Part 12

Explore pistols in Hitman: Absolution, including the Silverballer, Jagd P22G, and Aries 24-7, with details on ammo and availability.

Pistols:

These easily concealable weapons can take down people from a distance. However, most of them tend to make a lot of noise which will attract unwanted attention and all have some degree of recoil.

• Silverballer
  • Chapters: A Personal Contract, The King of Chinatown, Birdie's Gift, Shaving Lenny, End of the Road, Dexter Industries, Death Factory, Fight Night, Attack of the Saints, Skurky's Law, Operation Sledgehammer, Blackwater Park, Countdown, Absolution
  • Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 88 rounds (default)
  • Description: A high-powered semi-automatic pistol with adjustable sights and a grip safety. Damage, precision and accuracy make it the perfect choice at Agent 47's signature weapon.
  • Notes: This is your signature weapon and comes with a silencer. You also can dual wield this weapon. It has good power but isn't a good long range weapon due to the silencer. The amount of maximum ammo varies depending on the other pistol type you carry; if the other pistol carries more ammo than the default capacity then the maximum ammo for the Silverballer will match that.
• Jagd P22G
  • Chapters: A Personal Contract, Hunter and Hunted, Welcome to Hope, Attack of the Saints, Operation Sledgehammer, Blackwater Park
  • Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 106 rounds
  • Description: A modern and reliable top-tier pistol, the weapon's high accuracy makes it the preferred choice of professionals.
  • Notes: This is a pretty decent pistol with a good rate of fire. It can be silenced but there are only two chapters that have this variant. There are also two additional types, the Agency and Layla's, but the only difference is the color scheme.
• Swiss 3000
  • Chapters: The King of Chinatown, Birdie's Gift, Absolution
  • Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 106 rounds
  • Description: Swiss 3000 pistols offer an unparalleled combination of high workmanship, top class accuracy and reliability in an almost indestructible all-steel design.
  • Notes: This is a pretty decent pistol with a good rate of fire, just like the Jagd P22G. There is also an Agency version but the only difference is the color scheme.
• Aries 24-7
  • Chapters: Run For Your Life, Rosewood, Dexter Industries, Death Factory, Operation Sledgehammer
  • Magazine Capacity: 12 rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 120 rounds
  • Description: The Aries 24-7 is an unremarkable combat pistol, easily controllable and with a good cyclic rate. It is upstaged by other, more specialized handguns, but remains a viable choice as a side arm.
  • Notes: This weapon has a slightly better rate of fire and carries more ammo than any other pistol type. When available you should grab it so you can drastically increase the maximum ammo of your Silverballers.
• SA .44 Auto
  • Chapters: Rosewood, Birdie's Gift
  • Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 104 rounds
  • Description: The .44 Auto is a heavy semi-automatic pistol designed specifically for handgun hunters. It combines extreme stopping power with precision over long range.
  • Notes: This weapon has a good rate of fire and is more powerful because of the larger round. But it is not as powerful as the Aries Charging Ram.
• Swiss Derringer
  • Chapters: End of the Road
  • Magazine Capacity: 2 rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 32 rounds
  • Description: Because of their small size and easy availability, Derringers sometimes had a dubious reputation for being an assassin's firearm.
  • Notes: Because of its size this is considered a weak weapon. It is hard to tell though because this weapon only appears in one chapter and you can only get it.