Pistol (DXIW)

The Pistol is a Deus Ex: Invisible War weapon. Developed by Mako Ballistics, it is a semi-automatic weapon that fires 9mm rounds and uses Universal Ammo. It also comes with a flashlight that does not consume bioenergy. Pistols seems to be the standard issue weapon for the SSC, primarily in low-risk areas like Upper Seattle. They also appear to be popular with low-level criminals, such as the thugs in Lower Seattle.

Strategies
The Pistol is only useful while in Seattle, and only then against Thugs and Order Seekers. While it has good accuracy, it does too little damage to be effective against anything stronger than the Order Seekers seen at the start of the game. It should be dumped as soon as possible, preferably when you obtain a shotgun or boltcaster.

Unique weapons
There are two unique variants of a standard pistol: the Red Greasel Hunter and Assassin Pistol

The Red Greasel Hunter is a pistol modified by the Omar specifically to hunt greasels. It is obtained in the sewer in the area just past the Inclinator in Lower Seattle. The differences between it and the standard pistol is that its flashlight is red-tinted and it cannot be detected by enemies.

The Assassin Pistol can be found in an abandoned shop "Der Blutende Rabe" in Trier. It does slightly more damage than the regular Pistol and has a scope rather than a flashlight. While it is better than the standard pistol, it appears at a time when the player can easily obtain more powerful weapons, like a shotgun and SMG, making it useless.