The Pistole[a] is a shotgun pistol featured in the Among Thieves. It serves as a one-handed replacement for the standard two-handed shotgun weapons, allowing Nate a close-range weapon, without giving up the accuracy and range a rifle would provide. Like a normal shotgun the Pistole provides high stopping power at close range, but also quickly loses power the farther the target it. It is further off-set by its highly limited ammo capacity of only two bullets, forcing frequent reloads, and making it not as useful in longer close-range engagements.
History[]
Among Thieves[]
The Pistole only was available around the middle chapters of Among Thieves, sometimes being used as an alternative to the Moss - 12 by Zoran Lazarević's soldiers. Its first appearance was in "Only One Way Out", and the last in "Reunion", around which time the SAS - 12 replaced both shotguns entirely.
Drake's Deception[]
The Pistole is found only in the chapters that involve the Indian Ocean pirates, being first seen in Abducted. The Pistole was never seen again.
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End[]
First encountered in "The Grave of Henry Avery", the Pistole reprises its role as a powerful 2 round shotgun in the pistol slot.
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy[]
The Pistole was first seen in the "Cave" encounter in Partners, it was seen again in the train in End of the Line. It was used by Asav's insurgents.
Design[]
The Pistole appears to be visually inspired by an over/under break action shotgun. For some reason, in Among Thieves it also has a cutout resembling the ejection port of a pump action shotgun on the side. In Among Thieves and Drake's Deception, it reloads by swinging out to the side, similarly to a revolver. This design renders the bottom barrel inaccessible, raising the question of how it can hold 2 shots. In A Thief's End, it instead breaks open like a normal over/under shotgun.
Medal and trophy[]
Scoring 20 kills with the Pistole will unlock the medal, worth $10,000, and bronze trophy 20 Kills: Pistole in both Among Thieves and Among Thieves Remastered.
Trivia[]
During Among Thieves and Drake's Deception, The Pistole was used by shotgun soldiers, but in The Lost Legacy, it was used by normal soldiers.
Notes[]
- ↑ Pronounced as 'Pis-tol-ay'.