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Guns & Bullets Magazine Locations – Fallout 4
Last verified: 4 September 2026
The ten Guns & Bullets magazines increase critical damage from ballistic weapons by 5% each. Collecting the complete set raises the bonus to 50%.
Most locations are straightforward, although the Cambridge Police Station magazine depends on Brotherhood quest progress and Ticonderoga can become inaccessible after certain Railroad decisions.
10 issues · +5% per issue · +50% total
Issue #1 — Lasers & Hunting: Acceptable Overkill
Location: Fort Hagen
How to get it
- Work through Fort Hagen to the southeast side of the top floor.
- Enter the kitchen area and look for the oval table.
- The magazine is on the oval table.
Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)
Issue #2 — Avoid Those Pesky Gun Laws!
Location: Rook Family House
How to get it
- Enter Barney’s bunker beneath the Rook Family House.
- Find the metal desk near the lantern and filing cabinet.
- Collect the magazine from the desk.
Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)
Issue #3 — Take Aim, Army Style
Location: South Boston Military Checkpoint
How to get it
- Enter the South Boston Military Checkpoint building.
- Find the metal desk against the eastern wall.
- Collect the magazine from the desk.
Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)
Issue #4 — Street Guns of Detroit
Location: Gunners Plaza
How to get it
- Go to the second floor inside Gunners Plaza.
- Find the lounge/archive room on the south side.
- Collect the magazine from the central table between the sofas.
Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)
Issue #5 — The Moon: A Communist Doomsday Device?
Location: Quincy Ruins
How to get it
- Follow the ramp through the church at Quincy Ruins to the elevated freeway.
- Climb to the upper Gunners camp.
- Find the desk between the two large trailers and collect the magazine beside the terminal.
Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)
Issue #6 — Bear Proofing Your Campsite: Don’t Get Caught by Surprise!
Location: Cambridge Police Station
Quest access: The magazine is absent before the station receives Brotherhood reinforcements. Return when “Shadow of Steel” begins; an early visit to the safe will not contain it.
How to get it
- Return to Cambridge Police Station after Brotherhood reinforcements arrive.
- Enter the station chief’s office.
- Open the Expert-locked safe using lockpicking or the station safe key, and collect the magazine.
Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)
Issue #7 — Little Guns for Little Ladies
Location: Fraternal Post 115
How to get it
- Enter Fraternal Post 115 and reach the main hall.
- Go to the stage beside the American flag and sandbags.
- Collect the magazine from the lectern.
Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)
Issue #8 — Guide to Hunting Commies!
Location: Ticonderoga Safehouse
Missable magazine: Complete “Boston After Dark” to gain access to Ticonderoga, then collect the magazine before destroying or becoming hostile to the Railroad. The safehouse can become inaccessible afterward.
How to get it
- Complete “Boston After Dark” to gain safehouse access through the Railroad.
- Enter Ticonderoga and go to the top floor.
- Find the northwest corner office and collect the magazine from its desk.
Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)
Issue #9 — The Future of Hunting?
Location: BADTFL Regional Office
How to get it
- Enter the BADTFL Regional Office and find the chief’s office on the western side.
- Pick the Novice lock on the chief’s office, or use the chief’s key found on the chief’s skeleton in the nearby locked bathroom.
- Collect the magazine from the chief’s desk.
Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)
Issue #10 — Plasma — The Weapon of Tomorrow
Location: The Castle
How to get it
- Enter the Castle courtyard.
- Find the radio operator’s desk in the centre of the grounds.
- The magazine is on the radio operator’s desk.
Optional video walkthrough (shows exact location)
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Reference: Guns & Bullets on the Fallout Wiki.
