Weapons · Pistol · proposed

Sidearm pistol

6 rps semi, 15 mag, 1.5 s, 400 m/s, 25→12 @10→50 m, max 100 m

PMC: all PMCs
class: every class (planned sidearm)
unlock: not decided
source: DESIGN §20.3

Our numbers

damage ramp: 25 → 12 per hit, full to 10 m, linear to 50 m, stops at 100 m
rate of fire: 6 rounds/s (360 rpm)
magazine: 15
reload: 1.5 s
muzzle velocity: 400 m/s
bullet drop: 30.7 cm at 100 m, 122.6 cm at 200 m (g = 9.81 m/s²)
spread: –

Damage over distance

OpenMAG Sidearm pistol (proposed)BF4 p226 (reference)BF4 m1911 (reference)

Bullets to kill

Body hits, against each PMC's armour multiplier (weapon.rs FactionProfile) and both armour weights (progression.txt).

target	close ≤ 10 m	far ≥ 50 m	head ×2, close	ideal TTK close
HALCYON light (100 HP, ×1.15 damage taken)	4	8	2	0.50 s
HALCYON heavy (130 HP, ×1.15 damage taken)	5	10	3	0.67 s
VRG light (100 HP, ×0.85 damage taken)	5	10	3	0.67 s
VRG heavy (130 HP, ×0.85 damage taken)	7	13	4	1.00 s
MERIDIAN light (100 HP, ×1 damage taken)	4	9	2	0.50 s
MERIDIAN heavy (130 HP, ×1 damage taken)	6	11	3	0.83 s

Design note

DESIGN.md §20.3, row "pistol"

OpenMAG (design): 6 rps semi, 15 mag, 1.5 s, 400 m/s, 25→12 @10→50 m, max 100 m
BF4 reference: p226 400 rpm, 16 mag, 1.4 s, 350 m/s, 27→12.1 @10→55 m; m1911 36.6→15.4 @8→40 m (p226, m1911)

BF4 reference

Observed numbers from the clean-room tables (weapons.json), cited so the tuning is traceable. Not used in the game.

asset	class	fire	RoF rpm	mag/mags	reload s	v0 m/s	damage	gravity	blast	lock time/cone/range
p226 gameplay/weapons/p226/p226	Smg	SingleFire	400	16/4	1.4 (1.25 with rounds left)	350	27→12.1 @ 10→55 m	-15
m1911 gameplay/weapons/m1911/m1911	Smg	SingleFire	310	8/6	1.28 (1.2 with rounds left)	310	36.6→15.4 @ 8→40 m	-15

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