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The Chinese pistol, formally called the Shanxi Type 17 pistol, is a weapon in Fallout 3.
Background[]
The Shanxi Type 17 Chinese pistol is a recoil operated, locked breech semi-automatic pistol. The bolt and barrel are locked by a vertically tilting locking piece with two lugs locking into recesses beneath the bolt. It features an adjustable sight with range settings up to 1,000 yards, although it cannot be adjusted in game. Unlike most pistols, the Chinese pistol is loaded from a stripper clip into a fixed, non-removable box magazine.[1] They saw widespread deployment as the standard sidearm of the People's Liberation Army during the Sino-American War, and were sometimes brought back as war trophies by American servicemen.[2][3]
Characteristics[]
Chinese pistol expanded
An autoloading hand-held pistol fed by an internal magazine which is reloaded by 10-round stripper clips. It has one of the comparatively lowest damage ratings in the game, inferior even to the starting 10mm pistol.
While typically found on less-organized raiders and slavers, the weapon may also be carried by Talon Company mercenaries as a backup weapon. Even Megaton settlers and Underworld residents may carry it as a sidearm, though the 10mm pistol is a lot more commonplace, largely reducing the Chinese pistol's use to a curiosity for selling off to vendors.
Durability[]
The Chinese pistol can fire a total of about 1250 rounds, the equivalent of 125 reloads, from full condition before breaking.
Variants[]
- Zhu-Rong v418 Chinese pistol - a unique variant with better critical chance and durability that deals fire damage over time.
Chinese pistol - a simulated variant found only in the Anchorage Reclamation simulation.- Chinese Dragoon pistol - a cut unique variant with identical stats to the standard version while having the same appearance as the simulation version of the weapon. It is not used anywhere within the add-on and can only be acquired through the use of console commands.
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 | |||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese pistol | 4 | 24 | 6 | x1 | 4 | 17 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 10 | 1250 | 2 | 190 | 95 | |
| Zhu-Rong v418 Chinese pistol | 4 | 20 | +2 /5s | 4.5 | x2 | 4 | 17 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 10 | 1667 | 2 | 290 | 145 |
Locations[]
- Republic of Dave - One can be found in the Museum of Dave, though it must be stolen.
- Ahzrukhal, Alejandra Torres, Flak, Jabsco, Rosie, Sister, and Zimmer all carry the Chinese pistol.
- Raiders throughout the wasteland often carry them, but less commonly at higher levels.
- Traders usually have one or two Chinese pistols in their inventory, those includes vendors that may not specialize in selling weapons.
- They are sometimes found in locked safes.
- One on a conveyor belt in the Sewer waystation, near a teddy bear.
- Regulators sometimes carry one.
- Cryo lab - One can be found in a storage room here, on a table surrounded by other wasteland objects.
Notes[]
- Regardless of how many rounds are left in the pistol, the player character will always insert a full clip into the magazine while reloading.
- Although 10mm ammunition being commonly portrayed as a straight cased cartridge,[4] the rounds in the Chinese pistol's clip model are depicted as having a bottlenecked case shape.
- Despite chambering 10mm, the Chinese pistol will eject rifle casings similar to 5.56mm when fired.
Behind the scenes[]
Internally, the item model for the Chinese pistol is named the "Mauser pistol."[Non-game 1], possibly referencing the 9mm Mauser from Fallout and Fallout 2. The 9mm HSI Mauser appeared in Fallout Tactics.
Sounds[]
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Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Weapon reload animation in game.
- ↑ Usage by Chinese remnant soldiers
- ↑ Patrick's farewell
- ↑ Fallout 1/2 10mm image, Fallout 4/76 10mm round render
Non-game
- ↑ Model name: MauserPistol01.nif