HVM 001

The HVM 001 pistol is the weakest non Z-Arm Tech weapon, manufactured by HVM, in SAS: Zombie Assault 4. It is the only non-Z-Arm Tech starter weapon. It is the weakest pistol in the game and is normally sold out for any other pistol. It also struggles with the penalties of a normal pistol, being the how much damage it does and the damage type. It also has 1 pierce and normally doesn't stand a chance when crowds or shielders come.

The HVM 001 is considered the weakest pistol by many players, as the version deals less damage than the standard Ronson 45 or CM 225.

This gun has decent accuracy with relatively cheap ammo. The version of this gun is also nice when you are about level 15.

If you choose to use this pistol, recommended augments would be the following:
 * 1) Deadly: The most useful augment for this gun, making it kill faster.
 * 2) Capacity/Race Modded: The capacity is nice, though having it with a huge clip with the fast reload will make it more effective in pinches. Having an almost instant reload would also help in those pinches that you need a weapon for a quick kill.
 * 3) Adaptive/Piercing: Adaptive will help a lot for shielders and Chitinous Hide zombies, and will make it overall better then most augments for the gun. Piercing will make it better for crowd control, though it is normally a waste.

Trivia

 * Despite all classes start with Z-Arm Tech primary, they start with this as sidearm and HVM Kevlar Vest as only armor piece.
 * Being a pistol, the HVM 001 currently does not have a Black version, making it just about useless for high-level matches and Nightmare.
 * The HVM 001 is one of the few weapons that have a change in stats other than damage and ammo cost between the normal and versions, receiving a capacity bonus like the CM 202.
 * The HVM 001 has an unusual design compared to Modern-Day pistols, as the clip is located under the barrel. Though this weapon looks slightly like a Glock, its clip is in a different place, as was stated before.
 * The HVM 001 has the lowest crafting cost out of all the weapons in the game, at $16,420 and 32 alloy.