Laser RCW

The Laser Rapid Capacitor Weapon is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.

Background
The unique feature of this laser assault rifle that not only gives it is name "RCW" or "Rapid Capacitor Weapon" but also its unique look and high rate of fire for a laser rifle is the addition of a drum below. This drum contains a bank of 6 capacitors in a circle formation centered around a ECP that charges them, as each capacitors is fired off in succession producing a single laser beam, it is allowed time to recharge up to full capacity while the following capacitors discharge in rotation.

This addition operates under the same basic principle that multi barreled ballistic weapons (such as the minigun) does, with having multiple capacitors like the minigun has multiple barrels, it breaks the rate of fire limitations imposed by having a single capacitor. It should also be noted that the Laser RCW uses a larger type of ammo than the rest of the rifles, which is primarily used by weapons in the Heavy category.

Characteristics
With adequate Energy Weapons skill the weapon exhibits amazing accuracy, making it useful for taking down enemies at almost any range. When used in semi-automatic fire it can even be used as a sniper weapon. Being a direct energy weapon it has no recoil allowing for continuous accurate fire. However, using it extensively on full-auto requires large amounts of ammunition. A partial solution to this problem is to apply the Laser RCW Recycler mod, which recycles every fourth discharge.

Modifications

 * Laser RCW Recycler

Locations

 * One can be stolen from the Silver Rush.
 * One can be found on one of the corpses by the locked door in the lobby of REPCONN Headquarters.
 * Fiends occasionally carry them, more often around Vault 3 and at higher levels.
 * Brotherhood of Steel scribes often carry them, as well as Elder McNamara.
 * Carried by Greasy Johnny.