The .357 Magnum revolver is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.
Characteristics[]
.357 Magnum revolver expanded
The .357 Magnum revolver is a single-action revolver that fires .357 Magnum and .38 special rounds. The .357 cannot jam and can be interrupted mid-reload due to it being loaded one bullet at a time. It is considered an improved holdout weapon, allowing it to be concealed and taken into weapon-free locations with 50 or greater Sneak skill. The revolver has visual wear and tear but remains a serviceable weapon.
Durability[]
The .357 Magnum revolver can fire a total of about 995 standard rounds, the equivalent of 166 reloads, from full condition before breaking. When modded with the heavy-duty cylinder, it can fire a total of about 1,495 standard rounds, the equivalent of 250 reloads, from full condition before breaking.
| Ammunition type | Unmodified | W/ HD cylinder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | Reloads | Shots | Reloads | |
| Standard, HP & JFP | 995 | 166 | 1495 | 250 |
| .38 special | 1329 | 222 | 1995 | 333 |
Weapon modifications[]
- .357 Magnum revolver long barrel - Increases the weapon's damage by 3.
- .357 revolver heavy duty cylinder - Increases the weapon's maximum condition by 50%.
Variants[]
- Lucky - A unique .357 revolver that can be found in a Hard-locked safe in the Bison Steve Hotel's gift shop in Primm.
Police pistol - A standard variant added in Dead Money found throughout the Sierra Madre.
Comparison[]
| 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 | |||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .357 Magnum revolver | 26 | 45.5 | 1.75 | x1 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 0.5 | 6 | 995 | 2 | 110 | 55 | 0 | 3 |
| .357 Magnum revolver | 29 | 50.8 | 1.75 | x1 | 26 | 26 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 6 | 1495 | 2 | 810 | 405 | 0 | 3 |
| Lucky | 30 | 82.5 | 2.75 | x2.5 | 30 | 17 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 6 | 1120 | 2.5 | 1500 | 600 | 0 | 3 |
Police pistol  | 30 | 60 | 2 | x1 | 45 | 19 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 6 | 1120 | 3 | 1000 | 333.3 | 0 | 4 |
Locations[]
- Aerotech Office Park - In the Easy-locked bathroom in Aerotech suite 300.
- Black Mountain - On the body of a dead NCR trooper, located on the road leading up to the summit.
- Goodsprings has an abundance of .357 Magnum revolvers. Trudy, Chet, Easy Pete, Goodsprings settlers and Joe Cobb all carry one, and an additional one can be stolen from a glass behind the bar in the Prospector Saloon.
- Goodsprings Cemetery - One might spawn in one of the graves (requires a shovel).
- Gun Runners - Vendortron can sell them.
- HELIOS One - Lieutenant Haggerty carries one.
- Westside - In Klamath Bob's Liquor Store behind the counter along with some ammunition.
- Monte Carlo Suites - On the body of a dead gambler, located in the ruins to the east.
- Nipton - Inside the Nipton house first on the right walking east from the town hall steps. Found on the bottom shelf of a workbench inside the house with the Mr. Gutsy prototype, and one in the close-by tool cabinet. Another one in a safe in the same house.
- During Birds of a Feather, when guarding the door to the Silver Rush, the unnamed suicide bomber carries one.
- Kings members might carry one.
- Powder Gangers might also carry one.
- Sold by merchants at low levels.
- Private Morales carries one in the Camp McCarran concourse.
- Hopeville Missile Base - In a sewer pipe next to a duffle bag running under the road leading into the base from the direction of the Hopeville missile silo bunker map marker.
- Hopeville Missile Base Headquarters - Inside of a bathroom in the lobby next to a skeleton.
Notes[]
- The .357 Magnum is the revolver featured on many Fallout: New Vegas promotional images. On the main title screen, it appears to have the long barrel modification attached.
- Despite being held by an NCR Veteran Ranger in the main title screen and many promotional images, in-game they instead typically carry the semi-unique Ranger Sequoia, a variant of the hunting revolver.
- Unlike most other revolvers, the .357 Magnum will not jam even with a very poor condition on the verge of breaking. This is because the latter has a "No Jam After Reload" flag set.
Behind the scenes[]
The .357 Magnum revolver is based on the Colt Single Action Army, with a few other guns used as a reference.[Non-game 1]
Bugs[]
- If ammo type is changed to a type of ammunition that one has less than six of and the ammunition type loaded before changing had six loaded, then the player character will continue to play the reload animation forever.[verified]
- Occasionally, when using the .357 Magnum in V.A.T.S., one will stand still and do nothing. This bug is shared by all .357 Magnum variants and other weapons that are reloaded on a round-by-round basis, such as the brush gun, cowboy repeater, and hunting shotgun.[verified]
- This gun is affected by the reloading glitch, meaning it can be changed to load a certain ammo and be completely filled by loading only one round.[verified]
- When reloading and running in third person, the cylinder will remain open. To fix this, switch to first person and back, or wait for the game to close the gate.[verified]
- This revolver can be used to do the reload dash glitch, which can be used to obtain the highest possible running speed and get to otherwise unreachable locations.[verified]
Sounds[]
 | Attack sound |  | Reload sound |
Gallery[]
Same Nipton house
.357 Magnum revolver with the long barrel modification
.357 Magnum revolver with the heavy duty (HD) cylinder modification
Hi res image of the .357 Magnum revolver with the heavy duty (HD) cylinder and long barrel modifications
.357 Magnum revolver with both modifications
Veteran Ranger wielding a .357 Magnum revolver with the long barrel modification
.357 magnum revolver in the Cowboy perk
References[]
Non-game
- ↑ J.E. Sawyer on Formspring:
Richie9999: "Hey, something that I've wanted to know, what gun is the .357 magnum in FNV based on, the Single Action Army, or one of the many variants/knockoffs of it? Any specific one in particular?"
Joshua Sawyer: "It's essentially a Colt SAA, but I think the artist, Mitch Ahlswede, used a few different guns for reference."
