Our Fallout New Vegas Unique Weapons Locations Guide shows the total of 42 unique weapons to be found in the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 game.
These Unique Weapons have better stats than those of the regular versions of these weapons, if there is one, that you would find in the game. For example, the 9mm Pistol: Maria that you get from killing Benny has better stats than the regular 9mm.
You may come across these weapons throughout the game on your own, or you may have to explore and walk some to find other ones. Some of these weapons can be bought, for example “That Gun” Location #11 can be bought or stolen at Dino Bite Shop. It is your choice to buy it, if you have enough caps or to steal it if you feel as if you want that weapon or to steal it to sell it.
There is no specific order to these unique weapons, I have gone ahead and ordered them first by the type of weapon and then ranked by how powerful they by default to least in each category. Do not assume that since the weapon is on top, that it would be better for your character or for you to use throughout the entire game and/or every enemy. All of these depend on your type of character and skills.
Table of Contents
- Guns
- Location #1 Sawed-Off Shotgun: Big Boomer
- Location #2 Hunting Shotgun: Dinner Bell
- Location #3 This Machine
- Location #4 Sniper Rifle: Gobi Campaign Scout Rifle
- Location #5 .44 Magnum Revolver: Mysterious Magnum
- Location #6 Cowboy Repeater: La Longue Carabine
- Location #7 .357 Magnum Revolver: Lucky
- Location #8 Marksman Carbine: All-American
- Location #9 Varmint Rifle: Ratslayer
- Location #10 9mm Pistol: Maria
- Location #11 That Gun
- Location #12 Minigun: CZ57 Avenger
- Location #13 9mm Submachine Gun: Vance’s Submachine Gun
- Location #14 BB Gun: Abilene Kid LE BB Gun
- Melee Weapons
- Location #23 Oh, Baby!
- Location #24 Fire Axe: Knock Knock
- Location #25 Bumper Sword: Blade of the East
- Location #26 9 Iron: Nephi’s Golf Driver
- Location #27 Lead Pipe: The Humble Cudgel
- Location #28 Combat Knife: Chance’s Knife
- Location #29 Machete: Liberator
- Location #30 Cleaver: Chopper
- Location #31 Straight Razor: Figaro
Index of Fallout New Vegas Guides:
- This Page: Unique Weapons Locations Guide
- New Page: Unique Item Locations Guide
- New Page: Vendor Locations Guide
- New Page: Snow Globes Locations Guide
- New Page: Companion Locations Guide
- New Page: Skill Books Locations Guide
- New Page: Walkthrough
- New Page: Hollowed-Out Rocks Locations Guide
- New Page: Codes & Tips
- New Page: Achievements & Trophies Guide
- New Page: Caravan Cards and Players Locations Guide
- New Page: Perks List
- New Page: Characters Overview
- New Page: Weapons List
Unique Guns
Unique Weapon Location #1: Sawed-Off Shotgun: Big Boomer
Location: Gibson Scrap Yard
You can only get this weapon by killing Old Lady Gibson. If you decide to kill her, your karma will decrease. It is up to you to decide if you feel as if this shotgun is worth it with its stats.
Also be warned that if you decide to kill her, you may want to complete the Side Quest called “Nothin’ But A Hound Dog” if you plan on wanting the attack damage versus either increased speed or increased toughness then you will need to keep Old Lady Gibson alive till afterwards.
You cannot get it by sneaking and pickpocketing it from her, or any other way.