The Crosskill pistol is a secondary weapon in PAYDAY 2. It is the first secondary weapon that becomes available in the base game after the starting Chimano 88.
The Crosskill maintains its well-rounded status from the first game. It has above-average accuracy, high damage, and high stability, but a relatively low ammo count relative to weaker handguns.
With the Crosskill, players should become accustomed to landing head shots and timing their shots, especially if they are used to spray and pray tactics with the Chimano 88. The Crosskill's greatest weakness is its low total ammo (90 rounds, alongside a low magazine count of 10), so shots should be picked carefully and reloads timed well. It can one-shot-kill up to Maximum Force Responders without modification. It can make an excellent long-ranged companion to less accurate weapons, or as a finisher if one runs out of ammo in their primary weapon's magazine.
Summary
Pros:
High damage
Relatively high accuracy
Good concealment
Has many modifications available
Cons:
Low magazine capacity
Low reserve ammo
Tips
The Crosskill handgun is a middle ground between the higher-damage Deagle and Bronco .44 sidearms and the lower-damage pistols such as the Chimano 88 and Bernetti 9. Its relatively low ammo capacity limits its efficiency in prolonged firefights, but it can serve in the same capacity as a primary weapon for short periods.
For the Crosskill, damage and accuracy are paramount, missing three shots (for example) will leave you only seven for follow up with the standard mag.
Due to its low capacity, it's best to try to avoid firing without aiming down the sights.
The 12rnd Mag. magazine is a great addition to the Crosskill, upping its mediocre 10 round magazine to 16.
When suppressing it, the Asepsis Suppressor should be used to preserve its damage the most. If not suppressing it, the damage-increasing Aggressor Compensator is preferable to the threat-increasing Punisher Compensator, since maximizing kills is a more efficient use of its limited ammo than threatening enemies.
If you combine this pistol with the Aggressor Compensator and either of the two slide modifications and Gunslinger aced, it can deal up to 45 damage per shot.
The Crosskill's magazines somehow store 10 rounds in them by default, despite being modeled after the M1911's 7-round single-stack magazines.
Originally, the Crosskill and Deagle shared the same first-person animations before the latter received its own set in a patch.
The Crosskill with its externally-threaded barrel is among a small handful of in-game weapons to actually have a component to directly interface with Barrel Extensions.
Bugs & glitches
Dallas inspecting the Crosskill. Note how his fingers clip into the weapon instead of wrapping around it. Courtesy of IMFDb.
The Crosskill model has a slight aligment issue with the player character's right hand. When the weapon is inspected using the in-mission key, viewing the right side of the pistol reveals that the player character's fingers actually clip into the frame instead of wrapping around it.
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