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The Pistol Bullet loads into 9 weapons, the Custom SMG and the MP5A4 among them.
What one batch takes.
The same recipe expanded until every line is something you gather, smelt or loot.
Charcoal
Metal Fragments
Sulfur
Metal Fragments
Gun Powder
Copy it, then hold Shift and click Paste (JSON) in the conveyor, in game.
[
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 10,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "metal.fragments"
},
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 5,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "gunpowder"
}
]
Workbench Level 1, 3s, yields 4
Faster at a higher workbench: 1.5s at Workbench Level 2, 0.75s at Workbench Level 3.
Researching the blueprint costs 30 scrap at a Research Table.
Mixing Table recipe
Gun Powder×5
Metal Fragments×101s 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 1s.
The table only starts this mix if you have learned the Pistol Bullet blueprint.
| Weapon | Damage | Headshot | Velocity | Damage per second |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Custom SMG | 30 | ×2 | 240 m/s | 130 |
Handmade SMG | 20 | ×2 | 150 m/s | 56 |
M92 Pistol | 45 | ×2 | 300 m/s | 150 |
MP5A4 | 37.5 | ×2 | 270 m/s | 163 |
Prototype 17 | 40 | ×2 | 300 m/s | 150 |
Python Revolver | 55 | ×2 | 300 m/s | 73 |
Revolver | 35 | ×2 | 300 m/s | 61 |
Semi-Automatic Pistol | 40 | ×2 | 300 m/s | 94 |
Thompson | 37.5 | ×2 | 300 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.
The Pistol Bullet from gutting fish
| From | You get | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Catfish | 3 | 1 in 5 |
| Orange Roughy | 3 | 1 in 5 |
| Salmon | 3 | 1 in 5 |
| Small Shark | 3 | 1 in 5 |
Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop the Pistol Bullet, most likely first
| From | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
 Supply Drop | 98% | 15 to 186 |
 Cannon Crate | 76% | 15 to 45 |
Heavy Scientist | 61.1% | 15 to 93 |
 Underwater Lab Ammo Crate | 57.8% | 15 to 45 |
Missile Silo Scientist (underground) | 51.9% | 15 to 45 |
Scientist | 51.9% | 15 to 45 |
| Scientist RHIB Dry Box | 12.1% | 30 to 60 |
Tunnel Dweller and Underwater Dweller | 11.1% | 15 |
 Elite Crate | 10.2% | 15 to 48 |
 Helicopter Crate, 4 crates per Patrol Helicopter | 7.8% | 15 to 48 |
 Bradley Crate, 3 crates per Bradley APC | 4.3% | 15 to 48 |
|
Military Tunnel Scientist | 3.3% | 30 to 60 |
 Tool Box | 1.5% | 15 |
 Sunken Crate | 0.98% | 15 |
 Santa's Supply Drop, Christmas event only | 85.8% | 15 to 93 |
Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.
What the Pistol Bullet gives back in each recycler
| Recycler | Efficiency | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Red recycler | 75% | 94% Gun Powder, 1 + 88% Metal Fragments |
| Green recycler (powered) | 60% | 75% Gun Powder, 1 + 50% Metal Fragments |
| Green recycler | 50% | 63% Gun Powder, 1 + 25% Metal Fragments |
| Yellow recycler | 40% | 50% Gun Powder, 1 Metal Fragments |
The Pistol Bullet 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, and a percentage alone is the chance of getting one.
In Rust, Pistol Bullet is a ammunition in the Ammunition category (item ID #785728077, console shortname ammo.pistol). 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 20 minutes.
Ammunition for a Pistol. Loses velocity when fired over long distances resulting in slightly decreased damage.
Crafting Pistol Bullet in Rust takes 3 seconds at a Workbench Level 1 once the 30 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.
The Pistol Bullet loads into 9 weapons, as do the Incendiary Pistol Bullet and HV Pistol Ammo.
When choosing between Pistol Bullet and related ammunition in Rust, prioritize researching a looted or traded copy at a Research Table (30 scrap) whenever you want to skip the 390-scrap tech tree path and save 360 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistol Bullet | Ammunition | 128 per slot | Workbench Level 1 | 30 node / 390 path | Not recyclable |
| Paintball | Ammunition | 128 per slot | Crafted by hand | 10 scrap (Table) | Not recyclable |
| 12 Gauge Buckshot | Ammunition | 64 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 30 node / 240 path | Not recyclable |
| 5.56 Rifle Ammo | Ammunition | 128 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 60 node / 870 path | Not recyclable |
Compare Pistol Bullet with closely related ammunition sheets in the Rust item catalog:
To compare Pistol Bullet against every item in its inventory category, browse All 44 items in Ammunition, or plan prerequisite scrap paths on the The Workbench Level 1 tech tree, tile by tile.
The Pistol Bullet 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 785728077 across 44 ammunition, stacking to 128 units per slot.
The Pistol Bullet comes to 10 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 785728077), stacking to 128 units per slot.
The Pistol Bullet is crafted at a Workbench Level One from 10 Metal Fragments and 5 Gun Powder, 4 at a time, once the blueprint is learned in Rust. It can also be mixed at a Mixing Table, 4 per 1 second batch.
The Pistol Bullet drops from 14 container and NPC loot tables in Rust, led by Supply Drop (98% chance), Cannon Crate (76% chance), and Heavy Scientist (61.1% chance). Each listed probability reflects a single container opened or NPC killed, and found copies can be repaired or researched at base.
The Pistol Bullet recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into a 63% chance of a Gun Powder and 1 Metal Fragments plus a 25% chance of one more. Radtown green recyclers return higher base material efficiency than safe-zone yellow recyclers, which trade lower output for peacekeeper turret protection.
The Pistol Bullet takes 3 seconds per batch of 4, down to 0.75 seconds at Workbench Level 3 in Rust. It belongs to the Ammunition category under numeric ID 785728077 across 44 ammunition and despawns after 20 minutes when dropped on a default server.
Blueprint progression for Pistol Bullet at Workbench Level 1 in Rust charges 30 scrap on the target node and 390 cumulative scrap along the prerequisite branch, while direct blueprint study at a Research Table charges 30 scrap.
Dropped on the ground in Rust, the Pistol Bullet despawns after 20 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.
The Pistol Bullet has 32-bit signed item ID 785728077 and shortname ammo.pistol 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).
Server administrators in Rust spawn the Pistol Bullet in the F1 developer console with inventory.give ammo.pistol 128 or inventory.giveid 785728077 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.