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For an overview of Gatling laser variants in all games, see Gatling laser.
The Sprtel-Wood 9700 is a devastating high-speed Gatling laser that shoots green lasers, similar to the AER14 prototype. It has a smaller ammunition capacity compared to the regular Gatling laser, but has better accuracy, exceptional range, and elevated damage.
Interestingly, the Vault Boy image does not have a backpack.
The Sprtel-Wood 9700 is 3 pounds lighter than a normal Gatling laser. This gives it a greater advantage in Hardcore mode for more space for ammunition, and along with the Heavyweight perk, the weight drastically drops to 7.5, making it lighter than a laser rifle, but slightly heavier than a recharger pistol.
The Sprtel-Wood 9700 makes a plasma-effect impact when the lasers strike an object, such as a wall.
The Sprtel-Wood 9700 synergies greatly with the Light Touch, Laser Commander, and Set Lasers for Fun perks, increasing the overall critical chance to 19% per beam shot, seeing as they are implemented after the Critical Chance Multiplier.
The numbers 9700 can be seen stenciled on the backpack.
The Sprtel-Wood 9700 is a homage to Scott Sprtel, a medical student who was run over while on his bike, and Brian Wood, a game designer at Relic Entertainment who was killed in a traffic collision.[1]
xbox360ps3 When scoring a critical hit on an enemy and the critical hit animation plays, the sound of the gun firing will still continue to play repeatedly until the gun is fired again.[verified]
pcps3xbox360 Sometimes, if Gloria Van Graff is dead, Sprtel-Wood 9700 will not be purchasable from Vendortron.[verified]
pc Use this fix in the console: startquest xx00093c, then resetquest xx00093c. This could also be done in reverse order.
ps3xbox360 When you only have ammunition within your remaining clip and none left, holding the trigger down till exhausting all rounds doesn't stop the weapon's looping sound animation and firing animation (though no lasers will fire out) until one lets go of the firing trigger.[verified]
pcxbox360 Occasionally the gun may be sold by both Gloria Van Graff and the Gun Runners at the same time. Once the weapon is purchased from either vendor the other disappears from the other vendor's inventory. This seems to happen while participating in the quest Heartache by the Number without killing Gloria or Alice McLafferty. [verified]
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