Lincoln's Repeater (Fallout 3)

Lincoln's Repeater is a .44 magnum rifle with a 15-round capacity, found in Fallout 3.

Features

 * It can be repaired with regular Hunting Rifles.
 * While firing this weapon in V.A.T.S. a ringing sound can be heard upon a successful shot.
 * It's notable that this rifle could be considered the unique version of the BB gun as it uses the same model and there is already a unique hunting rifle (Ol' Painless). It uses a lever-action design similar to the BB gun. The reload is also similar to that of the BB gun with a few slight changes. However, it is different from both the BB gun and the standard Hunting Rifle.
 * It has a 0.00 spread, meaning it shoots exactly where it is aimed outside of V.A.T.S.
 * The rifle is devastating when used with the Commando, Sniper and Concentrated Fire perks, which boost rifle accuracy in V.A.T.S..
 * On Normal difficulty, sneak attack headshots using this weapon often inflict one shot kills. Even on Very Hard, sneak attack headshots will still kill almost all human targets with one shot. A regular head shot in V.A.T.S. on a Raider, Super Mutant, or human is an auto-decapitation.
 * This weapon has a massive critical hit damage bonus, twice as high as standard hunting rifles.
 * Lincoln's Repeater is an ideal weapon with which to equip a follower, as the need to cock the rifle after every shot reduces the number of rounds wasted, as all followers continue pumping rounds into foes after they have achieved a kill. It is important to remember that followers drop weapons when they reach 0% condition. Enemies in combat often try to destroy weapons, and followers may not try to recover their destroyed weapon after dropping it.
 * Sneaky players often prefer high Agility stats, usually maxed at 10 points. That combined with Ledoux's Hockey Mask and the Action Boy perk provides 5 shots in V.A.T.S., making use of this weapon devastating. Combined with the Grim Reaper's Sprint perk, this will allow the Lone Wanderer to clear any area from a safe distance.
 * Its ammunition, .44 Magnum, can be easily purchased from Knight Captain Durga in the Citadel. One good trick is to buy all the ammunition she has, then wait 3 days (i.e. waiting 24 hours three times), and then engage her again to buy more. Keep in mind that the player does not need to leave the Citadel Lab to do so, because it never closes and will not be considered trespassing.
 * It should be noted that this gun, despite being a unique version of the Hunting Rifle or BB gun, uses .44 Magnum ammunition as opposed to BB's or .32 caliber rounds. This can be confusing, as it can be repaired with a normal Hunting Rifle even though it is chambered for different ammunition and drastically differs in its design.
 * It is interesting to note that although the Sniper Rifle has greater range, the nature of the game's combat system makes shots fired outside of V.A.T.S tend to miss due to the field of view setting. Because Lincoln's Repeater lacks a scope, this does not apply to this particular weapon. Shots go exactly where aimed due to the zero spread.

Quest Related

 * 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.
 * The door to the Lower Levels is located to the left of the door to Underworld in the great chamber of the Museum of American History. Fawkes can be found waiting here if the player has progressed far enough in the main quest and has not recruited him yet.
 * The player should head up the stairs to the upper level upon entering the Lower Levels. The ground floor consists only of a cafeteria. The area is inhabited by Feral Ghouls and Feral Ghoul Roamers, even Glowing Ones depending on the player's level and difficulty level. It is worth noting that there is a turret located in a room adjacent to the top of the stairs on the right that will fire upon the player almost immediately. It can be controlled using a nearby terminal. The door to the Museum of History Offices is against the back wall of the upper level, past all the shattered display cases.
 * The Museum of History Offices are also prowled by Feral Ghouls. A player can expect heavy close quarters combat and room-to-room fighting in the area. Various memorabilia relating to Abraham Lincoln can be found in this area; see the article for their exact locations. Through a lightly-locked door of steel bars, there will be an open chamber with a high ceiling: the remains of a library or archives. A ceiling-mounted turret is located in the center of this room, usually occupied by firing on the Feral Ghouls around it. The player can opt to let the turret finish its work before destroying it, but it usually takes quite a while to fell its targets (and the player won't recieve experience). Either way, the staircase in this chamber leads to an upper floor of similar layout to the area below. The Feral Ghouls up here may be wounded or dead due to the turret's attacks, which makes this floor easier to secure. The office in the center of this floor contains the display case that houses Lincoln's Repeater. It is surrounded by Feral Ghouls, so one can expect a fight. The chance to encounter a Glowing One is high, but if the player has already encountered a few on the Lower Levels, there usually won't be another here. Lincoln's Repeater is in the display case at the end of the central room farthest away from the staircase. There is a dead Raider by the display case, which suggests that the player was not the first one to try to retrieve the rifle.

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.


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

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