Battlefield 4
67 Achievements
1,600
59-73h
.45 old school
Perform 45 kills with the M1911 Handgun in Multiplayer
25
How to unlock the .45 old school achievement in Battlefield 4 - Definitive Guide
This can be in any mode on any map.
Now, the M1911 is the 7th gun you will unlock down the handgun route. Starting with the M9, you must earn 5000 XP to unlock the next handgun, and then keep earning XP with handguns until the M1911 is unlocked. This will take 34,000 XP with pistols.
A thing to note - The 4th secondary firearm you unlock is the 'Shorty 12G'. Despite being in the handgun track, this gun does NOT give XP towards that same track. It gives XP to shotguns, so if your trying to unlock the M1911 for this achievement, do not use the Shorty.
If your playing normally (I unlocked this legit the very same round I hit rank 25) I would suggest playing conquest. You'll get mega points, and plenty of pistol opportunities.
If you want it out of the way as fast as possible, you can just run around in TDM with only your pistol out.
If you want it done fast, especially using tdm with only a pistol, use xp boosts you have as this will help speed the xp gain up.
I'd also recommend unlocking the 3rd pistol, the MP443 then just sticking with that. It's personal preference, but I found that the best pistol there is.
NOTE If you already have this achievement on the 360 version, it will pop in the first round on the X1. However, the X1 version doesn't backtrack to pop in the 360 version.
In BF4, I think I hit rank 25 with about 8.
but i want to add something to speed it up :)
If you are like Me and hate using pistols just wait for a dubble xp weekend.
This dubbel Xp thing alsow works towards your handguns so instead of getting 34.000Xp you only need to do half of it :).
Another advise is Play Squad deathmatch these are really small maps but you got 15 other ppl to kill.
i ofther got around 12 pistol kills a match what gave me around 1500xp (but with dubbel xp i got 3k every match ) so i did around 12 matches of SDM and i got my M1911!
Once you get you M1911 you still need your 45 kills instead of half ofcourse :)
Hope this helps some of you guyz out!
Sorry for bad englisch !
You no longer need to unlock the M1911 via xp.
You can download the BF4 handgun pack for free from the marketplace. This will give instant access to all handguns in multiplayer. This way you can instantly switch to the M1911 and start getting those 45 kills.
So, your solution isn't wrong...you just have to pay for the shortcut kit ($4.99)
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Battlefield-4-Hand...
There is also a shortcut pack that will get you the gun right away.
Expect to put a lot of time into this trophy. Just unlocking the M1911 Handgun will require many hours of plays. You will need 34,000 handgun XP to do so. Assists, headshots, multi-kills and kill streaks will grant bonus points to help you reach this total. Depending on the amount of bonus points you are accumulating, you will probably need somewhere between 250 and 320 handgun kills to obtain the necessary XP to unlock the M1911. If you have XP boosts available, press and then to active them while in a game and speed up the XP-earning process. When you reach 34,000 handgun XP and unlock the M1911, use it to kill 45 enemy players and unlock the trophy.
Handguns are not much harder to kill with than primary weapons (assault rifles, shotguns, sniper rifles, etc.). Situations will arise where you will be overmatched and may not have enough time to switch back to your primary weapon for additional firepower. To make these situations easier, I suggest you begin your multiplayer experience using handguns as your dominant weapons. This will improve your accuracy and help you learn their ranges, the amounts of damage they deal, and how quickly they perform kills.
You will unlock new handguns as you earn XP. You can experiment with these and determine the one that best suits you. I have stuck to the default Assault class handgun since beginning multiplayer and it has served me well. Try to be a bit stealthier when attempting handgun kills than you would normally be with an assault rifle or other more powerful weapon. If you get the drop on an enemy player you should have ample time to kill them before they get off enough shots to inflict critical damage upon you.
If handguns are not for you, use the boosting method from Turn Around…, as it will apply just the same for this trophy. Though boosting this trophy is largely unnecessary and quite boring. If you do boost, then keep in mind that you need four players to start a match so you will not receive any XP from kills when there are less than four players.
In order to unlock the M1911 Handgun, you need to accumulate a total of 34,000 points with Pistols only. This includes any points that are a direct result of the pistol, like suppression assists and kills. It is recommended that you keep your pistol out whenever possible to maximize scoring potential. Be sure to make the most out of this when trying to build up your Pistols score. Once you unlock the M1911 Handgun, simply get a total of 45 kills with it in multiplayer.
Also, you can get this achievement by picking the gun up from another player's kit. So it is possible for a friend to give you this gun if they have unlocked it, and it is also possible for you to pick it up from a dead enemy.
Ask a friend who already has this gun open to help you.
You create a server, kill a friend, take his pistol, then use that pistol to kill your friend. Can be done in 2-3 short games. So that the left does not interfere too much, select the hardcore mode, there is no radar.
upd : A free add-on has appeared in the store that opens all pistols.
Now getting this trophy does not cause any difficulties.