.45 Auto pistol

 

The .45 Auto pistol is a weapon in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Honest Hearts.

CharacteristicsEdit

The .45 Auto pistol is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed handgun that utilizes .45 Auto ammunition. While the .45 AP improved sights modification was cut from the game, the sights are still present on the weapon's default model (pre- and post-modified versions). This gives the .45 Auto pistol luminescent sights, and as such, it is very effective in caves and dark areas.

Furthermore, it is considered an improved holdout weapon and can be taken into weapon-free locations with a Sneak skill of 50 or greater. It also has the highest base damage of any silenced holdout weapon once the AP silencer mod has been added.

DurabilityEdit

The .45 Auto pistol can fire a total of about 745 standard rounds, the equivalent of 107 reloads, from full condition before breaking. When modded with the heavy duty slide, it can fire a total of about 1,120 standard rounds, the equivalent of 160 reloads, from full condition before breaking.

ModificationsEdit

• .45 Auto pistol heavy duty slide – increases weapon's condition by 50%.
• .45 Auto pistol silencer – silences the weapon.

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

• .45 Auto pistol improved sights – it appears as though there may have been an "upgraded iron-sight" mod available for this weapon but it was cut from the final release, and the weapon's default model uses them instead.

	End of information based on Fallout: New Vegas cut content.

VariantsEdit

• A Light Shining in Darkness - a unique, customized pistol used by Joshua Graham.
• Joshua's Pistol Whippin' .45 - a unique non-playable variant used by Joshua Graham. It differs from A Light Shining in Darkness by being used as a melee weapon.
• Follows-Chalk's .45 Auto pistol - a unique version is used by Follows-Chalk. It only differs from the standard pistol in its use of companion ammunition and possession of unmodified iron-sights.

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

.45 Auto pistol	29	79.8	2.75	x1	29	17	1.7	0.8	7	745	1.5	1750	1166.7	25	3
.45 Auto pistol	29	79.8	2.75	x1	29	17	1.7	0.8	7	1120	1.5	1950	1300	25	3
A Light Shining in Darkness	33	144.4	4.38	x2	33	15	2.2	0.55	6	1245	1.2	4500	3750	75	3

LocationsEdit

• It can be purchased from the Gun Runners, Great Khans, Chet from Goodsprings, etc. after returning to the Mojave Wasteland. (The Gun Runners will have a 98% condition gun every three in-game days, also Gun Runners will restock attachments for .45 Auto pistol every three in-game days.)
• It can be purchased from Joshua Graham. Two or three of them will reappear in his inventory after he arrives at the Sorrows' camp.
• Although Graham is seen inspecting countless amounts of these pistols when talking with the Courier for the first time, only four in poor condition can be stolen from Joshua Graham's desk in Angel cave.
• Some of these are used by tribals in Zion.
• There is one in good condition in a footlocker behind Joshua Graham in Angel Cave.
• One is given as a reward in perfect condition by completing the quest Bighorners of the Eastern Virgin.

NotesEdit

According to Joshua Graham, it is based on a nearly 400-year-old design from one of his Mormon ancestors and is the trademark weapon of the New Canaanite tribe.

Behind the scenesEdit

• The .45 Auto pistol is based on the Colt M1911, although it is not an exact replica.^[1]
• It is also one of two guns in Fallout: New Vegas based on real-world weapons designed by John Browning, the other being the automatic rifle. Browning was also a member of the Mormon church and served as a missionary in Georgia. ^[2]

BugsEdit

• Playstation 3 Xbox 360 If both mods are attached and you use a weapon repair kit on it, the weapon stops degrading from use and can continue to be repaired past 100% increasing its value and condition. ^[verified]
• PC Xbox 360 Sometimes, when both modifications are attached to the .45 Auto pistol, it will not show in first person or third person view while in the Mojave Wasteland. ^[verified]
• PC Playstation 3 Xbox 360 If loading a saved game from the main menu in which you have the .45 Auto pistol equipped and drawn, the reload animation takes twice as long as normal. This can be solved by switching to another weapon, then back again. ^[verified]
• PC Playstation 3 Xbox 360 Sometimes when aiming down the sight while in first person view, the gun will disappear entirely. Switching to another weapon, then back seems to fix the issue. ^[verified]
• PC Playstation 3 Sometimes, when ED-E repairs the weapon with both modifications, the condition will actually degrade instead of improving. ^[verified]

SoundsEdit

GalleryEdit

.45 Auto pistol with the heavy duty (HD) slide modification

.45 Auto pistol with the silencer modification

.45 Auto pistol with both modifications

.45 Auto pistol with the non-playable iron sights

.45 Auto pistol with the heavy duty (HD) slide modification and the non-playable iron sights

.45 Auto pistol with the silencer modification and the non-playable iron sights

.45 Auto pistol with all the modifications and the non-playable iron sights

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References

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