Fallout: New Vegas
Fallout: New Vegas

Guns

Review Fallout: New Vegas guns, from pistols to heavy weapons. Learn about unique variants and how the Guns skill impacts pistol and rifle effectiveness.

Overview: The most common weapon type, covering pistols, rifles, shotguns, and heavy weapons. Guns skill governs their effectiveness. Many unique variants exist with special properties.

  • Pistols: Good for close to medium range, often have high critical hit chance. Examples: 9mm Pistol, .44 Magnum, 'That Gun' (unique).
  • Rifles: Excellent for medium to long range, often high damage per shot. Examples: Cowboy Repeater, Hunting Rifle, 'Gobi Campaign Scout Rifle' (unique).
  • Shotguns: Devastating at close range, good for crowd control. Examples: Caravan Shotgun, Riot Shotgun, 'Dinner Bell' (unique).
  • Heavy Weapons: High damage, often slow firing, consume lots of ammo. Examples: Minigun, Light Machine Gun, 'Bozar' (unique).

Modifications: Many guns can be modified with scopes, extended magazines, and improved grips to enhance accuracy, capacity, or handling.