Pistols
M44
Measured across 119 real players, each with 50+ kills with it.
It's used at closer range than other Pistols: 48.8% of its kills are hip-fire, against 34.0% for the rest. Among the 5 Pistols, it ranks 1st in shots per kill (4.3), 1st in accuracy (40.2%) and 1st in kills per minute (2.43).
- Fewest shots per kill in its type
- Most accurate in its type
- Most headshots in its type
- Kills per minute
- 2.43
- Hip-fire kills
- 48.8%
- Its family: 46.1%. The higher, the closer range.
What's good with the M44
How normal players spread out: the solid band is the middle half, the white line the median and the yellow one its family (all automatic weapons, for example). Right is always better.
Shots per kill
−31% vs its family4.3
Half of players are between 3.7 and 5.3. At 3.7 or fewer, you use it better than 3 in 4. Below 3.3, top 10%.
Accuracy
+11% vs its family40.2%
Half of players are between 36.1% and 43.9%. At 43.9% or more, you use it better than 3 in 4. Above 46.7%, top 10%.
Headshots
+47% vs its family26.7%
Half of players are between 19.7% and 32.7%. At 32.7% or more, you use it better than 3 in 4. Above 43.3%, top 10%.
Which class gets the most out of it
Pistols aren't any class's signature weapon: they perform the same on Assault, Engineer, Support or Recon.
Against the rest: pistols
Shots per kill
Rank 1 of 5
Accuracy
Rank 1 of 5
Headshots
Rank 1 of 5
Data: public stats from players our engine sees as normal. These aren't the weapon's official numbers (damage, fire rate): it's how it really performs in people's hands.