Item · Ammo

Pistol Ammo

Ammo for pistols and revolvers, with a recipe sold by outpost gunsmith vendors; copper jacket hits harder than standard.

At a glance

Values can change between playtests. Numbers from Game data: Alpha 5 game data

What goes into Pistol Ammo and where it’s made.

Needs	Amount
Lead Bar Made from	1
Gunpowder Made from	1

Made at the Workbench · makes 6 · 2 seconds · tier 2 recipe · Alpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data

Where Pistol Ammo comes from.

Page	Source
Outpost Vendors Sold by	Dev build Video: Jeff Kaplan + Tim Ford Play 10 MORE HOURS of The Legend of California at 4:19:22 (opens in a new tab)
General Store Sold by	Alpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Gunsmith Sold by	Alpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Salvador Rojas Sold by	Alpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Fingers Firearms Sold by	March alpha Video: Jeff Kaplan + Esfand Play The Legend of California Alpha at 43:06 (opens in a new tab)

Each fact links to where it comes from.

Alpha 5
Base damage 50, before the weapon's own damage multiplier.
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Sold at the General Store ("Ammo" list, tier 2 only).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Sold at the Gunsmith ("Ammo" list, tier 2 only).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Its recipe is sold at the Gunsmith ("Schematics" list, tier 2 only).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Sold by Salvador Rojas, the wandering vendor ("Ammo" list, 10 in stock).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Dev build
A gunsmith outpost vendor offers a pistol ammo recipe.
Video: Jeff Kaplan + Tim Ford Play 10 MORE HOURS of The Legend of California at 4:19:22 (opens in a new tab)
Dev build
Standard pistol ammo does 65 damage on a revolver; copper jacket does 95.
Video: Jeff Kaplan + Tim Ford Play 10 MORE HOURS of The Legend of California at 6:25:01 (opens in a new tab)
March alpha
Separate ammo recipe from the vendor; needed alongside a bought six-shooter.
Video: Jeff Kaplan + Esfand Play The Legend of California Alpha at 43:06 (opens in a new tab)

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3 versions

Every fact about Pistol Ammo by game version, newest first.

Version	What we know
Dev build	A gunsmith outpost vendor offers a pistol ammo recipe. Standard pistol ammo does 65 damage on a revolver; copper jacket does 95.
Alpha 5	Made at a workbench from 1 Lead Bar and 1 Gunpowder, 6 at a time. Crafting takes 2 seconds; a tier 2 recipe. Recipe price: 25 gold. Base damage 50, before the weapon's own damage multiplier. Sold at the General Store ("Ammo" list, tier 2 only). Sold at the Gunsmith ("Ammo" list, tier 2 only). Its recipe is sold at the Gunsmith ("Schematics" list, tier 2 only). Sold by Salvador Rojas, the wandering vendor ("Ammo" list, 10 in stock).
March alpha	Separate ammo recipe from the vendor; needed alongside a bought six-shooter.

Official posts, videos and game data this page is built from.

Source	Date	Used
Alpha 5 game data Game data	Nov 12, 2026	14
Jeff Kaplan + Esfand Play The Legend of California Alpha (opens in a new tab) Video	Mar 30, 2026	2
Jeff Kaplan + Tim Ford Play 10 MORE HOURS of The Legend of California (opens in a new tab) Video	Mar 22, 2026	3