The Old Fashioned - Legendary Hand Cannon

The Old Fashioned is a Hand Cannon Kinetic Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Hand Cannon - Kinetic - Primary - Adaptive Frame

Source: Open Legendary engrams and earn faction rank-up packages.

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Weapon frame

Adaptive Frame

A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact84
Range38
Stability50
Handling45
Reload Speed43
Aim Assistance65
Zoom14
Airborne Effectiveness10
Ammo Generation50
Rounds Per Minute140
Magazine9
Recoil Direction95

Available perks

Barrel or sight options

  • Fastdraw HCS
    Agile Hand Cannon sight.
    • Greatly increases handling speed
    • Slightly increases stability
  • SteadyHand HCS
    Stable Hand Cannon sight.
    • Increases stability
    • Increases handling speed
  • TrueSight HCS
    Balanced Hand Cannon sight.
    • Slightly increases range
    • Slightly increases stability
    • Slightly increases handling speed
  • HitMark HCS
    Accurate Hand Cannon sight.
    • Slightly increases range
  • Crossfire HCS
    Sharp Hand Cannon sight.
    • Increases range
    • Slightly decreases stability
    • Slightly decreases handling speed
  • Sureshot HCS
    Pinpoint Hand Cannon sight.
    • Increases range
    • Decreases stability
    • Decreases handling speed

Magazine or battery options

  • Accurized Rounds
    This weapon can fire longer distances.
    • Increases range
  • Appended Mag
    This weapon's magazine is built for higher capacity.
    • Increases magazine size
  • Tactical Mag
    This weapon has multiple tactical improvements.
    • Slightly increases stability
    • Increases reload speed
    • Slightly increases magazine size
  • Extended Mag
    This weapon has a greatly increased magazine size, but reloads much slower.
    • Greatly increases magazine size
    • Greatly decreases reload speed
    • Increases airborne effectiveness
  • Steady Rounds
    This magazine is optimized for recoil control.
    • Greatly increases stability
    • Slightly decreases range
    • Increases airborne effectiveness
  • Alloy Magazine
    Faster reload when the magazine is nearly empty.
  • Flared Magwell
    Optimized for fast reloading.
    • Slightly increases stability
    • Greatly increases reload speed

Left column perks

  • Slideshot
    Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts range and stability.
  • Firmly Planted
    Increased accuracy, stability, and handling when firing while crouched.
  • Quickdraw
    This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast.
  • Demolitionist
    Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
  • Feeding Frenzy
    Each rapid kill with this weapon progressively increases reload speed for a short time.
  • Pulse Monitor
    Automatically reloads the magazine and improves weapon handling when wounded—even when this weapon is stowed.

Right column perks

  • Kill Clip
    Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
  • Moving Target
    Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
  • Snapshot Sights
    Faster time to aim down sights.
  • Surrounded
    This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity.
  • Hip-Fire Grip
    Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.
  • Explosive Payload
    Projectiles create an area-of-effect detonation on impact.

Masterwork options