Pipe bolt-action (Fallout 4)

For the semi-automatic variation, see Pipe gun.
For the double-action version, see Pipe revolver.

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

 

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

Characteristics

The pipe bolt-action weapon frame may not perform as well as other high-caliber options, but it's remarkably versatile and easily acquired. Like other makeshift firearms, pipe bolt-action weapons are commonly carried by settlers and low-level enemies, such as raiders, in early parts of the game.

While the basic pipe gun is a jack-of-all-trades that shines in fully automatic versions tailored for close quarters combat, the bolt-action variant puts emphasis on hard-hitting precision at medium to long range. It therefore serves as the low-tech equivalent to the hunting rifle when equipped with a full stock. Otherwise it handles like a middle ground between a regular pipe pistol and a pipe revolver.

Upgrading pipe bolt-action guns with a .50 receiver allows them to retain their usefulness into the early mid-game stages. However, once the more powerful contenders like hunting rifles or even Gauss rifles become available and the player has invested enough points in the Gun Nut and Science! perks to maximize these weapons' potential, pipe bolt-action weapons become largely obsolete.

Weapon modifications

Receiver

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Effect(s)	Perk(s) required	Components	Form ID
Standard receiver	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Gears x1 Oil x2 Screw x1 Steel x2	????????
Light frame receiver	Lighter weight. Reduced damage.	Light	-3	–	–	–	–	-1.6	+3	–	–	Adhesive x1 Gears x1 Oil x2 Screw x1 Steel x2	????????
Heavy frame receiver	Heavier weight. Improved damage.	Heavy	+3	–	–	–	–	+1.4	+4	–	–	Adhesive x2 Gears x1 Oil x2 Screw x1 Steel x3	????????
Tuned receiver	Improved rate of fire.	Tuned	–	+1	–	–	–	+0.1	+6	–	–	Adhesive x2 Oil x2 Screw x2 Spring x2 Steel x3	????????
Calibrated receiver	Better critical shot damage.	Calibrated	–	–	–	+2	–	+0.2	+7	–	–	Adhesive x3 Gears x2 Oil x2 Screw x3 Steel x4	????????
Hardened receiver	Better damage.	Hardened	+8	–	–	–	–	+0.4	+10	–	–	Adhesive x3 Gears x2 Oil x2 Screw x1 Steel x4	????????
Powerful receiver	Superior damage.	Powerful	+17	–	–	–	–	+0.7	+16	–	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x3 Gears x3 Oil x3 Screw x3 Steel x4	????????
Calibrated powerful receiver	Superior damage. Better critical shot damage and accuracy.	Calibrated powerful	+17	–	–	+2	–	+0.9	+21	–	Gun Nut 2	Adhesive x4 Aluminum x5 Gears x2 Oil x3 Screw x4	????????
.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	????????
.50 receiver	Exceptional damage. Changes ammo type to .50 Caliber. Improved rate of fire.	.50	+25	+1	–	-1	–	+1.3	+28	–	Gun Nut 2	Adhesive x4 Aluminum x6 Gears x2 Oil x3 Screw x4	????????

Barrel

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Effect(s)	Perk(s) required	Components	Form ID
Stub barrel	Improved hip-fire accuracy. Inferior range and sighted accuracy.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Screw x1 Steel x1	????????
Short barrel	Standard.	–	–	–	+36	+1	–	+0.7	+0.3	–	–	Adhesive x1 Screw x1 Steel x2	????????
Short light barrel	Improved hip-fire accuracy.	–	–	–	+36	+2	–	–	+4	–	–	Adhesive x2 Copper x2 Screw x1	????????
Long barrel	Superior range and sighted accuracy. Better recoil. Poor hip-fire accuracy.	Long	–	–	+120	-1	–	+1.5	+6	–	–	Adhesive x2 Screw x2 Steel x4	????????
Long light barrel	Superior range and sighted accuracy. Better recoil. Reduced hip-fire accuracy.	Long	–	–	+120	+2	–	+0.7	+7	–	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x5 Copper x4 Screw x3	????????
Short ported barrel	Superior recoil.	Ported	–	–	+36	+1	–	+0.7	+9	–	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x3 Copper x5 Screw x3 Steel x3	????????
Long ported barrel	Superior recoil, range and sighted accuracy. Poor hip-fire accuracy.	Ported	–	–	+120	–	–	+1.5	+12	–	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x4 Aluminum x4 Copper x5 Screw x3	????????
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	–	Gun Nut 2	Adhesive x5 Aluminum x3 Copper x6 Screw x4	????????

Grip

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Effect(s)	Perk(s) required	Components	Form ID
Standard grip	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Screw x1 Steel x1	????????
Comfort grip	Improved recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	Comfort grip	–	–	–	+3	–	+0.1	+3	–	–	Adhesive x1 Screw x1 Steel x1	????????
Standard stock	Exceptional sighted accuracy. Better recoil and aim with scopes. Improved bash.	Rifle	–	–	–	+7	–	+0.8	+6	–	–	Adhesive x3 Copper x4 Screw x3	????????
Sharpshooter's grip	Better recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	Sharpshooter's	–	–	–	+4	–	+0.2	+7	–	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x2 Cork x1 Rubber x1 Screw x2 Wood x3	????????
Marksman's stock	Exceptional sighted accuracy. Superior recoil and aim with scopes. Improved bash.	Marksman's, rifle	–	–	–	+7	–	+1.1	+12	–	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x4 Copper x5 Cork x2 Rubber x3 Screw x3	????????
Recoil compensating stock	Exceptional sighted accuracy and recoil. Better aim with scopes. Improved bash.	Recoil compensated, rifle	–	–	–	+8	–	+1.3	+15	–	Gun Nut 2	Adhesive x5 Copper x5 Cork x2 Rubber x4 Screw x4	????????

Sights

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Effect(s)	Perk(s) required	Components	Form ID
Standard sights	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x1 Steel x1	????????
Glow sights	Improved focus and better sighted accuracy.	Glow-sighted	–	–	–	+1	–	–	+3	–	–	Adhesive x2 Nuclear material x1 Steel x2	????????
Short scope	Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	Scoped	–	–	–	+16	–	+0.5	+6	–	–	Adhesive x1 Glass x1 Screw x1 Steel x1	????????
Reflex sight	Better focus and sighted accuracy.	Tactical	–	–	–	+7	–	+0.2	+7	–	–	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x3 Screw x2	????????
Glow reflex sight	Better focus and sighted accuracy.	Tactical	–	–	–	+7	–	+0.2	+9	–	–	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x3 Nuclear material x1 Screw x2	????????
Medium scope	Better magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	Scoped	–	–	–	+23	–	+0.7	+12	–	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x3 Glass x2 Screw x1	????????
Long scope	Superior magnification and sighted accuracy.	Scoped	–	–	–	+36	–	+0.8	+15	–	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x4 Glass x4 Screw x2	????????
Short night vision scope	Night vision. Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	Night-vision	–	–	–	+16	–	+0.5	+19	–	Gun Nut 1 Science! 1	Adhesive x3 Glass x2 Nuclear material x1 Screw x2 Silver x2	????????
Medium night vision scope	Night vision. Better magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	Night-vision	–	–	–	+23	–	+0.7	+22	–	Gun Nut 1 Science! 1	Adhesive x5 Circuitry x1 Fiber optics x1 Glass x4 Nuclear material x2 Screw x3 Silver x3	????????
Long night vision scope	Night vision. Superior magnification and sighted accuracy.	Night-vision	–	–	–	+36	–	+0.8	+25	–	Gun Nut 2 Science! 1	Adhesive x6 Circuitry x2 Fiber optics x2 Glass x5 Nuclear material x3 Screw x3 Silver x4	????????
Short recon scope	Tracks targets. Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	Recon	–	–	–	+16	–	+0.9	+30	–	Gun Nut 2 Science! 1	Adhesive x6 Circuitry x3 Crystal x5 Fiber optics x3 Nuclear material x4 Screw x4 Silver x5	????????
Long recon scope	Tracks targets. Superior magnification and sighted accuracy.	Recon	–	–	–	+36	–	+0.9	+30	–	Gun Nut 2 Science! 1	Adhesive x6 Circuitry x3 Crystal x5 Fiber optics x3 Nuclear material x4 Screw x4 Silver x5	????????

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	–	–	Adhesive x1 Screw x1 Steel x3	????????
Large bayonet	Superior bash. Inferior range.	Bayoneted	–	–	-18	–	–	+0.7	+6	–	–	Adhesive x2 Screw x2 Steel x4	????????
Compensator	Improved per-shot recoil. Improved recoil control. Reduced range.	Compensated	–	–	-12	+2	–	+0.6	+15	–	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x3 Screw x2 Steel x3	????????
Muzzle brake	Exceptional recoil control. Better per-shot recoil. Inferior range.	Muzzled	–	–	-18	+6	–	+0.6	+22	–	Gun Nut 1	Adhesive x3 Screw x3 Steel x4	????????
Suppressor	Suppresses sound from firing. Exceptional per-shot recoil. Improved recoil control. Poor range.	Suppressed	–	–	-30	+2	–	+0.7	+30	–	Gun Nut 2	Adhesive x4 Aluminum x5 Plastic x4 Screw x4	????????

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. This is very advantageous as a mid level mod is available at level one for stealth players.

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