Because the Retro Lancer sports a horrific long range accuracy, it would be a good idea to save it's ammo for close reange firefights and have the Snub take care of opponents from a distance.

The Snub Pistol is an extremely good partner to the Retro Lancer.

This is easier when an opponent is down, since they're unable to fire back until they stand.

Though the Snub may not be the best weapon to pull it off with, the pistol can still perform headshots.

The melee attack can be incredibly useful when being attacked with a meat shield, as a quick unloading of a clip followed by one melee attack is enough to down an enemy.

This way you can take down an enemy in less than 3 seconds, giving him almost no time to react. It has a high capacity magazine and is quite accurate, but does a very low amount of damage per shot. The pistol continues the Locust weapon-design philosophy of. The Snub Pistol is your traditional side-arm. Like its counterpart the Boltok Pistol, the. The Boltok Pistol was the standard-issue sidearm of the Locust, specifically the Drones. You can use this ability in your advantage by firing a few rapid shots into the enemy and then quickly use a melee attack. The Snub does contain a moderate zoom setting in its integrated scope, which increases accuracy for longer ranges.

One of the unique abilities of the Snub is that it can melee attack immediately after firing.

A perfect active reload will result in fast reloading and a much faster fire rate. And the fairly fast reloading time will allow you to get back to shooting in no time. Because of its small magazine size you can squeeze the trigger without losing much focus on your target. The high accuracy will allow you to take down enemies easily with headshots. The end result is the most authentic representation of this weapon available on. Snub Pistol Full Scale Replica, masterfully sculpted by the artisans at TriForce, and paint-mastered by Jordu Schell. If you are an experienced player, the Snub may prove a weapon more efficient even than the Lancer. Sideshow Collectibles is proud to present the officially licensed Gears of War 3: C.O.G. Although it has high accuracy and behaves almost like a semi-automatic weapon, its relatively low damage per hit and small magazine size will make you use it just in case your main weapon has no ammo. If you're a relatively new player, most of the time you probably won't use the Snub.

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