Pistol in 7 Days to Die

Damage by ammo

The round's own damage plus this weapon's offset of 5.

Ammo	Damage
9mm Ammo	37
HiPower 9mm Ammo	40
AP 9mm Ammo	43

Recipe

Crafted at the Workbench. Ingredients grow with the quality you craft.

Where to get it

You get the Pistol by crafting it at the Workbench, looting 41 kinds of container and buying it from traders. The recipe unlocks at Handguns level 11, raised by reading Handgun Magazine; crafted quality goes up at levels 13, 16, 19, 22 and 25.

Containers that can hold the Pistol

• Metal Desk
• Military Chest
• Military Footlocker
• Military Goods
• Military Shelves
• Nightstand
• Purse
• School Bus
• Toilet
• White Armoire Drawer
• White Box Truck
• White Minivan
• White Pickup Truck
• White SUV
• White Sedan
• White Semi Truck
• White Service Truck
• Wood Desk

Plus the 23 containers every one of the handguns can drop from — listed on the weapons page.

Perks that boost the Pistol

The game file tags it with Gunslinger (Agility). Each rank is on its attribute page.

Mods that fit the Pistol

14 mods, by the tags in the game files. 2 mod slots at quality 1, 4 at quality 6. What each mod does.

• Barrel ExtenderIncreases damage, range, and aimed accuracy, but makes the weapon more unwieldy when fired from the hip.
• Muzzle BrakeDiverts the propellant gases to reduce recoil.
• SilencerA sound suppressor greatly reduces the firing sound, but reduces maximum range and damage. Works best with small calibers and guns with a low rate of fire.
• Laser SightHelps with aiming quickly and increases accuracy when firing from the hip. Installs into any firearm or crossbow.
• Weapon FlashlightInstalls into any firearm or crossbow.
• Scope 2xIncreases visual magnification when aiming. Installs into small firearms and crossbows.
• Reflex SightThis sight is designed for fast target acquisition and improves weapon handling.
• Trigger Group: SemiModifies the trigger group to fire semi-auto only. Increases the rate of fire and slightly increases recoil.
• Trigger Group: BurstModifies the trigger group to fire 3 round bursts. Increases the rate of fire and slightly increases recoil.
• Trigger Group: Full AutoModifies the trigger group to fire full auto only. Increases the rate of fire and slightly increases recoil.
• Magazine ExtenderIncreases magazine capacity.
• Cripple 'EmEach shot has a chance to cripple a leg on a bipedal target.
• The HunterDo more damage to all animals.
• Rad RemoverTemporarily disables the regeneration ability of Radiated, Charged, and Infernal zombies.

Other handguns

• Pipe PistolHandguns 1
• SMG-5Handguns 46
• .44 MagnumHandguns 26
• .44 Desert VultureHandguns 71
• All weapons →42 in 12 families