Pistol (EU2012)

Description

A sidearm with limited tactical value. Useful for when a soldier's main weapon is out of ammo, or otherwise unusable.

Source: XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012)

Notes

This is the standard sidearm of the default conventional weaponry set and is available for all soldiers, minus the Heavy class, due to them replacing it with rocket launchers. It is useful as a health-reducing weapon to increase success of Arc Thrower stuns, but quickly becomes redundant due to the Laser Pistol.
While the listed Critical Damage (on the EW DLC) is 2-4, the actual values are either 2 (33% of the shots) or 3 (66%) due to a game bug.
The Pistol, like all other sidearms, does not require reloading.
It is useful as backup weapon, especially for snipers, whose Gunslinger ability increases the damage of all pistols by 2.
The low damage of the pistol allows it to be an effective weapon to weaken aliens for Arc Thrower stuns.

Conventional:	Pistol • Assault Rifle • Shotgun • Sniper Rifle • LMG • Rocket Launcher
Laser:	Laser Pistol • Laser Rifle • Scatter Laser • Laser Sniper Rifle • Heavy Laser
Plasma:	Plasma Pistol • Light Plasma Rifle • Plasma Rifle • Alloy Cannon • Plasma Sniper Rifle • Heavy Plasma • Blaster Launcher
EXALT Weapons:	EXALT Assault Rifle • EXALT Sniper Rifle • EXALT LMG • EXALT Rocket Launcher • EXALT Laser Rifle • EXALT Laser Sniper Rifle • EXALT Heavy Laser
MEC Weapons:	Minigun • Railgun • Particle Cannon

Items:

EU: Alien Grenade • Arc Thrower • Chitin Plating • Combat Stims • Frag Grenade • Medikit • Mind Shield • Nano-Fiber Vest • S.C.O.P.E.
EW DLC: Flashbang Grenade • Gas Grenade • Ghost Grenade • Mimic Beacon • Needle Grenade • Reaper Rounds • Respirator Implant