FN FAL HPFA

The FN FAL HPFA (High Power Full Automatic) is a small gun in Fallout 2.

Background
The FN FAL, short for Fusil Automatique Léger (light automatic rifle), is a selective-fire battle rifle produced by the Belgian arms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale de Herstal. This rifle has been more widely used by armed forces than any other rifle in history.

Characteristics
The FN FAL HPFA is a heavy-duty assault rifle chambered in the 7.62mm cartridge. It is the only weapon in the game that empties its whole magazine (20 rounds) in a single burst. Such a fire rate, as well as the resultant ammo consumption, are unparalleled among the game's small guns. The most notable changes from the standard FN FAL are a doubled burst size (20 rounds versus 10) and a moderate damage-per-shot increase.

Likewise unparalleled in the gun's size category is its average burst damage on soft and medium-armored targets—some 280 and 150 Hit Points, respectively. The FN FAL HPFA is the only small gun in Fallout 2 that can exceed 1000 HP of damage in a good critical burst without the help of damage-boosting perks.

However, the weapon's comparatively low damage per round massively impairs its effectiveness against very heavy armor, unless critical hits are scored.

Variants

 * FN FAL
 * FN FAL (night sight)

Locations

 * It can be purchased from dealers in NCR and San Francisco.