M9 Pistol

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A M9 pistol, previously just pistol, is a type of weapon in Project Zomboid.

Usage

The M9 pistol is a 9mm caliber pistol, with good accuracy and low noise for a firearm.

Reloading

The M9 pistol requires using a 15 round capacity 9mm magazine. Like other firearms, the M9 pistol can be reloaded with R. If given enough time, the player will automatically rack the firearm, thus transferring a round into the chamber. If not, the firearm must be racked manually (default: X). Once racked once, the firearm will not need to be racked again, until a new magazine is inserted. If racked while a round is already in the chamber, the round will be ejected and placed into the player's inventory. To avoid using the contextual menu in the inventory, the M9 pistol can be reloaded, racked or unloaded by holding R and selecting the desired action.

Drive-by shooting

All guns have the ability to shoot from vehicles. First press V, which opens the vehicle radial menu and open your window. Aim and fire. Drivers and passengers are all able to use this ability at the cost of reduced accuracy while the vehicle is moving. The driver cannot control the vehicle while aiming, it's recommended to cruise at a safe speed and make sure there are no obstacles that can cause a crash while you're driving and shooting.

Attachments

Attachments can be attached to firearms with the use of a screwdriver. When you have the screwdriver and desired attachment, right-click the M9 Pistol in your inventory, select "Upgrade" and select the attachment you want to use. Attachments can be removed from firearms in the same manner they are attached. There are four different types of attachments that can be added to pistols.

Iron Sight : Increases firing range by 3 tiles.
Red Dot : Increases aiming speed.
Laser Increases base hit chance by 5%.
Gun Light^Future: Not yet functional or obtainable (build 41.78.16).

Condition

The M9 pistol is a firearm, therefore being influenced by the firearm skills: aiming and reloading. It has a maximum condition of 10 and will be damaged depending on the player's aiming skill. The chance of losing durability is: 1 in (60 + aiming x 2).

Repairing

M9 pistol requires a minimum of 3 aiming, and another M9 pistol. The aiming skill determines how much will be repaired and chance of being successful.

It should be noted that repairing the M9 pistol makes following repairs less likely to succeed and can, if repaired numerous times, cause reduced durability instead of increased.

Distribution

The loot distributions can be found in the table(s) below.

Pistol distribution Show / Hide

Effective chance calculations are based off of default loot settings, and median zombie density. The higher the density of zombies in an area, the higher the effective chance of an item spawning. Chance is also influenced by the lucky and unlucky traits.

Containers
Building/Room	Container	Effective chance
Bag_WeaponBag	Bag_WeaponBag	10.15%
GunCache1	Bag_DuffelBagTINT	76.55%
GunCache1	GunBox	41.14%
GunCache1	counter	19.27%
GunCache2	Bag_DuffelBagTINT	51.57%
GunCache2	GunBox	76.55%
PistolCase1	PistolCase1	120.41%
SafehouseLoot	counter	19.27%
SafehouseLoot	crate	19.27%
SafehouseLoot	metal_shelves	19.27%
SafehouseLoot	wardrobe	19.27%
SurvivorCache1	counter	19.27%
SurvivorCache2	counter	19.27%
all	Outfit_Biker	5.21%
all	dresser	1.75%
armysurplus	displaycase	19.27%
bedroom	desk	1.75%
bedroom	dresser	2.81%
bedroom	sidetable	1.75%
druglab	metal_shelves	19.27%
drugshack	crate	19.27%
garagestorage	locker	19.27%
gunstore	displaycase	19.27%
gunstorestorage	crate	19.27%
hunting	displaycase	19.27%
hunting	locker	19.27%
kitchen	counter	1.65%
livingroom	counter	1.65%
office	desk	1.87%
pawnshop	displaycase	19.27%
policestorage	counter	1.87%
policestorage	locker	23.28%
policestorage	locker	41.14%
policestorage	metal_shelves	23.28%
policestorage	metal_shelves	41.14%
security	locker	23.28%

Vehicles
Type	Container	Effective chance
Carpenter	Glove Box	0.89%
Construction Worker	Glove Box	0.89%
Distillery	Glove Box	0.89%
Electrician	Glove Box	0.89%
Farmer	Glove Box	0.89%
Fire	Glove Box	0.89%
Fisherman	Glove Box	0.89%
Fossoil	Glove Box	0.89%
All	Glove Box	0.89%
Golf	Glove Box	0.89%
Heralds	Glove Box	0.89%
Hunter	Glove Box	0.89%
Mass Gen Fac	Glove Box	0.89%
McCoy	Glove Box	0.89%
Metal Welder	Glove Box	0.89%
Painter	Glove Box	0.89%
Police	Glove Box	12.41%
Police	Trunk	23.28%
Postal	Glove Box	0.89%
Radio	Glove Box	0.89%
Ranger	Glove Box	0.89%
Spiffo	Glove Box	0.89%
Survivalist	Glove Box	5.21%
Transit	Glove Box	0.89%

Zombie
Outfit	Days survived	Chance
Police PoliceState PoliceRiot PrisonGuard PrivateMilitia	0	50

The M9 pistol can be found almost anywhere, albeit rarely. It can usually be found inside of cabinets, storage crates, wardrobes, dressers, and other similar containers. It cannot be found inside of refrigerators, although it may rarely be found on zombies.

Trivia

The weapon itself is heavily based on the Beretta 92FS. "M9" is the specific designation for the 92FS by US military personnel, and thus shares similarities both in appearance and in specifications to its real life counterpart, such as the magazine capacity of 15 rounds chambered in 9mm or its semi-auto capability.

Code

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Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_weapons.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

item Pistol
	{
	    DisplayCategory = Weapon,
		ImpactSound	=	null,
		MaxRange	=	7,
		WeaponSprite	=	Handgun03,
		SoundVolume	=	30,
		MinAngle	=	0.95,
		Type	=	Weapon,
		MinimumSwingTime	=	0.5,
		ToHitModifier	=	1.5,
		NPCSoundBoost	=	1.5,
		KnockBackOnNoDeath	=	TRUE,
		Ranged	=	TRUE,
		SwingAmountBeforeImpact	=	0,
		ProjectileCount	=	1,
		ConditionLowerChanceOneIn	=	60,
		Weight	=	1.5,
		SplatNumber	=	3,
		PushBackMod	=	0.3,
		SubCategory	=	Firearm,
		ConditionMax	=	10,
		ShareDamage	=	FALSE,
		MaxHitCount	=	1,
		IsAimedFirearm	=	TRUE,
		DoorDamage	=	5,
		UseEndurance	=	FALSE,
		SwingAnim	=	Handgun,
		DisplayName	=	M9 Pistol,
		MinRange	=	0.61,
		SwingTime	=	0.5,
		MultipleHitConditionAffected	=	FALSE,
		BringToBearSound = M9BringToBear,
		SwingSound	=	M9Shoot,
		HitSound = BulletHitBody,
		ClickSound = M9Jam,
		SoundRadius	=	40,
		MinDamage	=	0.6,
		MaxDamage	=	1,
		SplatSize	=	3,
		KnockdownMod	=	2,
		SplatBloodOnNoDeath	=	TRUE,
		Icon	=	HandGun3,
		RunAnim	=	Run_Weapon2,
		CriticalChance	=	20,
        CritDmgMultiplier = 4,
        AimingPerkCritModifier = 10,
        AimingPerkRangeModifier = 1.5,
        HitChance = 50,
        AimingPerkHitChanceModifier = 8,
        AimingPerkMinAngleModifier = 0.05,
        RecoilDelay = 20,
        SoundGain = 1.5,
        ClipSize = 15,
        ReloadTime = 30,
        AimingTime = 15,
        BreakSound = M9Break,
        MetalValue = 30,
        AmmoBox = Bullets9mmBox,
        MaxAmmo = 15,
		EquipSound = M9Equip,
		UnequipSound = M9UnEquip,
        InsertAmmoSound = M9InsertAmmo,
        EjectAmmoSound = M9EjectAmmo,
		InsertAmmoStartSound = M9InsertAmmoStart,
		InsertAmmoStopSound = M9InsertAmmoStop,
		EjectAmmoStartSound = M9EjectAmmoStart,
		EjectAmmoStopSound = M9EjectAmmoStop,
        ShellFallSound = M9CartridgeFall,
        RackSound = M9Rack,
        MagazineType = Base.9mmClip,
        AmmoType = Base.Bullets9mm,
        WeaponReloadType = handgun,
        JamGunChance = 2,
        ModelWeaponPart = RedDot RedDot reddot reddot,
        ModelWeaponPart = GunLight GunLight gunlight gunlight,
        ModelWeaponPart = IronSight IronSight scope scope,
        ModelWeaponPart = Laser Laser laser laser,
        AttachmentType = Holster,
        StopPower = 5,
	}