The combat rifle is a weapon in Fallout 4.
Characteristics
The combat rifle was a weapon used before the Great War. They may now be found scattered around the wasteland. This weapon can be converted into a long rifle or an automatic carbine. Modifications allow for it to accept .38 rounds or .308 rounds instead of the basic .45 round. Adding long range scopes allow for this weapon to be converted into a sniper rifle as well.
Weapon modifications
| Slot | Mod | Description | Weapon prefix | 
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Perk needed | Components | Base ID |
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| Receiver | Standard receiver | Standard. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Adhesive x1 Gears x2 Oil x3 Screw x2 Spring x2 Steel x4 |
001A8A53 |
| Light frame receiver | Lighter weight. Reduced damage. | Light | -6 | – | – | – | – | -3.6 | +6 | – | Adhesive x1 Aluminum x4 Gears x2 Oil x3 Screw x2 |
00185BEB | |
| Heavy frame receiver | Heavier weight. Improved damage. | Heavy | +5 | – | – | – | – | +3.4 | +10 | – | Adhesive x1 Gears x2 Oil x3 Screw x2 Steel x6 |
00185BEA | |
| Calibrated receiver | Better critical shot damage. | Calibrated | – | – | – | +1 | – | +0.6 | +17 | – | Adhesive x2 Gears x3 Oil x4 Screw x3 Steel x6 |
00185BE8 | |
| Hardened receiver | Better damage. | Hardened | +14 | – | – | – | – | +0.9 | +25 | – | Adhesive x3 Gears x3 Oil x4 Screw x4 Steel x8 |
00185BEC | |
| Automatic receiver | Improved rate of fire. Inferior damage and range. | Automatic | -12 | +57 | -12 | -3 | – | +1.3 | +29 | Gun Nut 1 | Adhesive x3 Gears x4 Oil x6 Screw x4 Steel x9 |
00185BE2 | |
| Armor piercing automatic receiver | Improved rate of fire and armor penetration. Reduced range. Inferior damage. | Armor piercing automatic | -12 | +57 | -10 | -3 | – | +1.6 | +32 | Gun Nut 2 | Adhesive x3 Aluminum x8 Gears x4 Oil x5 Screw x5 |
00185BE3 | |
| Hair trigger receiver | More sensitive trigger. Better rate of fire. | Hair trigger | – | +16 | – | -1 | – | +0.2 | +40 | Gun Nut 2 | Adhesive x5 Aluminum x9 Gears x4 Oil x5 Screw x5 |
00185BE9 | |
| Powerful receiver | Superior damage. | Powerful | +16 | – | – | – | – | +1.6 | +40 | Gun Nut 2 | Adhesive x5 Aluminum x9 Gears x4 Oil x6 Screw x5 |
00185BED | |
| Hardened automatic receiver | Improved rate of fire. Reduced damage. Inferior range. | Hardened automatic | -3 | +57 | -12 | -3 | – | +2 | +44 | Gun Nut 3 | Adhesive x4 Aluminum x9 Gears x4 Oil x6 Screw x6 |
00185BE4 | |
| Rapid automatic receiver | Superior rate of fire. Inferior Range. Inferior damage. | Rapid | -12 | +80 | -12 | -5 | – | +2 | +47 | Gun Nut 3 | Adhesive x5 Aluminum x9 Gears x5 Oil x7 Screw x6 |
00185BE5 | |
| Calibrated powerful receiver | Superior damage. Better critical shot damage and accuracy. | Calibrated powerful | +16 | – | – | +1 | – | +2.3 | +51 | Gun Nut 3 | Adhesive x5 Aluminum x10 Gears x5 Oil x6 Screw x6 |
00185BEE | |
| Hardened piercing auto receiver | Improved rate of fire and armor penetration. Reduced damage and range. | Hardened piercing automatic | -3 | +57 | -10 | -3 | – | +2.7 | +59 | Gun Nut 3 | Adhesive x6 Aluminum x11 Gears x6 Oil x6 Screw x7 |
00185BE6 | |
| .38 receiver | Reduced damage. Changes ammo type to .38 Caliber. | .38 | -14 | – | – | – | – | +3 | +62 | Gun Nut 4 | Adhesive x7 Aluminum x12 Gears x6 Oil x6 Screw x8 |
00210488 | |
Advanced receiver
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Exceptional damage. More sensitive trigger. Better rate of fire. | Advanced | +16 | +16 | – | – | – | +2.7 | +64 | Gun Nut 3 | Adhesive x7 Aluminum x12 Gears x9 Oil x4 Screw x14 |
0038DE86 | |
| Powerful automatic receiver | Improved damage and rate of fire. Inferior Range. | Powerful automatic | +5 | +57 | -12 | -3 | – | +3.4 | +66 | Gun Nut 4 | Adhesive x8 Aluminum x13 Gears x6 Oil x7 Screw x8 |
00185BE7 | |
| .308 receiver | Exceptional damage. Changed ammo type to .308 Caliber. More sensitive trigger. Better rate of fire. | .308 | +24 | +16 | – | -1 | – | +3 | +70 | Gun Nut 4 | Adhesive x7 Aluminum x12 Gears x6 Oil x6 Screw x8 |
00185BE1 | |
| Barrel | Short barrel | Standard. | Short | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Adhesive x1 Screw x3 Steel x3 |
00185BFC |
| Short light barrel | Improved hip-fire accuracy. | Short | – | – | – | +1 | – | -1.7 | +4 | – | Adhesive x2 Aluminum x3 Screw x3 |
00185BFD | |
| Long barrel | Superior range and sighted accuracy. Better recoil. Poor hip-fire accuracy. | – | – | – | +84 | +3 | – | +1.8 | +8 | – | Adhesive x2 Screw x6 Steel x6 |
00185BF9 | |
| Long light barrel | Superior range and sighted accuracy. Better recoil. Reduced hip-fire accuracy. | – | – | – | +84 | +4 | – | – | +11 | Gun Nut 3 | Adhesive x4 Aluminum x8 Screw x6 |
00185BFA | |
| Short ported barrel | Superior recoil. | Ported | – | – | – | +1 | – | – | +15 | Gun Nut 3 | Adhesive x4 Aluminum x6 Screw x3 |
00185BFE | |
| Long ported barrel | Superior recoil, range and sighted accuracy. Poor hip-fire accuracy. | Ported | – | – | +84 | +3 | – | +1.8 | +23 | Gun Nut 3 | Adhesive x6 Aluminum x10 Screw x7 |
00185BFB | |
| Stock | Short stock | Standard. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Adhesive x2 Screw x5 Wood x5 |
00185C02 |
| Full stock | Better recoil. | – | – | – | – | – | – | +0.8 | +7 | Gun Nut 3 | Adhesive x4 Screw x6 Steel x6 |
00185BFF | |
| Marksman's stock | Superior recoil. Better aim with scopes. | Marksman's | – | – | – | – | – | +1.5 | +15 | Gun Nut 3 | Adhesive x5 Aluminum x6 Rubber x2 Screw x6 Spring x3 |
00185C00 | |
| Recoil compensating stock | Exceptional recoil. | Recoil compensated | – | – | – | +1 | – | +1.8 | +22 | Gun Nut 3 | Adhesive x6 Aluminum x7 Rubber x3 Screw x8 Spring x6 |
00185C01 | |
| Magazine | Standard magazine | Standard. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Adhesive x4 Screw x3 Spring x3 Steel x5 |
00185C05 |
| Large magazine | Better ammo capacity. Inferior reload speed. | Hight capacity | – | – | – | – | +20 | +0.7 | -3 | Gun Nut 2 | Adhesive x5 Screw x4 Spring x5 Steel x6 |
00185C03 | |
| Medium quick eject mag | Better reload speed. | Quick | – | – | – | – | – | +0.4 | +8 | Gun Nut 3 | Adhesive x6 Aluminum x3 Oil x3 Screw x3 Spring x6 |
00185C06 | |
| Large quick eject mag | Better ammo capacity. Improved reload speed. | Quick high capacity | – | – | – | – | +20 | +1.1 | +23 | Gun Nut 4 | Adhesive x7 Aluminum x10 Oil x5 Screw x4 Spring x8 |
00185C04 | |
| Sights | Standard sights | Standard. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Adhesive x1 Steel x2 |
001A8A54 |
| Glow front sight ring | Improved focus and sighted accuracy. | Sighted | – | – | – | +1 | – | – | +2 | – | Adhesive x1 Steel x2 |
00185C09 | |
| Glow sights | Improved focus and better sighted accuracy. | Glow-sighted | – | – | – | +2 | – | – | +6 | – | Adhesive x2 Nuclear material x2 Steel x2 |
00185C08 | |
| Short scope | Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. | Scoped | – | – | – | +16 | – | +1.3 | +14 | – | Adhesive x2 Glass x1 Screw x2 Steel x2 |
00185BF4 | |
| Reflex sight (circle) | Better focus and sighted accuracy. | Tactical | – | – | – | +7 | – | +0.6 | +17 | – | Adhesive x2 Aluminum x2 Glass x1 Nuclear material x2 Screw x2 Silver x1 |
00185BF8 | |
| Reflex sight (dot) | Better focus and sighted accuracy. | Tactical | – | – | – | +7 | – | +0.6 | +17 | – | Adhesive x2 Aluminum x2 Glass x1 Nuclear material x2 Screw x2 Silver x1 |
0018004D | |
| Medium scope | Better magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. | Scoped | – | – | – | +23 | – | +1.6 | +29 | Gun Nut 3 | Adhesive x3 Glass x2 Screw x2 Steel x3 |
00185BF2 | |
| Long scope | Superior magnification and sighted accuracy. | Scoped | – | – | – | +36 | – | +2 | +36 | Gun Nut 3 | Adhesive x4 Glass x4 Screw x2 Steel x4 |
00185BF0 | |
| Short night vision scope | Night vision. Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. | Night-vision | – | – | – | +16 | – | +1.3 | +47 | Gun Nut 3 Science! 1 |
Adhesive x4 Aluminum x4 Circuitry x1 Fiber optics x1 Glass x2 Nuclear material x2 Screw x2 Silver x2 |
00185BF5 | |
| Medium night vision scope | Night vision. Better magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. | Night-vision | – | – | – | +23 | – | +1.6 | +55 | Gun Nut 3 Science! 1 |
Adhesive x4 Aluminum x5 Circuitry x2 Fiber optics x1 Glass x4 Nuclear material x4 Screw x2 Silver x2 |
00185BF3 | |
| Long night vision scope | Night vision. Superior magnification and sighted accuracy. | Night-vision | – | – | – | +36 | – | +2 | +62 | Gun Nut 4 Science! 1 |
Adhesive x5 Aluminum x6 Circuitry x2 Fiber optics x2 Glass x5 Nuclear material x6 Screw x2 |
00185BF1 | |
| Short recon scope | Tracks targets. Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. | Recon | – | – | – | +16 | – | +2.3 | +74 | Gun Nut 4 Science! 1 |
Adhesive x5 Aluminum x7 Circuitry x3 Crystal x6 Fiber optics x2 Nuclear material x7 Screw x3 |
002492D7 | |
| Long recon scope | Tracks targets. Superior magnification and sighted accuracy. | Recon | – | – | – | +36 | – | +2.3 | +74 | Gun Nut 4 Science! 1 |
Adhesive x5 Aluminum x7 Circuitry x3 Crystal x6 Fiber optics x2 Nuclear material x7 Screw x3 |
00185BF7 | |
| Muzzle | No muzzle | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Large bayonet | Superior bash. Inferior range. | Bayoneted | – | – | -18 | – | – | +1.8 | +15 | – | Adhesive x2 Screw x3 Steel x3 |
00185BDC | |
| Compensator | Improved per-shot recoil. Improved recoil control. Reduced range. | Compensated | – | – | -12 | +1 | – | +1.4 | +37 | Gun Nut 3 | Adhesive x3 Aluminum x4 |
00185BDE | |
| Muzzle brake | Exceptional recoil control. Better per-shot recoil. Inferior range. | Muzzled | – | – | -18 | +2 | – | +1.4 | +56 | Gun Nut 3 | Adhesive x4 Aluminum x5 |
00185BDF | |
| Suppressor | Suppresses sound from firing. Exceptional per-shot recoil. Improved recoil control. Poor range. | Suppressed | – | – | -30 | +1 | – | +1.8 | +75 | Gun Nut 4 | Adhesive x5 Aluminum x7 Plastic x4 Screw x3 |
00185BE0 |
Variants
Locations
- Can be purchased at the Diamond City market.
- One can be found next to a dead soldier next to a beached tank directly west of Libertalia.
- At higher levels, the combat rifle and modded variants can be found on almost all the mercenaries at Parsons State Insane Asylum along with plenty of combat armor. These respawn almost daily, making them ideal for obtaining many for settlers.
- Around level 15, Gunners will start equipping these with large magazines and long barrels.
- Can also be commonly found in US Army bases.
- Fairly common among raiders after a certain level.
- One can be found during the miscellaneous quest Find the Treasures of Jamaica Plain.
- On the east side of Greater Mass blood clinic in the back of a burned out vehicle there is a chance one will spawn next to a skeletal soldier.
- One will spawn at any level on top of the roof of the Greater Mass blood clinic, next to the body of a dead survivor.
Notes
- Any combat rifle with a low scope or higher will be labeled as "combat sniper" along with other titles, unless another name takes precedence over it.
- The full stock and long scope mods cause the combat rifle to use more AP in VATS in order to be fired.
- Despite being chambered for a handgun caliber by default, there are always rifle cartridges seen in the magazine when reloading, suggesting the combat rifle was originally chambered for either .308 or 5.56mm, and was switched to the more abundant .45 round at the last minute in development. This makes it a rather curious weapon, being a large-caliber rifle that fires pistol rounds in two of its three configurations. Only a select few weapons in the Fallout universe share this kind of oddity, like That Gun and its regular counterpart for instance, which are pistols that fire rifle rounds.
- The combat rifle makes the best use of .45 rounds, boasting the highest damage for those calibers out of all other weapons that utilize them as well.
Bugs
The modification menu for scopes and sights on the combat rifle does not show the 'Glow Front Sight Ring' mod unless there is something other than the basic 'Front Sight Ring' mod attached, but will not be craftable even though its components required are shown as 'None,' which is grayed out. This affects both the normal combat rifle and its variant, Overseer's Guardian.[verified]- The standard magazine for the Combat Rifle can be invisible, however while reloading the magazine can be seen.[verified]
Gallery
Modifications: short barrel, full stock, standard magazine, front sight ring, large bayonet
Modifications: short barrel, marksman's stock, standard magazine, scope
Modifications: short barrel, marksman's stock, large magazine, recon scope, suppressor
Modifications: long barrel, full stock, standard magazine, standard sights
Modifications: long barrel, full stock, standard magazine, front sight ring, compensator
Modifications: long barrel, marksman's stock, large magazine, reflex sight, large bayonet
Modifications: long barrel, marksman's stock, large magazine, scope, suppressor
