5.56mm pistol (GRA)

The 5.56mm pistol is a weapon .
==Background==
==Characteristics==
Much like its unique variant That Gun, the 5.56mm pistol is a heavily modified, pared-down .223 pistol, successor to the same weapon that was popular during the time of Fallout and Fallout 2. It has a motorized cylinder and crane for quicker shooting and reloading. When reloading, the cylinder mechanically swings open to the left and auto-ejects the spent casings for a more efficient reload time. The green light on the left side turns yellow while reloading, then turns green and emits a ringing noise once the weapon has reloaded. The two variants of this weapon share the capability to use dedicated armor piercing rounds, a trait that is unique among pistols.
Unlike That Gun, the 5.56mm pistol is considered an improved holdout weapon. Along with its unique variant, it is the only pistol in the game that loads armor piercing ammunition that does not require having the Hand Loader perk to fabricate.
===Durability===
The 5.56mm pistol can fire a total of about 870 standard rounds, or 174 reloads, from full condition before breaking.
==Variants==
* That Gun - The unique version of the 5.56mm pistol found in the base game.
===Comparison===
==Locations==
* Mojave Outpost - Sold by Lacey.
* Novac - Sold by Cliff Briscoe.
* Gun Runners - Sold by Vendortron.
* 188 Trading Post - Sold by the arms merchant and Alexander.
* Various merchants around the Mojave Wasteland.
==Notes==
* It may be used for the challenges Benefit Or a Hazard, Dyin' Ain't Much of a Living and Vault 13's Revenge.
* Before the release of Gun Runners' Arsenal, That Gun was the only instance of the 5.56mm pistol available in-game.
* The Pip-Boy icon for the 5.56mm pistol is different from That Gun's icon, despite no major model change, other than skin and LED color.
==Behind the scenes==
Like That Gun, this pistol is modeled on the pistol used by Rick Deckard, the main character of the film Blade Runner, though it is not an exact copy. That Gun and the 5.56mm pistol being used to destroy 15 robots as part of the Benefit Or a Hazard challenge is a direct nod to this.
==Gallery==
GRA 5_56pistol.jpg|5.56mm pistol (GRA) in use
==References==
Non-game
Category:Gun Runners' Arsenal weapons
Category:Fallout: New Vegas Guns skill weapons
Category:Fallout: New Vegas improved holdout weapons
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