Dual Berettas

The Dual Berettas, or .40 Dual Elites, as they were previously known, are a pair of pistols featured in the Counter-Strike series, exclusive to Terrorists before Global Offensive but available to both teams in Global Offensive. The counterpart for the Counter-Terroristsbefore Global Offensive is the Five-seveN.

Overview

         The Dual Berettas are moderately powerful semi-automatic pistolsthat were originally available only to the Terrorists, but available for both factions since Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. They are usually bought for their appealing aesthetics or fun factor and the Dual Berettas are one of the few weapons to be continuously added because of overwhelming fan support. For this reason, the Elites are one of the more popular pistols in the Counter-Strike series, mainly in Counter-Strike: Source, although players rarely purchase this weapon in competitive rounds. In Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, they cost $500 as opposed to $800 from the previous Counter-Strike games.

               Bots in Global Offensive will rarely/sometimes buy them. However, the Dual Berettas are fairly common among bots in Source, especially if they are restricted to use pistols only. Terrorist bots in older games sometimes uses the Dual Berettas if they are restricted in wielding other weapons. In Condition Zero, expert bots will always spray bullets and aim for the head. If recoil increases, they may aim above the target instead of below. As a result, their accuracy is limited to the first or second bullet.

Advantages

High rate of fire

Double the firepower from a single pistol

Large magazine size (30)

High reserve ammunition (120)

Inflicts fairly high damage (in Source)

Low recoil and spread (CS:GO)

Lightweight

Relatively cheap ($500) (in Global Offensive)

Disadvantages

Low accuracy (CS, CZ, CS:S)

Long reload time

Short accurate range

Cannot be used with the Tactical shield

Most expensive pistol (CS, CZ, CS:S)

Example of Dual Berettas skin

1. Dual Berettas Default

 

2. Dual Berettas Cobra Strike

3. Dual Berettas Duelist