Ferro 879

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Ferro 879
Information
Faction	Colonial
Type	Pistol
Category	Small Arms
Equipment Slot	Secondary (#2)
Ammunition	8mm
Damage	30-45
Fire Rate	80 rounds/min
Firing Mode	Semi-automatic
Range	Effective: 14 meters Max: 40 meters
Magazine Size	8
Reload Time	2.5 seconds
Encumbrance	9%

“	A pistol imported from Estrella in the east, the Ferro 879 is a common sight on many battlefields.	„
	— In-game description

The Ferro 879 Pistol is the default weapon for any fresh Colonial player spawn.

Description

This secondary weapon has poor damage and low range but fast stability gain and decent max accuracy.

The Soldier Uniform reduces the Ferro's Encumbrance by 25%.

Production

This weapon is not available for production. Colonial players will spawn with one equipped and two 8mm clips in their backpack. As a result, pistol ammo is plentiful compared to other weapon types.

Tactics

Remember to reload the weapon each time you spawn, as it will always start out unloaded.

The Ferro 879's rapid accuracy recovery makes it a better choice than a rifle for storming trenches if a Bayonet is unavailable. The gun kills in 3 shots in most cases and its max accuracy means it rarely misses within its effective range (16m). The rapid stability gain allows you to walk without aiming and not lose accuracy. Even if you sprint and move around, the recovery is such that you'll be back to a decent stability within moments. This results in a weapon that meshes very well with fast paced combat at short ranges - it is still outperformed by SMGs in this role, however.

Rifle users should probably switch to this pistol when fighting in close quarters, especially if using the slower firing Argenti r.II Rifle.

Trivia

• The Ferro 879 Pistol's icon and in-game model appear to be based on the American Colt M1911 and the Browning Hi-power.

• The Ferro 879 Pistol may also be based off a Spanish Astra Arms copy of the American M1911 pistol. A particular copy known as the Astra 1911 A1 Daytona bares close resemblance to the Ferro 879 Pistol. Although the company's origins are Spanish, a Swiss manufacturing company would take over the name and logo rights in 2008.

• The word "Ferro" translates to Iron in Portuguese and Italian.

• The "879" in the weapon's name seems to denote a year of introduction.

• Prior to Update 0.47 the Ferro 879 was the default sidearm of both factions and was referred to simply as the "pistol". Additionally, it used "9mm" pistol rounds, that were converted to 8mm after the update.

Gallery

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  Render Model of the Ferro 879

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