Colonel Autumn's Laser Pistol (Fallout 3)

Colonel Autumn's Laser Pistol is a specially modified AEP7 Laser Pistol found on the Enclave Leader, Colonel Autumn.

Location
It is found on Colonel Autumn in the Jefferson Memorial Rotunda during the quest Take it Back!.

Characteristics

 * The weapon, like many other unique weapon variants, is visually identical to its common counterpart, in this case being the AEP7 Laser Pistol. It is fully automatic, (unless you have Broken Steel) and has a 30 round capacity. It is powered by easy to find energy cells, uses very few action points, and can be repaired with the common AEP7 Laser Pistol.


 * Note: It appears that in patch 1.5, Colonel Autumn's Laser Pistol has been reduced to a semi-automatic weapon. It stats have been reduced to the same as the Smuggler's End except it weighs 1 more pound and is worth 30 less caps. It now does less damage than Protectron's Gaze. It is also no longer classified as a quest item.

How To Obtain
If you don't have the Broken Steel DLC, it is still possible to to acquire the gun


 * The most simple way to acquire the item is through console commands. Use "player.additem 000ABBE4 1"


 * An easy way to get it is to enter the rotunda before you start the assault (videos on how to do this can be found on YouTube) and shoot it out of his hand. Then pick it up and put away your weapon. He will stop attacking. You can then leave with the pistol.
 * To get to the Rotunda without Liberty Prime disabling the force field you must fast travel to Rivet City, and walk directly west until you come to the energy force fields, and there is large platform meeting one of the force fields, underneath the plate form there are a number of rocks. There is a small gap in which you can pass through by jumping onto one of the rocks and walking through, though it is quite difficult to jump on the rock it is not impossible, you must stand on a small raised bit of stone path and run and jump onto the rock, if done correctly you can pass through and kill or pickpocket Colonel Autumn for his coat and laser pistol.


 * Colonel Autumn is only in the Rotunda after you have started the Take it Back! quest. You must take the option to prepare for battle when speaking to Sarah Lyons, thus leaving her in a waiting state and not causing her to order the launch of Liberty Prime and begin the assault. You can then go to the Jefferson Memorial and find the Colonel (if you go before this, he will not be there). If you go after the assault on the Memorial, the doors lock behind you and you cannot leave, thus making it so you have to end the game and you do not get to use the pistol elsewhere. If you get it early, then you are able to have his clothing and his pistol for use out in the wastes.


 * Strangely enough, when you glitch past the force fields on the 360 and PS3 versions, you (may) find an Enclave officer who is marked red for hostile, but will not attack (or they may all be marked as friendly outside). You can talk to him. As well as several Enclave soldiers near by, dialogue is limited though and you're only given option is to say goodbye to them. However those inside the building will attack on sight.


 * It is possible to acquire the weapon with out killing Colonel Autumn as well. Use a stealth boy to enter the Jefferson Memorial. Make sure you have at least 3 on you. Creep all the way into the Rotunda, making sure to stay hidden. Enter the Rotunda. Make sure your stealth boy is still working. Use any weapon and in the V.A.T.S. fire at the Colonel's laser. It will drop to the ground. Here's the tricky part. Pick up the weapon and find a column close to the Colonel's original position where you can hide. He will fire with an Assault rifle. Make sure you remain in stealth boy mode - refresh if needed. The "danger" will remain, as long as you are not in a shadow, then it will change to "caution" and eventually back to "hidden". Once "hidden", keep an eye on the Colonel and make sure he resumes his initial position.


 * It is important to NOT talk to Autumn or else the last part of the quest will be triggered and you cannot leave the memorial.


 * If you have the Broken Steel DLC, the game will no longer end after the events of Take it Back, allowing the player to take the weapon from Autumn by simply killing him and continuing the game.
 * You can also use a plasma or laser weapon, pistol or rifle only though, and score a critical hit on Autumn thus reducing him to a goo pile or ash pile respectively. You may need to save though if your luck is very low or you do not have perks that make it easier to get criticals, such as Finesse. It is also easier to get the critical if you go in VATS.

Videos
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