Prototype 17
A protype pistol with a built-in 3 round burst fire mode. Strong in close quarters. Swap between single shot and burst with [+firemode]
The Prototype 17 is a semi-automatic weapon in Rust. Its default ammo is the Pistol Bullet. It deals 40 damage per shot at 533 shots per minute from its 18-round magazine, the third-highest damage per second of the 10 semi-automatic weapons. It cannot be crafted, and Supply Drop drops it most often, at 18%.
About the Prototype 17
A full reload takes 2.9 seconds, and switching to it takes 0.5 seconds. It can switch between burst fire and single shots. Aiming down the sights narrows its spread from 2.75° to 0.75°, 3.7 times tighter than firing from the hip. Its 12 compatible attachments include a silencer. Mounted in an Auto Turret, it deals 35% of its normal damage.
There are 3 kinds of ammo for it: Pistol Bullet, Incendiary Pistol Bullet and HV Pistol Ammo. With the remaining ammo type, its damage per second is 150 for the HV Pistol Ammo. The HV Pistol Ammo flies fastest, at 400 m/s, and the Incendiary Pistol Bullet slowest, at 225 m/s.
From full condition it fires 400 shots with the Pistol Bullet before it breaks, which is 22.2 full magazines.
In all, 7 loot sources drop it; the full list of where it drops gives the chance for each.
Prototype 17 damage and stats
Loaded with the Pistol Bullet, the Prototype 17 deals 150 damage per second. The Incendiary Pistol Bullet raises it to 168.
How to repair the Prototype 17
A full repair at a Repair Bench costs 6 × High Quality Metal, and no blueprint is needed.
×6 Prototype 17 compared with other semi-automatic weapons
Among the 10 semi-automatic weapons it ranks 3rd for damage per second, 6th for damage per shot, 1st for fire rate and 2nd for magazine size.
The closest to it in damage per second are the M39 Rifle, M92 Pistol, SKS and Semi-Automatic Pistol.
Pistol Bullet 40 149.6 0.8° 300 ×25–30m 
Incendiary Pistol Bullet 44.8 167.6 0.8° 225 ×25–30m 
HV Pistol Ammo 40 149.6 0.8° 400 ×25–30m Damage & DPS are per-shot with the listed ammo; aim cone is the spread in degrees, velocity in m/s.
Variable Zoom Scope –––––+50 %–– 
Extended Magazine –––––––+25 % 
Weapon flashlight –––––––– 
Holosight ––-20 %––––– 
Weapon Lasersight ––-20 %-50 %––-90 %– 
Muzzle Boost –+10 %+0.15+0.5–––– 
Muzzle Brake -15 %–+0.5+2–-50 %-100 %– 
Simple Handmade Sight –––––––– 
Oil Filter Silencer -30 %–––-30 %––– 
Military Silencer -25 %–––-25 %––– 
Soda Can Silencer -30 %–––-35 %––– 
8x Zoom Scope –––––+50 %–– What the Prototype 17 recycles into
A green recycler always gives back 2 × High Quality Metal and 1 × Burst Module for one.
×2 
×1 
50% 
50% ×2 ×1 60% 40% 60% 20% 
×3 ×1 75% 75% 50% 
×1 40% 60% 40% 80% Where to find the Prototype 17
Supply Drop has the best chance at 18%, followed by Present Drop at 9.6% and Elite Crate at 2%.
Stats checked against the Rust game files on 13 November 2026.
