Receiver 2 - Comprehensive Weapon Guide

A list of all firearms in Receiver 2.

Contents

Complete Weapon List

Complete Weapon List

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S&W Model 10

Smith & Wesson .38 Hand Ejector Model of 1899, Military & Police, Model 10

Capacity: 6, .38 Special

History

The Model 10 set the pattern for all modern revolvers, and will always be the most popular handgun of the 20th century. It was especially popular with American law enforcement, and dominated that market until it was replaced by high-capacity “wonder nines” in the 80s. Early Model 10s were designed to fire .38 Long Colt and only later modified for the more powerful .38 Special. These converted Model 10s fired well, but sometimes failed to extract fired cartridges in the first stroke of the ejector rod.

In-game Brief

Before taking long shots, you can manually pull back the hammer to make the trigger more sensitive. S&W cylinders rotate counter-clockwise, so if any chambers are disabled, you can minimize the effects by making sure that one disabled chamber is lined up with the uncocked hammer, and any others are to the left. To safely holster the Model 10, make sure that the hammer is not cocked.

Notes

The Model 10’s cylinder spins counter-clockwise as opposed to the Colt Detective Special’s cylinder which spins clockwise. Therefore, loaded rounds should be on the left of an uncocked hammer in order to fire. Revolvers are generally more reliable than their semi-automatic counterparts, not suffering from malfunctions such as stovepipes and FTF (failure to feed). Take caution with a cocked revolver, as it may fire on you if you do not slowly holster the weapon.

Screenshots

A fully loaded Model 10 waiting to be fired.

Hammer cocked back and taking aim, the Receiver prepares to let a round fly downrange.

After missing all their shots, they sheepishly open the cylinder and eject the spent casings with the ejection rod.

Colt Detective Sp.

Colt Detective Special

Capacity: 6, .38 Special

History

The Colt Detective Special was introduced in 1927 to give undercover detectives and off-duty police officers enough concealed firepower to effectively engage gangsters wearing body armor. It became an enduring icon of film noir and detective fiction, and its commercial success contributed to the first major wave of concealed carry restrictions in the United States, co-authored by the NRA.

In-game Brief

The Detective Special has high mechanical accuracy, but a short sight radius, making it difficult to aim at distant targets. If you must attempt long shots, focus on the breath, and manually pull back the hammer to make the trigger more sensitive. Colt cylinders rotate clockwise, so if any chambers are disabled, you can minimize the effects by making sure that one disabled chamber is lined up with the uncocked hammer, and any others are to the right. To safely holster the Detective Special, make sure that the hammer is not cocked.

Notes

Much like its Smith & Wesson counterpart, the Colt Detective Sp. is a .38 Special 6-round double-action revolver. The main difference between the two are the barrel lengths and cylinder rotation. The Colt Detective Sp. has a much shorter barrel length, intended for concealed carry, and as thus suffers from a reduced accuracy. The gun’s cylinder spins clockwise as opposed to the Model 10 (which spins counter-clockwise). Take caution with a cocked revolver as fast-holstering it will cause it to fire apon you.

Screenshots

A Receiver holding his Colt Detective Sp. with a cylinder full of rounds.

Preparing to fire the pocket revolver with the hammer forward. This method of firing is slower than pulling back the hammer due to the double-action mechanism.

Having just taken care of some wrongdoers, they empty their Colt Detective Sp. and prepare to load fresh cartridges in.

Colt M1911

Colt Government – Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911

Capacity: 7+1, .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol)

History

The Colt M1911 is widely considered to be one of the most elegant and best-shooting handgun designs of all time, and remains popular after more than a century of active service. Almost all modern semi-automatic pistols are based on this design, making it the most famous of John Browning’s many firearm designs. The 1911 became the official US Army sidearm, replacing .38 revolvers like the Model 10, and held that position until it was replaced in 1985 by the Beretta M9.

In-game Brief

The 1911 is a single-action weapon, so before firing you must engage the hammer by either pulling it back directly or by racking the slide. If the hammer is back and you can see brass in the chamber with a press check, then it should fire at least once, even under the disruptive influence of the Threat. Novice shooters often experience “stovepipe” malfunctions with follow-up shots, where the spent cartridge gets caught in the ejection port. You can clear this malfunction by tilting the weapon and manually racking the slide to clear the spent cartridge and chamber a new one.

Notes

The Colt M1911 is one of the first few semi-automatic weapons you will find in Receiver 2. It features a thumb safety and cannot be fired if the hammer is forward, making this handgun one of the safer weapons to operate. The sight picture won’t be easy to get used to at first due to a thick rear sight but can be mastered with practice.

Screenshots

A full M1911 magazine ready to be loaded into the weapon.

The Receiver inserts the magazine and pulls back the slide to chamber a round.

Now loaded, they perform a press check to confirm that the round is loaded in the chamber.

Taking aim…

…and firing a bullet. Not pictured is the accompanying blink that the Receiver reflexively performs every time a weapon is discharged.

Relieving the pistol of its empty magazine, the Receiver inspects both items.

Glock 17

Glock 17 with select-fire mod

Capacity: 17+1, 9x19mm NATO

History

When Gaston Glock presented the Glock 17 pistol to the Austrian army as a companion sidearm for the Steyr AUG, it marked the beginning of the end for classic steel-framed hammer pistols. There are pros and cons to Glock’s polymer-frame and striker fired design, but its light-weight, reliability, low production cost, and shrewd marketing allowed Glock to quickly achieve a dominant position in the handgun market. Glock pistols can easily be converted to allow fully-automatic fire.

In-game Brief

The Glock 17 has no external safety switch or decocking device, so you can only safely holster it by making sure that you maintain focus throughout the whole process (by holding down the holster key), or by making sure that the chamber is empty. To do that, you can eject the magazine (default key: E), then get ready to catch the ejected round (default key: G), rack the slide (default key: R), and re-insert the magazine (default key: Z).

Notes

The Glock 17 boasts the highest capacity of any other weapon at 17+1. It is the only handgun (and the only weapon) in the entire game to fire in full automatic (when switched to auto). Doing so however should only be saved for emergencies and will usually jam the weapon very quickly. The Glock 17 has no safety switch, nor a hammer, making this a dangerous weapon to use if one is not careful. The weapon will ALWAYS go off if you do not slow-holster. I think The Threat has a hard-on for the Glock 17. The only ways to safely holster this weapon is to slow-holster or eject the magazine and clear the chamber.

Screenshots

‘A Receiver with a Glock 17 and their complimentary Glock 17 magazine. The holes on the magazine indicate the amount of rounds loaded.

Inserting the magazine and racking the slide.

A press check confirms a round has been chambered. Ready to fire!

The sight picture of the Glock 17. Offers enough clearance to see your target.

Firing the weapon. No casing is visible because the slide is still riding back.

There it is!

An empty gun is a sad gun. The Receiver takes out the empty magazine and prepares to load in a new, full magazine.

The Glock 17 on fully automatic. The select-fire switch has been pulled out to the right, indicating auto.

As expected, trying to aim the weapon on fully automatic is nigh impossible.

Desert Eagle

Desert Eagle Mark I

Capacity: 7+1, .50 AE (Action Express)

Specifications

The Desert Eagle has a unique gas-operated rotating bolt mechanism, more like an AR-15 than like any other pistol. Its massive fixed barrel and lacking bolt allows it to withstand very high pressures, blasting 300-grain .50 caliber rounds downrange at Mach 1.3. The Desert Eagle has no valid military or law enforcement use. It is occasionally used for handgun hunting and long-range target shooting, but is mostly used to annoy everyone at the shooting range.

In-game Brief

The Desert Eagle’s intense recoil can make follow-up shots difficult, but if the first shot hits, it’s usually enough. It generally won’t jam if you keep a firm grip and keep your hands off the magazine (no teacupping).

Notes

The Desert Eagle is the hardest-hitting weapon in the game, chambered in a wrist-spraining .50 Action Express. Your player will most certainly have trouble managing the recoil, and as the brief states, follow-up shots will take much longer than with other weapons. However, due to the caliber of the weapon, a bullet can knock down a ground turret if it hits an area far from the center-of-gravity. Use this to your advantage as other handguns do not pack this amount of force. The Desert Eagle Mark I cannot fire if the hammer is not engaged, similar to the M1911.

Screenshots

Pleased with his purchase of a fully-working Desert Eagle Mark I, the giddy Receiver shows off his new loot.

Fitting the oversized magazine into the oversized handcannon and chambering a round.

Suddenly teleporting to the shooting aisle left of them, the Receiver ignores this change in location and performs a press check. The cartridge is ready to be fired.

Aiming the Mark I…

…and firing the gun. The Desert Eagle’s famous “Ring of Fire” is pictured.

A casing prepares to take flight, leaving its un-shot brothers behind in the nest. Fly, O’ spent one!

The Receiver holds up his empty magazine and gun like the corpse of a prized buck. Good hunting!

Beretta M9

Beretta 92FS – Pistol, Semiautomatic, 9mm, M9

Capacity: 15+1, 9×19 NATO

History

The Beretta M9 service pistol is arguably the most famous of the “wonder nines”, the high-capacity 9mm pistols that replaced revolvers and single-stack pistols all over the world. American soldiers reported a number of problems with cracked slides, unreliable third-party magazines, and insufficient stopping power, but the M9 is still considered one of the more reliable and accurate pistols out there.

In-game Brief

The M9’s slide reduces the likelihood of “stovepipe” malfunctions, but the original off-brand magazines make it prone to failure-to-feed malfunctions: the slide does not always feed the top round of the magazine into the chamber. If this happens, the best solution is to throw the magazine in the trash and get a better one. If that’s not an option, you can smack the magazine sharply to make sure that it’s fully seated and that the rounds are lined up correctly, and then try racking the slide again.

Notes

The Beretta M9 is a 15-round semiautomatic handgun. The weapon features a double action trigger pull, meaning that pulling the trigger both engages the hammer and fires the weapon. Therefore, in order to safely holster the weapon, the thumb safety has to be engaged or the player needs to slowly holster the gun. The hammer can still be cocked back to immediately fire the weapon apon a trigger pull, increasing the accuracy of long shots.

Screenshots

A Beretta M9 and its corresponding magazine. A very lethal weapon.

Inserting the magazine into the well, a round is ready to be chambered.

Releasing the slide lock and feeding a round into the chamber.

A quick press check to make sure that the chamber is full.

“Now that’s a real badge, I’m a real cop, and this is a real ♥♥♥ing gun!”

Bang. A hot casing flies out of the gun.

Nothing smells better than gunpowder in the morning.

SIG Sauer P226

SIG Sauer P226 MK25

Capacity: 15+1, 9x19mm NATO

History

The SIG Sauer P226 is a double-stack 9mm variant of the Swiss Army’s P220, developed to compete for the US Army contract in 1985. It narrowly lost to the Beretta 92FS on price, but ended up winning contracts for many special forces units around the world, including the Navy Seals and the British SAS. It is generally considered to be one of the best overall combat pistols.

In-game Brief

The P226 is generally reliable, but can still suffer from the same malfunctions as any other semi-automatic. If it fails to fire, you can solve most of them with the immediate action drill: tap the magazine, rack the slide, and try again. Tap, rack, bang.

Notes

Just like the Beretta M9, the SIG Sauer P226 is a 15-round 9mm semiautomatic handgun with a double action trigger pull. The sight picture is much clearer than the Beretta M9, however it lacks a thumb safety, making this weapon a less safe alternative. In order to safely holster this weapon, the P226’s hammer must be decocked, or it needs to be slow-holstered.

Screenshots

The Receiver holds up a full magazine, ready to be inserted into the P226.

Chambering a round, they wonder where the new magazine that had just appeared on their body came from, before shrugging it off…

…and performing a press check. Nevermind the suddenly visible HUD and disappearing ghost magazine.

The Receiver prepares to fire, ignoring the fact that the HUD is gone again and the ghost magazine has returned to haunt them.

An impressive muzzle flash lights up the entire stall, coating the surfaces with a vibrant yellow.

Finally out of rounds, the Receiver ejects the magazine and proudly displays it for the invisible audience to see.

Hi-Point 9mm

Hi-Point Model C-9 “Yeet Cannon”

Capacity: 8+1, 9x19mm NATO

History

Much like ED prescriptions, Hi-Points sell like hotcakes but nobody likes to admit that they have one. Tom Deeb founded Hi-Point Firearms in 1992 to produce ‘blue-collar’ guns for working-class people, like himself, that can take a lot of punishment. If something does go wrong and makes them even worse than they started out, Hi-Point offers a lifetime warranty whether you’re the original buyer or not.

In-game Brief

Their fixed barrels and simple mechanics give Hi-Points very high mechanical accuracy, but they can be hard to aim at long range due to their awkward ergonomics and short sight radius. Some C9s are very reliable, but many of them have trouble stripping rounds from the magazine, resulting in out-of-battery malfunctions. You can solve those by just manually pushing the slide into place.

Notes

The Hi-Point C-9 is an unholy abomination of humanity’s creation, and in my opinion, should not be allowed to see the light of day 8-round semiautomatic handgun with no hammer or slide release. This means that the slide will have to be manually pulled back when a round needs to be chambered. To safely holster this weapon, the gun should have the safety engaged before being holstered.

Screenshots

A Receiver holding a topped off magazine and the C-9 with as little fingers as possible. Lower chance of contracting some form of otherworldly disease that way.

Feeding the rounds to the infernal beast. It happily accepts the magazine, greedily chomping it up whole.

A lack of a slide release requires tugging of the slide back to chamber a round. A procedure best done with sanitary gloves.

Peering into the belly of the beast to ensure that the hellish amalgamation of metal and dark forces is ready for rapid projectile expulsion.

Aiming the gun. The operator should, naturally, be the one in control in this situation… but it certainly doesn’t feel that way.

As the demon belches out a high-velocity mass of brass and metal imbued with kinetic energy, the Receiver feels the full force of the bullet hitting the paper. Dark magicks are somehow involved in the operation of this weapon.

Finally out of ammunition, the Receiver removes the magazine in preparation for an exorcism.

Colt SAA

Colt Single Action Army, SAA, Colt 45, Peacemaker, M1873

Capacity: 6, .45 Colt

History

Elizabeth Colt (widow and heir to Samuel Colt) had been waiting years for Smith and Wesson’s patent on cartridge revolvers to expire, When it ran out in 1869, she immediately put her best engineers on it, resulting in the Colt Single Action Army “Peacemaker” revolver. It was extremely accurate, powerful, affordable and reliable, making it an instant success, It is considered to be one of the best revolver designs of all time, and remains a best-seller to this day.

In-game Brief

To reload the Peacemaker revolver, you must first pull the hammer to the half-♥♥♥ position (by tapping the ‘hammer’ key instead of holding it). You can then open the loading gate and eject spent cartridges one at a time with the ejector rod. Once empty, you can load each chamber one at a time. To safely holster the weapon, you must make sure that the hammer is down over an empty chamber. To fire rapidly, you can hold the trigger down while repeatedly pulling back and releasing the hammer.

Notes

An interesting sidearm in the Receiver 2 arsenal, the Colt SAA is a single-action revolver with a irremovable cylinder, requiring the operator to load rounds manually by half-cocking the revolver and inserting rounds one by one while turning the cylinder and ejecting any spent casings with the rod. This makes the Colt SAA the slowest weapon to reload in the entire game by far. However, the weapon can be rapidly fired (fan-firing) by holding the hammer and pulling the trigger multiple times, although this technique is extremely inaccurate depletes your ammunition quickly (similar to the auto mode on the Glock 17).

Screenshots

“This is the greatest handgun ever made. The Colt Single Action Army.”