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The M4 Revolver is the standard-issue sidearm of the ISA Marines during the Second Extrasolar War. It appears in Killzone 2, Killzone 3, and Killzone: Mercenary.


Specifications[]

The M4 Revolver is a successor to the M3 Revolver. It features tritium sights, a double action trigger and a six bullet cylinder. The M4 holds six .357 Magnum/9 x 33 R rounds and a double-action trigger. However, fanning its hammer will not cause it to fire faster. It was designed to be reloaded quickly in combat situations, so rather than replacing the bullets in the ammo cylinder one by one, the entire cylinder is removed and replaced with a loaded one, as a speed-loader system.

It is extremely powerful (especially at short range), but has a rather slow rate of fire for a pistol and a small ammo capacity - meaning that it is important to shoot very accurately when using this weapon. Because of these faults, some players swap the Revolver for the much faster StA18 Pistol during campaigns, when enemies are not as tough.

Multiplayer[]

It is extremely effective in multiplayer, killing all unarmored players in a mere 2 hits, and offing most wounded players in just one. It is unlocked by earning the pistol-based Medal, which requires 8 of the pistol-based ribbons (earned for killing 10 enemies in a round with the pistol, kills by bashing with the pistol included). The Assault Class is the only class that has to be killed with 3 rounds from the revolver.


"One shot from this six-shooter will severely cripple an enemy or kill a wounded one."
―Weapon description[src]

Campaign[]

The M4 Revolver makes an excellent compliment to any primary weapon the player choose to use on the battlefield. Two shots from the M4 will taken down most enemies and has more than enough stopping power to fall back on when on the main weapon is running low. During the earlier stages of the campaign the M4's ammo are infinite.

The M4 is offset by its slow rate of fire and a heavier recoil. Moving quickly while firing (especially from the hip) will severely hamper the M4's usage due to its relatively low accuracy.

Multiplayer[]

The M4 is a second tier unlock for the Tactician and Field Medic classes. Its overall range and potential damage has been reduced since Killzone 2. However, it still does deliver large, single shot damage at close ranges. Although secondary weapons no long have infinite ammo, the M4 can still be an effective tool for clearing enemy Sentry Turrets or Sentry Bots, conserving primary weapon ammo.


"Devastating close range damage coupled with armour piercing rounds. High levels of recoil and six shots per reload demand user accuracy."
―Weapon description[src]

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Trivia[]

  • It is interesting that the ISA would chose a revolver as their standard side arm as automatics steadily began replacing revolvers as side arms shortly after the Second World War, which occurred centuries prior to the events of Killzone. Also the .357, while powerful, is not a practical round for combat.
Killzone 2 Weapons
Side Arms M4 Revolver · StA-18 Pistol
Assault Rifles M82 · StA-14 · StA-52
Submachine Guns StA-11 SMG
Light Machine Guns M224-1A · StA-3 LMG
Sniper Rifles VC32
Shotguns LS13
Launchers M327 · M80 Rocket Launcher · VC9 Rocket Launcher
Explosives M194 · TR-X Teslite · C4 Explosive · D-charge
Miscellaneous Air Support Drone · Emplaced StA-3 Light Machine Gun · Repair Tool · Revive Tool · M32 Combat Knife · M10 AA Cannon · Revive Tool · Spawning Grenade · VC1 Flamethrower · VC5 Arc Rifle · VC21 Boltgun · VC25 AA Cannon
Killzone 3 Weapons
Side Arms M4 Revolver · StA-2 · StA-18 · VC8
Rifles M82 (M82SE) · StA-14 · StA-52 (StA-52SE) · VC32
Submachine Guns LS57 SMG · M66-SD · StA-11 (StA-11SE)
Machine Guns M224-1A · StA-3 LMG
Heavy Weapons StA-5X Arc Cannon · StA-62 Minigun · VC1 Flamethrower · VC21 Boltgun
Shotguns LS13
Launchers M327 · StA-X3 W.A.S.P. · VC9 Rocket Launcher
Explosives M194 · TR-X Teslite · C4 Explosive · D-charge · PXM199
Miscellaneous Emplaced StA-3 · M32 Combat Knife · StA-X6 Jetpack · LS116 Sentry Turret · VC116 Sentry Turret
Killzone: Mercenary Weapons
Side Arms StA-18SE · StA-18 · M2 · M4
Rifles M82 · STA-52SE · StA-14
Sniper Rifles M33 · M42 · VC32 · VC39
Light Machine Guns StA-3 · M224-1A
Submachine Guns LS57 · M66 · StA-7 · StA-11
Shotguns LS13 · LS18 · StA-12 · VC8
Rocket Launchers M327 · M80 · VC9 · VC11
Grenades M98 Flash · M133 Prox · M194 Frag · StA-G2 Pyro · VC-G11 Gas
Armor Combat · Mercenary · Blast Ballistic · Infiltrator · Supply Armor
VAN-Guards Mantys Engine · Porcupine · Sky Fury · Arc Missile · Ghost · Vultur · X3-JMR · Carapace
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