Handguns

HANDGUNS Statistics

Handguns in Metal Gear Online are secondary weapons you can carry alongside your primary weapon and support weapons. They mostly serve as a reserve clip of ammo for when the situation is too intense to reload your primary weapon. In certain builds and game modes however, they can be a core strategy.

GSR

Stats

Drebin Points: 0

Damage -

Limb: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Torso: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Head (Min): ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Range -

Lethal Headshot: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Bullet: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Damage Dropoff Distance: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Damage Dropoff Max Loss: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Auto Aim: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Lock-On Cone Size: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Stance Accuracy -

Prone: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Crouching: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Walking: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Running: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Recoil Control -

Firing Speed: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Per Bullet Recoil: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Horizontal Recoil: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Vertical Recoil: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Recovery Speed: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Ammo -

Clip Size: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Overall: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Pros

Has an extra bullet in the clip and slightly better recoil control compared to the OPERATOR.
Can consistently kill using a full ammo clip with Auto Aim.
Somewhat quiet gunshot noise gets drowned out easily.

Cons

Small clip size means you cannot be wasteful with shots when away from cover.
Low damage makes headshots inefficient at mid ranges and body shots require an entire clip to down an enemy.
Does not do well at long ranges.

MK.2 PISTOL

Stats

Drebin Points: 0

Damage -

Limb: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Torso: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Head (Min): ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Range -

Lethal Headshot: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Bullet: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Damage Dropoff Distance: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Damage Dropoff Max Loss: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Auto Aim: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Lock-On Cone Size: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Stance Accuracy -

Prone: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Crouching: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Walking: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Running: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Recoil Control -

Firing Speed: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Per Bullet Recoil: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Horizontal Recoil: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Vertical Recoil: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Recovery Speed: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Ammo -

Clip Size: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Overall: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Pros

Extremely accurate and laser sighted.
A headshot is an instant knock out, even at long ranges.
Silenced shots can only be heard at close ranges.

Cons

Single-action handgun, firing speed is extremely slow.
Auto Aim body damage is low. It takes a while to down an enemy.
Non-lethal handgun requires approaching with a Stun Knife to confirm a kill if no other lethal weaponry is available.

OPERATOR

Stats

Drebin Points: 0 (D)

Damage -

Limb: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Torso: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Head (Min): ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Range -

Lethal Headshot: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Bullet: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Damage Dropoff Distance: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Damage Dropoff Max Loss: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Auto Aim: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Lock-On Cone Size: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Stance Accuracy -

Prone: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Crouching: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Walking: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Running: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Recoil Control -

Firing Speed: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Per Bullet Recoil: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Horizontal Recoil: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Vertical Recoil: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Recovery Speed: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Ammo -

Clip Size: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Overall: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Pros

Has slightly increased headshot and Auto Aim range compared to the GSR.
Can fairly consistently kill using a full ammo clip with Auto Aim.
Satisfying gunshot noise.

Cons

Small clip size means you cannot be wasteful with shots when away from cover. 20 less total ammo than the GSR.
Low damage makes headshots inefficient at mid ranges and body shots require an entire clip to down an enemy.
Does not do well at long ranges.

G18C

Stats

Drebin Points: 1250 (D)

Damage -

Limb: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Torso: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Head (Min): ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Range -

Lethal Headshot: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Bullet: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Damage Dropoff Distance: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Damage Dropoff Max Loss: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Auto Aim: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Lock-On Cone Size: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Stance Accuracy -

Prone: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Crouching: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Walking: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Running: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Recoil Control -

Firing Speed: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Per Bullet Recoil: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Horizontal Recoil: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Vertical Recoil: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Recovery Speed: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ammo -

Clip Size: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Overall: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Pros

Excellent firing speed matching the P90 Sub Machine Gun.
Over double the ammo of other handguns.
Pairs well with a Riot Shield for surprise headshots.

Cons

Low damage and damage drop-off range means Auto Aim should only be used for chip damage.
Extremely high recoil build up makes this very inaccurate at sustained full-auto fire. Burst firing recommended.
Does not do well at long ranges.

MK.23

Stats

Drebin Points: 2500 (D)

Damage -

Limb: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Torso: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Head (Min): ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Range -

Lethal Headshot: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Bullet: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Damage Dropoff Distance: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Damage Dropoff Max Loss: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Auto Aim: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Lock-On Cone Size: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Stance Accuracy -

Prone: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Crouching: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Walking: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Running: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Recoil Control -

Firing Speed: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Per Bullet Recoil: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Horizontal Recoil: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Vertical Recoil: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Recovery Speed: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔸

Ammo -

Clip Size: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Overall: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Pros

Objectively superior to the GSR and OPERATOR in terms of headshot and Auto Aim ranges.
Large clip allows you to miss some shots with Auto Aim.
Comes with a flashlight to dazzle enemies.

Cons

Comes with 20 less ammo when compared to the GSR.
Auto Aim at the limit of its range becomes quite inaccurate when strafe firing.
Expensive.

D.E.

Stats

Drebin Points: 3000 (D)

Damage -

Limb: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Torso: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Head (Min): ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Range -

Lethal Headshot: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Bullet: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Damage Dropoff Distance: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Damage Dropoff Max Loss: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Auto Aim: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Lock-On Cone Size: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Stance Accuracy -

Prone: ⭐⭐⭐🔸🔸

Crouching: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Walking: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Running: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Recoil Control -

Firing Speed: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Per Bullet Recoil: ⭐⭐🔸🔸🔸

Horizontal Recoil: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Vertical Recoil: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Recovery Speed: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ammo -

Clip Size: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Overall: ⭐🔸🔸🔸🔸

Pros

Double the damage of other handguns.
Headshot range equivalent to the M4 CUSTOM Assault Rifle.
Recoil isn't an issue due to the slow fire rate.

Cons

Very slow fire rate.
Auto Aim requires you stand still for shots to be accurate. You also cannot afford to miss shots.
Very expensive for its limited utility.