# Pistols suck **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 8, 2019, 10:11pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318 "2019-01-08T22:11:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BaronOBeefbip](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@BaronOBeefbip](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/BaronOBeefbip)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 10:11pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/1 "2019-01-08T22:11:00Z")
Can we get a damage buff for the pistols. They’re utterly useless. Hit a guy with 7 out of 8 round with my 1911 and he didn’t die. ---
**Author:** ![superteds](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/superteds/32/103650_2.png) [@superteds](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/superteds)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 10:15pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/2 "2019-01-08T22:15:00Z")
then you didn’t hit him with 7 rounds lmao ---
**Author:** ![Diabolus\_Musica](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/diabolus_musica/32/101717_2.png) [@Diabolus\_Musica](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Diabolus_Musica)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 10:20pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/3 "2019-01-08T22:20:00Z")
> [@BaronOBeefbip](#): > > Can we get a damage buff for the pistols. They’re utterly useless. Hit a guy with 7 out of 8 round with my 1911 and he didn’t die. No…you missed. ---
**Author:** ![LankRich](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/lankrich/32/106864_2.png) [@LankRich](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/LankRich)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/4 "2019-01-08T22:39:00Z")
To be fair, even John Wick would struggle to use the pistols we have at the moment, they’re a pile of . Even BF1 offered us more to choose from at its release and we were allowed to customise them to some extent. What we have now, feels like they almost forgot to add them in and literally put no thought into them. ---
**Author:** ![Jonny\_ChaosMCR](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/jonny_chaosmcr/32/100965_2.png) [@Jonny\_ChaosMCR](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Jonny_ChaosMCR)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 10:40pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/5 "2019-01-08T22:40:00Z")
Weird I was just thinking how much of a joke they are when some boring sniper crawls out from their rock and actually engages with you. ---
**Author:** ![Noodlesocks](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/noodlesocks/32/101045_2.png) [@Noodlesocks](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Noodlesocks)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 10:41pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/6 "2019-01-08T22:41:00Z")
They do seem pretty weak compared to other Battlefield games. Wouldn’t mind seeing pistol specialiasations. ---
**Author:** ![PrairieGeek](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7cd45c/32.png) [@PrairieGeek](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/PrairieGeek)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 10:44pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/7 "2019-01-08T22:44:00Z")
seem pretty good for how often I get OHK by recon with a pistol ---
**Author:** ![ITS\_BOB\_GNARLY](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/its_bob_gnarly/32/102333_2.png) [@ITS\_BOB\_GNARLY](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ITS_BOB_GNARLY)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 10:44pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/8 "2019-01-08T22:44:00Z")
If you want a pistol with a bigger punch then try the revolver. ---
**Author:** ![LankRich](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/lankrich/32/106864_2.png) [@LankRich](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/LankRich)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 10:45pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/9 "2019-01-08T22:45:00Z")
> [@ITS\_BOB\_GNARLY](#): > > If you want a pistol with a bigger punch then try the revolver. It’s still a 3 shot kill though isn’t it? Bring back the ray gun… ---
**Author:** ![Loki\_Deezie](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/loki_deezie/32/106890_2.png) [@Loki\_Deezie](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Loki_Deezie)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 11:02pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/10 "2019-01-08T23:02:00Z")
Cant buff the pistols. Others have expressed their discontent with being killed by a stray pistol bullet. I kid. But I think pistols are fine. They are ment to be an oh backup when u hear the click of your gun. ---
**Author:** ![Gforce81](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/gforce81/32/100952_2.png) [@Gforce81](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Gforce81)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/11 "2019-01-08T23:06:00Z")
As a 35 > [@ITS\_BOB\_GNARLY](#): > > If you want a pistol with a bigger punch then try the revolver. As a 31\* Bodeo user from BF1 and it being my highest kills weapon; I am incredibly unimpressed with the MkIV in BF5. Needing 3 shots to kill at a target less than 25 meters away is a slap in the face. Yes, I’m aware of the OHK headshot in close, I don’t think it actually matters that much. I generally use the 1911 on Medic and Support, Repeiterpistole (sp?) on Medic and Recon, and that’s about it. ---
**Author:** ![ITS\_BOB\_GNARLY](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/its_bob_gnarly/32/102333_2.png) [@ITS\_BOB\_GNARLY](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ITS_BOB_GNARLY)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 11:17pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/12 "2019-01-08T23:17:00Z")
> [@LankRich](#): > > > [@ITS\_BOB\_GNARLY](#): > > > > If you want a pistol with a bigger punch then try the revolver. > > It’s still a 3 shot kill though isn’t it? > > Bring back the ray gun… I believe it’s 2 body shots to kill if they’re right in your face or 1 to the head. The damage drop off is pretty severe after 7m from memory. ---
**Author:** ![CSO7777](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@CSO7777](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/CSO7777)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 11:25pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/13 "2019-01-08T23:25:00Z")
There was some guys analyzing the damage of the pistols (on reddit). Their conclusion was the repetierpistole or the revolver are the best damage-wise. I think they found out that the repetierpistole was the best gun overall, it had the longest 3-hit-kill-range. The revolver can one-shot-kill with headshots up to 7 meters though. ---
**Author:** ![xx\_Dante2k\_xx](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/xx_dante2k_xx/32/104146_2.png) [@xx\_Dante2k\_xx](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/xx_Dante2k_xx)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 11:35pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/14 "2019-01-08T23:35:00Z")
I wanted the Ruby to be the Frommer stop from bf1 equivalent but sadly it’s not. ---
**Author:** ![LankRich](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/lankrich/32/106864_2.png) [@LankRich](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/LankRich)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 11:45pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/15 "2019-01-08T23:45:00Z")
> [@CSO7777](#): > > There was some guys analyzing the damage of the pistols (on reddit). Their conclusion was the repetierpistole or the revolver are the best damage-wise. > > I think they found out that the repetierpistole was the best gun overall, it had the longest 3-hit-kill-range. > > The revolver can one-shot-kill with headshots up to 7 meters though. The reality of a Revolver round hitting you in the head within a reasonable range would pretty much turn your head into a canoe, so 7m seems a bit unfair and short don’t you think?! I can’t control the revolver or repetierpistole for my style of play. If I ever have to use my sidearm, I mash my controller, hoping the fire rate prevails. ---
**Author:** ![ITS\_BOB\_GNARLY](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/its_bob_gnarly/32/102333_2.png) [@ITS\_BOB\_GNARLY](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ITS_BOB_GNARLY)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 11:52pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/16 "2019-01-08T23:52:00Z")
> [@CSO7777](#): > > There was some guys analyzing the damage of the pistols (on reddit). Their conclusion was the repetierpistole or the revolver are the best damage-wise. > > I think they found out that the repetierpistole was the best gun overall, it had the longest 3-hit-kill-range. > > The revolver can one-shot-kill with headshots up to 7 meters though. Yeah the repetierpistole is good too, I just dislike the long reload time. ---
**Author:** ![Mangrey](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@Mangrey](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Mangrey)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 12:06am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/17 "2019-01-09T00:06:00Z")
> [@BaronOBeefbip](#): > > Can we get a damage buff for the pistols. They’re utterly useless. Hit a guy with 7 out of 8 round with my 1911 and he didn’t die. How abount learing to Aim then come back again. Lets take it from there. The pistols are fine damage wise ---
**Author:** ![Halcyon\_Creed\_N7](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/halcyon_creed_n7/32/100954_2.png) [@Halcyon\_Creed\_N7](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Halcyon_Creed_N7)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 12:13am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/18 "2019-01-09T00:13:00Z")
I once shot a guy with my primary for what I remember was 80-90 damage at about 50m. I switched to the P38, whatever the starter pistol is, and shot him again, still no kill, and finally I got a headshot on him to kill him. Let’s just say it was 80 damage, plus 2 pistol shots at 50m. That damage drop-off is brutal… ---
**Author:** ![redwing456734](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/3be4f8/32.png) [@redwing456734](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/redwing456734)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/19 "2019-01-09T00:25:00Z")
> [@LankRich](#): > > > [@CSO7777](#): > > > > There was some guys analyzing the damage of the pistols (on reddit). Their conclusion was the repetierpistole or the revolver are the best damage-wise. > > > > I think they found out that the repetierpistole was the best gun overall, it had the longest 3-hit-kill-range. > > > > The revolver can one-shot-kill with headshots up to 7 meters though. > > The reality of a Revolver round hitting you in the head within a reasonable range would pretty much turn your head into a canoe, so 7m seems a bit unfair and short don’t you think?! > > I can’t control the revolver or repetierpistole for my style of play. If I ever have to use my sidearm, I mash my controller, hoping the fire rate prevails. Depends on the Round… I believe the MkIV used the .455 Webley which is slightly larger than the 45 acp the 1911 uses. What is interesting, is that the 45acp the 1911 used in WWII was a faster round than the .455 Webley and have more energy to the target. the 45 acp in 230 grain FMJ would hit with about 369 ft/lbs. the .455 Webely with a 265 grain FMJ would hit with 289 ft/lb. in real life both pistols would mess up your head (the 9mm fMJ could potentially be survivable depending on location but probably will still kill you). basically all the .45s should hit harder than the revolver other than the liberator (barrel length negates full powder burn)… but that would really mess up balance so the fact that the revolver one hit kills at all seems fair. ---
**Author:** ![smokintom214](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@smokintom214](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/smokintom214)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 12:26am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318/20 "2019-01-09T00:26:00Z")
Pistols are one of the most op weapons in game… They need a Nerf and ammo reduction. [Next page](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/pistols-suck/106318.md?page=2)