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[Prostories64]

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[Vulpes Animalis]

I like .223, but for me, choice is M1A1 :).

[psychotron666]

. 223 is basically the best one handed gun

[ÄmJii]

.223 FMJ's are far more common than Grease gun ammo, plus .223 Pistol is one of the best onehander pistols out there... imho it's not even a competition.

[BreakinBenny]

Weapon Penetrate perk is in the .223 gun, go get that one!

[TonZa]

Originally posted by psychotron666:

. 223 is basically the best one handed gun

I beg to differ, for Fallout 1 that would be true but for Fallout 2 Gauss pistol is clearly superior even without its amazing -1AP to shoot.

As for topic, why not keep both? Use .223 normally and grease gun when enemy get too close and you can quickly use burst fire to deal with them.

[TonZa]

Originally posted by ^-^:

Because I stick to one weapon, and don't like to make a crowd in my inventory with guns and bullets. Inventory space means more space to pick up loot!

Sure loot is nice but those kind of problems should always vanish after getting a car.

[WillieSea]

Solar Scorcher is my backup to the Gauss pistol. The SS requires no ammo, only daylight and recharges for 0 AP.

[ÄmJii]

Originally posted by TonZa:

Originally posted by psychotron666:

. 223 is basically the best one handed gun

I beg to differ, for Fallout 1 that would be true but for Fallout 2 Gauss pistol is clearly superior even without its amazing -1AP to shoot.

Gauss Pistol is nice, but the ammo is just so rare it's not even funny. 223 Pistol is just more practical to use despite higher AP cost and slightly lower damage range (20-30 vs 22-32), whatever Gauss ammo you find is better saved for Gauss Rifle instead.

[TonZa]

Originally posted by ÄmJii:

Gauss Pistol is nice, but the ammo is just so rare it's not even funny. 223 Pistol is just more practical to use despite higher AP cost and slightly lower damage range (20-30 vs 22-32), whatever Gauss ammo you find is better saved for Gauss Rifle instead.

You were talking about best one handed gun, although gauss pistol can become even more powerful than gauss rifle with right perks and trait, Faster shooting+Bonus rate of fire+2 Action boys and you can fire your gauss pistol 6 times in one combat turn, add 10 luck and a sniper perk and all those hits will be crits too, you can take one Enclave patrol out in one or two turns.

I also find 2mm EC ammo plenty enough so it's really not that rare, NCR and San Francisco shops regulary has it in stock not to mention Toxic cave giving you 200, that is plenty to start with.

If you want practical P90c is just better, another weapon with only 4AP to shoot and it's smg, I find .223 pistol just a bit clumsy for my taste, 10mm ammo for P90c is everywhere so you can always just keep using burst mode if you really want to and when target is close enough it will make minced meat even from those supermutants in Mariposa base.

[The Great Cornholio]

The grease gun is 1ap quicker than most, like the P90. But ammo is rare and heavy. I never used it.

The .223 pistol is really strong against anything not wearing power armor. If I remember correctly Lenny can equip it too.

[misters82]

Originally posted by foxik66:

I like .223, but for me, choice is M1A1 :).

There's not such weapon "M1A1"