Last Stand

This is considered by some to be a notorious perk. Essentially, when a player dies they lay on the ground and a sort of 'mini-game' ensues where they may look around but cannot move, and their only weapon is a pistol. However, Last Stand does not come into effect if the player with the perk is killed by a headshot or an explosion - they just die as normal under those conditions. If you happen to substitute your pistol for a primary and get put in last stand - you pull out the M9. So don't drop that desert eagle if you have one. In the case that a player is using the Overkill perk, the player will pull out an M9 pistol while in Last Stand mode.

Whatever the pistol used in Last Stand mode, the weapon always has a full clip and maxed out ammunition.

The Last Stand perk has also prompted many players to shoot the bodies of their downed enemies just in case they may have the Last Stand perk in effect.