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, 4× 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
 Semi Automatic Body | ×1 |
 High Quality Metal | ×4 |
 Metal Pipe | ×1 |
Blueprint
Recycling
| High Quality Metal | ×1 |
| Semi Automatic Body | ×1(40%) |
| High Quality Metal | ×1(60%) |
| Metal Pipe | ×1(40%) |
| High Quality Metal | ×2 |
| Semi Automatic Body | ×1(60%) |
| High Quality Metal | ×1(40%) |
| 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.
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 →| Skin | Skinport | Steam Market | DMarket | csdeals | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mini Copter SAP | $0.92 | $1.23 | $0.82 | $0.76 | $0.76 |
 Ruin SAP | $1.04 | $1.43 | $1.09 | $0.86 | $0.83 |
 Chemical Burn SAP | $0.83 | $1.34 | $0.83 | $2.00 | $0.83 |
 Wasteland SAP | $1.05 | $1.33 | $1.24 | $0.85 | $0.85 |
 Meteorite SAP | $0.86 | $1.32 | $1.01 | — | $0.86 |
 Waves of Dawn SAP | $1.05 | $1.35 | $1.10 | $0.91 | $0.91 |
 Lunar SAP | $1.00 | $1.56 | $1.00 | $1.09 | $0.93 |
 Tropico SAP | $1.16 | $1.57 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $0.94 |
 Modern Military SAP | $1.00 | $1.43 | $1.10 | — | $0.95 |
 Croco SAP | $1.18 | $1.45 | $0.96 | $1.06 | $0.96 |
 Fault SAP | $1.30 | $1.72 | $1.78 | $1.36 | $1.14 |
 Ronin SAP | $1.20 | $1.80 | $1.47 | $1.15 | $1.14 |
 Banger SAP | $1.56 | $1.97 | $1.41 | $1.62 | $1.28 |
 Infinity Love SAP | $1.50 | $2.08 | $1.39 | $1.79 | $1.29 |
 Prototype SAP | $1.40 | $1.97 | $1.41 | $1.30 | $1.30 |
 Bombshell SAP | $1.42 | $1.91 | $1.40 | $1.48 | $1.35 |
 Sunrise SAP | $1.42 | $2.33 | $5.00 | $1.48 | $1.42 |
 Triad SAP | $11.45 | $2.55 | $1.66 | $2.99 | $1.42 |
 Factory New SAP | $1.53 | $2.30 | $1.64 | $1.56 | $1.45 |
 Base Invaders SAP | $1.64 | $2.01 | $2.13 | $1.47 | $1.47 |
 Retro Car Parts SAP | $1.59 | $1.92 | $1.76 | $2.96 | $1.50 |
 Chameleon SAP | $1.96 | $2.49 | $1.96 | $4.00 | $1.56 |
 Salt Shaker SAP | $1.56 | $2.21 | $1.71 | $1.78 | $1.56 |
 Bitin' Dog SAP | $1.65 | $2.58 | $2.57 | $2.02 | $1.56 |
 Toy SAP | $1.71 | $2.37 | $1.81 | $1.62 | $1.61 |
 Khalifa SAP | $7.95 | $2.39 | $2.38 | $1.63 | $1.63 |
 Nishikigoi SAP | $2.04 | $2.85 | — | $1.67 | $1.67 |
 Prototype 16 SAP | $2.04 | $2.50 | $1.77 | $1.84 | $1.70 |
 Holographic SAP | $1.88 | $2.48 | $1.74 | $5.00 | $1.74 |
 Dynasty SAP | $1.75 | $2.90 | $2.12 | $1.93 | $1.75 |
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