The battle rifle is a weapon added with the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Gun Runners' Arsenal.
Background[]
A gas-operated, semi-automatic, clip-fed rifle chambered for .308 rounds. In terms of operation, it is a relic of 20th century engineering, utilizing an "en bloc" clip system that allows ammunition to be inserted from above, clip included, into the fixed internal magazine. When all eight rounds are expended, the clip is ejected with a very distinct metallic "ping." Despite the archaic loading method, the combination of powerful rounds and semi-automatic fire makes it a viable choice for a post-nuclear combatant.[1]
Characteristics[]
Battle rifle expanded
Compared to This Machine, the battle rifle does less damage per shot, has a slower rate of fire and so a lower damage-per-second (DPS) value, does less critical hit damage, has a higher AP cost, has slightly higher spread, has significantly lower durability, has the same weight, and has a much lower caps value.
Durability[]
The battle rifle can fire approximately 1,495 standard rounds, the equivalent of 187 reloads, from full condition before breaking.
| Ammunition type | Durability | |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | Reloads | |
| Standard, HP, & AP | 1495 | 187 |
| JSP | 995 | 125 |
Variants[]
- This Machine - a unique variant obtained by completing Dealing with Contreras by helping either Sgt. Contreras or Lt. Boyd.
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 | |||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Battle rifle  | 48 | 92.6 | 1.93 | x1 | 48 | 25 | 1.9 | 0.55 | 8 | 1495 | 9.5 | 1500 | 157.9 | 75 | 6 |
| This Machine | 55 | 117.9 | 2.14 | x1 | 55 | 22 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 8 | 2995 | 9.5 | 2800 | 294.7 | 75 | 6 |
Locations[]
- 188 Trading Post - Sold by Alexander and the arms merchant.
- Gun Runners - Sold by Vendortron, in 98% condition.
- Freeside - In Mick & Ralph's, sold by Mick.
Notes[]
- "Battle rifles" were originally mentioned in the Camp McCarran weapons manifest, but there was no such weapon to be found.
Behind the scenes[]
Like its unique variant This Machine, the battle rifle is based on the M1 Garand, though not an exact reproduction.[2]
Sounds[]
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References[]
- ↑ Weapon appearance and functionality is modeled off the M1 Garand.
- ↑ J.E. Sawyer on Formspring
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