How to Get Handgun Parts in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoUpdated October 16, 2026Source: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files

Weapon and tool partsSold by traders

“Scrap advanced armor, tools and weapons to acquire these items. Use them to craft new items.”

You get Handgun Parts by looting 38 kinds of container, scrapping any of 4 items and buying from traders. Scrapping is the steady source: .44 Desert Vulture, .44 Magnum and Pistol and more all break down into it.

Scrap for it4 items
Loot it38 containers
Used in5 recipes
Buy it1 specialty list + general

Stack size: 50
Base value, each: 150

Item ID gunHandgunT1PistolParts — for the giveself console command. All item IDs

Containers it can be looted from

38 containers can roll Handgun Parts; chances depend on loot stage, so none are shown. 38 are on the shared weapon and tool part list.

Buying Handgun Parts

Specialty list: Trader Hugh (guns and ammo)
General list: on the list all 5 traders share, so any of them can have it in stock.

Lists are what a trader can roll at restock, not guaranteed stock. All traders

Scrap these for Handgun Parts

Scrapping any of these 4 items gives Handgun Parts — same scrap category in materials.xml. The amount is not in the files.

What Handgun Parts builds

Handgun Parts per craft at quality 1 and 6, and the unlock level.

Recipe	Q1	Q6	Unlocks at	Also needs (Q1)
Pistol	1	6	Handguns 11	5 Forged Iron, 1 Duct Tape, 1 Spring
.44 Magnum	7	12	Handguns 26	40 Forged Steel, 7 Duct Tape, 13 Spring
.44 Desert Vulture	13	18	Handguns 71	100 Forged Steel, 13 Duct Tape, 25 Spring
SMG-5	13	18	Handguns 46	100 Forged Steel, 13 Duct Tape, 25 Spring

Used in 5 recipes

With how many one quality-1 craft takes, where the recipe index has it.

Handgun Parts — FAQ

How do you get Handgun Parts in 7 Days to Die?

By looting 38 kinds of container, scrapping any of 4 items and buying from traders.

What can you scrap for Handgun Parts?

4 items, including .44 Desert Vulture, .44 Magnum, Pistol and SMG-5.

Can you buy Handgun Parts from traders?

Yes. Trader Hugh carries it on a specialty list. It is also on the general list every trader shares. What is in stock on a given day is rolled from these lists.

What is Handgun Parts used for?

It goes into 5 recipes, including SMG Auto Turret, Pistol, .44 Magnum, .44 Desert Vulture and SMG-5.

More weapon and tool parts

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