Maria (Fallout: New Vegas)

Maria is a unique weapon and .
==Background==
A custom model of an M&A 9mm pistol made by M&A Guns Manufacturers, Maria is covered in a Renaissance pattern engraving over a satin nickel finish, with a gold-accented trigger, with mother of pearl grips. The grips are painted with an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a well-known Catholic figure and a representation of the biblical Woman of the Apocalypse, painted on the pearl grips of the firearm.Weapon appearance matching the Renaissance version of the pistol it's based on.
Maria is the personal firearm owned by the leader of the Chairmen, Benny. He came into its possession it sometime after Mr. House recruited his tribe to become one of the Three Families of the Free Economic Zone of New Vegas. Maria accompanied him while setting up an ambush for a courier carrying a package containing the platinum chip near Goodsprings, and was used by Benny to deal with a raiding party of Fiends that were attacking a tribal village.All Roads After capturing the Courier and seizing the chip, Benny used Maria to shoot the courier in the head and had his Great Khan entourage dump their body in a shallow grave.Fallout: New Vegas intro 
The Courier would survive (Benny later believing it to be because 9mm was an "underpowered" choice compared to what he could've taken with him),The Courier: "It takes more than a couple bullets in the head to stop me."Benny: " "(Benny's dialogue) in large part due to Doc Mitchell's expert care, who managed to remove fragments of the bullet from the Courier's head and nurture them to health.Doc Mitchell: "Huh. Can't say it's what I'd have picked for you. But if that's your name, that's your name. I'm Doc Mitchell. Welcome to Goodsprings. Now, I hope you don't mind, but I had to go rooting around there in your noggin to pull all the bits of lead out. I take pride in my needlework, but you'd better tell me if I left anything out of place. How'd I do?"(Mitchell's dialogue) Maria and Benny's checkered suit then became clues for tracking the leader of the Chairmen down.The Courier: "I'm looking for the man who shot me: he wears a checkered coat and carries a shiny pistol. Seen him?"Raul Tejada: "Sure, boss. I saw lots of guys like that while I was held prisoner by an insane supermutant in an isolated mountain fortress. Can you narrow it down?"The Courier: "Do you know anything about a goon named Benny? Wears a checkered coat, carries a big pistol?"Raul Tejada: "Benny, huh? Sorry boss, doesn't ring a bell. Then again, my brain isn't as sharp as it used to be."(Raul Tejada's dialogue) 
==Characteristics==
Compared to the standard 9mm pistol, Maria has a higher rate of fire, higher damage per shot, higher accuracy, and higher durability. Like most unique weapons, weapon modifications cannot be used on Maria. Like the standard 9mm pistol, it is considered an improved holdout weapon.
===Durability===
Maria can fire a total of about 995 rounds, the equivalent of 77 reloads, from full condition before breaking.
==Variants==
* 9mm pistol - The standard variant found throughout the Mojave Wasteland.
* Dean's 9mm pistol - A unique non-playable weapon used by Dean Domino. It only differs from the standard pistol in its use of companion ammunition.
* Debug megapistol - A developmental tool that deals 9999 damage per shot.
===Comparison===
==Locations==
* It can only be found in 100% condition on Benny if the Courier decides to kill him either during Ring-a-Ding-Ding! or Render Unto Caesar. It may also be pickpocketed from him. This weapon cannot be obtained if the Courier has Benny crucified.
* Two can be obtained by first pickpocketing Maria from Benny while in the Tops when one first meets him and then obtaining another from him by several means while he is inside the Fort.
==Notes==
* It is needed to complete the challenge "Talk About Owned" and "The Same Could Be Said of All Religious Weapons" (along with Gehenna and Holy Frag Grenades), added in the Gun Runners' Arsenal add-on.
* It does the most damage of any 9mm chambered weapon.
* Maria's slide or trigger mechanism will never get stuck, as with the normal 9mm pistols.
* Modifications cannot be added to Maria.
==Behind the scenes==
As with the 9mm pistol, Maria is based on the real-world Browning Hi-Power pistol,J.E. Sawyer on Formspring: specifically the factory-engraved Renaissance model.Rock Island Auction lot showing the Browning HP
==Sounds==
			
			
==Gallery==
Benny with Maria.png|"The game was rigged from the start."
M&A9mmPistol.png|The manufacturers on the border of the classic and unique variant
1stperson9mmunique.png|Texture file
FNV Collect Edition 20.png|Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide/Behind the Bright Lights & Big City
Maria.jpg|Close up of Maria's artwork
Ivorypistol.jpg|Pre-release screenshot of Maria in use
==References==
Non-game
Category:Fallout: New Vegas Guns skill weapons
Category:Fallout: New Vegas improved holdout weapons
Category:Fallout: New Vegas unique weapons
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