Small Guns

« Small Guns are the staple weapons choice of the post apocalyptic nuclear war survivor. Namely, you. » - The Vault.

Skill Small Guns
Modifies	Chance to hit using small guns.
Initial level	5% + (4% x Agility)
Related perks	Bonus Ranged Damage, Bonus Rate of Fire
Related traits	Fast Shot, One Hander, Small Frame

Small Guns is a category of firearms, as well as a skill related to them. Easy to find and to handle, with cheap and plentiful ammo, they are the best guns out there for beginners.

Small Guns offer various possibilities of gameplay, from close-range bursts to long-range sniping. Both low-level and high-level characters will find Small Guns useful. The first group will be happy to know that finding ammunition and weapons is easy, the second, with the use of some tactics, can be very deadly with advanced weapons.

A character's ability to hit a target with a Small Guns weapon relies on how much skill he has. The maximum skill one can have is 300%, but such extremes are rarely needed. Fighter characters with around 200% are valuable fighters already. Thanks to aimed shots, which allow the best of marksmen to hit another character from across the map, Small Guns are a weapon of choice for snipers.

In order to create higher-tier Small Guns, the Small Guns Profession is needed.

All Small Guns deal Normal damages.

Note: You can Talk to the guard to get a bonus to the Small Guns skill to obtain +15% in Small Guns skill.

List of Small Guns

This is the list of all the weapons relying on the Small Guns skill. The best weapons of each type (Rifle, Pistol, etc) are marked in bold.

NAME	DMG TYPE	RANGE	AMMO	AMMO CAP	TYPE	ST
10mm Pistol	Normal	25	10mm JHP 10mm AP	12	Pistol	3
14mm Pistol	Normal	24	14mm AP	6	Pistol	4
9mm Mauser	Normal	22	9mm 9mm ball	7	Pistol	3
Desert Eagle .44	Normal	25	.44 Magnum JHP .44 Magnum FMJ	8	Pistol	4
Desert Eagle (Exp. Mag.)	Normal	25	.44 Magnum JHP .44 Magnum FMJ	10	Pistol	3
.223 Pistol	Normal	30	.223 FMJ	5	Pistol	5
Shotgun	Normal	Single:11 Burst:8	12 Gauge Shotgun Shell	2	Shotgun	4
Sawed-Off Shotgun	Normal	Single:7 Burst:5	12 Gauge Shotgun Shell	2	Shotgun	4
Combat Shotgun	Normal	Single:12 Burst:12	12 Gauge Shotgun Shell	12	Shotgun	5
MP9 10mm SMG	Normal	S:25 B:20	10mm JHP 10mm AP	30	SMG	4
Assault Rifle	Normal	S:42 B:35	5mm JHP 5mm AP	36	Assault Rifle	5
Assault Rifle (Exp. Mag.)	Normal	S:42 B:35	5mm JHP 5mm AP	60	Assault Rifle	5
Hunting Rifle	Normal	40	.223 FMJ	5	Rifle	5
Scoped Hunting Rifle	Normal	40	.223 FMJ	5	Rifle	5
Sniper Rifle	Normal	50	.223 FMJ	6	Rifle	5
Red Ryder BB Gun	Normal	22	BB's	100	Rifle	3
Jonny's BB Gun	Normal	22	BB's	100	Rifle	3
Red Ryder LE BB Gun	Normal	32	BB's	100	Rifle	3
.44 Magnum Revolver	Normal	15	.44 Magnum JHP .44 Magnum FMJ	6	Pistol	4
.44 Magnum (Speed Load)	Normal	20	.44 Magnum JHP .44 Magnum FMJ	6	Pistol	4
Needler Pistol	Normal	24	HN Needler Cartridge HN AP Needler Cartridge	10	Pistol	3
PPK12 Gauss Pistol	Normal	50	2mm EC	12	Pistol	4
H&K CAWS	Normal	S:14 B:14	12 Gauge Shotgun Shell	18	Shotgun	6
Pancor Jackhammer	Normal	S:16 B:16	12 Gauge Shotgun Shell	15	Shotgun	5
M3A1 "Grease Gun" SMG	Normal	S:20 B:15	.45 Caliber	60	SMG	4
Tommy Gun	Normal	S:32 B:16	.45 Caliber	75	Rifle	6
H&K P90c	Normal	S:30 B:25	10mm JHP 10mm AP	36	SMG	4
H&K G11	Normal	S:35 B:30	4.7mm Caseless	50	Assault Rifle	5
H&K G11E	Normal	S:40 B:35	4.7mm Caseless	50	Assault Rifle	6
FN FAL	Normal	S:35 B:30	7.62mm	20	Assault Rifle	5
FN FAL (Night Sight)	Normal	S:35 B:30	7.62mm	20	Assault Rifle	5
FN FAL HPFA	Normal	S:35 B:30	7.62mm	20	Assault Rifle	5
XL70E3	Normal	S:35 B:30	5mm JHP 5mm AP	24	Assault Rifle	5
Pipe Rifle	Normal	20	10mm JHP 10mm AP	1	Rifle	5
M72 Gauss Rifle	Normal	50	2mm EC	20	Rifle	6