10mm (Fallout 2)

	For an overview of 10mm rounds throughout the Fallout series, see 10mm.

	Fallout 2 ammunition 10mm
	10mm AP Mag. Size 24 AC Mod 0 damage mod 1/2 DR mod -25% Weight 1 Value $ 100 Prototype ID 00000030 10mm JHP Mag. Size 24 AC Mod 0 damage mod 2/1 DR mod +25% Weight 1 Value $ 75 Prototype ID 00000029

 

10mm is a type of ammunition in Fallout 2.

Background

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Before the War, the powerful 10mm Automatic round was the standard ammunition for the Bureau of Alcohol, Drugs, Tobacco, Firearms and Lasers and other federal agencies, while the military was more reliant on experimental energy weapons (although it remained the round of choice for conventional pistols and submachine guns). The G brand of ammunition was one of the most popular, offering excellent centerfire cartridges for a variety of applications.

Characteristics

The basic pistol round. The ammunition modifiers work properly, meaning there is an actual difference between firing AP and JHP ammo: One sucks, the other works.

Variants

Weapon	Ammo	Performance vs. armor
		None	Leather jacket	Leather armor	Metal armor	Combat armor	Power armor	Advanced power armor
10mm pistol 10mm submachine gun	10mm AP	2.5 - 7.5	2.1 - 6.3	0 - 4	-1.9 - 1.9	-2.55 - 0.85	-8.5 - -5.1	-9.1 - -6.3
10mm pistol 10mm submachine gun	10mm AP	7.5 - 18	5.5 - 13.2	4 - 11	2.7 - 9	1.75 - 6.65	-0.7 - 4.2	-1 - 1.8
H&K P90c	10mm AP	7.5 - 10	6.3 - 8.4	4 - 6	1.9 - 3.8	0.85 - 2.55	-5.1 - -3.4	-6.3 - -4.9
H&K P90c	10mm JHP	18 - 24	13.2 - 17.6	11 - 15	9 - 12.6	6.65 - 9.45	4.2 - 7	1.8 - 3.4
Pipe rifle	10mm AP	7.5 - 10	6.3 - 8.4	4 - 6	1.9 - 3.8	0.85 - 2.55	-5.1 - -3.4	-6.3 - -4.9
Pipe rifle	10mm JHP	18 - 24	13.2 - 17.6	11 - 15	9 - 12.6	6.65 - 9.45	4.2 - 7	1.8 - 3.4

10mm AP

A softer metal jacket covers a dense penetrator, while the bullet is loaded with a higher powder load, leading to improved muzzle velocity. However, improved performance against armored targets leads to impaired performance against softer targets, as the higher velocity reduces the amount of kinetic energy transferred to the target on impact.

In game terms, it is strictly inferior to the JHP variant, as the damage loss is not compensated for by the reduction in DR, not to mention that the DT of the target will even further reduce damage received compared to JHP.

10mm JHP

A hollow point 10mm bullet, where the hard metal jacket is applied specifically to increase bullet strength and create a middle ground between damage potential and penetration.

It is always superior to the AP variant, since the 25% increase in DR is compensated for by the increase in damage.

Weapons using this ammunition

• 10mm pistol
• 10mm submachine gun
• H&K P90c
• Pipe Rifle

Locations

10mm AP:

• Carried by all of the Vault 15 Khan raiders who wield 10mm pistols or submachine guns.
• Sold by every significant weapons merchant starting with Happy Harry's in Vault City on through Red 888 Guns in San Francisco.

References

Ammunition in Fallout 2 .223 FMJ · .44 Magnum FMJ · .44 Magnum JHP · .45 Caliber · 10mm AP · 10mm JHP · 12 Gauge Shotgun Shell · 14mm AP · 2mm EC · 4.7mm Caseless · 5mm AP · 5mm JHP · 7.62mm · 9mm · 9mm Ball · BB's · Explosive Rocket · Flamethrower Fuel · Flamethrower Fuel MKII · HN AP Needler Cartridge · HN Needler Cartridge · Microfusion Cell · Rocket AP · Small Energy Cell