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The Winchester Widowmaker, or simply the shotgun, is a small gun in Fallout and Fallout 2.
Background[]
A shotgun, also called a "scattergun," is a firearm designed to shoot a multitude of lead or steel balls of varying sizes, greatly increasing the weapon's hit potential. This makes it very effective at hunting game.[Non-game 1] However, the accuracy and power found at close range starts to diminish as the target gets farther away. Shotguns designed for the military's use are often called "combat shotguns."
Characteristics[]
The Winchester Widowmaker shotgun is a double-barreled 12 gauge shotgun with a mahogany grip. It also has a sawed-off variant in Fallout 2. It is a common weapon used early in the game. Compared to the sawed-off version, this has a 2-point-lower max damage, and requires both hands, but has doubled range.
Locations[]
Fallout[]
- One in a footlocker in the Vault 13 armory on level three.
- One inside a fridge at the Khan Base.
- Given by Killian Darkwater, as a reward for killing Gizmo, along with 100 12 gauge shotgun shells.
- Carried by Cougar at Junktown hospital.
- Carried by Junktown guards.
- Carried by a Far Go Traders guard at the Hub Downtown.
- John at the Hub carries this.
- Tycho, a Desert Ranger and possible companion, carries one.
- One in a locked fridge in the Hall of the Dead.
- A bookshelf in a back room at the Hall in Necropolis, only accessible by the sewers.
- Caleb in the Boneyard carries one.
Fallout 2[]
- Sold by Flick in the Den.
- Carried by Becky's door guard.
- Carried by Metzger in the Den.
- One in John Cassidy's office in Vault City courtyard.
- Carried by Widow Rooney in Redding Downtown.
- Two in a locker at the sheriff's department at Redding Downtown.
- On a bookshelf in Louis Salvatore's room in Second Street.
- One in a bookcase in a locked room in the Shark Club, second level.
- One on a bookshelf in Big Jesus Mordino's room in Desperado.
- One in New Reno Arms, in a bookcase in a back room.
- One in a bookcase in one of the rooms at Wright Estate.
Behind the scenes[]
The shotgun's name, the Winchester Widowmaker, is a reference to the real life Winchester Model 1911 shotgun that was nicknamed "the Widowmaker" due to a safety issue. Unlike the real shotgun, however, the Widowmaker in the games is a double-barrel shotgun instead of a single-barreled semi-automatic.
Sounds[]
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Gallery[]
- Fallout
- Fallout 2
References[]
Non-game
- ↑ Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Rulebook p. 98: "Before the Great War, double-barrel shotguns were mainly used for hunting and home defense, and this has changed little. They are break-action and come in an either a side-by-side or over-and-under barrel configuration. Simple to make and maintain, these shotguns are seen frequently in the Commonwealth and the rest of the wasteland."
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