YCS 186

The  is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
The YCS/186 is a unique version of the Gauss Rifle. It seems to be considerably decrepit compared to the normal Gauss Rifle, however it is much more powerful and is known to kill opponents with a single shot. There is one drawback to this which would be that it consumes four microfusion cells per shot, (Although the average Gauss Rifle uses five microfusion cells a shot) so it is best to make every shot count.

Locations
The YCS/186 Gauss rifle is found at the Mercenary camp east of Brooks Tumbleweed Ranch. The Wild Wasteland trait must not be taken. NOTE: A Mercenary with Combat Armor is carrying this weapon, you need to either pick-pocket him or kill him.

Appearances
The appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the Scenes
The is a reference to a poster on the "Your Console Sucks" section of the Something Awful Forums named "Gauss". Additionally, 186 is the forum ID number of YCS.

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