Chinese Assault Rifle (Fallout 3)

Chinese Assault Rifles were developed for Chinese Army (PLA) prior to the Great War. These weapons are encountered in use in Capital Wasteland - quite possibly a leftover from the United States' war with China, an event that triggered the Great War. This rifle is chambered in standard 5.56mm.

This rifle can be seen in use by the super mutants in the Washington, DC area around 2277.

This weapon is not like the assault rifles you may be used to in FPSs like GRAW, Rainbow Six, etc. This weapon is not very accurate (at least initially, before you gain access to certain Perks like Commando that increase its accuracy in VATS). Outside of VATS, perhaps 1 in 3 shots will go astray even at approx. 10 yards. Thus, its effective range is slightly longer than the shotgun. You should think of it more as an Sub-Machine Gun (SMG) in that it is best used indoors or in close quarters. Note that when using this gun in VATS, each VATS attack you cue up will fire a three-round burst. For example, 3 VATS attacks will fire 9 bullets total. However, it appears that each bullet can count as an attack. Thus, 3 VATS attacks may actually count as 9 attacks.

The accuracy of this weapon while outside can be increased by firing in short, 2-3 round bursts. Firing longer than that will decrease accuracy, as would be expected.

Behind the scenes
The rifle bears some visual likeness to the Russian-designed AEK-971 assault rifle, as well the AK-74, but also have some distinctive differences.

Appearances
Chinese Assault Rifles appear only in Fallout 3. See also: AK-112.