Pistols CS2 Skins

The Glock-18 is the T-side starting pistol: 20 rounds, a right-click three-shot burst mode, and good running accuracy, balanced against the weakest armor penetration of any starting weapon (47%). It wins pistol rounds through numbers and pace, not clean duels.

The USP-S is the CT starting pistol and one of the most beloved guns in Counter-Strike: silenced, deadly accurate on the first shot, and lethal with a single headshot against unarmored Ts. Its 12-round magazine enforces the discipline it rewards — every trigger pull should be an aimed one.

The P2000 is the CT's alternative starting pistol — the volume option to the USP-S's precision. It carries 13 rounds with a generous 52 in reserve, trades away the silencer, and suits players who fight pistol rounds up close, where extra bullets beat extra stealth.

The P250 is the $300 answer to kevlar: a cheap, both-sides pistol whose 63.5% armor penetration and 38-damage rounds let it one-tap helmeted heads at close range. It is the default eco-round upgrade and the classic sidearm for AWPers who need a real backup without spending real money.

The Five-SeveN is the CT eco pistol that behaves like it didn't read the eco memo: 91% armor penetration, a 20-round magazine, 100 reserve rounds, and a close-range helmet one-tap, all for $500. When CTs "save" and still win the round, this is usually the gun that did it.

The Tec-9 is T-side aggression in pistol form: $500 for 90.6% armor penetration, a fast 500 RPM trigger, and running accuracy good enough to make "sprint at the CT and click heads" a legitimate strategy. The Tec-9 rush is one of Counter-Strike's oldest and most feared eco plays for a reason.

The CZ75-Auto is the only fully automatic pistol in CS2 — a $500 pocket SMG with one of the fastest close-range time-to-kills in the game and almost nothing else. Twelve rounds, twelve in reserve, a slow draw, and a $100 kill reward: it is an ambush in gun form.

The Desert Eagle is the most feared $700 in Counter-Strike: a pistol that one-shot headshots through helmets at any range. Seven rounds, brutal recoil, heavy movement penalty — and the permanent possibility that the broke player on an eco round clicks once and undoes your entire buy.

The Dual Berettas are CS2's twin pistols: 30 rounds between two guns for $300, alternating left-right fire at 500 RPM. High per-bullet damage (38) against unarmored targets makes them a sneaky-good anti-pistol weapon; 52% armor penetration makes them a punchline against anything wearing a helmet.

The R8 Revolver hits harder than any pistol in CS2 — 86 damage per round with 93.2% armor penetration — but makes you pay for it in time: the primary fire cocks the hammer with a distinct wind-up before the shot leaves the barrel. It shares a loadout slot with the Desert Eagle and loses that argument for most players.