Glock, P250, Five-SeveN and friends — small spends, clearer pistol rounds.
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Pistols are inventory glue
Matching sidearms to your rifle color makes the whole inventory feel planned even when the AWP is still default.
Glock and P250 lanes
Dark metallics and single-accent graphics beat pastel clutter. Water Elemental-adjacent prestige is optional; many cheaper finishes already read clean in CS2 lighting.
CT pistols
USP-S and P2000 budgets should echo your M4 palette. Dualies can be the fun exception if everything else is serious.
Rule of one accent
If the rifle is orange, pistols get a whisper of orange — not a second Asiimov explosion.