Backwater Rifle

The  is a unique Lever-Action Rifle which is added to Fallout 3 with the Point Lookout add-on.

Obtaining
The Backwater Rifle is found on a shelf behind you at the end of The Velvet Curtain quest along with other weapons and ammo in the room.

Backwater Rifle vs Lincoln's Repeater

 * The Backwater Rifle does not exceed Lincoln's Repeater in terms of damage per shot (45 as opposed to 52).


 * Lincoln's Repeater fires .44 Magnum rounds instead of 10mm rounds. Making ammo for it much rarer.


 * The Repeater has a larger magazine capacity, 15 compared to 10.


 * The Repeater can be repaired with commonly available Hunting Rifles, where the Backwater can only be repaired with rare Lever-Action Rifles


 * The Backwater has a 0.25 spread while Lincoln's Repeater has a 0.0 spread. In other words, at 100 small guns, the Lincoln Repeater hits exactly where you aim it and this weapon hits almost where you aim it.


 * The Repeater has a 2x critical multiplier, whereas the Backwater has a massive 5x multiplier. That means, at perfect condition, with a high Luck, Finesse, and Better Criticals, the Backwater will do much more damage than the Repeater.

So, taking this analysis into consideration, the Backwater Rifle would seem a rather fitting weapon for V.A.T.S. efficient players, while Lincoln's Repeater is suitable for FPS. However, it really just breaks down to personal choice.

Appearances
The appears in the Fallout 3 add-on Point Lookout.