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The sturdy caravan shotgun is a unique weapon added with the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Courier's Stash, or the pre-order Caravan Pack.

Background[]

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A shotgun, also called a "scattergun," is a firearm designed to shoot a multitude of lead or steel balls of varying sizes, greatly increasing the weapon's hit potential. This makes it very effective at hunting game.[Non-game 1] However, the accuracy and power found at close range starts to diminish as the target gets farther away. Shotguns designed for the military's use are often called "combat shotguns."

Characteristics[]

Sturdy caravan shotgun blown up

Sturdy caravan shotgun expanded

Compared to the standard caravan shotgun, the sturdy caravan shotgun does slightly higher damage and has the same rate of fire, thus has a slightly higher damage-per-second (DPS) value. It also does slightly higher critical hit damage and has higher durability and a higher caps value. On the other hand, it has higher spread than the standard, so maximizing the number of shells hitting the target requires firing at close range.

In terms of appearance, it has a pattern/logo cut into the stock and an engraving of two birds on the frame. There is some sort of tally mark scratched into both the back of the gun and beside the trigger. The gun is duct-taped at its butt and at a crack in the wood closest to the barrel.

Durability[]

The sturdy caravan shotgun can fire a total of about 1495 standard rounds, the equivalent of 748 reloads, from full condition before breaking.

Ammunition typeDurability
ShotsReloads
Standard, 3/0 buck, slug & pulse slug1495748
Magnum & 3/0 buck Magnum1300650

Variants[]

Comparison[]

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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 secondWeapon spread- Weapon spread
Area of effect damage- Area of effect damageMagazine capacity (shots per reload)- Magazine capacity (shots per reload)
Effect damage & duration- Effect damage & durationDurability (number of attacks before breaking)- Durability (number of attacks before breaking)
Bonus effects- Bonus effectsWeight- Weight
Attacks per second- Attacks per secondValue in caps- Value in caps
Critical chance % multiplier- Critical chance % multiplierValue to weight ratio- Value to weight ratio
Critical damage- Critical damageSkill required- Skill required
Critical effect damage & duration- Critical effect damage & durationStrength 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 secondAttacks per secondCritical Chance % multiplierCritical damageAction Point costDamage per action pointWeapon spreadMagazine capacity (shots per reload)Durability (number of attacks before breaking)WeightValue in capsValue to weight ratioSkill requiredStrength required
Caravan shotgun 45
(6.4x7)
144.63.21x16202.32.226953675225253
Sturdy caravan shotgun Courier's Stash50
(7.1x7)
160.73.21x17271.94.0214953875291.703

Locations[]

The weapon is automatically added to the inventory upon awakening in Doc Mitchell's house during Ain't That a Kick in the Head if the Caravan Pack or Courier's Stash add-on(s) is installed.

Notes[]

  • The caravan shotgun uses a screw as an iron sight. The raised off-center piece is the release allowing the gun to break and be reloaded.
  • Unlike the standard caravan shotgun, this weapon has no Guns requirement, though it retains the 3 Strength requirement.
  • This weapon is not affected by the Shotgun Surgeon or And Stay Back perks.
    • This is fixed with the JSawyer mod.
  • Damage done with the sturdy caravan shotgun is not counted towards the I've Got Shotgun challenge.

Bugs[]

Xbox 360Xbox 360 At times, the weapon will detach from the player's back if unequipped, and out of the players hands if equipped, and float in mid-air if viewed in third-person view. [verified]

Gallery[]

References[]

Non-game

  1. Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Rulebook p. 98: "Before the Great War, double-barrel shotguns were mainly used for hunting and home defense, and this has changed little. They are break-action and come in an either a side-by-side or over-and-under barrel configuration. Simple to make and maintain, these shotguns are seen frequently in the Commonwealth and the rest of the wasteland."
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