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Chinese Assault Rifle List

  • * Fort Constantine (Zone 1/4): on floor of "GENTLEMEN" bathroom directly north of ground-floor entry door in Personnel Offices building

    * Oasis (Zone 2/4): next to skeleton in mirelurk king's NE room in Sunken Chambers area
    * Paradise Falls (Zone 2/8): in inventory of slaver named Forty
    * Old barn (Zone 2/h): on top of lower ammo boxes on metal shelves on upper floor

    * Republic of Dave (Zone 3/5): mounted on board on west wall in Museum of Dave building
    * Grisly Diner (Zone 3/7): leaning against metal shelves near fridge in area behind diner

    * Fort Bannister (Zone 4/12): on table underneath missile-launching merc's perch just west of outdoor Bunker entrance

    * Hallowed Moors Cemetery (Zone 5/3): on makeshift bedding on floor in church

    * Bethesda Ruins (Zone 6/8): near bathtub in room of raider with flamer in Offices East building
    * Bethesda Ruins (Zone 6/8): next to skeleton in NW corner of Underworks area's entry room

    * Dunwich Building (Zone 7/10): on floor near desk in locked office near NE corner of Forsaken Dunwich Ruins area

    * Megaton (Zone 8/3): in The Armory, on counter (2) and leaning against cabinet

    * Grayditch (Zone 9/8): on wooden shelves in main room of Wilks' House
    * Mama Dolce's (Zone 9/11): in inventory of Chinese Remnant Captain in southern room of Food Distribution area (directly SW of exit to Arlington National Cemetery region)
    * The Citadel (Zone 9/15): on shelves behind Knight Captain Durga's counter in Laboratory area (3)
    * Hubris Comics (Zone 9/16): outside, on large cart in park a bit SE of building (3)
    * Mason District South (Zone 9/17): near NE corner of second floor of large wrecked building a bit NE of Flooded Metro entrance (2)
    * Takoma Industrial (Zone 9/26): on open storage container near skeleton at back of rubble-filled alley SW of large radioactive pool that's a ways NE of Factory building
    * Georgetown West (Zone 9/32): near wooden shelves on upper floor of ruined building west of Tepid Sewer entrance
    * The Statesman Hotel (Zone 9/35): in inventory of Donovan on hotel roof
    * Rivet City (Zone 9/64): in Flak 'N Shrapnel's stall in Market area, on table & on shelf (can buy or steal)
    * Rivet City (Zone 9/64): on table in Flak & Shrapnel's room in Upper Deck area
    * Rivet City (Zone 9/64): near "Private Jones" robot in Bridge Tower area, on metal shelves near locked door & on metal shelves behind locked door
    * Sewer (Zone 9/s): next to ammo table in NW room (2)
    * Metro Central (Zone 9/underground metro): next to dead mercs in five areas: near exit to Foggy Bottom Station & in SE and SW corners of mezzanine's lower floor (use fallen ceiling piece to get up onto transit cars) & in connecting tunnel near exit to Freedom Street Station & in "GENTLEMEN" bathroom in circular area a bit south of exit to Dupont Circle Station
    * Taft Tunnels (Zone 9/underground area only accessible on a main quest): on table in side room with Enclave soldiers