Handgun
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The Handgun is a recurring firearm-type weapon in most of the Silent Hill series. Magazine size and effectiveness vary from game to game. It mostly uses 9mm ammo. In 2 and 3, the Beretta 92 is used.
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Silent Hill
Harry Mason is given a handgun with a 15-round magazine from Cybil Bennett at Cafe 5to2. It has decent stopping power throughout most of the first areas, but after crossing the bridge, loses effectiveness. Its design is close to that of a Smith & Wesson Sigma.
It should be noted that out of all the pistols, this one holds the most ammunition.
Silent Hill 2
James Sunderland finds the handgun in a shopping cart at the Woodside Apartments. Similar to Harry's, it holds 10 rounds and has decent stopping power. Unlike in the first Silent Hill, the enemies are easier to subdue by pistol fire, and maintains a high effectiveness.
Silent Hill 3
Heather automatically gets a handgun at the start of the game and at the clothing store in the mall. Unlike the previous two handguns, it's empty and must be reloaded (luckily, ammo boxes are nearby). It holds 10 rounds, and use wildly varies from enemy to enemy. It seems to have a shorter range than previous installments.
Silent Hill 4: The Room
There is no weapon named Handgun in Silent Hill 4, but a similar weapon named Pistol appears.
Henry Townshend finds this weapon under the living room desk in Room 302 after returning from the subway world. The Pistol holds 10 rounds of either pistol bullets or Silver Bullets. Pistol Bullets are highly effective on all enemies except ghosts, but should be used sparingly due to a lack of ammunition throughout the game. Silver Bullets instantly render a ghost immobile, but are even rarer then the Pistol Bullets; only two can be found in the entire game.Pistol is modelled after M1911A1.
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Silent Hill: Origins
Individually named, three handgun-type weapons can be found in Silent Hill: Origins;
The Target Pistol is found in the West Solarium in Cedar Grove Sanitarium. It is capable of firing up to 6 .22 caliber bullets before needing to reload. It is the first firearm that Travis Grady will pick up. Its ammo is not as scarce as the others and is the weakest of the weapons. Its based after the High Standard .22 Pistol The weapon is good against the enemies in the beginning of the game but will slowly be replaced near the middle.
The Service Pistol is a medium caliber US Army surplus gun found in the Director's Office in the Artaud Theater. It is capable of firing up to 8 9 mm bullets before needing to reload. It is the third firearm Travis will acquire. It is stronger than the Target Pistol and can take down some enemies with ease. However its ammo is not as abundant as some other weapons.
Redeemer
The Redeemer is a revolver found in Room 108 of the Riverside Motel. It is capable of firing up to 6 .44 Magnum cartridges before needing to reload. It is a slow firing and powerful firearm designed to take down strong monsters. Its ammo is the scarcest of any of the firearms and should be saved for later in the game.
Silent Hill: Homecoming
Alex Shepherd gets a handgun, labeled as an MK. 23, in a trade with Curtis Ackers. It has dramatically improved accuracy over previous handguns of the series due to a new aiming mechanic. It has a magazine size of nine bullets, or five bullets when Silent Hill: Homecoming is played on Hard difficulty. Damage can vary with certain creatures, depending on the area shot.
An improved version can be found, known as the Chrome Hammer . It is more powerful than the MK. 23, and can hold a larger magazine. This allows the player twelve shots, or seven on Hard, per magazine, versus the nine, or five on Hard, one has with the MK. It can be obtained once you have access to the Fire Axe, as well as Rose Heights Cemetery. It is found in a boarded up mausoleum right next to the Save Point.
Silent Hill: The Arcade
The stock handgun model used by the arcade version bears strong resemblance the the Heckler & Koch Universal self-loading pistol chambered to use 9x19 parabellum rounds
