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HV Pistol Ammo

Ammunition, Rare, Projectile, Blueprint

HV Pistol Ammo feeds 9 weapons, and a batch of 4 comes to 20 sulfur in raw materials.

CraftStatsLooted fromRecycle

HV Pistol Ammo recipe

Recipe Raw total Conveyor

What one batch takes.

10 Metal Fragments
10 Gun Powder

The same recipe expanded until every line is something you gather, smelt or loot.

Industrial Conveyor

Metal Fragments

Max: 10
Buffer: -
Min: -

Gun Powder

Max: 10
Buffer: -
Min: -

Copy it, then hold Shift and click Paste (JSON) in the conveyor, in game.

Show what gets copied

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    "MaxAmountInOutput": 10,
    "BufferAmount": 0,
    "MinAmountInInput": 0,
    "IsBlueprint": false,
    "TargetItemName": "metal.fragments"
  },
  {
    "TargetCategory": null,
    "MaxAmountInOutput": 10,
    "BufferAmount": 0,
    "MinAmountInInput": 0,
    "IsBlueprint": false,
    "TargetItemName": "gunpowder"
  }
]

Workbench Level 2, 3s, yields 4

Faster at a higher workbench: 1.5s at Workbench Level 3.

Researching the blueprint costs 60 scrap at a Research Table.

Mixing Table recipe

Slot 1: Gun Powder×5
Slot 2: Gun Powder×5
Slot 3: Metal Fragments×10

3s per batch, yields 4, Blueprint needed

Also mixes on Cooking Workbench

The order is part of the recipe. The table checks slot 1 against the first ingredient, slot 2 against the second, and so on, and stops at the first empty slot: the same ingredients in another order make nothing.

Put more of the same in every slot to mix several batches in one go. Each extra batch adds 3s.

The table only starts this mix if you have learned the HV Pistol Ammo blueprint.

Guns that fire HV Pistol Ammo

What HV Pistol Ammo does in each weapon (9)

Weapon	Damage	Headshot	Velocity	Damage per second
Custom SMG	30	×2	320 m/s	130
Handmade SMG	20	×2	200 m/s	56
M92 Pistol	45	×2	400 m/s	150
MP5A4	37.5	×2	360 m/s	163
Prototype 17	40	×2	400 m/s	150
Python Revolver	55	×2	400 m/s	73
Revolver	35	×2	400 m/s	61
Semi-Automatic Pistol	40	×2	400 m/s	94
Thompson	37.5	×2	400 m/s	116

Damage is one body hit up close, with no armour. A headshot multiplies it against players only. Damage per second empties one magazine and counts the reload. Velocity and spread are applied locally by your game client, while the server bounds their limits.

What HV Pistol Ammo is looted from

Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop HV Pistol Ammo, most likely first

From	Chance	Amount
Supply Drop	26.5%	10 to 60
Heavy Scientist	14.3%	10 to 30
Underwater Lab Ammo Crate	14.3%	10 to 30
Missile Silo Scientist (underground)	0.5%	10
Scientist	0.5%	10
Tool Box	0.29%	10
Sunken Crate	0.2%	10
Santa's Supply Drop, Christmas event only	14.3%	10 to 30

Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.

Every loot container, each with its own page

HV Pistol Ammo recycling

What HV Pistol Ammo gives back in each recycler

Recycler	Efficiency	You get
Red recycler	75%	1 + 88% Gun Powder, 1 + 88% Metal Fragments
Green recycler (powered)	60%	1 + 50% Gun Powder, 1 + 50% Metal Fragments
Green recycler	50%	1 + 25% Gun Powder, 1 + 25% Metal Fragments
Yellow recycler	40%	1 Gun Powder, 1 Metal Fragments

HV Pistol Ammo breaks down into Gun Powder and Metal Fragments.

A recycler takes 13 per cycle, so a full stack of 128 goes through in 10 cycles.

Figures are for one item in perfect condition. Each recycler’s name opens its full table at this item. “1 + 88%” means 1 every time and a 88% chance of one more.

HV Pistol Ammo stats, mechanics, and overview in Rust

In Rust, HV Pistol Ammo is a ammunition in the Ammunition category (item ID #-1691396643, console shortname ammo.pistol.hv). This ammunition loads into 9 distinct weapon platforms across standard server combat. Inventory storage stacks up to 128 units per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 40 minutes.

This ammunition travels faster, resulting in less drop and slightly higher damage when fired over long distances.

Blueprint unlock savings (game files): Research Table study (60 scrap) saves 630 scrap (91% less) vs the 690-scrap tech tree branch
Monument recycling yield: Radtown green units return 50% of ingredients (5s cycle), beating 40% yellow safe-zone units by +25%
Maintenance rule: Carries no condition wear bar and needs no bench maintenance
Conveyor & locker automation: Filter by category or shortname ammo.pistol.hv to auto-stock locker kits and storage boxes

HV Pistol Ammo crafting, blueprint progression, and recycling in Rust

Crafting HV Pistol Ammo in Rust takes 3 seconds at a Workbench Level 2 once the 60 scrap blueprint node is unlocked, with all ballistics, crafting, and durability values read from the Rust game files. Shredding a spare copy at a green recycler recovers base materials at fifty percent yield (vs forty percent at safe-zone yellow units). Equipped and stored units carry no durability wear bar.

Where it sits

HV Pistol Ammo loads into 9 weapons, as do the Pistol Bullet and the Incendiary Pistol Bullet.

How HV Pistol Ammo compares to related ammunition in Rust

When choosing between HV Pistol Ammo and related ammunition in Rust, prioritize researching a looted or traded copy at a Research Table (60 scrap) whenever you want to skip the 690-scrap tech tree path and save 630 scrap, or unlock the tech tree branch when your group also needs the prerequisite blueprints.

Item	Category	Stack Limit	Craft / Source	Tech Tree / Research	Green Recycler Yield
HV Pistol Ammo	Ammunition	128 per slot	Workbench Level 2	60 node / 690 path	Not recyclable
HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo	Ammunition	128 per slot	Workbench Level 3	60 node / 240 path	Not recyclable
Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo	Ammunition	128 per slot	Workbench Level 3	60 node / 300 path	Not recyclable
5.56 Rifle Ammo	Ammunition	128 per slot	Workbench Level 2	60 node / 870 path	Not recyclable

Frequently asked questions about HV Pistol Ammo in Rust

What guns use HV Pistol Ammo in Rust?

HV Pistol Ammo loads into 9 weapons: Custom SMG, Handmade SMG, M92 Pistol, MP5A4, Prototype 17, Python Revolver, Revolver, Semi-Automatic Pistol and Thompson in Rust. It belongs to the Ammunition category under numeric ID -1691396643 across 44 ammunition, stacking to 128 units per slot.

How much sulfur does HV Pistol Ammo cost in Rust?

HV Pistol Ammo comes to 20 sulfur per batch of 4 once every ingredient is broken down to raw materials in Rust. It is indexed under the Ammunition category alongside 43 other ammunition in Rust (item ID -1691396643), stacking to 128 units per slot.

How do you get HV Pistol Ammo in Rust?

HV Pistol Ammo is crafted at a Workbench Level Two from 10 Metal Fragments and 10 Gun Powder, 4 at a time, once the blueprint is learned in Rust. It can also be mixed at a Mixing Table, 4 per 3 seconds batch.

Which crates drop HV Pistol Ammo in Rust?

HV Pistol Ammo drops from 7 container and NPC loot tables in Rust, led by Supply Drop (26.5% chance), Heavy Scientist (14.3% chance), and Underwater Lab Ammo Crate (14.3% chance). Each listed probability reflects a single container opened or NPC killed, and found copies can be repaired or researched at base.

What does HV Pistol Ammo recycle into in Rust?

HV Pistol Ammo recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 1 Gun Powder plus a 25% chance of one more and 1 Metal Fragments plus a 25% chance of one more. It belongs to the Ammunition category under numeric ID -1691396643 across 44 ammunition.

How long does HV Pistol Ammo take to craft in Rust?

HV Pistol Ammo takes 3 seconds per batch of 4, down to 1.5 seconds at Workbench Level 3 in Rust. It belongs to the Ammunition category under numeric ID -1691396643 across 44 ammunition and despawns after 40 minutes when dropped on a default server.

How much scrap is HV Pistol Ammo on the Rust tech tree?

Blueprint progression for HV Pistol Ammo at Workbench Level 2 in Rust charges 60 scrap on the target node and 690 cumulative scrap along the prerequisite branch, while direct blueprint study at a Research Table charges 60 scrap.

How long does HV Pistol Ammo take to despawn in Rust?

Dropped on the ground in Rust, HV Pistol Ammo despawns after 40 minutes by default. Picking it back up into a player inventory or storing it inside a base container immediately resets that ground despawn timer, which the server scales by item rarity tier.

What is the item ID for HV Pistol Ammo in Rust?

HV Pistol Ammo has 32-bit signed item ID -1691396643 and shortname ammo.pistol.hv in Rust. Server plugins, custom loot tables, Vending Machine listings, and automated Industrial Conveyor filter strings reference these two identifiers under the Ammunition category (stack limit 128 units per slot).

What is the give command for HV Pistol Ammo in Rust?

Server administrators in Rust spawn HV Pistol Ammo in the F1 developer console with inventory.give ammo.pistol.hv 128 or inventory.giveid -1691396643 128 for 128 units. Both console spawn commands require administrator or moderator privileges on the server, while regular players can bind a quick-craft shortcut key instead.

Information

Shortname: ammo.pistol.hv
Item ID: -1691396643
Category: Ammunition
Rarity: Rare
Stack size: 128
Despawn time: 40 minutes

Bind it to a key

bind f2 "craft.add -1691396643 1"

Paste it into the game console, F1. It queues HV Pistol Ammo without opening the crafting menu.

Build a set of craft, chat or shop binds, or check the list you already have

Spawn command

inventory.give ammo.pistol.hv 128;