Warzone best pistol - the most powerful sidearm options

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The best Warzone pistol is vital if you're not using Overkill to pack two primary weapons. Having a back up weapon you can depend on is vital if you need a different range option or reload cover. There are some serious contenders in Call of Duty: Warzone for some hand cannon back up as well that pack enough punch to save you in a tight squeeze, or even get kills outright if you prefer a pistol close up. Whatever you're after we've a few Warzone Pistol options here to chose from that will fill out any loadout admirably.

Best Warzone .357 loadout

Modern Warfare best pistol: Snakeshot Akimbo — (Image credit: Activision)

These revolvers unfortunately received a recent nerf but after testing them out post-patch, they're still rather strong. The only drawback is that unless you're using Amped, they take a while to switch to, but aside from that, they can destroy players with ease. Here is the best Akimbo Snakeshot loadout, including how to unlock both the Akimbo perk and Snakeshot attachment.

Barrel: .357 Long
Laser: 5mW Laser
Trigger Action: Match Grade Trigger
Ammunition: Snake Shot
Perk: Akimbo

How to unlock the Warzone .357 Akimbo Snakeshot

In order to unlock the Akimbo perk, you have to unfortunately put in a little more effort than simply levelling up the gun. Once you unlock the Recon perk, you need to get three kills in five different matches to unlock Akimbo. From there, you can equip Snakeshot and the rest of the necessary attachments.

The best Warzone pistol - Renetti Akimbo

Modern Warfare best pistol: Renetti Akimbo — (Image credit: Activision/Nightcinder (Reddit))

If the 357 Snakeshot Akimbo isn't tickling your fancy after the patch, take a look at the Renetti. Rocking this bad boy with the Akimbo perk is also incredibly powerful, and anyone who played Modern Warfare 2 will feel right at home thanks to the burst mod making it almost identical to the Rafficka.

Barrel: Mk3 Burst Mod
Laser: 5mW Laser
Ammunition: 27 Round Mags
Rear Grip: XRK Speed Grip
Perk: Akimbo

The best Warzone pistol - .50 GS Desert Eagle

Modern Warfare best pistol: Desert Eagle — (Image credit: Activision)

Finally, if Akimbo isn't your style at all, whip out the trusty Desert Eagle. A one-shot kill from any range in hardcore and an almost equally impressive hand cannon in core, this monster accompanied my main gun for almost my entire Damascus camo grind.

Desert Eagle Core loadout:

Barrel: FORGE TAC Enforcer
Optic: Corp Combat Holo Sight
Trigger Action: Match Grade Trigger
Rear Grip: Stippled Grip Tape
Perk: Sleight of Hand

Desert Eagle Hardcore loadout:

Muzzle: Compensator
Barrel: FORGE TAC Enforcer
Optic: Corp Combat Holo Sight
Trigger Action: Heavy Duty Trigger
Rear Grip: Stippled Grip Tape