Left 4 Dead/Weapons

The weapon selection in Left4Dead changes as you progress through each "Movie" (aka "Campaign").

Each survivor starts the game with a Springfield Armory M1911 pistol. An important thing to remember with the pistols is that they have infinite ammo; this makes the pistol a great weapon to turn to when you are low on ammo for your main guns. Later on in the level the Director will typically place a second pistol, allowing you to dual wield. This effectively doubles your damage and rate of fire. Dual pistols are accurate enough to pull off headshots at a moderate distance (especially when crouching) and are very useful for drawing the attention of non-swarming Horde Infected to pick off while conserving your ammo for the swarms and special Infected. The pistols' small spray zone means you are less likely to hit another survivor when fighting at close quarters.

In the beginning of each Campaign you are given the choice of an Uzi submachine gun or a Remington 870 pump-action shotgun. As the players progress through each Campaign Chapter, new weapons can be found at certain points chosen by the Director or will spawn in the safety rooms at the beginning of a chapter.

The new, more powerful weapons are the following:
 * The M16A3 assault rifle
 * Benelli M4 Super 90 shotgun
 * Ruger Mini-14 rifle

From time to time the Director will spawn a pile of ammo in one of several predetermined locations. Using the ammo pile will automatically refill the ammo of whatever gun you are using. The ammo pile is infinite, so when you are near one you don't have to worry about conserving your ammunition.

Throughout a level you may also find Pipebombs and Molotov Cocktails. The Pipebombs are best used to distract incoming horde rushes, as all zombies are attracted to the bright flashing light and beeping sound that the Pipebomb emits before it explodes. Molotov cocktails do not attract zombies but are great for creating areas of intense fire to burn incoming zombies or zombies in a large area, as well as quickly kill Infected such as the Tank.