The Red9 is the best handgun and pistol in Resident Evil 4 Remake (RE4). Find out what the best handguns and pistols are and how to get the best handgun!

Best Handgun and Pistol

Red9 is the Strongest Handgun

Red9
A Handgun that boasts high power but suffers from heavy recoil.
Power	Durability	Attack Speed	Ammo Capacity
1.50	-	-	8
Reload Speed	Rate of Fire	Precision	Inventory Slots
0.85	0.90	3.00	6 (2x3)

The Red9 pistol is our choice for the best Handgun in the Resident Evil 4 Remake. This pistol boasts the highest base power of any Handgun in the game, which is surprising, given you can get it for free as early as Chapter 4.

While it doesn't have the best base Precision, you can trade Spinels at the Merchant to get the Red9 Stock weapon attachment, in order to improve its accuracy.

Best Weapons: Weapon Tier List

Punisher is Great for Castle Section

Punisher
A handgun with excellent penetration power. Its short barrel and low recoil make it easy to handle and an optimal choice of sidearm.
Power	Durability	Attack Speed	Ammo Capacity
0.90	-	-	12
Reload Speed	Rate of Fire	Precision	Inventory Slots
1.10	1.05	4.50	6 (2x3)

Besides being the best handgun choice for base accuracy, the Punisher also gets its time to shine during the Castle segment of the game, due to its penetration power perk.

In the Castle section, the Punisher can deal great penetration damage to the enemies with medieaval riot shields better than any handgun, even the ones with higher Power than it. You also encounter more mobs of enemies in the castle, which the Punisher's ability to penetrate through enemy bodies can help deal with.

List of All Handguns

All Handguns and Pistols Ranked

Rank	Weapon	Analysis
1	Red9	・Highest base power among the other handguns. ・Can be picked up for free in Chapter 4. ・Red9 Stock improves accuracy but takes up more space in the suitcase.
2	Blacktail	・Slightly behind the Red9 in power. ・Higher rate of fire and reload speed makes dealing with multiple enemies easier. ・Takes up less space in the suitcase.
3	Punisher	・Very effective in the Castle for its piercing ability. ・Compatible with the Laser Sight for more accurate shots.
4	Sentinel Nine	・Better base stats than the starting SG-09 handgun. ・Also compatible with the Laser Sight for more accurate shots. ・Exclusive perk increases critical rate by x5.
5	SG-09 R	・Well-rounded stats but does not excel in one. ・Also compatible with the Laser Sight for more accurate shots. ・Exclusive perk increases critical rate by x5.
6	Matilda	・Ability to burst-fire can mop up multiple enemies. ・Will eat through your ammo reserves.

Pistols will be the bread and butter of your arsenal as you fight your way through Resident Evil 4 Remake. These pistols are ranked based on their full potential when all stats have been maxed out.

Blacktail vs. Red9 Handgun

Use the Red9 Instead of Blacktail for Mid-Late Game Handgun

While the Blacktail has better base stats, Red9 has better power and ammo capacity when fully upgraded and can be equipped with a weapon attachment.

Getting the Red9 earlier in Chapter 4 and for free as opposed to Blacktail which you get in Chapter 7 by purchasing from the merchant also means being able to invest on and utilize upgrades for the Red9 early.

How to Get Best Handgun

In the Middle of the Lake

Map View

World View

You can get our pick for the best handgun, the Red9 pistol, in Chapter 4. Once you get access to the boat in this chapter, use it to head to the middle island of the Lake. There, retrieve your new, most handy pistol inside the treasure chest.

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