Pistol (Rapture)

The Pistol is the first ranged weapon obtained in BioShock. You pick up this weapon in Welcome to Rapture.

It has a good rate of fire, good range and accuracy, and does a moderate amount of damage. The damage and clip size can be upgraded at a Power to the People station, making the Pistol a far more effective weapon. Head shots with a Pistol will inflict 400% damage against Splicers, and with anti-personnel rounds, will kill most Splicers in one hit.

Power to the People Upgrades
Clip Size Increase : This upgrade increases the Pistol's clip size by 400%, for a total capacity of 24 rounds.

Damage Increase : This upgrade increases the Pistol's damage by 25%.

Ammunition Types
Standard Rounds :

The Pistol's standard rounds are effective against all targets, though they do not inflict enough damage to kill a Big Daddy. Standard rounds can be bought and found in abundance, furthering increasing their versatile use.

Armor-piercing Rounds :

The Pistol's armor-piercing rounds are very effective against armored targets. They inflict increased damage against Security Cameras, Security Bots, Turrets, and Big Daddies. Armor-piercing rounds can be bought and found in limited quantities.

Antipersonnel Rounds :

The Pistol's antipersonnel rounds are very effective against unarmored targets. They inflict increased damage against Splicers, with head shots very often resulting in one-hit kills. Antipersonnel rounds can be found and manufactured in limited quantities.

Trivia

 * After the capacity upgrade, it is visible that the primers on the rounds are already used even though they are about to be fired.


 * The first Pistol found in the game is labeled "Revolver", but the rest of the Pistols in the game are called "Pistol".


 * The Pistol in the baby carriage you find is extremely large. All the rest are much smaller.


 * It is possible that the first pistol encountered is a Webley Mk VI and the other pistols are MK IV.


 * The MK VI was a service revolver for the British Army and was originally chambered for .455 caliber ammunition, the MK IV was chambered for .38. It is possible that the larger pistol that is found in the pram is a larger MK VI that has been re-chambered for .38 bullets as the .455 bullet was not widely manufactured.