Chinese Pistol (Fallout 3)

The Shanxi Type 17 Chinese pistol is a weapon in Fallout 3.

Background
Produced in 1929 by the Taiyuan Arsenal for the army of Yen Hsi-Shan, this pistol is now a relic of the Sino-American War. The Shanxi Type 17 was a mass-produced sidearm before the Great War, seemingly based on the late 19th century Mauser C96 pistol. It shares a strong resemblance with the Mauser, with the addition of the manufacturer's stamps and the text on the sides, but using 10mm instead of the original Mauser's 9mm, or Shanxi's .45 calibers.

Characteristics
The Chinese pistol hardly does any significant damage. Given the availability of the 10mm pistol, which has superior stats, and the fact that they share ammunition, its use as a primary weapon is pointless.

One upside is that a fully repaired Chinese pistol can fire more than twice the amount of rounds before breaking than the the 10mm pistol, making it an good choice if you don't want to worry about constantly having to repair your weapon. However, keep in mind that it will take many more shots to kill your target, somewhat offsetting its durability advantage. Another upside is that it is a valuable weapon pound-for-pound, which can make collecting and repairing Chinese pistols a good early source of caps.

Durability
The Chinese pistol can fire a total of about 1250 rounds, the equivalent of 125 reloads, from full condition, before breaking.

Variants

 * Zhu-Rong v418 Chinese pistol - While the Zhu-Rong does the same base amount of damage, it is unique due to the fact that it fires incendiary rounds, which deal fire damage over time.
 * Sim version (Operation: Anchorage add-on) - A simulation-only version of the weapon which differs primarily in health, with item HP so high that it is essentially non-degrading. This version also has a slightly different appearance, lacking the rust found on various parts of the standard weapon.


 * Chinese Dragoon Pistol (Operation: Anchorage add-on) - Another cut version of the weapon is included in Operation: Anchorage, apparently intended for use in the normal game after completion of the simulation. This version has identical stats to the Fallout 3 version, but has the same appearance as the simulation version of the weapon. This version is not used anywhere within the add-on and can only be acquired through the use of console commands.

Locations

 * Republic of Dave - one can be found in the Museum of Dave.
 * Mothership Zeta - one can be found in a storage room in the Cryo lab, on a table surrounded by other wasteland objects.
 * Ahzrukhal, Alejandra Torres, Flak, Jabsco, Rosie, Sister, and Zimmer all carry the Chinese pistol.
 * Raiders throughout the wasteland often carry them, but less commonly at higher levels.
 * Traders usually have one or two Chinese pistols in their inventory.
 * They are often found in locked safes.

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