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Peacemaker .45

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THIS IS A WESTERN WEAPON PACK ITEM!
High powered but low capacity

Peacemaker FBI Files
THIS IS A WESTERN WEAPON PACK ITEM!
High powered but low capacity

Gameplay
Unlock Level 31
Inventory Slot Secondary
Weapon Type Pistol
Firing Mode(s) Single action SemiIcon
Cost $700,000
Statistics
Magazine 6
Total Ammo 36
Rate of Fire 400
Damage 230
Accuracy 84
Stability 12
Concealment 26
Threat 28
Extra Weapon Statistics
Reload Time Base Time Desperado
First shell 1.84s 1.23s
Each additional shell 0.67s 0.45s
Full reload 5.52s 3.68s
Ammo Pickup Rate Min Max
Base pickup 0.90 1.26
Walk-in Closet 1.22 1.7
Fully Loaded Aced 1.58 2.21
Damage Per Mag Total
Damage total 1,380 8,280
Damage/second 1,533.33 271.92
Damage Falloff Range Damage
Mid Range 0m-20m 230
Long Range 21+m 184
Bullet Spread Standing Crouching
Sights 0.77 0.31
Sights + moving 0.77 0.77
Hipfire 0.96 0.38
Hipfire + moving 0.96 0.96
Recoil Min Max
Recoil vertical 7.83 8.10
Recoil horizontal -1.35 1.35
Other
Internal name peacemaker
Achievement(s) Fastest Gun in the West
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Description
The Pistol That Won The Old West. Cheap as a sack of corn, with ammunition available at any trading post, the Peacemaker .45 was the outlaws' weapon. Being the gun that killed Harlan "Big H" Leinard helped its notoriety. Six bullets enough to kill anything that moves.

The Peacemaker .45 revolver is a pistol released as part of The Butcher's Western Pack for PAYDAY 2.

Overview[]

The Peacemaker .45 is the apex of pistol weapons, boasting 230 damage per shot, the highest of all pistols and good accuracy despite its age. This lends the Peacemaker to being a "pocket sniper" secondary, similar to the Bronco .44 and other revolvers, capable of killing most enemies with one headshot even with damage dropoff applied due to its sheer damage. Combined with skills such as Trigger Happy or Berserker, the Peacemaker .45 can reach tremendous one hit kill potential on any enemy on any difficulty, barring bosses and Bulldozers on high difficulties.

Unlike all other revolvers, the Peacemaker .45 is a gate-loading revolver; each round is individually loaded into the cylinder one at a time, and the process can be interrupted at any time, similar to reloading the Repeater 1874. This means that the Peacemaker .45's reload time varies depending on how many rounds need to be replaced, and it is the only revolver that can be topped off like other one-by-one loading weapons. Additionally, it is the only revolver that can accept a stock attachment, improving its stability at the cost of concealment.

However, the Peacemaker .45 has one of the lowest ammo reserves of any pistol at only 36 rounds total, diminutive iron sights and harsh recoil to make followup shots more difficult, a lack of modifications for flexibility, and the aforementioned reloading style makes the Peacemaker can take longer to reload than other revolvers. Despite its unique animations, it also has a longer swap time with its spinning flourish, and the "fanning the hammer" style can further obstruct rapid followups and long range shooting.

The Peacemaker .45 is also one of the only two revolvers to not have an akimbo variant, the other being the RUS-12 Angry Tiger.

Summary[]

Pros:

  • Highest base damage of all pistols
    • With One Handed Talent aced and a leveled perk deck, the Peacemaker can kill any non-special enemy on all difficulties with a single headshot
  • Good base concealment and can be increased further with the Shootout Barrel
  • Tied with the Matever .357 for the highest base accuracy of all pistols
    • Shootout Barrel has a minimal reduction on accuracy

Cons:

  • Limited to six shots, which cannot be improved
  • Agonizingly slow reload, equal to the Microgun (7.8) slowest of all handguns to a full cylinder/magazine
  • Limited max ammo
  • Very limited mod options
  • Vicious recoil restricts iron-sights aiming, comparable to shotguns and sniper rifles
  • Slowest weapon draw/holster of all pistols at 0.65s, even slower than some SMGs and Special weapons

Tips[]

  • Because of this gun's low ammo supply and minuscule iron sights, care should be taking for long range shooting, even with accuracy boosts such as Equilibrium Ace and Steady Grip. Like most revolvers, it also cannot accept laser gadgets or custom optics,
    • A crowd-controlling & ammo-positive primary weapon like the Buzzsaw 42 also makes a good companion to the Peacemaker .45, making up for its limited ammo and single-targeting nature. The IZHMA 12G can also be considered for more concealment-oriented builds.
  • Taking the aced version of Desperado greatly speeds up the Peacemaker's long reload time.
  • The universal Fast And Furious 5% more damage perk increases the Peacemaker .45's damage to 241.5, allowing it to kill Heavy Response Units and Shields with a single bodyshot on Overkill, as long as damage dropoff is not in effect. One Handed Talent Ace and the Fast And Furious perk yields 256.5 damage, identical to the Repeater 1874's damage, allowing it to kill all non-special enemies on any difficulty with a single headshot.
    • Trigger Happy with the above boosts grants the Peacemaker .45 564.3 damage per shot before other multipliers, allowing it to kill Tasers and Medics with one headshot even on Death Wish/Sentence.
  • Fully Loaded Basic provides the player with 9 extra bullets (1.5 cylinders of additional ammo), increasing total ammo to 45 rounds.

Available modifications[]

Concealment

Base game
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ModBoost
Total Ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability -
Concealment +1 Threat -
Cost: $9,000
Card Drop & Side Job / Continental coins 6
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Internal name wpn_fps_upg_bonus_concealment_p1

Stability

Base game
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ModBoost
Total Ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment - Threat -
Cost: $9,000
Card Drop & Side Job / Continental coins 6
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Accuracy

Base game
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ModBoost
Total Ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy +4 Stability -
Concealment - Threat -
Cost: $9,000
Card Drop & Side Job / Continental coins 6
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Internal name wpn_fps_upg_bonus_spread_p1

Team Boost

Base game
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TeamBoost
Total Ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability -
Concealment - Threat -
Cost: $9,000
Card Drop & Side Job / Continental coins 6

Special Effect(s): +3% Experience & money reward for you and your crew.

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Internal name wpn_fps_upg_bonus_team_exp_money_p3

Grand Grip

The Butcher's Western Pack
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Grand Grip (Peacemaker .45)
Total Ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +4
Concealment -1 Threat -
Cost: $9,000
Card Drop & Side Job / Continental coins 6
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Internal name wpn_fps_pis_peacemaker_g_bling

Precision Barrel

The Butcher's Western Pack
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Precision Barrel (Peacemaker .45)
Total Ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy +4 Stability -
Concealment -2 Threat -
Cost: $9,000
Card Drop & Side Job / Continental coins 6
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Trivia

Precision Barrel

Internal name wpn_fps_pis_peacemaker_b_long

Shootout Barrel

The Butcher's Western Pack
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Shootout Barrel (Peacemaker .45)
Total Ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy -4 Stability -
Concealment +2 Threat -
Cost: $9,000
Card Drop & Side Job / Continental coins 6
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Shootout Barrel

Internal name wpn_fps_pis_peacemaker_b_short

Ol´ Ben's Stock

The Butcher's Western Pack
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Ol' Ben's Stock (Peacemaker .45)
Total Ammo - Magazine -
Reload - Damage -
Accuracy - Stability +8
Concealment -2 Threat -
Cost: $9,000
Card Drop & Side Job / Continental coins 6
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Trivia

Ol´ Ben's Stock

  • This mod is entirely fictional. While the Colt Single Action Army indeed had a rare skeletal stock in reality, it is much less flimsy-looking and has an actual mounting brace to anchor it to the gun frame rather than a mere hook.
  • The mod's name includes an acute accent (´) in the place of what should be the first apostrophe.

Internal name wpn_fps_pis_peacemaker_s_skeletal

Achievements[]

Fastest Gun in the West Fastest Gun in the West
Kill 6 law enforcers within 6 seconds of killing the first while hipfiring with the Peacemaker .45 Revolver.

Skins[]

  • A Beach Bum is someone who habitually spends a lot of time at the beach.

Trivia[]

  • The Peacemaker .45 is based on a blued Ruger New Vaquero as evident by its lack of a firing pin on the hammer, a two-pin receiver, and transfer bar system which makes it possible to reload all six chambers at full-cock. The game treats it as a Colt Single Action Army Cavalry, however, as evident by the name, and its two barrel mods give it the looks of the Colt SAA Artillery and Colt Buntline, respectively.
    • The Peacemaker's high damage per shot could be attributable to it using overpressured loads. One of the New Vaquero's main selling point is the ability to fire powerful handloads that are otherwise only recommended for larger-frame revolvers. This is not recommended to any degree by Ruger, however, as it will void the warranty.
    • The claim of the Peacemaker's six rounds being more than enough to kill anything that moves is a reference to the character Revolver Ocelot, who boasted such a feat upon his first meeting with the protagonist Solid Snake in the first Metal Gear Solid.
  • The extractor rod on the Peacemaker is never utilized to remove the spent cartridges; the player character will simply open the loading gate and jam in more bullets when needing to top up. Empty casings will just fall out on their own without any assisting gestures (taps, shakes, etc.) from the player character.
    • On the flip side, this also means that the Peacemaker is currently the only revolver-type weapon to retain unfired bullets during a reload.
  • The weapon can be seen dual-wielded by the Sheriff Cloaker in the Western Pack's trailer. This is only a demonstrational gimmick, as only single revolvers can be equipped and used in the final game.
    • This is supposedly for the sake of efficiency, as firing, cocking and then subsequently reloading two revolvers of this type would take a very long time. Coupled with the fact that it cannot use gadgets and has high recoil, being unable to properly aim with the akimbo version would prove the setup too impractical to use.
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    Peacemaker hammer, ready to fan.

    The technique used when handling the Peacemaker is a widely known gunslinger gimmick called "fanning the hammer", in which the wielder keeps the trigger depressed with their index finger, and continuously "fans" the hammer with their free hand to produce a rapid-firing effect. With proper practice and technique the repeated shots can land very accurately with a relatively minor bloom.
    • It is generally considered impractical in a combat situation however, as hammer fanning is essentially stylish hipfiring, which restricts the use of ironsights by nature, thus is generally inaccurate unless a great deal of focus and skill is demonstrated. It can also potentially be very damaging to the weapon if botched.
      • That being said, the in-game Peacemaker is still perfectly capable of fanning while being sighted without the weapon being jerked all over the place due to the uncontrolled recoil and influence of the free hand during the process.
  • It is the third revolver to be added to the game, after the Bronco .44 and The Judge, and the second to be considered a pistol (The Judge is considered to be a shotgun by the game). It is also the first single-action revolver in the series to date.
  • It is the only revolver to have an available Stock attachment.

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