Sniper Rifle (Fallout: New Vegas)

This sniper rifle is an older model of the famed DKS-501. Still chambered for .308 ammunition, it's somewhat fragile and requires periodic repair and maintenance to keep it in working condition. It can be modded to include a suppressor and retrofitted with Carbon-Fiber parts to decrease its weight.

Characteristics
It is identical in appearance to the sniper rifle in Fallout 3.

Unlike the Fallout 3 sniper, when guns is 100, the crosshairs will not remain still. The sway is minor and slow, even at extremely long range.

Locations

 * Vault 34 - Two can be found in the Armory (accessed by using the terminal in the Overseer's office)
 * Can be bought from the Gun Runners outpost (though it appears to be only available after level 12 or so)
 * On top of a bed inside the First Recon tent at Camp McCarran, can be taken with no penalty. (It may not be there on the PS3 version of the game.>>Test PS3 on 15.11.2010, it is there.>>Separate test PS3 16.11.2010, it is not there.)
 * Inside a locked room in a ruined building to the east of Mole Rat Ranch. Upon unlocking the door it will trigger a booby trap
 * Around 3 can sometimes be found inside Gomorrah in the room containing the gun shipments.
 * One can sometimes be found in the basement of Brewer's Beer Bootlegging in the gun cabinet, the key for it is on the table in the other room in the basement, right next to a Big Book of Science, also there can be a sniper rifle in the closet.
 * One can be bought from the arms merchant at the 188 Trading Post at level 14 and higher.
 * One can be found on the top floor of the Atomic Wrangler inside a locked case.

Mods

 * Sniper Rifle Suppressor: Reduces weapon noise
 * Sniper Rifle Carbon Fiber Parts: Reduces weight by 5

Bugs

 * Sniper Rifle Carbon Fiber Parts doesn't actually reduce weapon weight. It weighs the same without and with the mod attached.


 * Notice that with the Sniper rifle suppressor added onto a rifle it becomes completely useless when the modded rifle is given to a companion (specifically Craig Boone, yet to test other companions) When it is equipped by the companion it looks exactly the same as a regular Sniper Rifle and the sounds are the same as well. This can be particularly annoying when stealth is required.

Variants

 * Gobi Campaign scout rifle

Appearances
The sniper rifle appears in Fallout: New Vegas.