Paulson's Revolver

Paulson's revolver is a unique weapon carried by Paulson in the Fallout 3 add-on Mothership Zeta.

Characteristics
Paulson's revolver is a .44 magnum revolver that functions differently to the scoped .44 magnum, firing a group of shots at once. It also lacks a scope, making it the only non-scoped .44 magnum revolver available to the player without the use of console commands. It is similar to the Mysterious Stranger's .44 magnum with the exception of firing multiple projectiles at one time. The revolver shoots 9 pellets with one round. Outside of V.A.T.S., this gun will get devastating critical hits quite frequently. Unlike the scoped .44 magnum, this has a shield around the rear section of the cylinder. It is repaired with any (including unique) scoped .44 magnums.

Paulson's revolver can fire a total of about 178 rounds, the equivalent of 30 reloads, from full condition before breaking.

Variants

 * Scoped .44 magnum
 * Blackhawk - While it's much stronger than the regular .44, it is also the weakest of the unique versions. However, it is the best version in the original game with no add-ons.
 * Callahan's magnum - Named after famous gunfighter and security officer Harold Callahan, and a 'nod' to the famous and infamous "Dirty Harry" Clint Eastwood's movie character who took on all the 'dirty' police jobs - as L.A. Inspector Harry Callahan. This Callahan's magnum is the more effective version of Blackhawk, dealing more damage with less wear and tear.

Location
Paulson uses the revolver as his primary weapon, and it can only be obtained by taking it from him. It cannot be reverse-pickpocketed. As long as Paulson is alive he will use a non-playable version of the weapon. The player-usable weapon is only added to Paulson's inventory when he is dead, at which time the player may loot the item from his corpse. This weapon is only obtainable before exiting the Mothership; once Paulson leaves, the character and his associated items are removed from the game. An easy way to get the weapon is to get him to accompany you on one of the mothership quests, and leaving him to fight the aliens, which in most cases results in his death, hence giving you the ability to get his weapon. You can also retrieve the weapon by using the Mesmetron to steal it from his inventory.

Sounds
Револьвер Паульсона