Punching Out - Legendary Sidearm

Punching Out is a Sidearm Solar Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Sidearm - Solar - Primary - Rapid-Fire Frame

Source: Complete strikes and earn rank-up packages from Commander Zavala.

Time to close up.

Full auto. Deeper ammo reserves. Slightly faster reload when magazine is empty.

Arrowhead Brake
Lightly vented barrel.
• Greatly controls recoil
• Increases handling speed
Chambered Compensator
Stable barrel attachment.
• Increases stability
• Moderately controls recoil
• Slightly decreases handling speed
Corkscrew Rifling
Balanced barrel.
• Slightly increases range and stability
• Slightly increases handling speed
Extended Barrel
Weighty barrel extension.
• Increases range
• Decreases handling speed
• Moderately controls recoil
Fluted Barrel
Ultra-light barrel.
• Greatly increases handling speed
• Slightly increases stability
Full Bore
Barrel optimized for distance.
• Greatly increases range
• Decreases stability
• Slightly decreases handling speed
Hammer-Forged Rifling
Durable ranged barrel.
• Increases range
Polygonal Rifling
Barrel optimized for recoil reduction.
• Increases stability
Smallbore
Dual strength barrel.
• Increases range
• Increases stability

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
Alloy Magazine
Faster reload when the magazine is nearly empty.
Appended Mag
This weapon's magazine is built for higher capacity.
• Increases magazine size
Armor-Piercing Rounds
Rounds cause extra damage to combatants' shields and overpenetrate targets.
• Slightly increases range
High-Caliber Rounds
Shots from this weapon knock the target back farther.
• Slightly increases range
Ricochet Rounds
Rounds ricochet off hard surfaces.
• Increases stability
• Slightly increases range
Flared Magwell
Optimized for fast reloading.
• Slightly increases stability
• Greatly increases reload speed
Light Mag
Improved reload and range.
• Increases reload speed
• Slightly increases range

Overflow
Picking up Special or Heavy ammo automatically loads this weapon beyond normal capacity.
Killing Wind
Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.
Feeding Frenzy
Each rapid kill with this weapon progressively increases reload speed for a short time.
Tunnel Vision
Reloading after defeating a target greatly increases target acquisition and aim down sight speed for a short duration.
Surplus
Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.
Subsistence
Defeating targets partially reloads the magazine from reserves.
Grave Robber
Melee final blows or dealing damage with a charged melee reloads this weapon's magazine from reserves.
Quickdraw
This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast.
Rangefinder
Aiming this weapon increases its effective range and zoom magnification. Increased projectile velocity while aiming Rocket Launchers, Grenade Launchers, and Bows.
Threat Detector
Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
Moving Target
Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
Encore
Final blows grant a stacking stability, range, and accuracy bonus to this weapon. Precision final blows grant more stacks.

Adrenaline Junkie
This weapon gains increased damage and handling from final blows with grenades or this weapon.
Frenzy
Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.
High-Impact Reserves
Rounds at the end of the magazine deal more damage.
Harmony
Final blows with other weapons improve this weapon's damage and performance for a short duration.
Elemental Capacitor
Increased stats based on the currently equipped Super.
• [Solar] increases your reload speed.
• [Arc] increases handling.
• [Void] increases stability.
• [Stasis] moderately controls recoil and increases movement speed when aiming down sights.
• [Strand] increases airborne effectiveness.
Kill Clip
Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
Wellspring
Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
Swashbuckler
This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
Surrounded
This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity.
Unrelenting
Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
Thresh
Killing combatants with this weapon generates a small amount of Super energy.
Snapshot Sights
Faster time to aim down sights.

Vanguard's Vindication
Final blows with this weapon grant a small amount of health.
Suros Synergy
Reloading grants this weapon bonus handling and reduces incoming flinch for a short time.