High Caliber Revolver

The point of this revolver is its ammo. Where the Python eats pistol bullets, the High Caliber chambers 5.56 rifle ammo. Each shot hits hard and the bullet flies fast, so you land hits at ranges where other handguns start guessing.

It unlocks at a Level 2 workbench, which makes it one of the earlier ways to put rifle-grade damage in your hands. The trade-off is six rounds, a slow single-action rate of fire, and gunpowder your AK will want later.

Many players run it as a precise sidearm for popping heads from a rooftop at a monument, and some swear by it for tagging the patrol helicopter's tail rotor or for fights at sea, where bullet travel matters. A lasersight or a sight on top helps a lot.

If you mostly fight up close, the semi-automatic rifle at the same tier is easier to live with. Take the High Caliber when you want each shot to count.