Backwater Rifle

The  is a unique Lever-Action Rifle which is added to Fallout 3 with the Point Lookout add-on.

Characteristics
This high-powered rifle packs more of a punch than any of the other 10mm weapons in the game. The Backwater Rifle at 100% condition can fire 518 shots, or about 52 clips, before breaking.

Obtaining
The Backwater Rifle is found on a shelf in the Chinese Bunker.

Bugs

 * The Backwater Rifle has been known to turn invisible for a limited time. (Confirmed Xbox 360.)
 * Attacks made from the Backwater Rifle may hit the target, causing the hit body parts to be crippled, but dealing no actual damage.

Appearances
appears in the Fallout 3 add-on Point Lookout.

Behind the scenes

 * The name of this rifle is probably a reference to a backwater part of the country. That is, an isolated and backward place, and it can be reasonably said that Point Lookout is a backwater region. In addition, Point Lookout is somewhat of a swampland.