Distress Pistol
A device used to launch an emergency beacon into the air. Fires Flare Shells.
0.40
Weight (kg)
Tools Renewable
The Distress Pistol (often called a "Flare Gun") is a single-shot weapon in The Long Dark.
Distress Pistol is a Tools item in The Long Dark. It weighs 0.4 kg. It can be equipped.
Within the Tools group its 0.4 kg is mid-pack on weight of the 67 entries here (#29).
It is renewable, so it can be re-obtained rather than only scavenged once.
Verdict: Overall Distress Pistol is a Tools item.