.52 Gal

The .52 Gal is a main weapon in the SS undefined, created by the weapon brand Deco.

A member of the shooter class, this weapon distinguishes itself by outputting enough ink in each shot to splat opponents in two hits, while still having a decent fire rate. The weapon's fire rate is lesser than the Splattershot Pro and greater than the .96 Gal. Its only major drawback is its poor accuracy and turf covering ability; many shots deviate far enough to the left or right that they miss the target. The .52 Gal and its close relative the .96 Gal share their visual design and high-damage, low-accuracy performance.

Appearance
The .52 is designed resembling a revolver-type grenade launcher, with a water cooler bottle as a base, taking the role of the weapon's chamber (or, in this case, ink tank). A grip, sight, and high-caliber gun barrel are clamped to the bottle. The parts surrounding the bottle are black plastic with pink accents, while the bottle matches the player's ink color. The sights are large and rectangular, and the barrel is black with pink polka-dot indents. The frame of the weapon is shaped slightly differently in Splatoon 3, and the stock is tilted downwards.

When the .52 fires, it emits ripples in the air from its barrel, and produces a deep booming sound.

This weapon is notably very similar in appearance to the .96 Gal, the main difference being that the .52 has a shorter barrel, and in Splatoon 3 the .96 has a differently designed barrel, muzzle, sights, and underside of its frame.

Splatoon
The .52 Gal comes in a set with the Splash Wall and Killer Wail.

Quotes

 * Notes

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlSUyq3e_X0

Splatoon 2
The .52 Gal returns in Splatoon 2, with an identical appearance but slightly changed performance. It comes with Point Sensor and Baller.

It appears in one Octo Expansion Station: Totally 8-Ball Station

Demonstration
https://youtu.be/qb_ve__mMWk

Splatoon 3
The .52 Gal returns in Splatoon 3 with a slightly updated design. Its kit consists of Splash Wall and Killer Wail 5.1, referencing its original kit in Splatoon.

It appears in only 1 mission in Alterna:
 * Low Viz, High Risk

Badges
Reaching certain Freshness levels with the .52 Gal will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.

Strategy
For competitive tips about the .52 Gal

Trivia

 * The .52 Gal's name may be a reference to its base damage per shot of 52. The .96 Gal's damage per shot is not 96, however.
 * The .52 Gal was originally called the "5.2 Gallon" and came with the Inkstrike instead of the Killer Wail. This can be seen in an image from before Splatoon's release. The Inkstrike was later given to its alternate kit, the .52 Gal Deco.
 * This was one of the weapons available to use in the Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premiere.
 * In the community, the name is commonly abbreviated to '52 Gal', or simply '52'.
 * In the Splash Wall trial for Judd's Trial, the player is equipped with the .52 Gal.
 * The .52 Gal also happens to be the main weapon of Aloha, a member of the S4 in the Splatoon manga.
 * The .52 Gal is currently the only Shooter in Splatoon 3 to not have a second variant.

Etymology
.52 Gal is short for .52 Gallon. "Gal" is also a play on Cal, the short form of Caliber, a term commonly used when describing the diameter of bullets for firearms.

.52ガロン .52 Garon has the same origin as the English name, but without Gallon shortened to Gal.