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For an overview of grenade launcher models in all games, see Grenade launcher. |
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The grenade rifle is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.
Characteristics
The grenade rifle launches 40mm grenades over a respectable distance. Although its range is longer than regular hand grenades, its ammunition is less powerful and its single-shot, break-action design make rapid fire impossible. Unlike the grenade launcher, it requires a Strength of 3 to carry.
Mods
- Grenade rifle long barrel - Doubles effective range.
Variants
- Thump-Thump - found in Nellis Air Force Base, on the generator room floor.
- Mercenary's grenade rifle
- Great Bear grenade rifle A unique variant added in Lonesome Road.
- Red Victory grenade rifle A unique variant also added in Lonesome Road.
Comparison
| Name | Dmg/Shot | DPS | ATT/sec | Proj # | Spread | Crit % Mult | Crit Dmg | Shots in V.A.T.S. | Mag | WG | AP Cost | DMG/AP | Durability | Value | ATT REQ |
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| Grenade rifle | 2 + 100 | 218.6 | 2.14 | 1 | 1 | x 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 2.91 | 495 shots | 300 | Explosive:25 Strength:3 |
| Thump-Thump | 2 + 100 | 284.1 | 2.79 | 1 | 0.8 | x 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 35 | 2.91 | 620 shots | 800 | Explosive:25 Strength:3 |
Great Bear grenade rifle 
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15 + 100 | 246.4 | 2.14 | 1 | 0.5 | x 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 3.59 | 1150 shots | 950 | Explosive:25 Strength:3 |
| Red Victory grenade rifle
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2 + 100 | 327.9 | 2.14 | 1 | 0.5 | x 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 3.51 | 495 shots | 950 | Explosive:25 Strength:3 |
Mercenary's grenade rifle 
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2 + 100 | 218.9 | 3.21 | 1 | 1 | x 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 35 | 2.91 | 495 shots | 300 | Explosive:0 Strength:3 |
Locations
- In Nipton, in a house east of Nipton General Store in a Very Easy locked safe, along with a copy of Patriot's Cookbook and some 40mm grenades.
- Can be found on Boomers. In addition, there are two free grenade rifles on the bodies of the two Boomers in the Nellis Array, and one to be stolen in Pearl's barracks.
- Sold by Lacey in the barracks at the Mojave Outpost.
- Carried by Oscar Velasco.
- In The Tops presidential suite, in an averaged locked safe.
- Sold by Blake at the Crimson Caravan Company.
- Dropped by several Fiends in Vault 3.
- Carried by some Jackal gang leaders and members after the recent patch.
- Vipers often carry them, and they can frequently be found on Vipers at Horowitz farmstead and Raided Farmstead.
- Can be pickpocketed from Mags at Camp Golf.
Notes
- The ladder-type rear sight on the weapon is not used when aiming, instead, the player aims down the barrel, using only the front sight.
- Due to the unusual shape of the weapon's stock (when compared to most shoulder-fired shotguns in the game) the stock rests above the player's shoulder when aiming in 3rd-person mode.
- The grenade rifle can fire a total of about 495 standard rounds from full condition before breaking.
Sounds
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Gallery
Grenade rifle with the long barrel modification.
Behind the scenes
The grenade rifle is based on the real world M79 grenade launcher[1] from the early sixties.
