Pipe pistol

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Pipe pistol
Type	Pistol
Core stats
Damage	13
Ammo	.38 round
Clip size	12
Fire rate	55
Range	83
Accuracy	57
Value	20
Weight	2.3
Damage	Commando (with auto receiver), Gunslinger (non-auto, with grip), Rifleman (non-auto, with stock)
Miscellaneous	Gun Nut
Form ID	00024F55
Credits

 

The pipe pistol is a weapon that is featured in Fallout 4.

Characteristics

A crude homemade pistol built from rusty metal pipes, springs, duct tape, wood, scrap metal and screws, the pipe gun is the standby gun of the Commonwealth. Many of these can be found throughout the game, especially early on. While weak compared to purpose-built weapons, it benefits from enormous customization potential--every aspect of the pipe pistol up to and including its caliber can be modified and improved, allowing for enormous numbers of variants to exist. This lets it remain viable far longer than its ramshackle appearance would suggest, especially considering its proliferation and the huge amount of .38 ammo across the Commonwealth. Eventually, however, it will fall behind.

Conversions

Pipe rifle

The pipe rifle has many modifications, making it very versatile as long as the player is willing to invest in it. When fully upgraded, the pipe rifle can actually be viable even late into the game. The weapon can be modified for many roles, from providing as much firepower at close range as possible with the aid of automatic recievers and large magazines, to a sniper role with the use of scopes, better stocks and longer barrels. The weapon can also be converted to use the .45 round for better damage and a faster trigger.

Slot	Mod	Description			Range change					Gun Nut rank	Components	Base ID
Stock	Standard stock	Standard.	?	?	?	?	0	?	?	–	?	????????
	Full stock	Exceptional sighted accuracy. Better recoil. Better melee damage.	?	?	?	?	0	?	?	?	4x adhesive 10x plastic 6x screw	????????
	Marksman's stock	Exceptional sighted accuracy. Superior recoil. Better melee damage.	?	?	?	?	0	?	?	?	?	????????
	Recoil compensating stock	Exceptional sighted accuracy and recoil.	?	?	?	?	0	?	?	2	5x adhesive 6x copper 2x cork 4x rubber 4x screw	????????

Weapon modifications

Slot	Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Gun Nut rank	Components	Base ID
Receiver	Automatic receiver	Improved rate of fire. Inferior damage and range.	?	-3	+72	-12	-11	0	+0.3	+8	0	3x adhesive 2x gear 3x oil 3x screw 4xsteel	????????
	Armor piercing automatic receiver	Improved rate of fire and armor penetration. Reduced range. Inferior damage.	?	-3	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	????????
	Hair trigger receiver	More sensitive trigger. Better rate of fire.	?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	?	????????
	Powerful receiver	Superior damage.	Powerful	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3x Adhesive 3x Gear 3x Oil 3x Screw 4x Steel	????????
	Hardened automatic receiver	Improved rate of fire. Reduced damage. Inferior range.	?	0	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	????????
	Rapid automatic receiver	Superior rate of fire. Inferior range. Inferior damage.	?	-3	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	????????
	Calibrated powerful receiver	Superior damage. Better critical shot damage and accuracy.	Calibrated Powerful	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4x Adhesive 5x Aluminum 2x Gear 3x Oil 4x Screw	????????
	Hardened piercing auto receiver	Improved rate of fire and armor penetration. Reduced damage and range.	?	0	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	????????
	Powerful automatic receiver	Improved damage and rate of fire. Inferior range.	?	+3	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	????????
	.45 receiver	Exceptional damage. Changes ammo type to .45 caliber. More sensitive trigger. Better rate of fire.	?	+9	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	????????
Barrel	Stub barrel	Improved hip-fire accuracy. Inferior range and sighted accuracy.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1x screw 1x steel	????????
	Short barrel	Standard.	–	–	–	+36	+2	–	+0.2	+2	–	1x adhesive 1x screw 2x steel	????????
	Short light barrel	Improved hip-fire accuracy.	–	–	–	+36	+2	–	–	+3	–	2x adhesive 2x copper 1x screw	????????
	Long barrel	Superior range and sighted accuracy. Better recoil. Poor hip-fire accuracy.	Long	–	–	+120	+3	–	+0.5	+4	–	2x adhesive 2x screw 4x steel	????????
	Long light barrel	Superior range and sighted accuracy. Better recoil. Reduced hip-fire accuracy.	Long	–	–	+120	+3	–	+0.3	+5	1	3x adhesive 4x copper 3x screw	????????
	Short ported barrel	Superior recoil.	–	–	–	+36	+2	–	+0.1	+6	1	3x adhesive 5x copper 3x screw	????????
	Long ported barrel	Superior recoil, range and sighted accuracy. Poor hip-fire accuracy.	Long	–	–	+120	+3	–	+0.5	+7	1	4x adhesive 5x copper 3x screw	????????
	Long finned barrel	No accuracy penalty while firing. Superior range and sighted accuracy. Better recoil. Poor hip-fire accuracy.	Long	–	–	+120	+3	–	+0.6	+9	2	5x adhesive 3x aluminum 6x copper 4x screw	????????
Grip	Standard grip	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1x screw 1x steel	????????
	Comfort grip	Improves recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	–	–	–	–	+7	–	+0.2	+4	1x	1x adhesive 1x screw 2x steel	????????
	Sharpshooter's grip	Better recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	????????
	Tactical grip	Better hip-fire accuracy and recoil.	–	–	–	–	+10	–	+0.4	+7	–	2x adhesive 1x cork 1x rubber 2x screw 3x wood	????????
Magazine	Standard magazine	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1x spring 1x steel	????????
	Large magazine	Superior ammo capacity. Inferior reload speed	High capacity	–	–	–	–	+12	+0.2	+4	–	1x aluminum 1x screw 2x spring 2x steel	????????
	Quick eject mag	Superior reload speed.	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	????????
	Drum magazine	Exceptional ammo capacity. Inferior reload speed.	–	?	?	?	?	+36	?	?	–	?	????????
	Large quick eject mag	Superior ammo capacity. Inferior reload speed.	–	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	–	?	????????
	Quick eject drum mag	Exceptional ammo capacity. Improved reload speed.	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	????????
Scope	Standard sights	Standard.	–	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	–	1x adhesive 1x steel	????????
	Glow sights	Improved focus and better sighted accuracy.	Glow-sighted	–	–	–	+1	–	–	+2	–	1x adhesive 1x nuclear material 1x steel	????????
	Short scope	Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	–	–	–	–	+16	–	+0.4	+4	–	1x adhesive 1x glass 1x screw 1x steel	????????
	Reflex sight	Better focus and sighted accuracy.	Tactical	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	–	2x adhesive 3x aluminum 2x glass 1x nuclear material 1x screw	????????
	Glow reflex sight	Better focus and sighted accuracy.	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	????????
	Medium scope	Better magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	????????
	Long scope	Superior magnification and sighted accuracy.	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	????????
	Short night vision scope	Night vision. Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	????????
	Medium night vision scope	Night vision. Superior magnification and sighted accuracy.	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	????????
	Long night vision scope	Night vision. Superior magnification and sighted accuracy.	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	????????
	Short recon scope	Tracks target. Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	????????
	Long recom scope	Tracks target. Superior magnification and sighted accuracy.	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	????????
Muzzle	No muzzle	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	????????
	Small bayonet	Better bash. Reduced range.	Bayoneted	–	–	-12	–	–	+0.2	+2	–	1x adhesive 1x screw 3x steel	????????
	Large bayonet	Superior bash. Inferior range.	Bayoneted	–	–	-18	–	–	+0.5	+4	–	2x adhesive 2x screw 4x steel	????????
	Compensator	Improved per-shot recoil. Improved recoil control. Reduced range.	Compensated	–	–	-12	+2	–	+0.4	+10	1	3x adhesive 2x screw 3x steel	????????
	Muzzle break	Exceptional recoil control. Better per-shot recoil. Inferior range.	Muzzled	–	–	-18	+3	–	+0.4	+15	1	3x adhesive 3x screw 4x steel	????????
	Suppressor	Suppresses sound from firing. Exceptional per-shot recoil. Improved recoil control. Poor range.	Silenced	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	????????

Locations

• Common weapon for ranged raiders. May have random modifications.
• Default weapon for settlers.
• Can be found on ranged super mutants. May have random modifications.
• A standard version can be found on the floor in front of a terminal located at Bedford Station.
• THEY'RE EVEYWHERE!!!!!!!

Notes

The cover of one issue of Guns and Bullets, "Street Guns of Detroit", implies that pipe weapons were first created in Detroit for criminal purposes prior to the Great War.

Gallery

Pipe gun concept art in The Art of Fallout 4.

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