- "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. This is one of the most famous revolvers in history and has been in use since the early 1900s and is 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.
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
- Part I:
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[]
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[]
- A similar revolver was seen in the 2008 film, used by Jim Bravura.
- 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.
Weapons in Max Payne 3
| |
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Pistols | .38 Revolver2 ·19112 ·608 Bull2 · Auto 9mm2 ·DE .502 ·PT922 |
Shotguns | (Hammerhead) · M4 Super 90 · M500 · Sawn Off2 · SPAS-15 · Super Sport |
Submachine guns | M102 ·M9722 ·Micro 9mm2 · MPK ·SAF .40 |
Assault rifles | AK-47 · FAL ·G6 Commando · (IA2 AR) · (IMG 5.56) · (M4 Assault) · MD-97L · Mini-30 · (UAR-21) |
Sniper rifles | FMP G3S · (M24) · M82A1 |
Machine guns | LMG .30 · RPD |
Launchers | (G9) · LAW · Rotary Grenade Launcher · (RPG) |
Projectiles | (Bouncing Betty) ·(Flash Grenade) ·(Grenade) ·(Molotov) · (Smoke Grenade) ·(Tear Gas) ·(Tin Can) |
Other | (Cattle Prod)2 ·(Night Stick)2 ·(Pepper Spray)2 ·(Stun Gun)2 |
2 indicates that a weapon is dual-wieldable.
(Parentheses) indicates that a weapon is only usable in multiplayer. Italics indicates that a weapon is added by downloadable content. |