Pipe gun (Fallout 4)

The pipe gun is a weapon that is featured in Fallout 4.

Characteristics
A crude homemade weapon family built from rusty metal pipes, springs, duct tape, wood, scrap metal and screws, the first pipe guns were created and used by gangs in the streets of pre-War Detroit. Two centuries later they have become a staple of Wasteland combat in the Commonwealth, making up the vast majority of firearms employed by all factions without ready access to industrially manufactured guns, from civilian settlers to raiders and super mutants.

Pipe guns can be found in large quantities throughout the entire game, especially early on. While rather weak compared to "real" weapons, they are light-weight and boast more customisation options than any other weapon class in the game. Every aspect of the pipe gun up to and including its caliber can be modified and improved, allowing for an enormous number of variants to be crafted. This lets it remain viable far longer than its ramshackle appearance would suggest, especially considering its proliferation and the huge amount of .38 ammo found across the Commonwealth. Furthermore, pipe weapons require the least investment in crafting perks to unlock all of their customisation options - two points in Gun Nut and a single point in Science! are enough to let the player tailor their pipe gun to their every desire.

Despite all these advantages, pipe guns eventually become largely obsolete once more advanced and powerful weapons become available. The Combat rifle is a particularly noteworthy contender later on as it serves the same combat roles and can be converted to fire the same ammunition as the pipe gun while boasting much higher damage output, with its higher weight being the only real drawback.

Ironically, out of all the parts the naked eye can perceive, upon scrapping the player can't salvage most if not any of the aforementioned components. With Rank 1 of the Scrapper perk a basic pipe pistol can be scrapped for 4 pieces of steel while a basic pipe rifle yields 3 pieces of steel. Rank 2 of the perk adds one screw and one piece of copper to the salvage.

Variants

 * Pipe pistol
 * Pipe rifle
 * Pipe sniper rifle
 * Pipe submachine gun

Locations

 * Common weapon for ranged raiders. May have random modifications.
 * Default weapon for settlers.
 * Can be found on ranged super mutants. May have random modifications.
 * A standard version can be found on the floor in front of a terminal located at Bedford Station.

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