Gauss pistol (Fallout 2)

The PPK12 Gauss pistol is a small gun in Fallout 2.

Characteristics
This is one of the most useful pistols in the game. The ammo is armor piercing and does lots of damage. It also costs 1 fewer AP to fire than many other weapons, which means six shots every round with Fast Shot, Bonus Rate of Fire, ten action points and 2 Action Boy ranks. It's actually better than most burst-fire weapons since it is accurate. Unfortunately, its ammo capacity is rather low, and 2mm EC is somewhat uncommon. Being able to fire 6 shots per round could possibly mean killing 6 enemies (even Enclave soldiers with advanced power armor) in one round by having the Better Criticals and Sniper perk and having 10 luck.

Locations
Melchior on the fourth level of the Military Base guards a locker containing this weapon. It can sometimes be bought in San Francisco, and Enclave patrols may carry it.

Appearances
The PPK12 Gauss pistol appears in Fallout 2, and later appears in Fallout Tactics.