I'll never laugh at .38 or pipe guns again. I never used them thinking they were weak. I was very wrong. Started a new game. Found this, modified it and close range
Fallout Pipe Revolver Fully Modular Post Apocalyptic 3D - Etsy
Pipe rifle Fallout 4 - Download Free 3D model by KristianKnutsen (@KristianKnutsen) [e327c5d]
Something i think about is how the concept art of the game admits the pipe guns aren't meant to look like real guns, just "gun shaped". The devs did it intently :