DayZ field wiki · Gear
Pistols
A gun you can feed
Short answer
Common ammo. A sidearm that actually has rounds beats a rifle that clicks.
Also: pistol · sidearm
How it works
Pistols spawn more and eat ammo you actually find. They are not a joke in a barn.
What to do
Carry one you can feed. Holster it.
Don't
Don't chase a deagle as a personality when 9 mil is the bag.