Butch's Toothpick

Butch's Toothpick is a modified switchblade. It is owned by Butch DeLoria, a resident of Vault 101.

In 2268, James, the father of the Lone Wanderer, repaired a BB Gun using the switchblade.

Acquiring the Weapon

 * The weapon cannot be acquired if you kill him on your escape from Vault 101. It shows up on his corpse as a regular switchblade.
 * One method for getting the switchblade is to wait until Butch shows up at the Muddy Rudder in Rivet City. Start a fight with him and then shoot the knife from his hands. Grab the knife, leave Rivet City and wait 72 hours. After three days, all hostility from Butch should be gone.
 * Another is to target the holstered blade, one shot should break it, at which point it will be forced into Butch's inventory (where you can pickpocket it). Not having injured Butch will allow you to holster your weapon, ending the fight peacefully.
 * Also, if Butch is acquired as a follower, his toothpick can usually be taken by swapping items.
 * If you have a stealth boy and are crouched, have already shot the weapon out of his hand, if you use the stealth boy, all hostility will be gone.(works anywhere, so you can kill or enslave someone, crouch, and use a stealth boy, poof instant 72 hours or three days). Alternatively, you can just crouch with the Chinese Stealth Armor and it will provide the same effects as listed above.
 * If you collect enough 10mm pistols and repair them to full, then do a reverse pickpocket. Then go through a door so an auto-save happens. Return to Butch and he will have the 10mm pistol equipped so you can pickpocket his Toothpick.

Tips
If accuracy is a problem shoot his arm with a high-power weapon until his arm is crippled and then quickly pick it up. You can also shoot the weapon itself but it will gain damage however it more likely to drop weapon. This is can be during the "Trouble on the homefront" quest after Amata sends for you to return to the vault. Save first and do this at the end of the quest when Amata asks you to leave the vault.

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