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Praised for its range and stopping power, the PPK12 Gauss Pistol is of German design. The pistol uses an electromagnetic field to propel rounds at tremendous speed and punch through almost any armor.
”— Fallout 2 in-game descriptionThe PPK12 Gauss pistol is a small gun in Fallout 2.
Background
A scaled-down M72 Gauss rifle, the PPK-12 is a German weapon. Although it is used without the stock and features just three conductive stages, the pistol is nevertheless extremely powerful, retaining its big brother's range and penetrative power, at the expense of sheer damage. It is still a respectable weapon in the hands of a competent shooter, capable of defeating any armor.[1][2]
Characteristics
This is one of the most useful pistols in the game. The ammo is armor piercing and does high damage. It also costs 1 fewer AP to fire than many other weapons, which means six shots every round with Fast Shot, Bonus Rate of Fire, ten action points and 2 Action Boy ranks. It's actually better than most burst-fire weapons since it is accurate. Unfortunately, its ammo capacity is rather low, and 2mm EC is somewhat uncommon. Being able to fire 6 shots per round could possibly mean killing 6 enemies (even Enclave soldiers with advanced power armor) in one round by having the Better Criticals and Sniper perk added to 10 Luck.
| Weapon | Ammo | Performance vs. armor | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Leather jacket | Leather armor | Metal armor | Combat armor | Power armor | Advanced power armor | ||
| PPK12 Gauss pistol | 2mm EC |
39.6 - 57.6 |
33 - 48 |
29.45 - 43.7 |
26.1 - 39.6 |
22.4 - 34.4 |
16.8 - 28.8 |
11.7 - 21.45 |
| M72 Gauss rifle | 2mm EC |
57.6 - 76.8 |
48 - 64 |
43.7 - 58.9 |
39.6 - 54 |
34.4 - 47.2 |
28.8 - 41.6 |
21.45 - 31.85 |
Locations
- Melchior on the fourth level of the Mariposa Military Base guards a locker containing this weapon.
- It can sometimes be bought in San Francisco
- Enclave patrols may carry it.
References
- ↑ Fallout 2 item description: "{39400}{}{PPK12 Gauss Pistol}"
"{39401}{}{Praised for its range and stopping power, the PPK12 Gauss Pistol is of German design. The pistol uses an electromagnetic field to propel rounds at tremendous speed and punch through almost any armor. Min ST: 4.}"
(PRO ITEM.MSG (Fallout 2)) - ↑ Fallout Tactics item description: "name_gaussPistol = {PPK12 Gauss Pistol}"
"desc_gaussPistol = {Praised for its range and stopping power, the PPK12 Gauss Pistol is of German design. The pistol uses an electromagnetic rail to propel 2mm steel rounds at tremendous speed and punch through almost any armour.}"
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