“This type of .45 Automatic pistol was designed by one of my tribe almost four hundred years ago. Learning its use is a New Canaanite rite of passage.”— Joshua Graham
The .45 Auto pistol is a weapon in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on, Honest Hearts.
Characteristics
The .45 Auto pistol is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed handgun that utilizes .45 Auto ammunition. While the .45 AP improved sights modification was cut from the game, the sights are still present on the weapon's default model (pre and post modified versions). This gives the .45 Auto pistol luminescent sights, and as such is very effective in caves and dark areas.
Furthermore, it is considered an improved holdout weapon, and can be concealed and taken into weapon-free locations so long as your Sneak skill is 50 or greater. It is also the strongest silenced hold-out weapon that can be brought into weapon-free locations once the AP silencer mod has been added.
Durability
The .45 Auto pistol can fire a total of about 745 standard rounds, the equivalent of 107 reloads, from full condition before breaking. When modded with the heavy duty slide, it can fire a total of about 1120 standard rounds, the equivalent of 160 reloads, from full condition before breaking.
| Ammunition type | Unmodified | W/ durability mod | ||
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| Shots | Reloads | Shots | Reloads | |
| Standard & HP | 745 | 107 | 1120 | 160 |
| +P | 620 | 89 | 933 | 134 |
| Super | 295 | 43 | 445 | 64 |
Modifications
- .45 Auto pistol heavy duty slide - increases weapon's condition by 50%.
- .45 Auto pistol silencer - silences the weapon.
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- .45 Auto pistol improved sights - it appears as though there may have been an "upgraded iron-sight" mod available for this weapon but it was cut from the final release, and the weapon's default model uses them instead.
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Variants
- A Light Shining in Darkness
, a unique, customized pistol used by Joshua Graham. - Joshua's Pistol Whippin' .45 , is a unique non-playable variant used by Joshua Graham. It differs from A Light Shining in Darkness by being used as a melee weapon.
- Follows-Chalk's .45 Auto pistol , a unique version is used by Follows-Chalk. It only differs from the standard pistol in its use of companion ammunition and possession of unmodified iron-sights.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .45 Auto pistol | 29 | 79.8 | 2.75 | 1 | 0.8 | x 1 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 1.5 | 17 | 1.71 | 745 shots | 1750 | Guns:25 Strength:3 |
| A Light Shining in Darkness | 33 | 144.4 | 4.38 | 1 | 0.55 | x 2 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 1.2 | 15 | 2.2 | 1245 shots | 4500 | Guns:75 Strength:3 |
Locations
- It can be purchased from the Gun Runners, Great Khans, Chet from Goodsprings, etc. after returning to the Mojave Wasteland.
- It can be purchased from Joshua Graham.
- Four can be stolen from Joshua Graham's desk in Angel Cave. It is easiest to do this undetected by using the grab key to bring in to an unoccupied area, then taking it.
- Some of these are used by tribals in Zion.
- There is one of good condition in a footlocker behind Joshua Graham in Angel Cave.
- One is given as a reward in perfect condition by completing the quest Bighorners of the Eastern Virgin.
- They are sometimes found on the bodies of White Legs, though they are not seen using them while alive.
Notes
- According to Joshua Graham, it is based on a nearly 400-year-old design and is the trademark weapon of the New Canaanite tribe.
- John Browning, the real-life inventor of the Colt 1911 which the .45 Auto Pistol is based off of, was in fact a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and was born in Ogden, Utah.
Behind the scenes
- The .45 Auto pistol is based on the Colt M1911, although it is not an exact replica.[1]
Bugs
- Sometimes, when both modifications are attached to the .45 Auto pistol, it will not show in first person view while in the Mojave Wasteland.
- If both mods are attached and you use a weapon repair kit on it, the weapon stops degrading from use and can continue to be repaired past 100% increasing it's value and condition.
- If loading a saved game from the main menu in which you have the .45 Auto pistol equipped and drawn, the reload animation takes twice as long as normal. This can be solved by simply switching to another gun and then back again.
- Sometimes when aiming down the sight while in first person view, the gun will disappear entirely, switching to another weapon then back seems to fix the issue
Gallery
.45 Auto pistol with the heavy duty (HD) slide modification.
.45 Auto pistol with the silencer modification.
.45 Auto pistol with both modifications.
.45 Auto pistol with the non-playable iron sights.
.45 Auto pistol with the heavy duty (HD) slide modification and the non-playable iron sights.
.45 Auto pistol with the silencer modification and the non-playable iron sights.
.45 Auto pistol with all the modifications and the non-playable iron sights.
Sounds
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