

To improve their power projection capabilities, the Gunners operate a variety of strongholds throughout the Commonwealth, located in strategic spots that are easy to defend. In terms of training, the Gunners are one of the most well trained military forces out there, on par with the Brotherhood of Steel, but lacking the corresponding moral fiber. They also tattoo their members on the forehead to distinguish their membership and ensure loyalty. Their military rank system is lifted largely from the pre-War US Army: Gunners rank from the basic recruit all the way to brigadier. Gunners take inspiration from the pre-War United States Armed Forces in their organization, with certain modifications. Deacon speculates that the Gunners may be following the orders of another party, but to date, nobody has learned who pulls their strings. Only twenty people made it out of there alive. A desperate defense could not withstand their onslaught and the ruined town fell, with it, the Commonwealth Minutemen. Perhaps the most heinous crime the Gunners perpetrated was the Quincy Massacrewhen they attacked the southern settlement in force.

They are well equipped and well organized, and a group of Gunners almost always includes at least one combat-ready robot. The Gunners are a violent mercenary outfit, for whom no job is too brutal to undertake. The Gunners are a ruthless mercenary organization that operates mainly in the Commonwealth in The Gunners are most known for their no prisoners mindset and have been known to wipe out entire settlements, like common raidersbut are better organized and equipped.
