Howitzer

The howitzer is a pre-War weapons system that was used by the United States Armed Forces. A large number of these weapons were stored in various arms depots across the country, useless to anyone without proper training or the foresight to see a valuable piece of salvage.

Fallout 2

 * A still-functioning howitzer can be used to gain access to the Sierra Army Depot.


 * Algernon in New Reno has been provided with a howitzer by Eldridge for repairs (although what use could he have from such ordnance in his basement is unknown).

Fallout: New Vegas

 * The Boomers acquired several of these guns from Area 2, they are now used to protect Nellis Air Force Base from enemies near and far, as well as preventing anyone from effectively spying on the base. Caesar mentions that some of his scouts were shelled at extreme distances. The Boomer guns were also used in calculated negotiations with the New California Republic, who had attempted to shut off the bases water supply. In response the Boomers shelled the water lines to the NCR Sharecropper Farms, prompting the NCR to turn the water back on at the base.


 * Dale Barton salvaged a howitzer from a military base in Yuma, Arizona (presumably the Marine Corp Air Station Yuma) and then sold it to Caesar's Legion. The Legion hopes to use it during the Second Battle of Hoover Dam for suppressing 1st Recon and Veteran Ranger snipers, but without a Howitzer Firing Mechanism, they've been unable to coax it to working order.

Appearances
Howitzers appear in Fallout 2 and Fallout: New Vegas.