.50 GS - Pistol specs

.50 GS at a glance

.50 GS is one of Activision’s 4 launch pistol entries. The official roster contains 33 weapons: 24 Primary Weapons, eight Secondary Weapons and one Melee Weapon. That total excludes Tactical and Lethal equipment, older cosmetic labels and duplicate Blueprint variants. This record uses the October 19 launch article, checked October 26, rather than treating earlier Beta cards as the current specification. The .50 GS has the smallest base magazine among the four launch pistols. GS Magna changes it to fully automatic fire and blocks Trigger Action attachments. Other launch classes include smaller magazines, so the pistol comparison does not make it the smallest firearm overall.

Specifications

Published launch figures from Activision, checked 2026-11-11. Not stated denotes an absent figure, never zero.

Field	Published value
Class	Pistol
Player unlock (table when present)	Level 41
Available Criteria (individual block)	Unlocked at Player Level 41.
Weapon levels	37
Rounds (base)	7
Reserve ammo	21
Fire Rate (source unit)	166 RPM
Attachment Types	Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Trigger Action, Underbarrel, Magazine, Rear Grip, Laser, Ammunition
Apex Attachment	GS Magna

In-game description

A powerhouse in any operator’s hands, this 50-caliber sidearm is a heavy-hitter when the recoil is controlled.

The publisher’s description above explains the intended role of .50 GS. It should be read alongside its own numeric block: 37 weapon levels, 7 base rounds, 21 reserve rounds and 166 RPM. These are published fields, not measurements made by this wiki. Descriptive terms about power, stability or speed do not establish a damage table, a time-to-kill result or a tested advantage against a particular opponent. The configuration and mode still matter when interpreting such claims.

How it fits the class

SANG 9mm provides a same-class reference: its launch block lists 13 rounds, 39 in reserve and 370 RPM. .50 GS lists 7 rounds and 21 in reserve. Compare these base configurations before adding an Apex or a capacity attachment. A larger ammunition count describes ammunition available before replenishment; it does not establish more kills, a faster reload or better handling. Other class members are linked below so this comparison remains part of the complete roster.

Ammo and supply

The official launch reserve for .50 GS is 21 rounds, separate from the 7 loaded rounds. Reserve is ammunition outside the current magazine or feed, not a magazine attachment to add to its capacity. This entry does not infer a pickup amount, resupply interval or shared ammunition pool from a cartridge name. In DMZ, access and replenishment depend on the deployment and FOB systems; the article’s launch reserve field does not locate a specific ammunition cache or promise the same inventory after looting.

Magazine options

The launch block supplies 7 base rounds for .50 GS. Its attachment categories are listed separately below, and the article does not enumerate every magazine capacity or reload duration. Do not add a chambered round to the published figure or import an extended magazine from an older game. Any Apex description that explicitly changes the feed or capacity describes a different configured weapon. Keep the original base count visible so a later build comparison can distinguish the source specification from the selected attachment setup.

Gunsmith attachment slots

The published categories for .50 GS are Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Trigger Action, Underbarrel, Magazine, Rear Grip, Laser, Ammunition. Its Apex is GS Magna. Packaging devastating firepower and a thunderous rate of fire, this fully automatic .50 GS turns every trigger pull into a show of force. Warning: Not intended for accuracy. Blocks Trigger Action Attachments. Apex Attachments are equipped separately and do not consume an ordinary attachment slot, but the source may explicitly block individual categories for a conversion. Read those restrictions before planning a combination. Weapon progression unlocks shared attachments for compatible weapons, while Weapon Prestige relocks attachments on the weapon being Prestiged. The Gunsmith reference explains that progression context.

What is not measured yet

Infinity Ward states that Multiplayer and DMZ have bespoke tuning. Record the mode, patch date and exact configuration when measuring damage, recoil, effective range or time to kill; published cyclic rate alone cannot supply those results. The October 23-25 patch notes distinguish implemented fixes from proposed future tuning.

How to unlock it

.50 GS’s weapon detail block lists Player Level 41. Its individual Available Criteria entry agrees: Unlocked at Player Level 41. This is a player progression requirement, distinct from the 37 weapon levels listed for attachment progression and access to Weapon Prestige. Create-a-Class opens at Player Level 4. In DMZ, unlocked weapons can be purchased through the FOB Gunsmith with sufficient DMZ Cash; looting, Weapon Manuals and the FOB Vendor provide other acquisition routes described by Activision. A cosmetic Blueprint name is a separate entitlement, rather than a replacement for these base progression rules.

Other entries in this class

SANG 9mm / Krait P68 / Mojave .357

Sources

Activision launch roster and weapon details - reviewed 2026-11-11.

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