NS-44L Showdown

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2018-04-05

NS-44L Showdown

This heavily modified version of the NS-44L Blackhand retains balance from the hip and precision at range, but relies on instinct, instead of optics.
Costs
Cert Cost:		Unavailable
DC Cost:		Unavailable
General Info
Empire:
Can Use:
Weapon Type:		Pistols
Fire Rate:		Hip 120 RPM, Aim 180 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		550m/s
Effective Range:		Medium
Fire Modes:		Semi-Auto
Headshot Multiplier:		2x
ADS Move Speed Multiplier:		0.75x
Equip Time:		450 ms
Damage^[?]
Max Damage:		450 before 8m
Min Damage:		275 after 125m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		3s
Long Reload:		4s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		4
Ammunition Pool:		32
Accuracy^[?]
		Hip	Aim
Crouch	Still:	1.5	0.1
	Move:	1.5	0.1
Stand	Still:	1.5	0.1
	Move:	1.5	0.1
Bloom per Shot:		0	7
Recoil^[?]
Vertical:		3
Horizontal, Min/Max:		0.1/0.2
Horizontal Tolerance:		0.3
Angle Min/Max:		15°/15°
Bias:		← = →
Recoil Decrease:		14
First Shot Recoil Multiplier:		1x
Data Sources^?
Census DBG API source:		NS-44L Showdown API Data
Census LF API source:		NS-44L Showdown API Data
Note:		Randomly awarded for winning Alert.

The NS-44L Showdown is a variant of the NS-44L Blackhand. It is available to all factions as a potential reward for winning an alert.

The NS-44L Showdown sacrifices 50 RPM as well as the aimed accuracy and optics of the NS-44L Blackhand in exchange for greatly increased accuracy when firing from the hip, but gains 10 RPM compared to Blackhand when firing while ADS. The Showdown does not have any bloom when firing from the hip. Aside from these differences, the Showdown and Blackhand are identical.

The Showdown is one of two weapons currently available as alert rewards, with the other being the NS-357 IA.

To have a chance at unlocking the NS-44L Showdown, you must own the NS-44L Blackhand, and have participated in at least 90% of an alert that your faction won. The chance to unlock the Showdown is "very, very, very low."^[1]

Damage Fall-off

450 before 8 meters
334 at 84 meters
275 at 125 meters

Comparison with the Blackhand

The Showdown fires at 120 RPM from the hip and 180 RPM while ADS, whereas the Blackhand has an RPM of 170.
The Showdown does not have any optic available, whereas the Blackhand has an integrated 4x scope.
The Showdown has zero bloom firing from the hip, and an extremely heavy bloom (7) firing whilst aiming. The Blackhand has a moderate hip bloom (0.4), and an average aimed bloom (0.2).
The Showdown has slightly better starting hip accuracy than the Blackhand, though cannot equip a laser sight.
The Showdown has slightly better or equal aimed accuracy than the Blackhand in most stances, except crouched-still.

When aiming, the Showdown is competitive with the Blackhand only on the first shot. Thanks to the incredibly high bloom whilst aiming, hitting a follow-up shot with the Showdown will be nigh-impossible. Stick to hip-firing with the Showdown at all costs.

Attachments

Attachments

Optic

Barrel

Rail

Ammo
Impact Ammunition 49 OR 100		Increases the weapon's minimum damage from to , while reducing magazine size by .

Ribbons and Medals

It is possible to get both Ribbons and Medals for using the NS-44L Showdown. Each Ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the Showdown. Medals relate to how many overall kills you have with the Showdown.