Pistols (Battle Royale)

Pistols are a type of weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale. The purpose of these weapons is for short range to medium range combat. Pistols use a variety of ammo types.

Functionality

Pistols fill the role of a short to medium range weapon and are often used for up close engagements or medium range gunfights. Pistols are the most versatile weapons in Battle Royale, as they have a range of uses across all ranges. Some pistols are for closer ranges, have high fire-rate caps and good hipfire, whilst others are for long range, have slow fire-rates and deal high damage at distance. Depending on the Pistol in your hand, the uses it will have in combat have great variation across the board.

List of Weaponry

This list does not include Collaboration or LTM exclusive weaponry.

Name	Image	Ammo Type	Vault Status
Deadpool's Hand Cannons		Heavy Ammo	Vaulted
Dual Pistols		Medium Ammo	Vaulted
Dual Pistols		Medium Ammo	Vaulted
Dual Pistols		Medium Ammo	Vaulted
Flashlight Pistol		Light Ammo	Creative Exclusive
Flint-Knock Pistol		Heavy Ammo	Vaulted
Flint-Knock Pistol		Heavy Ammo	Vaulted
Hand Cannon		Heavy Ammo	Vaulted
Hand Cannon		Heavy Ammo	Vaulted
Hop Rock Dualies		Medium Ammo	Unvaulted
Pistol		Light Ammo	Unvaulted
Pistol		Light Ammo	Unvaulted
Pistol		Light Ammo	Unvaulted
Pistol		Light Ammo	Unvaulted
Pistol		Light Ammo	Unvaulted
Revolver		Medium Ammo	Vaulted
Revolver		Medium Ammo	Vaulted
Revolver		Medium Ammo	Vaulted
Revolver		Medium Ammo	Vaulted
Revolver		Medium Ammo	Vaulted
Scoped Revolver		Medium Ammo	Vaulted
Scoped Revolver		Medium Ammo	Vaulted
Night Hawk		Medium Ammo	Unvaulted
Six Shooter		Medium Ammo	Vaulted
Six Shooter		Medium Ammo	Vaulted
Six Shooter		Medium Ammo	Vaulted
Suppressed Pistol		Light Ammo	Vaulted
Suppressed Pistol		Light Ammo	Vaulted
Shadow Tracker		Light Ammo	Unvaulted

Strategy Guide

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This section outlines a strategy. Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic.

• When in close quarters with a Light Ammo pistol, aiming down sights may not be beneficial as these pistols have excellent hipfire accuracy.

Trivia

• The Revolver used to use Light Ammo before being changed toMedium Ammo to fit its damage profile.
• There exists a dual wield version of the Suppressed Pistol, but it is exclusive to Spy Games.