.32 pistol (Fallout 3)

	For an overview of .32 pistol models in all games, see .32 pistol.

 

The Smith & Wesson .32 pistol is a small gun in Fallout 3.

CharacteristicsEdit

The Smith & Wesson .32 pistol was manufactured throughout the late nineteenth century and into the early part of the twentieth. As the name implies, it uses .32 caliber rounds for ammunition. It is commonly found to be in use by raiders and wastelanders. Although it is a light weapon, it pales against the 10mm pistol in terms of rate of fire and damage. It can, however, be fired quite fast if the player can get a rhythm down.

DurabilityEdit

The .32 pistol can fire a total of about 556 standard rounds, the equivalent of 112 reloads, from full condition before breaking.

VariantsEdit

• Wild Bill's Sidearm - Found in Wild Bill's pockets, Wild Bill's Sidearm is much more powerful than any other small sidearm, exceptions being the laser pistol, the plasma pistol, Colonel Autumn's 10mm pistol or the scoped .44 magnum.

	The following is based on Fallout 3 cut content and has not been confirmed by canon sources.

• Law Dog - A variant of the .32 pistol that was cut from the base game.

	End of information based on Fallout 3 cut content.

ComparisonEdit

Legend
	- Weapon name (melee or unarmed)			- Attacks in V.A.T.S.
	- Weapon name (gun, energy or explosive)			- Action point cost
	- Damage per attack (damage per projectile)			- Damage per action point
	- Damage per second			- Weapon spread
	- Area of effect damage			- Magazine capacity (shots per reload)
	- Effect damage & duration			- Durability (number of attacks before breaking)
	- Bonus effects			- Weight
	- Attacks per second			- Value in caps
	- Critical chance % multiplier			- Value to weight ratio
	- Critical damage			- Skill required
	- Critical effect damage & duration			- Strength required
	- With all mods attached

.32 pistol	6	18	3	x1	6	20	0.3	0.5	5	556	2	110	55
Wild Bill's Sidearm	10	30	3	x1	15	20	0.5	0.5	5	833	2	250	125

LocationsEdit

• Big Town - Flash and Timebomb will always be wielding one. Also, Shorty will have this weapon if the Small Guns path of the quest Big Trouble in Big Town is followed.
• James seems to have a fondness for .32 pistols, as he is equipped with one after exiting Tranquility Lane, and two can be found inside Project Purity, one in the gift shop, and another in the basement sub-levels.
• Hubris Publishing - one can be found in the building, under a table in a dead man's hand, implying he committed suicide. There is a Nuka-Cola vending machine, whiskey, and Quantum right next to it, which help in locating it.
• Megaton - Jenny Stahl carries one.
• Minefield - one can be found near the mattress in the building where Arkansas snipes from.
• National Guard depot bunker - one can be found on a wooden shelf, next to a box of 5 bullets for it.
• Old Olney underground - one can be found in perfect condition, on a shelf.
• Springvale - one can also be found with Silver at the small ranch, which can be entered right after exiting Vault 101.
• These are not very hard to come by. Most locations to find it are in shops, on raiders and Talon Company mercs.
• They can sometimes be found in Pulowski Preservation shelters, along with some skeletons.
• Dominic D'Ellsadro, Seagrave Holmes, Sierra Petrovita, and Sticky all carry the .32 pistol.

SoundsEdit

GalleryEdit

The Smith & Wesson logo on the grip

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