Silenced 10mm Pistol

The Silenced 10mm Pistol is a Fallout 3 weapon. It is a 10mm Pistol equipped with a suppressor. The benefit of the suppressor is that when you fire on an enemy and kill them in the first salvo (say, using VATS while hidden), no nearby enemies will be alerted. But the down side is the slightly less damage it does. If you do not kill your target in the first salvo, they will likely alert nearby enemies. It is a great weapon for assassin-type characters, a good sneak and small guns skill will give you an advantage when sneaking while using this weapon. It counts as silent for sneaking purposes and shooting it will not increase your chance of being detected (all normal guns will). Also, if you have a high enough Small Guns skill, the Silenced 10mm Pistol makes a very good close quarter weapon for adventures in locations such as Bethesda Ruins, Museum of History, and other office building type settings.

Regular 10mm Pistols can be used to repair the Silenced 10mm Pistol.

Caution! Be careful to not repair a regular 10mm Pistol with the Silenced 10mm, as they may be hard to find. (I have never seen a common enemy other than ghouls in the underworld using this weapon!)

The only other ranged silent weapon is the Dart Gun, which is a custom weapon.

Locations

 * Wielded by Mr. Burke in Megaton or Tenpenny Tower.
 * In Marigold Metro Station, which is part of the quest Those!.
 * In the caves under Oasis.
 * In a locked safe (very easy) in one of the ruined houses in Springvale.
 * Found in a locked safe in a room near the entrance of the Museum of History's lower halls.
 * Some Ghoul residents of Underworld carry this gun.
 * Rarely, it can be purchased at Flak and Shrapnel's weapon store in Rivet City (particularly if you complain about the quality of goods) or Gustavo in Tenpenny Tower.
 * In a safe located in an unmarked sewer located south east from Arlington Library.
 * The entrance to Vault 108.
 * In the locked safe (which can be picked) in the floor of the ruined ship right next to Hamilton's Hideaway.
 * The hotel occupied by the Brotherhood of Steel next to Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.