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1-3 Desert Eagle .50 AE (Nighthawk)
WEAPON TYPE: .50 Semiautomatic Pistol
WEAPON COST: $650
AMMO TYPE: .50 Caliber AE (Action Express)
AMMO/MAX: 7/35
AMMO COST: $40 (7)

Few semiautomatic handguns, outside of the venerable Colt M1911 .45
Caliber, are as well-known as the Desert Eagle. Its appearance alone speaks volumes and exudes a nasty attitude. The Desert Eagle was originally called the "Magnum Eagle", and was designed by Magnum
Research as an automatic pistol capable of firing the powerful .357 Cal
Magnum round, which had until then been solely a revolver round. IMI
(Israeli Military Industries) offered funding and assistance to the company, and the result was the .357 Cal Magnum Desert Eagle, quickly followed up by a .44 Cal Magnum version. In 1991, a completely new round, the .50 Cal Action Express, was developed, and the Desert Eagle
.50 AE became the single most powerful automatic handgun in the world.

The Desert Eagle isn't just a big and threatening gun, it's practically
a Hollywood celebrity. Since it first appeared in the 1984 Mickey
Rourke/John Lone film "Year of the Dragon", the Desert Eagle has been the 'big and bad' gun to use in action films; The handguns that the MIB- like Agents in "The Matrix" use are all Desert Eagles, for example.

Quoting Clair Rees of American Handgunner: "Whenever a script calls for a wicked-looking, thoroughly intimidating handgun, the Desert Eagle still gets the nod". On the practical side, the Desert Eagle 50 is also one of those rare few handguns that used for big-game hunting; the heavy
.50 round has been known to kill moose with a single shot. Surprisingly, the Desert Eagle .50 also has less recoil than one would expect, due to rifle-style gas control venting inside the gun, which explains why it is so accurate, even with follow-up shots.

In reality, the Desert Eagle isn't used much by the military, much less by Special Operations Forces. Although it's powerful, it still packs only 7 shots for .50 Cal AE, is incredibly loud and hard to conceal, and despite the semiautomatic function which allows one to fire it faster than a revolver, the 7 rounds in the gun really don't lend well to it.
Most conventional troops usually don't carry handguns, and Special
Forces need either quieter guns or those that carry more ammo.

The triangle-frame slide design of the Desert Eagle is unique and sleek, and smaller-caliber handguns by IMI have been released under the name
"Baby Eagle", "Uzi Eagle", or "Jericho". These smaller pistols have a similar form and shape to the Desert Eagle, but should not be confused with the larger gun. The 9mm IMI Jericho 941R, in particular is the standard sidearm of the Israeli Military, although Israeli Spec Ops teams like the Mossad and Sayeret Matkal prefer the Glock (much to the consternation of homegrown company IMI) for their comfort, lighter weight, higher mag capacity, and sheer practicality.

POINT: Because of its sheer size and weight, I think that the Desert
Eagle should be a bit heavier to move with; Empty, they're almost as heavy as shotguns, and definitely heavier than a pair of Berettas!

TACTICS: Don't double-tap too often with this weapon as you will run out of ammo too quickly. Take full advantage of its power and accuracy at mid and long range. Good as a last-ditch finishing weapon for skilled shooters. Though it can pierce through crates, don't waste too much ammo firing through them. Don't buy this weapon just for it's power; practice your shooting skills to make it count.

IMI Desert Eagle
Manufacturer: Israeli Military Industries/Magnum Research Inc.
Caliber: .50 Cal AE (Action Express)
Type: .50 Semiautomatic Pistol
Total Length: 273mm (10.75 in.)
Height (Total): 159mm (6.25 in.)
Width of Frame: 32mm (1.25 in.)
Empty Weight: 2050g (4.52 lbs.)
Magazine Capacity: 7 Round Magazine


1-4 SIG P228 (228)
WEAPON TYPE: .357 Semiautomatic Pistol
WEAPON COST: $600
AMMO TYPE: .357 Caliber SIG
AMMO/MAX: 13/52
AMMO COST: $50 (13)

The SIG P228 is a compact pistol based upon SIG's popular (albeit expensive) 9mm handgun, the SIG P226, and is originally chambered for 9mm. The P228 has better ergonomics, a solid construction, and aesthetically more pleasing than the older P226. (Gun aficionados consider the P226 to be "an ugly duckling of a gun".) The real P228 is chambered only for 9mm; only the older P226 and the newer compact P229 are chambered in a .357 Cal Magnum version. The P228 is a compact 9mm handgun favoured by the US Army Criminal Investigative Division (CID),
US Secret Service, and some sections of the FBI as the gun is highly reliable straight out of the box with little to no adjustment. Special
Forces also use the Sig as a lightweight backup pistol.

Admittedly in CS, the SIG P228 can't hold a candle to the USP Tactical when it comes to sheer range accuracy, but its lighter weight and .357 ammo make it an incredible stopper at close combat ranges, where smaller guns excel. This being a compact pistol, it isn't really meant for mid- range, drawn-out pistol duels. Like the Glock G18, the P228 in CS is best when used 'in your face', and its higher ammo capacity makes it an attractive alternative to the 7-shot Desert Eagle. Despite this, the
P228 is still meant more as a defensive pistol (unlike the offensive USP
Tactical) rather than an assault pistol, and is best used as such--a backup weapon.

POINT: Technically, this should have been listed as the .357 Cal Magnum
SIG P229; the SIG P228 only comes chambered in 9mm. Until the Five-SeveN appeared, the SIG P228 was the second best handgun in the game. Powerful
.357 Cal ammo and fairly good capacity were its best traits, although it isn't as good as the USP Tactical when taking slightly longer-range shots. Now that the Five-SeveN is available, CTs have a better choice for ranged shots. Terrorists who can't afford the Desert Eagle but need some considerable punch in a backup can still purchase this as an alternative, though.

TACTICS: Best in medium to close-range battles. Not as powerful as the
Desert Eagle, but has more ammo, and does very good damage. Best use of this gun is preferably to get in close and let loose. Not many people use this gun currently, as they gravitate more to the Desert Eagle, which is a shame as the P228 is a fine enough weapon in its own right.

SIG P228
Manufacturer: Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG) Arms
/J.P. Sauer & Son
Caliber: 9x19mm Parabellum [Real]
Type: 9x19mm Semiautomatic Pistol
Total Length: 180.34mm (7.1 in.)
Height (Total): 137.16mm (5.4 in.)
Width of Frame: 38mm (1.5 in.)
Empty Weight: 740g (1.63 lbs.)
Magazine Capacity: 13 Round Magazine


1-5 Dual Beretta 96G (.40 Dual Elites) [Terrorist Only]
WEAPON TYPE: 9mm Semiautomatic Combat Pistol
WEAPON COST: $1000
AMMO TYPE: 9mm Parabellum (NATO)
AMMO/MAX: 30/120
AMMO COST: $20 (30)

The 9mm Beretta 92F series of pistols were first developed in the mid-80's as a 9x19mm Parabellum replacement for the U.S. Army's old Colt
.45 M1911 pistol (to the consternation of many longtime Colt 45 fans in the Military). Since then, the Beretta (Designated M9 by the U.S. Army) has been a popular pistol choice for various Military, Police, and
Civilian shooters. Arguably 7 out of every 10 9mm pistols in the world are Berettas.

The real Beretta 96G Elite is a 1993-issue .40 Cal S&W edition of the
Military-issue Beretta 92, but in CS these are chambered for the 9mm round and have the 15-round capacity of the 9mm Beretta. In CS, the
Berettas are sold as a pair, held John Woo-style, and are actually used in the same way--running around with your fingers frantically pulling on the triggers and throwing a lot of 9mm ammo in the air. This is why they are so expensive in the game--You're basically buying 2 Berettas at $500 apiece.

POINT: I am wondering why the guns were labelled as 96Gs; the 15- round/magazine 9mm capacity suggest that these are the older and more common 92F types, not the 11-round/magazine .40 S&W 96G. Also, it would be nice if the Dual Berettas had an alternate fire mode. As they are now, the guns are fairly accurate in the first shot but lose it badly after following it up (No surprise. Hong Kong cinema aside, it's ridiculously hard to shoot accurately with a gun in each hand).

If it were possible, I'd prefer the Berettas to be firing normally (i.e. one gun at a time) with the advantage of 30 shots (since you merely draw the second Beretta after emptying the first), and make the two-handed and faster firing stance a secondary fire option instead. This would make the Beretta more accurate when in normal mode. But no matter how you stretch it, one 15-Round pistol plus one 15-Round pistol does not equal one 30-Round SMG.

TACTICS: Best if you have a VERY fast trigger finger. A spray and pray pair of handguns. Shots are slightly to one side, opposite of the gun firing. Strictly for bragging rights only.

Beretta 96G Elite
Manufacturer: Pietro Beretta Inc.
Caliber: .40 Cal S&W (Smith & Wesson) [Real]
Type: .40 S&W Semiautomatic Combat Pistol
Total Length: 210.82mm (8.3 in)
Height (Total): ?
Width of Frame: ?
Empty Weight: 985g (2.17 lbs.)
Magazine Capacity: 11 Round Magazine


1-6 FN Five SeveN [Counter-Terrorist Only]
WEAPON TYPE: 5.7mm Semiautomatic Tactical Combat Pistol
WEAPON COST: $750
AMMO TYPE: 5.7x28mm FN (Fabrique Nationale)
AMMO/MAX: 20/100
AMMO COST: $50 (50)

Developed at the same time as the FN P90, there's just no other handgun in the world like FN's Five-SeveN (Take note that the capital "N" at the end is not a typographical error; Fabrique Nationale emphasizes the "FN" in Five-SeveN as a marketing point). First developed in 1995 and chambered in FN's new 5.7x28mm round, the Five-SeveN is a weapon that can punch through any kind of Kevlar body armour or helmet currently in existence--Even CRISAT armour (Light Titanium Flak Vest with Kevlar layering). At the same time it's lighter, smaller, and still packs more ammo than most standard combat 9mm pistols, has an ergonomic grip, and possessing very low recoil, making it ridiculously easy to shoot accurately with it.

Critics of the Five-seveN say that it does very little actual damage, pointing to its caliber (5.7x28mm is only slightly larger than .22 Cal pistol round). FN and some NATO shooters claim that the specialized ammo is more powerful than the standard 9mm NATO round. The use of the P90 has shown the 5.7mm ammo to have the same performance as the 9mm against unarmored targets, but it remains to be seen if the same is true of the pistol.

FN hopes that the 5.7mm round will soon replace the 9mm round as NATO standard-issue pistol ammo, which is why the Five-SeveN and the critically-acclaimed P90 are currently being issued to some NATO frontline units. Since it uses an armour-piercing round, the Five-SeveN is one pistol that will most likely never be sold to anyone outside the military.

POINT: Since the 5.7mm is designed as an armour-piercing round, I think the Five-SeveN rounds should, like the Desert Eagle, go through crates.
Of course, there should be a corresponding drop in damage, but every little bit counts. It's easily the most accurate gun in the game, good enough that you can actually snipe with it to some extent. I actually prefer it to the Desert Eagle when packing shotguns, if only for the range accuracy. It also has an incredible 20-round magazine, high rate of semi-auto fire, and almost negligible recoil from it. It's a fairly versatile gun for the CT player who wants a little more ammo than what the USP or P228 can offer.

TACTICS: Very accurate, but as of V1.0.0.2 a little bit less than it used to be. Low damage but high kevlar armor penetration, and doesn't 'stun' an opponent as much as the 9mm or .45 rounds. Very large magazine size. Highly underestimated and misused by many players, the Five-SeveN can be a nasty surprise in the hands of a skilled shooter.

FN Five-SeveN
Manufacturer: Fabrique Nationale
Caliber: 5.7x28mm FN (Fabrique Nationale)
Type: 5.7x28mm Semiautomatic Tactical Combat Pistol
Total Length: 208mm (8.2 in)
Height (Total): ?
Width of Frame: ?
Empty Weight: 618g (1.36 lbs.)
Magazine Capacity: 20 Round Magazine