The liberator pistol wasn’t made as high quality as other pistols in game and didn’t have a proper magazine just a compartment where ammo was stored. So naturally if you used it to pistolwhip someone it might not sound as sturdy.
For example:
Standard pistol melee sound:
I suggest:
• the liberator should have a more metallic sound and maybe a rattling noise because it’s ammo is just loose inside it’s grip.