Annabelle
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| Annabelle | |
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| Production information | |
| Model |
Winchester Model 1894 |
| Type | |
| Damage |
High |
| Magazine Size |
2 |
| Ammunition Type |
.357 Magnum |
| Rate of Fire |
Low |
| Effective Range |
Perfect |
| Range |
Medium-Long |
| Usage | |
| Used by | |
| Counterpart(s) | |
| Game information | |
| Entity |
weapon_annabelle |
Annabelle is the rifle used by Father Grigori in Ravenholm. Modeled after the Winchester Model 1894, it is extremely accurate and powerful.
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[edit] Overview
The Annabelle's characteristics and capabilities bear a resemblance to not one, but two kinds of firearms: a lever-action rifle and an over-under slug gun. The lever-action and the fact that the weapon uses .357 Magnum ammunition suggest it to be a rifle, but the action isn't animated, the weapon acts much like a shotgun, it isn't cocked between shots and only holds two cartridges. Its use of .357 Magnum may just be a placeholder not intended to represent the weapon itself (since the Annabelle isn't meant to be obtainable by the player).
[edit] Tactics
Father Grigori is the only NPC that uses the Annabelle, and it is his signature weapon. In combat, Grigori wields the weapon with great skill and accuracy, and he usually manages to hit zombies in the head for an instant kill.
The Annabelle can only house 2 rounds at a time (as mentioned above), so Grigori has to reload frequently. While at first this isn't a problem when he spends his time on the rooftops of the buildings, this can become a problem when facing large numbers of zombies up close in the graveyard. Therefore, try not to leave Grigori to kill all the zombies himself, he'll most likely become overwhelmed.
[edit] Obtaining Annabelle
Freeman is not intended to use the Annabelle, but it can be spawned the weapon in the console. There is no viewmodel for the weapon, so it takes the form of the player's pump-action shotgun. It has a fairly low rate of fire, and holds only 2 rounds at a time, making reloads very frequent. It should be noted that the Annabelle fires a single bullet rather than shotgun shells, as the Annabelle is loaded with .357 rounds and does identical damage to the .357 Magnum.
- Annabelle can be wielded by typing "give weapon_annabelle" in the console.
- The player can pick up the Annabelle if Father Grigori is killed, but can only use it briefly as the screen fades to black when the game ends.
- It may permanently be obtained just before Father Grigori gives Gordon the shotgun on the roof of a building. Running towards the edge of the roof while sprinting, fire a grenade from the sub-machinegun at the ground whilst jumping (grenade jump) and hit the bottom of the catwalk that Father Grigori is standing on. Annabelle is lying inside on the wall.
- A much easier method is partially following the instructions detailed here: IGN FAQ; the SPAS-12 shotgun Grigori normally throws the player is on the catwalk before he spawns. After encountering the first Fast Zombie of the game (before going indoors and upstairs to trigger Grigori), use the Magnum to shoot it off that catwalk from below. (It is not necessary to retrieve that particular SPAS-12 - another is located a little ahead.) When triggered, Grigori will actually throw Annabelle instead, and equip a duplicate.
[edit] Trivia
- On PC, Annabelle uses the same slot as the AR2. It will prevent the player from using the Annabelle after he picks up an AR2, resulting in many glitches with the weapon selection system. However, in Garry's Mod, players can successfully carry both Annabelle and an AR2.
- In the Xbox (1) version it takes the empty slot below the gravity gun with a "shotgun" label permanently above the image. When selected, the outline lights up differently from the other weapons in the menu.
- In the Xbox 360 "Orange Box" the weapon is unselectable once any other weapon is drawn, as there is no icon for it in the weapon select tree.
- If a player has enough .357 ammunition and has the Annabelle wielded, he can hold both "reload" button and "primary fire" button the Annabelle will shoot at an automatic rate.
[edit] Gallery
 Father Grigori holding Annabelle. |
 Ditto, Beta version. |
[edit] List of appearances
- Half-Life 2 (First appearance)
[edit] Notes and references
- ↑ PowerSeat (2007-05-07). Gordon Freeman kills Father Grigori with a Radiator. YouTube. Retrieved on 2009-10-02.
- ↑ stevebob240 (2008-07-03). half life 2 glitch- killing father gregori. YouTube. Retrieved on 2009-10-02.
