Throwing Knife (Fallout: New Vegas)

A throwing knife is a weapon

Characteristics
A deadly weapon of choice for assassins, throwing knives are as silent. They are small, lightweight, and quick. The handle is wrapped in red ribbon. The knives are more effective when coated with poison.

Locations

 * Crimson Caravan Company - Blake occasionally sells them.
 * Goodsprings General Store - Chet occasionally sells one or two.
 * Mick & Ralph's, Freeside - Mick offers 15 for sale once his "secret inventory" is unlocked by passing a Speech check of 30.
 * Quartermaster Bardon in the Hoover Dam offices - On very rare occasions they can be purchased here.

Bugs

 * When you take off a limb with a throwing knife, a semi-glowing version appears afterwards that is not able to be picked up called "projectile throwing knife," and when shot, it explodes.
 * Sometimes the throwing knife may explode when hitting a dead enemy's leg.
 * After throwing one at an enemy they will unequip forcing the player to re-equip them every single use.