Lincoln's Repeater (Fallout 3)

Lincoln's Repeater is an American Civil War .44 Henry rifle with a 15-round capacity found in Fallout 3.

Quest Related

 * During the Head of State quest, you are tasked with finding a picture of the Lincoln Memorial. Since this picture is located on the same wall as the "Giant Hole in the wall" that leads to the rifle, to save time it is best to take up the quest so you can get the picture and rifle all in one trip.
 * The player can also sell this to Leroy Walker, who occupies Lincoln Memorial and will destroy it to erase Lincoln's legacy. Otherwise, Hannibal Hamlin will buy it (in mint condition) at the Temple of the Union for 150 caps, or 300 caps if a speech check is passed, after receiving the Head of State quest; he will enshrine it. Besides these two, the player can sell it to Abraham Washington in Rivet City. Note that the price may be a lot less than its specified value (which is dependent on condition).

Location
Lincoln's Repeater is located, in perfect condition, inside of a display case in the top floor of the Museum of American History offices.
 * Detailed location instruction are on the discussion page of this article. It can be accessed by clicking the discussion tab at the top of the page.

Backwater Rifle vs Lincoln's Repeater

 * The Backwater Rifle does not exceed Lincoln's Repeater in terms of damage per shot (45 as opposed to 50).


 * Lincoln's Repeater fires .44 Round, Magnum rounds instead of 10mm Rounds, making ammo for it much rarer. However, if the player has The Pitt (add-on), the Ammo Press enables you to convert 10mm to .44 Magnum and vice versa, and thus making the difference in ammo used of little importance.


 * The Repeater has a larger magazine capacity, 15 compared to 10.


 * The Repeater uses less AP per shot in V.A.T.S, 25 compared to 30.


 * The Repeater can be repaired with commonly available Hunting Rifles, where the Backwater can only be repaired with rare Lever-Action Rifles


 * The Backwater has a 0.25 spread while Lincoln's Repeater has a 0.0 spread. In other words, at 100 small guns, this weapon hits exactly where you aim it and the Backwater hits almost where you aim it. This also makes the Repeater more accurate in VATS.


 * The Repeater has a 2x critic multiplier, whereas the Backwater has a massive 5x multiplier. That means, at perfect condition, with a high Luck, Finesse, and Better Criticals, the Backwater will do much more damage than the Repeater. However, the Repeater does more damage while [HIDDEN] since Sneak Attack Critical is guaranteed.

''' Backwater Rifle vs. Lincoln's Repeater. '''

 Ammo : I'd give the edge to the Backwater Rifle because it uses only 10mm pistol rounds, which are very easy to find compaired to .44 magnum rounds, which are extremely rare to find on dead Raiders or Enclave or other types of enemies.

 Repairability : Although the Backwater Rifle requires Lever-action rifles from Point Lookout to repair it, the Lincoln's Repeater can be repaired with Hunting Rifles.

 Reliability : The Lincoln's Repeater is a suitable weapon if you don't have many unique weapons. The Backwater Rifle is mostly used as a backup LR in case if you don't have any .44 rounds left in your gun. But, if you do have .44 rounds, it tends to lean towards the Lincoln's Repeater.

 Accuracy : If the player has a Small Guns skill of 100, the Lincoln's Repeater has no spread, so you can shoot from the hip and the shot will go where you want it to go to. The Backwater Rifle has some spread, so it isn't that accurate.

 Final verdict: Though the Backwater Rifle does have easier ammo to find, the Lincoln's Repeater is hands down a better weapon and can be repaired without going to a DLC area. May Abe Lincoln smile down on all of you.

Trivia

 * This weapon is based on the Henry Rifle, firing a .44 caliber black powder rimfire cartridge (known as a .44 Henry round), although the rifle in the game has a wooden handguard on the forend, very similar to a Winchester Model 1866, which the actual Henry 1860 did not have. Though the .44 Magnum round is very similar in dimensions to the .44 Henry, the pressure from the modern cartridge would be far too much for the firing chamber to handle, unless it were loaded with a greatly reduced propellant charge; also, the rifle's bolt and firing pin would have to be replaced to accommodate the newer centerfire round. The specific example referenced in the game, with its engraved gold mounting and serial number 6, was given to President Lincoln by the New Haven Arms Company (the manufacturer of the Henry) in hopes that it would influence the purchase of the rifles for use in the Civil War. However, the weapon was deemed too ineffective and heavy for use in the Civil War.


 * The actual Henry Rifle is suspended in a glass case along with a telegraph machine in the Smithsonian.


 * Lincoln has his initials carved into the gold part of the rifle.


 * More information on Lincoln's Henry Rifle can be found at the American History Smithsonian website.

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