Binoculars (Fallout: New Vegas)

Binoculars are classified as a weapon

Gameplay
Binoculars are equipped and holstered like a weapon, but cannot be used offensively. When drawn, using the same zoom function found on scoped weapons will allow the player character to look through them.

Binoculars have a magnification of 2.43. Due to their low magnification, it is generally preferable to use a scoped weapon, if available, as they can have magnifications of up to 3.5 and allow for immediate engagement of any spotted targets.

Locations

 * Primm - Can occasionally be purchased from Johnson Nash.
 * Bison Steve Hotel - On a ledge above the front entrance. It can be reached by walking along the broken roller coaster track visible to the left when facing the door.
 * Sloan - Can be stolen from a table near the northern sandbag barrier on the road.
 * Ranger Station Echo - On a crate at the northeast sandbag lookout.
 * Mojave Outpost - There are two pairs that can be stolen. One can be found on the roof of the barracks with Ranger Ghost, on a table. The second pair can be found at the southeast of the outpost near the gate to Long 15, in a small guard post to the left of the gate.
 * Ranger Station Delta - Can be stolen from the Hoover Dam observation post. Walk past the station campsite, northeast down the trail towards the dam.
 * Cottonwood Cove HQ - On the shelf above the desk in the southwest corner of the room.
 * Lucky 38 - Fully-repaired binoculars can be found in the basement of the casino, accessible after delivering the Platinum Chip to Mr. House or Yes Man.
 * Lucky 38 presidential suite - In the room with the pool table, on a shelf to the right of the door.
 * Vault 3 - On a shelf, on the way up to the overseer's office.
 * Guardian Peak - On a table next to a chair overlooking Lake Mead. They are initially unusable due to their condition but can be repaired.
 * Sunset Sarsaparilla headquarters - On the bookshelf within the room before one drops down through the floor.
 * A pair came in the Caravan Pack pre-order bonus content. This pack is now available as part of the Courier's Stash add-on.

Bugs

 * Looking through binoculars sometimes results in a black screen with a hack computer screen but can be fixed by restarting the game.
 * When you equip it, it may show an ammunition count.
 * When taking one from a companion's inventory, and having another in your inventory already, it will act just as 1 set, with no (2) next to it. Giving a set to the companion results in having one set each again.
 * Equipping binoculars may cause the player to disappear in third-person view, this can be fixed by going back into first-person and unequipping the binoculars and equipping any other weapon, but not to your fists.