One of the most wanted HL2 mods for this year is definitely Firearms: Source. This weeks update is on the Beretta 92FS. Clocking in at 3 credits and firing 15+1 rounds of 9mm, with an optional silencer, the Beretta makes a wonderful choice as a backup weapon. In testing, it's proven to be one of the most-used and well-liked pistols.

"The silencer can be attached and detached using the alt-fire key. You do not need stealth to obtain a silencer; we don't believe in tying weapons to abilities, as the divide between those concepts is what helps to separate Firearms from most other class-based shooters. Instead, attaching the silencer makes small changes to how the weapon handles, and anyone with the Stealth skill will have their kills "hidden" from enemy players if they execute such kills with the silencer attached. Thus, the Beretta 92FS makes a great infiltration weapon. If you're trying to sneak into an enemy base or flag area, you can do so without alerting the enemy team, as all your kills with it will be shrouded. The weapon is deathly quiet, too, and can only be heard from a foot or so away."



The video above shows a few seconds of a player using the 92FS to infiltrate an enemy-held parking garage on tc_asylum. The other players in the video are dev team members Shinobi, DysPatch and Airwolf, and testing crew member TheUltra4sshole.

More info, screenies and background stuff over at Firearms-source.com.