Pistols

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
Deadpool's Hand Cannons	File:Deadpool-Pistols.png	Heavy Bullets
Dual Pistols	File:Icon Dual Pistol - Battle Royale.png	Medium Bullets
Dual Pistols	File:Icon Dual Pistol - Battle Royale.png	Medium Bullets
Dual Pistols	File:Icon Dual Pistol - Battle Royale.png	Medium Bullets
Hop Rock Dualies		Medium Bullets
Flint-Knock Pistol		Heavy Bullets
Flint-Knock Pistol		Heavy Bullets
Lazar's Flight-Knock		Heavy Bullets
Hand Cannon	File:Hand Cannon Reskin.png	Heavy Bullets
Hand Cannon	File:Hand Cannon Reskin.png	Heavy Bullets
Pistol	File:Pistol (Chapter 2) - Weapon - Fortnite.png	Light Bullets
Pistol	File:Pistol (Chapter 2) - Weapon - Fortnite.png	Light Bullets
Pistol	File:Pistol (Chapter 2) - Weapon - Fortnite.png	Light Bullets
Pistol	File:Legendary) - Weapon - Fortnite.png	Light Bullets
Pistol	File:Legendary) - Weapon - Fortnite.png	Light Bullets
Revolver		Medium Bullets
Revolver		Medium Bullets
Revolver		Medium Bullets
Revolver	File:New Revolver.png	Medium Bullets
Revolver	File:New Revolver.png	Medium Bullets
Scoped Revolver	File:Scoped Revolver.png	Medium Bullets
Scoped Revolver	File:Scoped Revolver.png	Medium Bullets
Night Hawk		Medium Bullets
Six Shooter	File:Icon Six Shooter.png	Medium Bullets
Six Shooter	File:Icon Six Shooter.png	Medium Bullets
Six Shooter	File:Icon Six Shooter.png	Medium Bullets
Suppressed Pistol	File:Icon Suppressed Pistol - Fortnite.png	Light Bullets
Suppressed Pistol	File:Icon Suppressed Pistol - Fortnite.png	Light Bullets
Shadow Tracker		Light Bullets
Makeshift Revolver		Medium Bullets
Makeshift Revolver		Medium Bullets
Makeshift Revolver		Medium Bullets
Primal Pistol		Medium Bullets
Primal Pistol		Medium Bullets
Primal Pistol		Medium Bullets
Primal Pistol		Medium Bullets
Primal Pistol		Medium Bullets

Strategy Guide

This section outlines a strategy.

Feel free to add tips, tricks and general advice about the topic.

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

Trivia

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