2mm EC

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Game-specific articles Fallout 2 2mm EC Fallout 4 2mm EC Fallout 76 2mm EC FO Tactics 2mm EC Van Buren 2mm EC

 

2mm Electromagnetic Cartridge (aka 2mm EC) is an ammunition type in Fallout 2, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel, and was to appear in Van Buren.

Background

This type of ammunition was designed specifically for use in Gauss weapons. It comes pre-packaged with 2mm ferromagnetic slugs and a battery containing the necessary charge for powering the accelerator coils.

Magazine types

Box

Gameplay articles:

Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics, Van Buren

A German-designed box magazine for use with the M72 Gauss rifle and the PPK12 Gauss pistol.

Pan

Gameplay articles:

Fallout 4, Fallout 76

A pan magazine is used for the Gauss rifle in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76.