diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/constants.h b/source/games/duke/src/constants.h
index 26c96e051..208b73653 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/constants.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/constants.h
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ enum miscConstants
 	MAXGEOSECTORS = 64,
 
 	CRACK_TIME = 777,
+	PISTOL_MAXDEFAULT = 200,
 
 	DUKE3D_NO_WIDESCREEN_PINNING = 1 << 0,
 };
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index 1c1b617f7..4c6596f1a 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -2521,6 +2521,27 @@ static void processweapon(int snum, ESyncBits sb_snum, int psect)
 	auto s = &sprite[pi];
 	int shrunk = (s->yrepeat < 32);
 
+	// Set maximum for pistol slightly higher if playing with `cl_showmagamount 1`.
+	if (!cl_showmagamt)
+	{
+		if (p->ammo_amount[PISTOL_WEAPON] > PISTOL_MAXDEFAULT)
+			p->ammo_amount[PISTOL_WEAPON] = PISTOL_MAXDEFAULT;
+
+		if (max_ammo_amount[PISTOL_WEAPON] != PISTOL_MAXDEFAULT)
+			max_ammo_amount[PISTOL_WEAPON] = PISTOL_MAXDEFAULT;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		short pistolAddition = 4;
+		short pistolNewMaximum = PISTOL_MAXDEFAULT + pistolAddition;
+
+		if (p->ammo_amount[PISTOL_WEAPON] == PISTOL_MAXDEFAULT && max_ammo_amount[PISTOL_WEAPON] == PISTOL_MAXDEFAULT)
+			p->ammo_amount[PISTOL_WEAPON] += pistolAddition;
+
+		if (max_ammo_amount[PISTOL_WEAPON] != pistolNewMaximum)
+			max_ammo_amount[PISTOL_WEAPON] = pistolNewMaximum;
+	}
+
 	if (isNamWW2GI() && (sb_snum & SKB_HOLSTER)) // 'Holster Weapon
 	{
 		if (isWW2GI())