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A powerful Tex Mechanica firearm, earned through glory in the Crucible.
― In-game description

Primed Big Sky Mk.48 is a rare hand cannon.[1] Primed Big Sky Mk.48 can be dismantled to generate Glimmer and Weapon Parts. It can also be transferred to other characters through the vault.

Sources

Primed Big Sky Mk.48 can be retrieved from one of the following activities/vendors:

Crucible source icon Crucible
This item can drop as a Crucible match reward.

Upgrades

Primed Big Sky Mk.48 can be upgraded with the following perks:

Column 0

Kinetic Damage icon Kinetic Damage
This weapon causes kinetic damage.

Column 1

Random perk icon Randomly Selected Perk
This could be one of two randomly selected perks.
TrueSight IS icon SteadyHand IS
Stable sight.

Optimized for excellent recoil control.

TrueSight IS icon QuickDraw IS
Agile sight.

Lightning-fast handling.

Random perk icon Randomly Selected Perk
This could be one of two randomly selected perks.
TrueSight IS icon FastDraw IS
Standard sight.

A lightweight design, good for recoil control.

TrueSight IS icon TrueSight IS
Flexible sight.

Light, with good recoil control. Strong target acquisition.

TrueSight IS icon SureShot IS
Snapshot sight.

Excellent handling. Superb target acquisition.

Column 2

Random perk icon Randomly Selected Perk
This could be one of sixteen randomly selected perks.
Counterbalance icon Counterbalance
This weapon has increased stability.
Grenadier icon Grenadier
Kills with this weapon reduce the cooldown of your grenade.
Outlaw icon Outlaw
Precision kills with this weapon dramatically increase reload speed.
Final Round icon Final Round
The last round in a magazine deals bonus damage.
Feeding Frenzy icon Feeding Frenzy
Kills with this weapon increase reload speed for a short time.
Luck in the Chamber icon Luck in the Chamber
One random bullet in the magazine causes considerable bonus damage.
Performance Bonus icon Performance Bonus
Kills with this weapon have the chance to grant bonus reserve ammo.
Rangefinder icon Rangefinder
Aiming this weapon increases its effective range.
Spray and Play icon Reactive Reload
Reloading this weapon after a kill grants a damage bonus for a short time.
Spray and Play icon Spray and Play
Increases the reload speed of this weapon when its mag is empty.
Return to Sender icon Return to Sender
Kills with this weapon have the chance to grant bonus ammo to the magazine.
Secret Round icon Who's Next?
A kill with the final round in the magazine increases reload speed.
Zen Moment icon Zen Moment
Causing damage with this weapon increases its stability.
Hip Fire icon Hip Fire
This weapon has bonus accuracy while firing from the hip.
Mulligan icon Mulligan
Missing a shot has a chance to return ammo directly to the magazine.
Life Support icon Life Support
Recovering from near death grants additional ammo and briefly increases reload speed.

Column 3

Upgrade Damage icon Upgrade Damage
Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage.

Column 4

Random perk icon Randomly Selected Perk
This could be one of four randomly selected perks.
Extended Mag icon Extended Mag
A larger magazine.
Hand Loaded icon Hand Loaded
This weapon is effective at an extended range.
Send It icon Send It
Increases range and accuracy.

Harder to handle.
Decreases carried Ammo capacity.

Explosive Rounds icon Explosive Rounds
Volatile payload explodes on impact, dealing a portion of the weapon's damage in an area.
Random perk icon Randomly Selected Perk
This could be one of five randomly selected perks.
Speed Reload icon Speed Reload
Reload this weapon quickly.
Snapshot icon Snapshot
Aiming this weapon is incredibly fast.
Quickdraw icon Quickdraw
This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast.
Lightweight icon Lightweight
When held, this weapon grants +2 character Agility.
Armor Piercing Rounds icon Armor Piercing Rounds
These iridium-core rounds overpenetrate targets.

Their mass slows down weapon handling.

Column 5

Upgrade Damage icon Upgrade Damage
Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage.

References

  1. Bungie.net "Primed Big Sky Mk.48 (Hand Cannon) API call". Retrieved 26 April 2015.
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