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The pulse pistol is an energy weapon in Fallout 2, Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout Tactics.
Variants[]
YK32 pulse pistol[]
The YK32 Pulse Pistol is an electrical pulse weapon that was developed by the Yuma Flats Energy Consortium. Though powerful, the YK32 was never considered a practical weapon due to its inefficient energy usage and bulky design.[1]
"CIRCUITBREAKER" Pulse gun[]
Codenamed the "CIRCUITBREAKER",[2] this pulse pistol is a prototype weapon developed for the United States Armed Forces, in order to provide a weapon that would be able to disable power armor, out of fear that the Chinese were developing their own versions.[3] It was transported by Staff Sergeant Daniels to Vault 34 by orders of Colonel Roy Blackwell, for safe keeping until the manufacturer could retrieve the prototype for production.[2]
Unnamed pulse gun[]
 | The following is based on Van Buren and has not been confirmed by canon sources. |
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See also[]
References
- ↑ In-game description of the YK32 pulse pistol in Fallout 2. PRO ITEM.MSG: "{39600}{}{YK32 Pulse Pistol}"
"{39601}{}{The YK32 is an electrical pulse weapon that was developed by the Yuma Flats Energy Consortium. Though powerful, the YK32 was never considered a practical weapon due to its inefficient energy usage and bulky design. Min ST: 3.}"
Items.txt: "name_pulsePistol = {YK32 Pulse Pistol}"
"desc_pulsePistol = {The YK32 is an Electromagnetic pulse weapon that was developed by the Yuma Flats Energy Consortium. Though powerful, the YK32 was never considered a practical weapon due to its inefficient energy usage and bulky design.}" - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Inventory transfer order
- ↑ Veronica's dialogue: "Electromagnetic weapon from before the Great War. Experimental. It never saw mass production. But they were building it as a countermeasure to power armor, which they feared the Chinese were developing."