P-2 Peacemaker

The P-2 'Peacemaker' Pistol is your average standard-issue sidearm. It fulfills the role of a last backup in case of ammunition shortage, and fills the void of a one handed weapon if the Helldiver is incapacitated or carrying important objectives.

One-handed
Sidearms can be used when carrying objectives such as the Black Box, Illuminate Power Core or Artillery shells. While there are no weapons that can be used while prone, the player can draw this weapon automatically when mortally wounded by using the aiming controls (right analog stick or mouse). Keep in mind that it needs to be manually switched back to the primary weapon after dropping whatever the player was carrying or after recovering from mortal wounds.

Weapon Stats
Helldivers start with 4 magazines of Peacemaker ammunition, and can carry up to 6. Each magazine contains 12 rounds (21 with the Extended Magazine upgrade). If 4 or less rounds remain in the magazine when the weapon is fired, the 'low ammunition' warning sound will play.

Reload time for a fully emptied magazine is 1 second; if reloaded while there are still rounds in the magazine, this drops to 0.5 seconds. In addition, this keeps a round in the chamber. This means a Peacemaker with the Extended Magazine upgrade and a chambered round gives a total of 22 shots before needing to be reloaded.

Unlock Requirement
The Peacemaker is the standard-issue sidearm, available to all Helldivers regardless of rank.

Burst Fire
While difficult, single shots can still be performed with the Burst Fire upgrade by slightly depressing the trigger button instead of pushing it all the way down. It is well worth learning this "half-trigger" tap, since many weaker enemies can be killed with a single, accurate pistol shot to their center mass. It saves your pistol ammunition for when you need it the most. If you find yourself unable to fire in burst mode, make sure you turn on 'Veteran Controller Mode' in the game's settings.