Survivalist's Rifle

The Survivalist's Rifle is a weapon in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Honest Hearts. It is the unique variant of the service rifle.

Background
This weapon was originally a U.S. checkpoint guard carbine in Canada, issued from the Long Branch Arsenal in Ontario, USA territory. Chambered in the 12.7mm round, this rifle was supposed to offer guards firepower necessary to intercept anyone attempting to breach a checkpoint, regardless of equipment.

Characteristics
This particular rifle once belonged to the Survivalist, an ex-U.S. army serviceman who found himself hiding out in Zion National Park after the Great War. The Survivalist's Rifle was used by the Survivalist for decades and shows signs of improvised repair such as clamps on the foregrip wood, the mismatched wood furniture, etc. The bent front sight is also damaged to the point that the Survivalist couldn't or didn't repair it and just adapted to using it as-is.

Variants

 * Service rifle

Location
Red Gate in a duffle bag marked "The Survivalist's Duffle Bag" next to a skeleton. Some powerful enemies may spawn here, such as Yao guai, giant cazadores, and green geckos.

Even when visiting before anything else, there still may be hostiles. (Cazadors, White Legs, etc.)

There is another method of obtaining this rifle. Simply side with Joshua when faced with deciding who to agree with. You will get the rifle, as well as several other supplies.

Behind the scenes

 * The French word "Arrêt", translated as the nouns "stop" or "halt", is fitting with "Stop" written in English on the other side of the rifle's stock. It's probable use was in the U.S. occupation of Quebec and other French-speaking areas of Canada.

Bugs

 * The rifle may not appear in the duffel bag at all. However, it's possible that a nearby enemy picked the weapon up. It may appear on an NPC, it has been found in Waking Clouds inventory without it having been previously found.
 * Upon entering the Brotherhood of Steel Bunker at Hidden Valley for the first time and having all of your equipment stripped, the rifle may disappear entirely.