady Sands, Bazaar, Buster's Fine Emporium of Armament: Buster.
- New Reno: Eldridge, New Reno Arms (Made Man stock).
- San Francisco: Mai Da Chiang, Red 888 Guns.
- Loot
- Vault 15: In a locker on the second level, alongside a suit of combat armor.
- Worldmap: Found in a "gang" random encounter. Males in leather jackets carry .223 pistols, whereas the girls with the green mohawk and black leather have 14mm pistols.
Behind the scenes[]
- The pistol is modeled on Deckard's blaster from Blade Runner by Gary Platner.[5]
- A .223 pistol was intended to be available as an Easter egg weapon in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, alongside the Bozar, but it never made it out of development stages.
Bugs[]
- The description of the pistol has not been updated to reflect its wider availability.
References
- ↑ Fallout and Fallout 2 item description: "{24100}{}{.223 Pistol}"
"{24101}{}{A .223 rifle modified and cut down to a pistol. This is a one-of-a-kind firearm, obviously made with love and skill. Min ST: 5.}"
(PRO ITEM.MSG (Fallout), PRO ITEM.MSG (Fallout)) - ↑ Unique weapon in Fallout.
- ↑ The weapon is available in multiple copies in Fallout 2. Although it uses the same sprite, none of these are the original pistol.
- ↑ Weapon appearance and behavior.
- ↑ Chris Taylor: "That's a great gun. Gary Platner modeled it and nailed the design exactly right. I didn't do the Turbocharged Plasma Rifle, which I think was ultimately not-balanced. But it is fun."