Automag Mark IV

"Damn I can hear this gun scream all the way through this holler!"

- Survivor, after firing an Automag Mark IV at a zombie's head

Background
Once the .50 Action Express caliber was introduced in firearms, the Akkadian's Machines and Tools company decided to enter the market by using a pre-existing technology of self-loading pistols. The Automag Mark I was one the first handgun in history to archieve the status of loading the extinct .30 Carbine rifle caliber on a handgun. However, commercially the model was a failure due to the huge recoil and feeding problems. The problems were fixed in Mark II and Mark III respectively, but had their own caliber chamberings. Due to this, the Automag Mark I, II and III were never reached in full expectations.

However, right before the zombie apocalypse, the Automag Mark IV appeared as an alternative of cheap handguns firing the massive .50 Action Express caliber. The loud bang, huge recoil but cheap manufacture found it's way in Navezgane as surplus manufactures from the Akkadian's company. Gunsmiths found the gun relatively easy to replicate in makeshift forges, and now the Automag Mark IV is known to be a common zombie hand cannon.

Overview
The Automag Mark IV has the highest DPS out of all pistols in every caliber. However, it is also one of the noisiest firearms in Deathwish, rivalling large caliber revolvers. It is also frail, and will deteriorate it's inner parts in just a few magazines. Better Quality is paramount to avoid this problem with the pistol.

Compared to the other few .50 AE pistols, the Automag has average damage, but a very high headshot multiplier. A headshot from an Automag is enough to destroy all but the most resistant zombies in Navezgane. A bodyshot even is enough to put a huge dent in zombies, outright killing the lesser ones through shock trauma.

Crafting
The Automag Mark IV requires tungsten, iron and carbon steel to be crafted. It is made by combining the following parts:
 * Carbon Steel Slide
 * Tungsten Barrel
 * Iron Frame
 * Automag Mark IV Miscellaneous Parts

Trivia

 * The Automag Mark IV is inspired on the AMT Automag series of pistols. Though it is chambered in .50 Action Express, it's model is based on a model chambered in the Mark II.