.38 Revolver

.38 Revolver
Type	Pistol
Users	Raul Passos Max Payne Serrano
Factions	Comando Sombra Filhos de Ogum Tropa Z
Appearances	Max Payne 3
Weapon Information
Operation	One-handed
Magazine size	6
Reserve capacity	80
Multiplayer Information
Rank unlock	1
Price	$0
Weight	2
Behind the Scenes
Real life	Model 20
Country of origin	United States
Maker	Smith & Wesson

"The .38 is the most effective pistol in close quarters and is capable of one-shot kills at point-blank range. Combine it with a long-range dual handed weapon for a very powerful loadout."

―Social Club description

The .38 Revolver is a handgun in Max Payne 3.

Overview

The .38 Revolver is a six-rounds grey-black American police revolver, with an average barrel size. Its design is one of the most famous in history and has been in use since the early 1900s, being widely used by both police and gangs.

It has much more stopping power than all other handguns but less range and accuracy than the 608 Bull or Desert Eagle, requiring its users to engage at short range to secure kills. In multiplayer, this issue can be partly rectified by attaching a barrel upgrade, but it will still fall short of other pistols in distance and accuracy by a considerable amount.

The .38 can be dual wielded with any other handgun that is seen in Max Payne's story in 2012.

In 2012, the .38 revolver is mostly used by Sao Paulo's gangs, such as the Comando Sombra, who use the revolver as one of their primary handguns and light weapons, alongside the PT92 and the Micro 9mm. Raul Passos uses one as his sidearm during his meeting with Max Payne in Hoboken.

Appearances

• Max Payne 3
  • Part I:
    • Chapter II: Nothing But the Second Best (Golden parts)
    • Chapter IV: Anybody Can Buy Me a Drink (Cutscene only)
  • Part II:
    • Chapter VII: A Hangover Sent Direct from Mother Nature
  • Part III:
    • Chapter XIII: A Fat Bald Dude with a Bad Temper

Multiplayer

The .38 Revolver is one of the starting weapons immediately available to a rank 1 character, and also comes with the Soldier and Lookout preset loadouts.

Attachments

Icon	Name	Slot	Effect	Unlock
	Barrel Upgrade	Barrel	++ Range + Weight	Level 7
	Compensator	Barrel	+ Accuracy + Weight	Level 2
	Gas Block	Internal	−− Weight	Level 4
	Gold Plating	Tint	Colors the weapon gold	Collect all golden parts
	Chrome Plating	Tint	Colors the weapon silver	Connect to Social Club
	Dual-wielding	-	Allows this weapon to be equipped twice in a loadout	Level 3

Grinds

Icon	Grind	Objective	Requirement	XP Award
	Tools of the Trade	Kills with .38 Revolver	50 250 500 1000	200 750 1000 2000
	Dead Reckoning	Headshots with .38 Revolver	10 25 50 100	100 250 750 1500

Behind the Scenes

• The .38 Revolver resembles a swing-out Smith & Wesson revolver, more specifically the Model 20.
  • The Model 20 chambers the .38/44 cartridge; a version of the .38 Special round loaded to higher pressures before the invention of the .357 Magnum round.
  • This is evident by the larger-sized frame and barrel features.
• Two .38 revolvers appear on the logo of the UFE unit.
• In Chapter 4, a DeMarco goon can be seen holding a .38 in a cutscene after leaving Walton's Bar. However, he wields a 1911 in actual gameplay.
• The .38 Revolver in the Social Club and grind icon features a completely different S&W revolver, which instead resembes the Victory Model identifiable by its barrel, grips, and lanyard ring (latter most visible on Social Club model).