Magnum Pistol

"Oh… my… GOD."

- Rochelle

The Magnum is a powerful handgun in Left 4 Dead 2. It has an eight round magazine and appears to deal a lot more damage. However, it cannot be dual-wielded, like the regular P220 Pistol can. The Magnum is modeled after a .50 Desert Eagle. This weapon does more damage than regular pistols.

Based on footage seen at PAX 2009, it seems that the Magnum can be obtained in safe rooms and in other parts of levels.

Trivia

 * Even though the magnum is modeled in the .50 AE caliber, the 8 round magazine is only used in the .44 magnum variant.
 * Due to the size and power of this gun, it could be considered by some to be a tier 2 pistol.
 * In the game the magnum is named "Magnum Pistol".
 * The Magnum will likely re-use code from its Counter-Strike counterpart just like the Left 4 Dead weapons did.
 * When shooting the Magnum Pistol without crouching, your hand will have rediculous recoil. In real life, this would lead to absolute inncauracy.