Backwater Rifle

The  is a unique Lever-Action Rifle which is added to Fallout 3 with the Point Lookout add-on.

Obtaining
The Backwater Rifle is found on a shelf behind you at the end of The Velvet Curtain quest along with other weapons and ammo in the room.

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 Magnum rounds instead of 10mm rounds. Making ammo for it much rarer.


 * 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, the Lincoln Repeater hits exactly where you aim it and this weapon hits almost where you aim it. This also makes the Repeater more accurate in VATS.


 * The Repeater has a 2x critical 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.

Appearances
The appears in the Fallout 3 add-on Point Lookout.