Semi-Automatic Pistol
The Semi-Automatic Pistol is a cheap, accurate sidearm with a decent fire rate — a common early-game primary.
Crafting one takes 1× Semi Automatic Body, 6× High Quality Metal, 1× Metal Pipe at a Workbench Lvl 2. It fires Pistol Bullet, HV Pistol Ammo. A recycler breaks one down into High Quality Metal. See how it stacks up on the weapon comparison tool. 67 skins exist for it, topped by Direct Threat SAP.
Damage & Attachments
Ammo Types
 Pistol Bullet | Standard pistol round. |
 HV Pistol Ammo | Higher velocity, flatter trajectory. |
 Incendiary Pistol Bullet | Starts fires; reduced direct damage. |
Compatible Attachments
Crafting
Blueprint
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
 Semi Automatic Body | ×1(40%) |
 High Quality Metal | ×2 |
| High Quality Metal | ×1(40%) |
 Metal Pipe | ×1(40%) |
warningRadtown Recycler
| Semi Automatic Body | ×1(60%) |
| High Quality Metal | ×3 |
| High Quality Metal | ×1(60%) |
| Metal Pipe | ×1(60%) |
Radtown recyclers (found in monuments) give more than the safe-zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp. A percentage next to a yield is the chance of receiving it.
Full Semi-Automatic Pistol recycling breakdown →Repair
| High Quality Metal | ×2 |
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Looted From
Popular Semi-Automatic Pistol Skins
All skins →67 skins are listed, from $0.69 to $49.88, with a median of $1.74. Each price is the cheapest current listing, checked 2026-10-07.
| Skin | CS.Deals | DMarket | Steam Market | LIS-SKINS | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mini Copter SAP | $0.69 | $0.74 | $1.03 | $0.70 | $0.69 |
 Chemical Burn SAP | $1.18 | $0.72 | $1.10 | $0.71 | $0.71 |
 Meteorite SAP | $0.73 | $0.79 | $1.05 | $0.72 | $0.72 |
 Ruin SAP | $0.77 | $0.77 | $1.08 | $0.73 | $0.73 |
 Modern Military SAP | $0.85 | $0.83 | $1.11 | $0.75 | $0.75 |
 Wasteland SAP | $0.77 | $0.78 | $0.99 | $0.76 | $0.76 |
 Lunar SAP | $0.83 | $0.85 | $1.08 | $0.79 | $0.79 |
 Waves of Dawn SAP | $0.87 | $0.91 | $1.17 | $0.80 | $0.80 |
 Tropico SAP | $0.88 | $0.96 | $1.32 | $0.88 | $0.88 |
 Ronin SAP | $0.96 | $0.94 | $1.35 | $0.91 | $0.91 |
 Croco SAP | $0.96 | $0.97 | $1.33 | $0.95 | $0.95 |
 Fault SAP | $0.97 | $1.20 | $1.50 | $1.02 | $0.97 |
 Infinity Love SAP | $1.21 | $1.17 | $1.57 | $1.07 | $1.07 |
 Prototype SAP | $1.11 | $1.14 | $1.73 | $1.09 | $1.09 |
 Banger SAP | $1.14 | $1.20 | $1.41 | $1.21 | $1.14 |
 Bombshell SAP | $1.17 | $1.21 | $1.61 | $1.19 | $1.17 |
 Toy SAP | $1.26 | $1.53 | $1.93 | $1.29 | $1.26 |
 Factory New SAP | $1.58 | $1.51 | $1.76 | $1.33 | $1.33 |
 Salt Shaker SAP | $1.37 | $1.34 | $1.80 | $1.46 | $1.34 |
 Yellow Racer SAP | $1.34 | $1.96 | $1.97 | — | $1.34 |
 Base Invaders SAP | $3.00 | $1.49 | $1.86 | $1.36 | $1.36 |
 Prototype 16 SAP | $1.49 | $1.75 | $2.10 | $1.44 | $1.44 |
 Chameleon SAP | $1.48 | $1.48 | $1.93 | $1.47 | $1.47 |
 Retro Car Parts SAP | $2.96 | $1.47 | $1.78 | — | $1.47 |
 Holographic SAP | $1.71 | $1.49 | $2.12 | — | $1.49 |
 Dynasty SAP | $1.49 | $1.99 | $2.02 | $2.63 | $1.49 |
 Black Diamond SAP | $1.53 | $1.62 | $2.21 | $1.50 | $1.50 |
 Garden SAP | $1.56 | $3.38 | $2.24 | $4.58 | $1.56 |
 Reptile SAP | $6.00 | $1.56 | $2.59 | $2.45 | $1.56 |
 Sunrise SAP | $4.00 | $1.61 | $1.85 | — | $1.61 |
Change History
Datamined from the game files on each Rust build — including changes the patch notes never mention. See every change on the Rust changes explorer.
| 2026-09-09 | ingredients[metal.refined].amount | 4 | 6 |
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