Plasma Caster (Fallout: New Vegas)

The plasma caster is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
This Winchester-manufactured model P94 industrial-grade futuristic arc-welder can also be used to melt foes from a distance. Besides the Alien Blaster and Pew Pew, this weapon, when modded with Plasma Caster HS Electrode to transform it into a turbo plasma rifle like Fallout 1 and Fallout 2, is probably the best energy weapon in the game.

Locations
The Plasma Caster can be found within the Silver Rush energy weapons shop which is found in Freeside.

Mods
Plasma Caster HS Electrode

Appearances
The plasma caster appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

Bugs

 * The weapon fails to fire a projectile properly when used in third-person view. After equipping it when in third-person view it may not work even when switching to first-person view. Re-equipping it while in first-person view solves this (only occurred on first use).
 * When the gun is holstered and equipped in third person you will notice during the animation the weapon doesn't go anywhere it simply vanishes half-way through the animation and re-appears half-way through equipping. This is the same as the Minigun, Flamer, Incinerator and Gatling laser. It is much more noticeable with the Plasma caster as there is no ammo container on your back which makes it look as though you are unarmed when the weapon is holstered. (This is not a bug simply shortened animation, much like most Big Guns in fallout 3)
 * Due to a bug the Plasma Caster can be duplicated if it's removed from your inventory and placed into a storage item, the duplication will give you a Plasma Caster with 100% condition and can be repeated. (Unless you have updated the game)
 * There is a bug that in some cases may cause the Plasma Caster to not count towards the Blast Mastery achievement no matter how much you use it.
 * After upgrading the Plasma Caster with the Plasma Caster HS Electrode, the gun may disappear from your inventory forever.