For an overview of 10mm pistol models in the Fallout series of games, see 10mm pistol.

	Fallout 3 weapon Chinese pistol
	Requirements skill Small Guns Attack statistics dmg/attack 4 (9.2) DPS 24 (55.2) DPS (reload) 9.6 (22.1) crit dmg 4 crit % mult x1 attacks/sec 6 AP 17 projectiles 1 spread 1 Ammo & reloading ammo type 10mm round ammo/shot 1 shots/rel. 10 ammo cap. 10 reload time 2.5 Other weight 2 value $190 item HP 150 repair Chinese pistols base id 00004325 xx003f41(sim version) xx00c071(dragoon) Perk effects perks (dam.) Bloody Mess (+0.2) Ghoul Ecology (+5)

 

The Shanxi Type 17 Chinese pistol is a weapon in Fallout 3.

BackgroundEdit

Originally produced in 1929 by the Taiyuan Arsenal for the army of Yan Xishan, this pistol is now a relic of the Sino-American War. The Shanxi Type 17 was a mass-produced sidearm before the Great War. It shares a strong resemblance with the late 19th century Mauser C96 pistol, with the addition of the manufacturer's stamps and the text on the sides, but using 10mm instead of the original Mauser's 9mm, or Shanxi's .45 calibers.

CharacteristicsEdit

The Chinese pistol is quickly compared to the superior 10mm pistol, which is also obtained quite early in the game (before the Chinese pistol), uses the same ammunition, and is also quite common, yet does more damage, fires faster and more predictably, and is more accurate. A fully repaired Chinese pistol, however, can fire more than twice as many rounds before breaking, though it is still too weak to be used as a primary weapon. While not very useful as a weapon, they are relatively lightweight and can be collected, repaired, and sold to provide an early source of caps, or simply saved to repair the Zhu-Rong v418 Chinese pistol.

DurabilityEdit

The Chinese pistol can fire a total of about 1250 rounds, the equivalent of 125 reloads, from full condition before breaking.

VariantsEdit

• Zhu-Rong v418 Chinese pistol - While the Zhu-Rong does the same base amount of damage, it is unique due to the fact that it fires incendiary rounds, which deal fire damage over time.
• Sim version Operation: Anchorage (add-on) - A simulation-only version of the weapon which differs primarily in health, with item HP so high that it is essentially non-degrading. This version also has a slightly different appearance, lacking the rust found on various parts of the standard weapon.

	The following is based on Fallout 3 cut content and has not been confirmed by canon sources.

• Chinese Dragoon Pistol - A cut version of the weapon is included in Operation: Anchorage, apparently intended for use in the normal game after completion of the simulation. This version has identical stats to the Fallout 3 version, but has the same appearance as the simulation version of the weapon. This version is not used anywhere within the add-on and can only be acquired through the use of console commands.

	End of information based on Fallout 3 cut content.

ComparisonEdit

Legend
Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)	- Weapon name (melee or unarmed)		Attacks in V.A.T.S.	- Attacks in V.A.T.S.
Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)	- Weapon name (gun, energy or explosive)		Action point cost	- Action point cost
Damage per attack (damage per projectile)	- Damage per attack (damage per projectile)		Damage per action point	- Damage per action point
Damage per second	- Damage per second		Weapon spread	- Weapon spread
Area of effect damage	- Area of effect damage		Magazine capacity (shots per reload)	- Magazine capacity (shots per reload)
Effect damage & duration	- Effect damage & duration		Durability (number of attacks before breaking)	- Durability (number of attacks before breaking)
Bonus effects	- Bonus effects		Weight	- Weight
Attacks per second	- Attacks per second		Value in caps	- Value in caps
Critical chance % multiplier	- Critical chance % multiplier		Value to weight ratio	- Value to weight ratio
Critical damage	- Critical damage		Skill required	- Skill required
Critical effect damage & duration	- Critical effect damage & duration		Strength required	- Strength required
With all mods attached	- With all mods attached

Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)	Damage per attack (damage per projectile)	Damage per second	Effect damage and duration	Attacks per second	Critical Chance % multiplier	Critical damage	Action Point cost	Damage per action point	Weapon spread	Magazine capacity (shots per reload)	Durability (number of attacks before breaking)	Weight	Value in caps	Value to weight ratio
Chinese pistol	4	24		6	x1	4	17	0.2	1.0	10	1250	2	190	95
Zhu-Rong v418 Chinese pistol	4	20	+2fire/5s	4.5	x2	4	17	0.8	1.0	10	1667	2	290	145

LocationsEdit

• Republic of Dave - one can be found in the Museum of Dave.
• Cryo lab Mothership Zeta (add-on) - one can be found in a storage room here, on a table surrounded by other wasteland objects.
• Ahzrukhal, Alejandra Torres, Flak, Jabsco, Rosie, Sister, and Zimmer all carry the Chinese pistol.
• Raiders throughout the wasteland often carry them, but less commonly at higher levels.
• Traders usually have one or two Chinese pistols in their inventory.
• They are often found in locked safes.
• Regulators rarely carry one.

NotesEdit

• The full name of the weapon in ancient Chinese characters can be seen in the texture file. They are inscribed "Type 17" on the left hand side of the pistol, while the right side is marked "Republic Year Eighteen, Made in Shanxi". A number "1861" also appears but it can't be the date of manufacture since the Shanxi Type 17 was produced in 1929 and the Mauser C96 in 1896.
• Fallout: New Vegas includes a brief appearance of the Chinese pistol, seen on the far wall of the "hidden" weapons room in Mick & Ralph's. This version of the weapon is a non-interactive static mesh (i.e. a decoration) rather than a working weapon. Most of the other resources for this weapon remain in the game's files, but no actual, working version of the weapon exists within the game itself.

SoundsEdit

GalleryEdit

The serial number and the full name in ancient Chinese characters on the borders

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