Fallout 3

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Fallout 3 (2008)

Fallout 3 is a critically acclaimed multiple-award winning action RPG video game, set in the post-apocalyptic ruins of Washington, DC as well as chunks of nearby Virginia and Maryland. It is the third main installment of the Fallout series. Fallout 3 represents a major departure from the isometric, turn-based gameplay of previous installments, opting for a first or third-person perspective with real-time combat.

As per usual in the series, players control a customizable protagonist known as the Lone Wanderer, formerly a Vault Dweller of Vault 101, who ventures into the Capital Wasteland in search of their father, who has mysteriously left the Vault against the orders of Vault authorities. There you wander the wasteland, meeting a detachment of the Brotherhood of Steel, the remnants of the Enclave, an army of Super Mutants from a nearby Vault, the Galaxy News Radio station and its DJ Three Dog, and various other characters and locations. The game was released October 2008 for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Upon release, the game recieved critical acclaim and features voice acting talent from famous actors such as Ron Perlman, Malcolm McDowell, and Liam Neeson.

A variety of DLC was released for Fallout 3, the first being Operation: Anchorage, a simulation of the liberation of Anchorage, Alaska during the Sino-American War. The second was The Pitt, in which the character explores the ruins of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where you find it filled with raiders enslaving people to work in the steel mills. The third DLC was Broken Steel, a continuation of the game's main story. The fourth DLC was Point Lookout, where the character travels to the ruins of the Point Lookout State Park, Maryland, turned into an irradiated swampland filled with inbred mutants and cults. The final DLC was Mothership Zeta, where the character is abducted by aliens and leads a fight between captured humans from various eras of history against their alien captors.

The following weapons appear in the video game Fallout 3:

Handguns

"N99 10mm Pistol"

One of the most common weapons in the game, the N99 is used by almost all the factions in the game. The weapon itself is a mishmash of real world designs. Much of the pistol is based on a Desert Eagle. However, the barrel and front of the gun are similar to the Dan Wesson PPC revolver, having an enlarged front that is weighed down to reduce recoil, as well of having a metal canister-like tube underneath the barrel. A unique variant is carried by the Enclave's Colonel Augustus Autumn, and a silenced variant is used by Mr. Burke as well as being found across the DC area.

Magnum Research Desert Eagle Mark I - .357 Magnum

The in-game model of the N99 10mm Pistol.

The Operation: Anchorage version, with a blued finish and wooden grips, equipped with a suppressor.

The Lone Wanderer holds his 10mm Pistol as he looks at the giant atom bomb in the center of Megaton.

The Lone Wanderer reloads his 10mm.

The Lone Wanderer wields a Silenced 10mm Pistol in the market of Rivet City.

Smith & Wesson 2nd Model

The ".32 Pistol" is a Smith & Wesson Model 2 Double Action. The player character's Father (voiced by Liam Neeson) uses one, and has a number of them stashed at his hideout, and a unique variant is used by escaped slave Wild Bill in The Pitt. However, it deals very little damage per shot and its 5 shot cylinder does not help with this. Strangely, it shares its .32 ammunition with the hunting rifle.

Smith & Wesson 2nd Model - .38 S&W

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The in-game model for the ".32 Pistol". Note the Smith & Wesson logo on the grip.

The Lone Wanderer eyes a destroyed bridge, Smith & Wesson 2nd Model in hand.

Later on in Megaton, he begins to reload the revolver...

...until it jams. All firearms in Fallout 3 tend to jam more and more as their condition worsens until they finally break.

Smith & Wesson Model 29

The Smith & Wesson Model 29 appears as the "Scoped .44 Magnum". As the name implies, it is fitted with an unremovable scope. A unscoped version is used by the "Mysterious Stranger", who briefly appears during combat through a Perk to finish off wounded enemies. Another unscoped version is used by Paulson from the Mothership Zeta DLC and can be obtained by killing Paulson and looting his dead body or by making him drop the gun through various means (it should be noted that Paulson is from the mid-19th century, making his use of a Model 29 anachronistic). This is the only way to acquire an unscoped Model 29 legitimately. A unique variant called the "Blackhawk" can be obtained from Agatha, but the gun has no relation to the Ruger revolver of the same name; another unique variant, called "Callahan's Magnum" can be found inside the Pentagon depending on how the player completes "Who Dares Wins", the final quest of Broken Steel.

Smith & Wesson Model 29 - .44 Magnum

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The in-game model of the S&W Model 29.

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Paulson's scopeless revolver. Note the speed loader clipping through the frame; this is a bug with all the game's revolver models in third person view.

The Lone Wanderer looks out at the Jefferson Memorial from Rivet City with his Scoped .44 Magnum.

The Lone Wanderer attempts to reload his .44...

...but instead, the weapon jams. This leaves the Wanderer questioning how he has bad enough luck to jam a revolver. The gun is "unjammed" by apparently spinning its cylinder.

Shansi Type 17

The "Chinese Pistol", as its name implies, is based on the Shansi Type 17; a Chinese copy of the Mauser C96 in .45 ACP. The Fallout 3 version, however, is chambered for 10mm. It is mostly used by raiders and Chinese Remnant Soldiers, as well as some simulated Chinese troops in the Operation Anchorage DLC. The reload animation always features ten rounds being loaded regardless of how many are left in the magazine, and the clip is incorrectly inserted along with the cartridges which visually appear to be some sort of bottlenecked caliber. Like the top break .32 S&W, the Shansi is horribly impractical in combat as it deals a laughably low amount of damage per shot, with the Chinese pistol's damage output being on par with the BB gun.

Shansi Type 17 - .45 ACP

The Shansi Type 17's in-game model. The markings on the weapon indicate that it was manufactured in the year 18 of the Republic of China calendar (1929) and are written in traditional Chinese; while somewhat confusing in the context of the game's lore, they are accurate to the real pistol.

The Lone Wanderer heads into the town of Springvale with a Chinese Pistol. Note the rather worrying lack of a firing pin.

As he leaves Megaton, he decides to reload his pistol...

...and clear a jam; this is apparently caused by the hammer spontaneously uncocking itself.

Ruger GP100

While not usable, the Ruger GP100 appears on the "Guns and Bullets" skill book, which increases the player's Small Guns skill by one point. It is also clearly seen during loading sequences.

Stainless Ruger GP100 - .357 Magnum

The model of the Guns and Bullets magazine, with the GP100 on the cover.

Submachine Guns

"10mm Submachine Gun"

The "10mm Submachine Gun" is the only SMG in the game. It bears a distinct resemblance to the prototype from the defunct Heckler & Koch SMG Program, though the pistol grip and trigger guard are based on that of the Thompson line of submachine guns. Its receiver also appears to have been based on the Browning M2, although the 10mm SMG fires out of what is the M2's rear. A unique variant is used by fortune hunter Sydney and can be given to the player by choosing to side with her in the quest "Stealing Independence".

Heckler & Koch SMG II - 9x19mm Parabellum

Browning M2HB - .50 BMG

The model for the "10mm SMG". Note the odd fire selector markings and the underfolding stock, which is never used.

The Lone Wanderer ventures across the Wasteland with his trusty 10mm SMG.

The Lone Wanderer reloads his 10mm SMG. The textured cartridge in the magazine appears to resemble a .44 Magnum round.

Having wandered into the Metro of DC, the Lone Wanderer uses his submachine gun correctly and removes a Ghoul's head from existence.

Rifles

"Chinese Assault Rifle"

One of the more powerful assault rifles in the game, but also not the most accurate, the "Chinese Assault Rifle" seems to be based on several AK variants. In the game, it was designed and manufactured by Chinese industrial conglomerate Norinco for the People's Liberation Army during the Resource Wars. Its visual design and layout is similar to rifles of the AK family (although the design of the receiver itself is fictional), but also combines design traits from several weapons such as the handguard and front sight like ones used on the RPD, with the gas piston and the barrel simply turned upside down. The folding stock is from the AS Val, a Russian-produced suppressed assault carbine. The rifle in game is chambered for 5.56x45mm rounds, but the magazine it uses is curved like one that loads 7.62x39mm cartridges; the world model for 5.56mm ammo pickups is depicted as a Chinese Assault Rifle's magazine.

RPD Light Machine Gun - 7.62x39mm

AS Val - 9x39mm

The in-game model of the Chinese Assault Rifle.

The Lone Wanderer overlooks the town of Megaton while wielding a Chinese Assault Rifle.

The Lone Wanderer reloads his Chinese Assault Rifle.

Heckler & Koch G3

An early Heckler & Koch G3 appears as the "R91 Assault Rifle", but chambers 5.56mm NATO rounds, like the HK33; the number in the name obviously references the HK91. A different version, the "Infiltrator" and its unique version, the "Perforator", can be found in The Pitt. There are several notable cosmetic differences between the standard R91 and the Infiltrator: the weapon is now black, stockless, silenced, and equipped with a scope along with an extended magazine. Despite the visually extended magazine, it has an ammo capacity of 24 rounds, the same as the basic R91 Assault Rifle. The R91 can be found on most mid level enemies, specifically Talon Company mercenaries as well as simulated US Army troops during the Anchorage simulation. A third unique variant, called the "Alloy Steel Assault Rifle", can be found in the game files for Operation: Anchorage, but was never actually implemented.

Heckler & Koch G3 - 7.62x51mm NATO

The in-game model for the R91. Note the slight curve to the magazine, similar to those used by the CETME Rifles.

The Infiltrator variant of the G3 from The Pitt.

The Lone Wanderer prepares to enter the urban ruins of DC, Assault Rifle in hand.

Later, while fighting some raiders, he reloads his Assault Rifle near a ruined highway overpass. Note the selector set to semi-auto.

The R91 on the Lone Wanderer's back in the original trailer.

"Hunting Rifle"

The "Hunting Rifle" appears to be a Mauser type bolt-action rifle, and resembles the Winchester Model 70 series. Bizarrely, it uses the same .32 caliber pistol rounds that the Smith & Wesson .32 revolver uses, though the rounds seen in the magazine and the cases ejected appear to be .308 rounds. This weapon is often the very first rifle type firearm the Lone Wanderer can acquire after leaving Vault 101 for the first time (not counting the BB gun, which is technically not a firearm). This weapon is very accurate, and has the best zoom aside from the scoped weapons. While the standard Hunting Rifle has spread, unlike the Sniper Rifle (and the Hunting Rifle's unique variant Ol' Painless), it's still accurate enough for mid-range sniping, but a very high skill level is needed for sniping outside of VATS range.

Winchester Model 70 - .30-06

The model of the Hunting Rifle.

The Lone Wanderer enters Megaton with a Hunting Rifle.

The Lone Wanderer reloads the Hunting Rifle. Note the textured cartridge on the magazine which is definitely mot .32 S&W.

"Sniper Rifle"

The "Sniper Rifle" appears to be based on the "DKS-501" from the previous games; however, the weapon no longer particularly resembles the PPSh-41. It is the only weapon chambered for .308 caliber and is semi-auto. There are two unique versions of the rifle: the Reservist's Rifle, and the Victory Rifle. The Reservist's Rifle uses less AP in V.A.T.S. but only holds 3 rounds in a magazine, while the Victory Rifle can knock down opponents on critical hits and is much more durable at the cost of less frequent crits. The Sniper Rifle is the top-tier long-range weapon when it comes down to a marksman role. It has a scope and deals much more damage than the Hunting Rifle, but has a very rare ammo type and is a very fragile gun, requiring constant repairs to be made by the player. The Sniper Rifle has very noticeable sway to it when manually aimed but it can be reduced with either a higher level in the "Small Guns" skill or when in sneak mode. At 100 points in Small Guns, the scope has no sway at all, though even at 100 points in said skill, having either of your arms crippled will result in severe swaying while using the scope.

Even without the Bloody Mess perk, Sniper Rifles can result in some fantastically gory kills, usually with the enemy's skull exploding. Weaker enemies frequently have several limbs blown off or are even reduced to mulch by a single shot.

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The in-game model for the "Sniper Rifle".

Up high on an overpass, the Lone Wanderer looks out at the Capital Wasteland with a Sniper Rifle.

After leaving his highway perch, the Lone Wanderer reloads his Sniper Rifle.

Sighting up a distant Enclave soldier with the scope. Despite the crosshair not being centered on the head, this will result in a headshot; this is because the gun fires slightly high and to the right.

Henry 1860

A rare iron-framed Henry 1860 appears in Point Lookout, chambered for 10mm and called the "Lever-Action Rifle". The rifle is fitted with a wooden handguard, similar to that on the Henry's successor, the Winchester Model 1866. It is used by a variety of the inhabitants of Point Lookout. A unique version of the rifle, named the "Backwater Rifle", which has a very high critical hit chance and can be found in a Chinese Intelligence Bunker if the player completes the quest "The Velvet Curtain".

In the base game, the Henry also appears as "Lincoln's Repeater", based on the real Henry 1860 that was presented to Abraham Lincoln in 1860. This variant is brass-framed and has the same engraving as on the real rifle. It is also chambered in .44 Magnum instead of .44 rimfire, presumably for gameplay purposes. Lincoln's Repeater is a very high-powered rifle, dealing 25 more damage than the Hunting Rifle, and 10 more damage than the Sniper Rifle. However, it lacks a scope, but remains accurate at long range by ignoring the bugged scope auto-aim. It also has 3 times the ammo capacity of either of the other two rifles, but cannot fire as fast as the sniper rifle. Rather strangely, Lincoln's Repeater can only be repaired with Hunting Rifles.

New Original Henry Iron Frame - .44-40 WCF

The model for the "Lever-Action Rifle". Note that the follower tab has been moved to the front of the handguard, although it is never used when reloading.

The Lone Wanderer using the Backwater Rifle variant on one of Point Lookout's more hostile inhabitants.

Henry 1860 - .44 rimfire

The model for "Lincoln's Repeater".

The Lone Wanderer, clad in Brotherhood Outcast Power Armor, takes on a super mutant with an old age rifle.

Daisy Red Ryder

Called the "BB Gun" in-game, the Red Ryder is the first weapon received by the Lone Wanderer, given by James (Liam Neeson) during the quest "Growing Up Fast", as well as a rare few places in the Wasteland. It is the weakest gun in the game, but it has an enormous capacity and better accuracy than most early weapons. Though, it has no use outside of being a gimmick weapon due to its extremely low damage.

Daisy Red Ryder BB gun

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The in-game model for the BB Gun.

A young Lone Wanderer uses their new birthday present on a makeshift gun range in Vault 101. Note the placement of the player's hands, blocking the sights. This is because the Lone Wanderer (and everyone else in Fallout 3) has mastered the art of squinting at the space just to the left of their rifle to aim.

Shotguns

Sawed-off Double Barrel Shotgun

A Sawed-off Double Barrel Shotgun appears as the "Sawed-Off Shotgun". The shotgun deals high damage but cannot score critical hits on targets and has a very wide spread. A unique version named the Kneecapper is carried by Ronald Lauren; this variant deals far more damage but is also less durable.

Stevens 311R (sawed-off) - 12 gauge

The in-game model for the Sawed-Off Shotgun.

The Lone Wanderer stares off at the Capital Wasteland while wielding a Sawed-Off Shotgun.

Double Barreled Shotgun

A non-sawn-off version of the double barreled shotgun appears in the Point Lookout DLC, which fires both barrels at once (ouch).

Stevens 311A - 12 gauge

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The Double-Barreled Shotgun in all its makeshift glory.

"Combat Shotgun"

This fictional shotgun has an overall appearance of the PPSh-41 submachine gun, from the fire selector switch located inside the trigger guard, the barrel's protruding muzzle-brake, the drum magazine, and even the sights. The way the reloading procedure is operated also points to the real PPSh-41, but the weapon acts more like the USAS-12 shotgun. The shotgun's buttstock appears to have been reused for the DLC "Double-Barrel Shotgun".

PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

The in-game model for the Combat Shotgun. Note how the drum is too far forward to have shells actually reach the gun's action.

The Lone Wanderer approaches the settlement of Rivet City with his Combat Shotgun.

Not knowing what lies within the flotsam aircraft carrier, he reloads his shotgun, ignoring the question of how exactly shells are supposed to go from the drum to the shotgun, given the lack of any opening in the magazine...

...which results in a jam; a nearly identical animation is used to cock the weapon at the end of the reload. The Lone Wanderer appears to pull a charging handle above the magazine on the right side of the gun to do so, however there is no apparent charging handle anywhere on the gun.

Other

"Flamer"

The "Flamer" appears to be based on an M9 Flamethrower, but with the backpack of an M2 Flamethrower. One of the more common heavy weapons in the game, it has an extremely short range, not even shooting ten feet ahead. There are three unique variants of the Flamer, of which two only appear in Broken Steel. The first is the Burnmaster, which is simply a more powerful Flamer with less durability. The second, the Rapid-Torch Flamer, lacks the small delay the regular variant has when firing. The final variant, the Slo-Burn Flamer, is similar to the Rapid-Torch but deals more damage at the cost of using much more fuel.

M9A1-7 Flamethrower

M2A1-7 Flamethrower

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The in-game model for the "Flamer"

The Lone Wanderer stands outside of Rivet City, armed with his Flamer.

Striking a pose, the Lone Wanderer shows off his Flamer.

The Lone Wanderer clears a jam in his Flamer. How does one "jam" a flamethrower, anyway?

"Frag Grenade"

One of the most commonly used throwing explosives in this game, the Frag Grenade bears a strong resemblance to M23 Haanbombe grenade in general structure and shape, with but a few minor difference in details. The shape of the lever of M23 Haanbombe grenade is different from the in-game version, and the M23 Haanbombe grenade lacks the grooves for controlled fragments on its surface.

M23 Haanbombe

The Frag Grenade model.

"Frag Mine"

A very common planted explosive weapon. The general structure and details clearly indicate this mine is based on the TM-46 anti-tank mine; however, it is instead an anti-personnel weapon.

TM-46 anti-tank mine.

The Frag Mine model.

Unusable Weapons

Long Rifle

A Long Rifle is seen in the Capitol Building reliefs depicting historical events.

Kentucky Rifle - .36 caliber

M1903 Springfield

Although barely visible, the loader for the BB Gun has a sticker with a logo that features an M1903 Springfield.

Mark 1 M1903 Springfield - .30-06

The BB Gun's loader's raw texture. Note the grasping grooves in the stock, denoting the rifle as a Mark 1 model.