For an overview of 12 gauge shotgun shell in the Fallout series of games, see 12 gauge shotgun shell.

	Fallout Tactics ammunition 12 gauge flechette
	magaz. size 15 damage +60% penetration -20% weight 1 lbs. value N/A

 

	The following is based on Fallout Tactics and some details might contradict canon.

12 gauge flechette is a type of 12 gauge shotgun shell ammunition that appears in Fallout Tactics.

CharacteristicsEdit

This ammunition can be devastating against poorly armored humans and creatures.

Weapons using this ammunitionEdit

• Beretta 470 Silverhawk
• H&K CAWS
• Ithaca Model 37
• Neostead Combat SG
• Pancor Jackhammer

Behind the scenesEdit

Unlike standard shotgun rounds, which fire a dispersing cloud of round-ball shot, flechette rounds are designed specifically for antipersonnel applications against unarmored or armored targets. Although the primary propellant charge and wadding scheme remain the same, the round-ball shot is replaced with a cluster of small darts, typically forged from carbon steel or a harder metal. Armor-piercing flechettes can be made from tungsten, osmium, or even depleted uranium for large weapons.