The Illusive Golden Pistol
Since the game's first release, players have been speculating about what is presumed to be called either the "Golden Gun" or "Golden Pistol", which many players believe was once available in the game but was later removed. Many players have extremely contradictory opinions as to what the weapon's stats are and how it was obtained, but we do know that it does exist and that it has not been available for years.
As mentioned, we do not know anything for sure in regards to how the weapon is obtained or what its stats are. However, in the header image you see above, Game Centre proves that the weapon was intended to be obtained by players at some point, with an achievement requiring you to kill 50 enemies with the weapon. This image was uploaded to Facebook in October 2013. Its author claimed that the weapon could be obtained after completing all achievements, but due to an issue with the game, this could no longer be done. As a player who has completed all achievements, I can confirm that this does not work as I do not have the Golden Pistol. There is a "hidden" achievement at the bottom of Game Centre that is assumed to be the remains of "Killing with Style".
If you still need proof of the Golden Pistol's existence, take a look at the official artwork for the Weapons Collector achievement. (You can go into the game and look at this now.) Notice the golden weapon that looks a bit like a Revolver? It's extremely likely that this is the Golden Pistol. Since these achievements have been around since the beginning of the game, the possibility that this is the Golden Pistol is plausible.
Once again, we do not have solid proof of any player ever owning the weapon. People's contradicting stories and opinions about it add to the mystery of it. It's unknown if the weapon will ever see a release (or, re-release). The only way we could ever know for sure about this weapon is if a person owned the first version of the game from years ago and is able to check for the weapon.
As mentioned, we do not know anything for sure in regards to how the weapon is obtained or what its stats are. However, in the header image you see above, Game Centre proves that the weapon was intended to be obtained by players at some point, with an achievement requiring you to kill 50 enemies with the weapon. This image was uploaded to Facebook in October 2013. Its author claimed that the weapon could be obtained after completing all achievements, but due to an issue with the game, this could no longer be done. As a player who has completed all achievements, I can confirm that this does not work as I do not have the Golden Pistol. There is a "hidden" achievement at the bottom of Game Centre that is assumed to be the remains of "Killing with Style".
If you still need proof of the Golden Pistol's existence, take a look at the official artwork for the Weapons Collector achievement. (You can go into the game and look at this now.) Notice the golden weapon that looks a bit like a Revolver? It's extremely likely that this is the Golden Pistol. Since these achievements have been around since the beginning of the game, the possibility that this is the Golden Pistol is plausible.
Once again, we do not have solid proof of any player ever owning the weapon. People's contradicting stories and opinions about it add to the mystery of it. It's unknown if the weapon will ever see a release (or, re-release). The only way we could ever know for sure about this weapon is if a person owned the first version of the game from years ago and is able to check for the weapon.