Gauss Rifle

Item from Fallout by Interplay / Bethesda

Electromagnetic projectile accelerator that fires metal slugs at hypersonic velocity — a pre-War military prototype so rare and powerful that owning one makes you a priority target.

Also known as: Gauss Gun, Coilgun, M72 Gauss Rifle

What They Know

• Uses electromagnetic coils to accelerate a metal projectile to hypersonic speeds — no chemical propellant needed
• Pre-War military prototype that never reached mass production before the bombs fell
• The Brotherhood of Steel considers gauss rifles among their most prized technological assets
• The Enclave fields them more commonly due to their access to pre-War military stockpiles

Connections

• prized_by — the_citadel
• fielded_by — raven_rock
• stored_at — hidden_valley

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