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Gun Store Literature loot table

Gun Store Literature is a loot table in Project Zomboid Build 42. The game rolls it 4 times when it fills a container, picking from 57 entries. It is used in 1 container across 1 room type.

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Items and chances

Chance is each entry's weight as a share of the whole list, per roll.

ItemWeightShare of list
Paperback6016.1%
Book308.1%
Magazine308.1%
Magazine308.1%
Magazine102.7%
Magazine102.7%
Aiming I: "Better Aiming"102.7%
Fishing I: "Dean's Good Fishing Guide"102.7%
Foraging I: "A Feast in the Forest"102.7%
Reloading I: "Basic Reloading"102.7%
Trapping I: "Basic Pest Control"102.7%
Aiming II: "Drawing and Shooting"82.2%
Fishing II: "Fly Fishing, with JR Hartley"82.2%
Foraging II: "Dean's Guide to Sticks & Stones"82.2%
Reloading II: "Dead Man's Click"82.2%
Trapping II: "Better Trapping, with Dean"82.2%
Aiming III: "Leading Moving Targets"61.6%
Fishing III: "Fresh and Saltwater Fishing"61.6%
Foraging III: "Finding The Treasure in the Trash"61.6%
Reloading III: "Jungle Style Reloading"61.6%
Trapping III: "Park Rangers Wildlife Handbook '93"61.6%
Aiming IV: "Long Range Sniping Tactics"41.1%
Fishing IV: "Latest Rod and Net Techniques"41.1%
Foraging IV: "Survival Foraging: How Nature Can Save Your Life"41.1%
Reloading IV: "Strippers, Speedloaders, and Bolt Action"41.1%
Trapping IV: "Research on Rodents and Mammals of Kentucky"41.1%
Aiming V: "Secrets From the World's Best Snipers"20.5%
Fishing V: "The Authoritative Kentucky Fishing Guide"20.5%
Foraging V: "US Park Service Complete Nature Census - Kentucky"20.5%
Reloading V: "The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Reloading Techniques"20.5%
Trapping V: "The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Psychology"20.5%
Magazine: Kentucky Farmer - June 199320.5%
Magazine: Kentucky Farmer - May 199320.5%
Magazine: Blooms and Blossoms20.5%
Magazine: The Farmers Guide20.5%
Magazine: American Homesteading20.5%
Magazine: Cropping for Cash20.5%
Magazine: Growing Your Own20.5%
Magazine: Thyme Time20.5%
Magazine: Angler USA - June 199320.5%
Magazine: Angler USA - May 199320.5%
Magazine: Wilderness Survival20.5%
Magazine: Small Game Hunting20.5%
Magazine: The Hunter20.5%
Magazine: Wildlife Preserve20.5%
Magazine: Get Stuffed20.5%
Magazine: Everyday Smithing - June 199320.5%
Magazine: Everyday Smithing - May 199320.5%
Magazine: Everyday Smithing - April 199320.5%
Magazine: Small-Scale Smithing20.5%
Magazine: Blunt Forge20.5%
Magazine: Modern Blacksmithing at Home20.5%
Magazine: Medieval Armory - June 199320.5%
Magazine: American Bladecraft20.5%
Magazine: Iron Age Blacksmithing20.5%
Magazine: Medieval Blacksmithing20.5%
Magazine: Medieval Armory - May 199320.5%
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Where it appears

RoomContainer
Gun StoreShelves
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Quick answers

What can you find in Gun Store Literature?

The most common entries are Paperback, Book, Magazine, Magazine, Magazine.

Where is the Gun Store Literature loot table used?

In Gun Store (Shelves).

Figures on this page are read from the Build 42 game files (42.22, November 2026). Chances are relative weights inside each loot table, not exact drop rates. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.