I gave Veronica the Q-35 modulator and headed to vault 34 and was relying on her firepower. Once we got there she didn't have it on her. We've only traveled from hidden valley to novac to gibsons shack and now we are at vault 34.

If I backtrack I should find it right? Assuming she simply just dropped it. She did have plenty of ammo too (over 200 mf cells) so I was surprised as to why she would of dropped it.

Thanks

Edit: off-topic question, can she die of radiation on hardcoe mode?

1. she drops weapons if they are broken and 2. probably not 3. no

Thanks for answers, didn't realise she dropped it because it was broken.
Good news though I have found it, behind el dorado gas station where we fought some cazadors.