Pipe bolt-action (Fallout 4)

For the semi-automatic variation, see Pipe gun (Fallout 4).
For the revolver version, see Pipe revolver (Fallout 4).

Fallout 4 weapon
Pipe bolt-action
Type	Pistol
Core stats
Damage	34
Ammo	.308 round
Magazine size	6
Fire rate	2
Range	95
Accuracy	63
AP cost	23.2
Value	30
Weight	3.2
Damage	Gunslinger (with grip) Rifleman (with stock) Bloody Mess Mister Sandman (with suppressor) Basher Astoundingly Awesome 2 (with scope) Ace Operator (with suppressor)
Miscellaneous	Gun Nut Science!
Editor ID	PipeBoltAction
Form ID	0014831A
Credits
Appearances	Fallout 4

The pipe bolt-action is a weapon in Fallout 4.

Characteristics

Like other makeshift firearms, pipe bolt-action weapons are easily acquired and are commonly carried by settlers and low-level enemies, such as raiders, in early parts of the game.

Compared to the basic pipe gun, the bolt-action variant improves its accuracy at medium to long range.

Weapon modifications

While the long finned barrel modification makes it so shot spread does not increase while firing, the pipe bolt-action does not benefit from this for subsequent shots due to how slowly the weapon fires.

Receiver

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Effect(s)	Perk(s) required	Components	Form ID
Standard receiver	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Gears x1 Oil x2 Screw x1 Steel x2	001A8A90
Light frame receiver	Lighter weight. Reduced damage.	Light	-3	–	–	–	–	-1.6	+3	-25% AP cost -5% iron sights transition	–	Adhesive x1 Gears x1 Oil x2 Screw x1 Steel x2	0015C87B
Heavy frame receiver	Heavier weight. Improved damage.	Heavy	+3	–	–	–	–	+1.4	+4	+25% AP cost +5% iron sights transition	–	Adhesive x2 Gears x1 Oil x2 Screw x1 Steel x3	0015C87A
Tuned receiver	Improved rate of fire.	Tuned	–	+1	–	–	–	+0.1	+6	-10% AP cost +25% reload speed +5% hipfire accuracy	–	Adhesive x2 Oil x2 Screw x2 Spring x2 Steel x3	0015C879
Calibrated receiver	Better critical shot damage.	Calibrated	–	–	–	+2	–	+0.2	+7	+100% critical damage +10% hipfire accuracy	–	Adhesive x3 Gears x2 Oil x2 Screw x3 Steel x4	0015C878
Hardened receiver	Better damage.	Hardened	+8	–	–	–	–	+0.4	+10	–	–	Adhesive x3 Gears x2 Oil x2 Screw x1 Steel x4	0015C87C
Powerful receiver	Superior damage.	Powerful	+17	–	–	–	–	+0.7	+16	–	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x3 Gears x3 Oil x3 Screw x3 Steel x4	0015C87D
Calibrated powerful receiver	Superior damage. Better critical shot damage and accuracy.	Calibrated powerful	+17	–	–	+2	–	+0.9	+21	+100% critical damage +10% hipfire accuracy	Gun Nut 2	Adhesive x4 Aluminum x5 Gears x2 Oil x3 Screw x4	001916AC
.38 receiver	Reduced damage. Changes ammo type .38 Caliber.	.38	-8	–	–	–	–	+1.3	+25	–	Gun Nut 2	Adhesive x4 Aluminum x6 Gears x2 Oil x3 Screw x4	0021048C
.50 receiver	Exceptional damage. Changes ammo type to .50 Caliber. Improved rate of fire.	.50	+25	+1	–	-1	–	+1.3	+28	+25% reload speed	Gun Nut 2	Adhesive x4 Aluminum x6 Gears x2 Oil x3 Screw x4	0015C876

Barrel

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Effect(s)	Perk(s) required	Components	Form ID
Stub barrel	Improved hip-fire accuracy. Inferior range and sighted accuracy.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	-15% AP cost +25% accuracy -10% recoil	–	Screw x1 Steel x1	001A8A8C
Short barrel	Standard.	–	–	–	+36	+1	–	+0.7	+0.3	-10% AP cost +10% accuracy -10% recoil	–	Adhesive x1 Screw x1 Steel x2	0015C863
Short light barrel	Improved hip-fire accuracy.	–	–	–	+36	+2	–	–	+4	-15% AP cost -3% iron sights transition +10% accuracy -10% recoil	–	Adhesive x2 Copper x2 Screw x1	0015C864
Long barrel	Superior range and sighted accuracy. Better recoil. Poor hip-fire accuracy.	Long	–	–	+120	-1	–	+1.5	+6	+10% AP cost +3% iron sights transition +40% sighted accuracy -50% hipfire accuracy -15% recoil	–	Adhesive x2 Screw x2 Steel x4	0015C861
Long light barrel	Superior range and sighted accuracy. Better recoil. Reduced hip-fire accuracy.	Long	–	–	+120	+2	–	+0.7	+7	+40% sighted accuracy -50% hipfire accuracy -15% recoil	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x5 Copper x4 Screw x3	0015C861
Short ported barrel	Superior recoil.	Ported	–	–	+36	+1	–	+0.7	+9	-10% AP cost -3% iron sights transition +10% sighted accuracy -25% recoil	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x3 Copper x5 Screw x3 Steel x3	0015C864
Long ported barrel	Superior recoil, range and sighted accuracy. Poor hip-fire accuracy.	Ported	–	–	+120	–	–	+1.5	+12	+10% AP cost +3% iron sights transition +40% sighted accuracy -50% hipfire accuracy -25% recoil	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x4 Aluminum x4 Copper x5 Screw x3	001651C2
Long finned barrel	No accuracy penalty while firing. Superior range and sighted accuracy. Better recoil. Poor hip-fire accuracy.	Finned	–	–	+120	-1	–	+1.5	+13	+10% AP cost +3% iron sights transition +40% sighted accuracy -50% hipfire accuracy -15% recoil Aim cone doesn't increase while firing	Gun Nut 2	Adhesive x5 Aluminum x3 Copper x6 Screw x4	00027F2D

Grip

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Effect(s)	Perk(s) required	Components	Form ID
Standard grip	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	-10% AP cost	–	Screw x1 Steel x1	001A8A8D
Comfort grip	Improved recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	Comfort grip	–	–	–	+3	–	+0.1	+3	-10% AP cost +5% hipfire accuracy -5% recoil	–	Adhesive x1 Screw x1 Steel x1	0015C865
Standard stock	Exceptional sighted accuracy. Better recoil and aim with scopes. Improved bash.	–	–	–	–	+7	–	+0.8	+6	+20% AP cost +10% iron sights transition +7% stability +40% sighted accuracy -20% recoil	–	Adhesive x3 Copper x4 Screw x3	0015C868
Sharpshooter's grip	Better recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	Sharpshooter's	–	–	–	+4	–	+0.2	+7	-15% AP cost +15% hipfire accuracy -15% recoil	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x2 Cork x1 Rubber x1 Screw x2 Wood x3	0015C865
Markman's stock	Exceptional sighted accuracy. Superior recoil and aim with scopes. Improved bash.	Marksman's	–	–	–	+7	–	+1.1	+12	+20% AP cost +10% iron sights transition +9% stability +40% sighted accuracy -25% recoil	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x4 Copper x5 Cork x2 Rubber x3 Screw x3	0015C869
Recoil compensating stock	Exceptional sighted accuracy and recoil. Better aim with scopes. Improved bash.	Recoil compensated	–	–	–	+8	–	+1.3	+15	+20% AP cost +10% iron sights transition +7% stability +40% sighted accuracy -30% recoil	Gun Nut 2	Adhesive x5 Copper x5 Cork x2 Rubber x4 Screw x4	0015C86A

Sights

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Effect(s)	Perk(s) required	Components	Form ID
Standard sights	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x1 Steel x1	001A8A91
Glow sights	Improved focus and better sighted accuracy.	Glow-sighted	–	–	–	+1	–	–	+3	+10% sighted accuracy	–	Adhesive x2 Nuclear material x1 Steel x2	0015C883
Short scope	Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	Scoped	–	–	–	+16	–	+0.5	+6	-20% base stability +30% AP cost +10% iron sight transition 4x scope +20% sighted accuracy	–	Adhesive x1 Glass x1 Screw x1 Steel x1	0015C881
Reflex sight	Better focus and sighted accuracy.	Tactical	–	–	–	+7	–	+0.2	+7	-15% AP cost -10% iron sight transition 1.5x scope +15% sighted accuracy	–	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x3 Screw x2	0015C882
Glow reflex sight	Better focus and sighted accuracy.	Tactical	–	–	–	+7	–	+0.2	+9	-15% AP cost -10% iron sight transition 1.5x scope +15% sighted accuracy	–	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x3 Nuclear material x1 Screw x2	0022BA9F
Medium scope	Better magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	Scoped	–	–	–	+23	–	+0.7	+12	-20% base stability +40% AP cost +15% iron sight transition 6x scope +20% sighted accuracy	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x3 Glass x2 Screw x1	0015C880
Long scope	Superior magnification and sighted accuracy.	Scoped	–	–	–	+36	–	+0.8	+15	-20% base stability +50% AP cost +20% iron sights transition 10x scope +20% sighted accuracy	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x4 Glass x4 Screw x2	001916AD
Short night vision scope	Night vision. Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	Night-vision	–	–	–	+16	–	+0.5	+19	-20% base stability +30% AP cost +10% iron sight transition 4x scope +20% sighted accuracy	Gun Nut 1 Science! 1	Adhesive x3 Glass x2 Nuclear material x1 Screw x2 Silver x2	001916B0
Medium night vision scope	Night vision. Better magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	Night-vision	–	–	–	+23	–	+0.7	+22	-20% base stability +40% AP cost +15% iron sight transition 6x scope +20% sighted accuracy	Gun Nut 1 Science! 1	Adhesive x5 Circuitry x1 Fiber optics x1 Glass x4 Nuclear material x2 Screw x3 Silver x3	001916AF
Long night vision scope	Night vision. Superior magnification and sighted accuracy.	Night-vision	–	–	–	+36	–	+0.8	+25	-20% base stability +50% AP cost +20% iron sights transition 10x scope +20% sighted accuracy	Gun Nut 2 Science! 1	Adhesive x6 Circuitry x2 Fiber optics x2 Glass x5 Nuclear material x3 Screw x3 Silver x4	001916AE
Short recon scope	Tracks targets. Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	Recon	–	–	–	+16	–	+0.9	+30	-20% base stability +30% AP cost +10% iron sight transition 4x scope (monochrome, tracking) +20% sighted accuracy	Gun Nut 2 Science! 1	Adhesive x6 Circuitry x3 Crystal x5 Fiber optics x3 Nuclear material x4 Screw x4 Silver x5	002492DE
Long recon scope	Tracks targets. Superior magnification and sighted accuracy.	Recon	–	–	–	+36	–	+0.9	+30	-20% base stability +50% AP cost +20% iron sights transition 10x scope (monochrome, tracking) +20% sighted accuracy	Gun Nut 2 Science! 1	Adhesive x6 Circuitry x3 Crystal x5 Fiber optics x3 Nuclear material x4 Screw x4 Silver x5	001916B2

Muzzle

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Effect(s)	Perk(s) required	Components	Form ID
No muzzle		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Small bayonet	Better bash. Reduced range.	Bayoneted	–	–	-12	–	–	+0.3	+3	+50% bash damage	–	Adhesive x1 Screw x1 Steel x3	0015C872
Large bayonet	Superior bash. Inferior range.	Bayoneted	–	–	-18	–	–	+0.7	+6	+100% bash damage	–	Adhesive x2 Screw x2 Steel x4	0015C871
Compensator	Improved per-shot recoil. Improved recoil control. Reduced range.	Compensated	–	–	-12	+2	–	+0.6	+15	+15% better recoil per shot +75% better recoil arc	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x3 Screw x2 Steel x3	0015C873
Muzzle brake	Exceptional recoil control. Better per-shot recoil. Inferior range.	Muzzled	–	–	-18	+6	–	+0.6	+22	+20% better recoil per shot	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x3 Screw x3 Steel x4	0015C874
Suppressor	Suppresses sound from firing. Exceptional per-shot recoil. Improved recoil control. Poor range.	Suppressed	–	–	-30	+2	–	+0.7	+30	+25% better recoil per shot Weapon is suppressed	Gun Nut 2	Adhesive x4 Aluminum x5 Plastic x4 Screw x4	0015C875

Variants

• Pipe bolt-action pistol
• Pipe bolt-action rifle

Locations

• A pipe bolt-action sniper rifle may be found next to a dead raider in an upstairs room of a house along the road north of the Museum of Freedom in Concord.
• Trudy at the Drumlin Diner sells a suppressed bolt-action pipe gun. Other mods on the suppressed bolt-action gun that Trudy sells are random, but she will always start the game with at least one suppressed gun.
• Commonly wielded by raiders and settlers.
• Sometimes carried by Rust Devils.

Bugs

PC Using VATS while cycling or reloading will reinitialize loading sequence, making it virtually impossible to fire while under 6 cartridges, for the character will try to reload instead of firing. The best way to avoid this is to wait for the chambering to be completed before starting the shooting cinematic.

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