Pistols

About
Handguns are a type of weapon in surviv.io. The M9, G18C, and M93R use 9mm ammunition, the OT-38, uses 7.62mm ammunition, the Desert Eagle uses .50 AE ammunition, and the Flare Gun uses Flare ammunition. All handguns shoot semi-automatically, with the exception of the G18C, which is fully automatic. They can all be dual wielded except for the Flare Gun, and this doubles its ammo clip size and fire rate, but also doubles its reload time.

Information
Pistols are considered some of the worst guns in the game, with the one exception being the Desert Eagle. Because of this, players are known to challenge themselves to win a game using only pistols. It is suggested not to use pistols outside of early game excluding the Desert Eagle, which is a powerful mid-game pistol as stated on it's page, as other weapons will both fire faster or damage more. All pistols can be dual wielded, and in return their fire rate doubles, as well as their ammo capacity and reload time, making them much more powerful.

Tactics

 * Do not use pistols late in game. They are good for early game kills, but when facing a formidable opponent with armor and rifles, they won't be very effective.
 * Double G18Cs may be fun to use, but just won't pack enough punch in a mid range battle. Each bullet does 9 damage.
 * Pistols should be swapped for larger weapons such as SMGs, rifles, or shotguns as they are generally more effective. Pistols are however, good backup weapons.