“The Pitch Gun” mc.V

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This classic submachine gun is sturdy and irreplaceable as a general tool for close-range engagements. The Pitch Gun earned its namesake from Mesean sailors who employed the weapon to successfully defend against a night raid on the Geraston docks.
In-game description

“The Pitch Gun” mc.V (simply known as a Pitch Gun) is a Colonial Submachine Gun that serves as a secondary weapon.

Description

“The Pitch Gun” mc.V is a short-range SMG. It does not replace a primary weapon in most cases. Its damage is low, requiring 4 or 5 shots to kill, but its fire rate is on par with other SMGs. Its maximum accuracy is mediocre, and you lose it all after the first 5 bullets if not using a stable firing position.

Production

Structure Input(s) Output Time
Factory (Small Arms) 80 x  Basic Materials Basic Materials.png Crate of 20 x  “The Pitch Gun” mc.V Pitch Gun Icon.png 00:01:20
Mass Production Factory (Small Arms) 80 x  Basic Materials Basic Materials.png Crate of 20 x  “The Pitch Gun” mc.V Pitch Gun Icon.png 00:13:20

Must be fully researched in the Weapons and Structures IconFilterWeaponsStructures.png Tech Tree in order to be produced.

Tactics

It's important to remember that the pitch gun is not nearly as lethal as other SMGs. Its low damage requires 4 or 5 shots to kill, and that number increases quickly outside its very short optimal range. Like other secondaries you can move without losing accuracy, and being classified as an SMG means you will suffer less accuracy bloom from moving your crosshair or sudden turns.

Due to its abnormal maximum range relative to its effective range (36m and 16m) and its automatic nature, the gun can be used to suppress and scare enemy soldiers if they don't realize the shots are coming from too far to be any real harm.

Lastly, since it's a secondary weapon, it suits perfectly medics, tankers or any role that cannot equip a main battle rifle: even though it won't have the same stopping power, it still vastly surpasses any pistol, thus allowing moderate firepower.

Trivia

  • “The Pitch Gun” mc.V seems to be based on the MAT-49 Police version with additional heatshielding.
  • “The Pitch Gun” mc.V is the first non-pistol secondary weapon added to Foxhole, being introduced with the addition of faction specific small arms in Update 0.42 ('Winter Army').
  • As per the items lore blurb the moniker "Pitch" is used in the nautical sense; meaning the repeated rise and fall of a watercraft as it crosses ocean waves. This is likely in reference to the firearms own recoil compensation.

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