Anti-Materiel Rifle (Fallout: New Vegas)

The anti-materiel rifle is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas. It a rifle that is designed for use against military equipment (matériel) rather than against other combatants (anti-personnel).

Characteristics
The anti-materiel rifle is a bolt-action high caliber rifle using box magazines. You can fit it with a custom bolt to decrease the cycling time.

The rifle has a slow rate of fire resulting in a DPS of 54(at max "CND"). Off-setting this low DPS is its high damage and very low spread.

You'll need a strength of 8 and firearms of 100 to use this rifle with optimal performance. This weapon is commonly found after level 14.

Locations

 * The anti-materiel rifle can be bought from the Hidden Valley bunker after completing the Brotherhood of Steel quests.


 * Can also be purchased from Gun Runners outside of the Vegas Strip (May not be Located at Gun Runners until later)


 * Purchasable from NCR's Quartermaster at higher levels. Appears to be available from any vendor, at higher levels, that sells conventional weapons.


 * At low levels can be found on rangers by the stairs to General Oliver.

Appearances
The anti-materiel rifle appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes
The anti-materiel rifle is based on a French-made .50 BMG anti-materiel rifle.