2mm EC

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Game-specific articles Fallout 2 2mm EC Fallout 4 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 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 article:

Fallout 4

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