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|genre = Science-Fiction <br> Noir
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|creator = Shinichiro Watanabe <br>
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|dates = 1998
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|episodes = 27
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|character1=Spike Spiegel
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|actor1=Steven Blum (English)<br> Kōichi Yamadera (Japanese)
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|character2=Jet Black
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|actor2=Beau Billingslea (English)<br>Unshō Ishizuka (Japanese)
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|character3=Faye Valentine
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|actor3=Wendee Lee (English)<br> Megumi Hayashibara(Japanese)
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'''The following weapons are seen in the anime ''Cowboy Bebop'':'''
 
'''The following weapons are seen in the anime ''Cowboy Bebop'':'''
[[Image:Cowboybebopposter.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Cowboy Bebop'' (1998 - 1999)]]
 
 
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Revision as of 16:10, 3 June 2012


Cowboy Bebop
Cover of Limited Edition box set
Country Japan.jpg Japan
Creator Shinichiro Watanabe
Genre Science-Fiction
Noir
Broadcast 1998
No. of Seasons 1
No. of Episodes 27
Main Cast
Character Actor
Spike Spiegel Steven Blum (English)
Kōichi Yamadera (Japanese)
Jet Black Beau Billingslea (English)
Unshō Ishizuka (Japanese)
Faye Valentine Wendee Lee (English)
Megumi Hayashibara(Japanese)




The following weapons are seen in the anime Cowboy Bebop:


Pistols

Jericho 941

Spike Spiegel's signature pistol is a customized IMI Jericho 941 chambered in 9x19mm. He has installed custom grips and a frame mounted laser sight on the right side, although we never see him use it.

The original Jericho 941 came with two barrels for use with either 9mm or .41AE ammunition. A blued steel rod was intended for the 9mm round with a lighter spring, and a stainless steel rod with heavier springs for the larger load of the .41AE round. Spike's Jericho is chambered in 9mm but features a silver recoil spring. We can assume this was either due to artistic license, or part of the modifications Spike made to the gun. Worth noting that many actual owners of a Jericho 941 chambered in 9mm change the stock rod/recoil spring by an aftermarket chrome kit, to reduce recoil and increase rate of fire.

IMI Jericho 941 - 9x19mm
An airsoft replica of Spike's Jericho built by Japanese model company 'Poseidon'.
Spike's Custom Jericho 941 from the Cowboy Bebop Artbook
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Spike's Jericho in the Opening
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Spike aiming his Jericho. Notice the silver recoil spring guide not found on stock 9mm Jericho's
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Spike chambers a round in his Jericho. Note the detail the animators paid attention to in this shot, there is actually a round going into that chamber.
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First-person view of Spike engaging Pierrot Le Fou with his Jericho 941

Walther P99

Jet Black's signature pistol is a Walther P99. Of all the gun-wielding members of the Bebop's crew, Jet is perhaps the least likely to be seen with his weapon drawn; preferring instead to rely on the cybernetically-enhanced strength of his prosthetic arm.

Walther P99 - 9x19mm
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Jet armed with his Walther P99
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If you look closely, you can see the maker's markings.
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Jet is disarmed of his P99.

Glock 30

Faye's signature pistol in Cowboy Bebop is a .45 ACP Glock 30. Despite her often fiery temper, she rarely draws it, though in the episode "Gateway Shuffle" can be heard firing it off-screen when Spike goes to confront her while she's using the shower aboard the Bebop, eliciting an amused reaction from Jet. Faye most notably uses it in the final episode, "Real Folk Blues", to shoot out the tires of two cars belonging to Red Dragon Syndicate members chasing after Julia and again holding it on Spike when questioning why he's going to face Vicious, firing several rounds into the ceiling of the Bebop in frustration when she fails to talk him out of it.

Glock 30 - .45 ACP
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Faye Valentine with her Glock 30.
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Faye catches a bounty off guard with her Glock 30
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Faye surprises another bounty with her Glock 30

Ruger P85

While preparing for the confrontation with Vicious and his men at the church, Spike stocks up on weapons, one of the weapons he retrieves is a Ruger P85, that he had kept hidden in the fridge of the Bebop. Though it is shown being loaded and cleaned, it is never seen in use on screen.

Ruger P89 - 9x19mm.
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Spike checking the P85
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Spike loading his Ruger P85. Note the "85" engraved on the slide.

Heckler & Koch USP

In the episode "Black Dog Serenade", a prisoner on an ISSP prison ship can be seen with a Heckler & Koch USP handgun when the prisoners take over the ship. He first uses it to kill the pilot of the ship and then to threaten a fellow prisoner. Gren used one to shoot at Vicious in Jupiter Jazz pt. 2. It's also used by Earth policemen in episode 9, "Jammin' With Edward", as well as Europan police in "Mushroom Samba".

Heckler & Koch USP - 9x19mm
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Gren takes aim at Vicious with his USP.
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Gren fires his USP.
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You can see the maker's markings pretty clearly here, as well as the caliber.
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A criminal brandishing a USP onboard the prison ship

Heckler & Koch Mark 23

In the episode "Pierrot Le Fou", ISSP bodyguards can be seen using Heckler & Koch Mark 23 pistols as their sidearms fitted with AN/PEQ-6 Laser Aiming Modules, though are no match for the episode's psychotic title character, all the bodyguards and the high-ranking ISSP official they were charged with protecting being killed.

Heckler & Koch Mark 23 - .45 ACP
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An ISSP bodyguard draws his Heckler & Koch Mark 23.
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One of the ISSP agents cocks his Mark 23.
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The ISSP agents hold their Mark 23s on Pierrot.
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An ISSP bodyguard fires his Mark 23 before being cut down.

Smith & Wesson Model 29

In the episode "Black Dog Serenade", Jet's partner Fad can be seen using a Smith & Wesson Model 29 with a 4 inch barrel as his sidearm.

Smith & Wesson Model 29 with 4" barrel - .44 Magnum
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Fad twirls his gun back into its holster.
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Fad swings the cylinder into the frame.
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Fad brings his Model 29 to bear.
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Jet checks the load of his former partner's revolver.

Beretta 92FS

Surprisingly rare, the Beretta 92FS is seen in a mere 2 episodes. In the episode "Ballad of the Fallen Angels" (Episode 5), Annie gives Spike a Beretta 92FS with a stainless steel barrel along with a carton of 9x19mm ammo. Spike later dual-wields it with his Jericho during his fight with Vicious. In "The Real Folk Blues Pt. 1", a Red Dragon thug uses a Beretta 92FS to fire at Julia and Faye, but fails to hit either woman.

Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm
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Annie gives Spike the Beretta 92FS
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Spike slaps the mag into the Beretta
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The Red Dragon thug fires a Beretta 92FS at Faye and Julia

Beretta 950 Jetfire

In the episode "Stray Dog Strut", the scientists after Hakim in the pre-title sequence are armed with suppressed Beretta 950 Jetfires with wood grips.

Beretta 950 Jetfire - .25 ACP
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A silenced Beretta 950 Jetfire lying on the floor after Hakim dispatches its owner

Browning Hi-Power

The Browning Hi-Power and its variants seem to be popular weapons in the Cowboy Bebop universe.

Commercial Browning Hi Power Mark III - 9x19mm
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A spacesuit-clad mobster fires a Browning Hi-Power at Spike in "Honky Tonk Women" seconds before being disarmed
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A Red Dragon Syndicate member holding Faye at gunpoint with a Hi-Power
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Rhint's Browning Hi-Power lands in Elise's lap in "Ganymede Elegy"
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Jet's former girlfriend Elisa holds a Hi-Power on him in "Ganymede Elegy"

Colt Mk IV Series 70

In one episode, Vicious uses a Colt Mk IV Series 70 to threaten Julia, then gives her the pistol with instructions to kill Spike, though she cannot bring herself to do it. She later uses it when she and Spike are engaged in a shootout with Red Dragon Syndicate members.

Colt Mk IV Series 70 - .45 ACP
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Vicious holds a Colt Mk IV Series 70 to Julia's head
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Vicious places the Series 70 on the table.
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Julia draws the Series 70.

Walther P5

A Walther P5 is used by a bounty named 'Giraffe' in the Episode "Sympathy for the Devil". One can also be seen in the hands of one of the gangsters that captures Faye following the shootout at the Chinese pharmacy.

Walther P5 - 9x19mm
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'Giraffe' holding his Walther P5

Walther PPK

A Walther PPK can be seen in the episodes "Asteroid Blues" and "Sympathy for the Devil".

Walther PPK - .380 ACP
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A female bounty draws a Walther PPK in "Asteroid Blues"
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An FPS view of the PPK
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The villain in "Sympathy for the Devil" drops his Walther PPK as he expires

SIG-Sauer P226

Shin (and likely, his brother Lin) carries a SIG-Sauer P226 as his weapon of choice.

SIG-Sauer P226 - 9x19mm
Shin fires his P226 to cover Spike's escape from The Loser bar.
Classic John Woo-style pose.
Shin points his SIG at Spike.
Shin levels his P226 to cover Spike.

Colt Single Action Army

Cowboy Andy uses a pair of Colt Single Action Army revolvers as his main weapons in the episode "Cowboy Funk", keeping with his old west motif. These weapons also appeared in the title sequence of Big Shots, a TV series watched by the protagonists that features information on various bounties, as well as in the hands of the hosts on occasion.

Colt Single Action Army "Artillery model" with 5" barrel - .45 Long Colt
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Andy fans the hammer of his Single Action Army.

Desert Eagle

In Episode 2, "Stray Dog Strut" Hakim uses a Desert Eagle to threaten the man who stole his briefcase. The weapon is drawn smaller than normal, but this may have been done to emphasize Hakim's towering stature.

Desert Eagle - .357 Magnum
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This gun is drawn too small, but Hakim IS a huge dude...

Unknown Single-shot Pistol

In the episode "Sympathy For the Devil", Spike uses a single shot pistol loaded with a custom round with a bullet made from an extremely rare mineral to kill the episode's villain, who through a freak accident has maintained the outside appearance of a young boy while in fact being many decades old. It should be noted that the casing for the round Spike fires is that of a 7.62x39mm round.

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The single shot pistol sitting on a table on the Bebop
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Spike swings the barrel into battery.
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Spike fires the pistol at the climax of the episode

Submachine Guns

Heckler & Koch MP5K

In "Honky Tonk Women", Faye's debut episode, she uses a Heckler & Koch MP5K with a 15-round magazine to defend herself from the mobsters she was trying to escape, though is forced to surrender when she finds herself outgunned. It is also used by Red Dragon Syndicate henchmen in "The Real Folks Blues". When Jet is describing the history of the 'Space Warriors' environmental terrorist group in "Gateway Shuffle", one of the pictures on the computer screen shows one of the terrorists brandishing an MP5K after boarding a fishing vessel and abducting the crew.

Heckler & Koch MP5KA4 with 15-round magazine - 9x19mm
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Faye loading an MP5K
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Faye firing an MP5K
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FPS view of the MP5K.

Heckler & Koch MP5A3

Another surprisingly rare gun, the Heckler & Koch MP5A3 is only seen in the flashback of Spike's final shootout as a Red Dragon enforcer. It is fitted with a Surefire dedicated forend weaponlight and appears to have two magazines in a dual mag clamp.

Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Navy trigger group and Surefire dedicated forend weaponlight - 9x19mm
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A thug firing an MP5A3 during a flashback
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Another shot of a thug wielding an MP5A3. This appears to be a different thug, as his MP5 doesn't have a Surefire forend.

MAC-10

In the episode "Gateway Shuffle", a group of environmental terrorists calling themselves the "Space Warriors" can be seen brandishing MAC-10 machine pistols when they assassinate a bounty Spike and Jet had been tracking at a lavish restaurant. Some of the gangsters that capture Faye in "Honky Tonk Women" can also be seen armed with MAC-10's fitted with silencers. Pierrot Le Fou also dual-wields one with an Uzi at one point.

MAC-10 - .45 ACP
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A "Space Warrior" opens up on Spike and Jet's bounty with a MAC-10.
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The "Space Warrior" members open up with a MAC-10
MAC-10 .45 ACP with silencer
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Pierrot draws a suppressed MAC-10 and an Uzi.

Kimel AP-9

In the episode "Waltz for Venus" the bounty's thugs use Kimel AP-9 machine pistols.

Kimel AP-9 - 9x19mm
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A thug points his AP-9 at Rocco.
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A thug fires an AP-9.

Steyr TMP

During Spike's raid on the Red Dragon Syndicate headquarters in the episode "Real Folk Blues", Syndicate henchmen can be seen using Steyr TMP machine pistols, among other weapons.

Steyr TMP - 9x19mm
A Red Dragon Syndicate member dies while firing his Steyr TMP
A Red Dragon thug fires his Steyr TMP.

PM-98 Glauberyt

Several PM-98 Glauberyt submachine guns can be seen being used by hijackers in "Waltz for Venus". In Episode 20, "Pierrot Le Fou", what appears to be a PM-98 Glauberyt is seen when Pierrot opens his coat to intimidate Spike by showing off the vast amount of weapons he carries with him.

PM-98 Glauberyt - 9x19mm
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A hijacker brandishes a PM-98
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A hijacker threatens Spike with his PM-98
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Pierrot's arsenal, The PM-98's foregrip appears to been removed.

IMI Uzi

In the episode "Toys in the Attic", a full sized Uzi can be seen among the many items that Faye has won from Jet in a game of dice. They can also be seen in the hands of criminals in several episodes.

IMI Uzi - 9x19mm
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Uzi with a Mac 10
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"I'm not a pawn shop, you know."

Rifles

Heckler & Koch G36

The Heckler & Koch G36 can be seen in the episode "Jupiter Jazz", used by Gren, Vicious, and other soldiers in the flashback.

Heckler & Koch G36 - 5.56x45mm
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Gren holds his Heckler & Koch G36 while Vicious has his sitting next to him
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Gren, Vicious, and other soldiers fire their Heckler & Koch G36 rifles


Heckler & Koch G3

The Heckler & Koch G3 is seen in the hands of the Red Dragon firing squad in episode 25, "The Real Folk Blues Pt 1". They appear to be fitted with the "slimline" grips.

Heckler & Koch G3A3 with slimline handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO
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Vicious' insiders make their move.
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One of his inside men fires his G3.

Sniper Rifles

Heckler & Koch PSG-1

In the episode "Black Dog Serenade", Jet's corrupt partner Fad uses a Heckler & Koch PSG-1 sniper rifle to shoot off Jet's arm in a flashback.

Heckler & Koch PSG-1 - 7.62x51mm NATO
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Fad holding a Heckler & Koch PSG-1
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Fad aims the PSG-1

Shotguns

Remington 870

In the episode "Real Folk Blues", Spike heads to the back of Annie's store to grab a box filled with weapons. One of the weapons he retrieves is a pistol-gripped Remington 870. Spike loads and uses the gun throughout the gun fight that ensues at Annie's store.

Remington 870 Folder - 12 Gauge. The model Spike uses lacks the folding stock, but has the same grip.
Spike loading the Remington 870
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Spike fires the Remington Model 870 in Annie's store.
Spike firing back at Vicious' men with the Remington 870

Generic Pump-Shotgun

In Episode 22, "Cowboy Funk", the guard escorting Ted Bower, the "Teddy Bomber", is carrying a generic pump-shotgun.

Mossberg 500 - - 12 Gauge
Remington 870 with Black Synthetic Furniture - 12 Gauge

Explosives

M79 Grenade Launcher

When Spike faces Vicious at the church, one of his men fires on him with an M79 grenade launcher, though fails to score a hit and is ultimately killed by Spike.

M79 grenade launcher - 40mm
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A Red Dragon member aims his M79 grenade launcher at Spike in the church

Fictional Pump-Action Grenade Launcher

In episode 17, "Mushroom Samba", the youngest Shaft brother wields what appears to be a fictional pump-action grenade launcher, similar to the real-life China Lake Launcher. One is also used by Pierrot Le Fou, and a Red Dragon thug in episodes 20 ("Pierrot Le Fou") and 25 ("The Real Folk Blues Part 1"), respectively.

China Lake launcher - 40mm
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Shaft draws his fictional grenade launcher.
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Shaft draws his launcher.

Arwen 37

In the episode "Bohemian Rhapsody", Jonathan uses what looks like an Arwen 37 to threaten Hex. It's also used by Coffy in the episode "Mushroom Samba".

ARWEN 37 - 37mm
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"Brotha, get out of my way!"

Fictional Multi-Barrel Grenade Launcher

In episode 20, "Pierrot Le Fou", Pierrot uses a fictional multi-barrel grenade launcher, somewhat similar in design to a Pepperbox Revolver. It has five barrels, staggered vertically, which seems like an odd design choice. Then again, it's possible that Pierrot designed it himself.

An Allen and Thurber Pepperbox, for comparison.
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Pierrot uses a forearm slide harness to hold his grenade launcher.

Grenade-Modified Winchester 1894

In "Cowboy Funk", Cowboy Andy uses what appears to be a heavily modified Winchester 1894 converted to launch grenades, during a chase scene with Teddy Bomber. The grenade launcher is fitted with a large lever loop, (a-la Terminator 2). During the chase, Andy, (after flip cocking it with one hand) fires it at Spikes ship, and misses, but manages to destroy a great amount in private property before he escaped the scene with Faye, leaving a bewildered Spike, and Teddy Bomber behind.

Winchester 1894 - .30-30
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It's sawn off, as well.
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Andy draws his 1894 Grenade Launcher.

M67 Hand Grenade

During Spike's raid on the Red Dragon Syndicate headquarters in the episode "Real Folk Blues", he can be seen using several M67 hand grenades, taking out several of Vicious' men with them as he makes his way through the building. The grenades are shown having grey bodies with no markings, as opposed to green with yellow markings.

M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
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Spike dumping a bag of M67 hand grenades on the coffee table of the Bebop

Others

Flamethrower

In episode 11, "Toys in the Attic," Spike uses a flamethrower against an unknown creature incapacitating the crew. The sequence borrows heavily from Alien and Aliens, thus it appears to be at least partially based on the M240 flamethrower.

M240 Flamethrower
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Spike adjusts the gas canister on his flamethrower.
An illustration from the Cowboy Bebop Artbook showing the detail of Spike's Flamethrower.

Hand Held GE M134 Minigun

In the episode "Honky Tonk Women", the mobsters that capture Faye force her to surrender when they respond to her MP5K barrage by returning fire with a hand held GE M134 Minigun, decimating the Chinese pharmacy she was in but amazingly harming none of the human occupants.

Airsoft handheld M134 Minigun with 'Chainsaw grip' to handle the recoil force. This variant was seen in Terminator 2: Judgement Day. This is an airsoft version which retains the half-circle attachment point for the M60 foregrip from Predator; the real T2 minigun did not have this - (fake) 7.62x51mm NATO
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A mobster emerges through the sunroof of a car brandishing an M134 Minigun, catching Faye off guard
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Closeup of the muzzle of the M134 Minigun as it fires

M197 Vulcan

In the episode "Honky Tonk Women", the mob-run casino ship can be seen armed with an M197 Vulcan, which the crew uses in a futile attempt to kill the protagonists.

M197 Vulcan - 20mm
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The Vulcan is leveled at Faye's ship.

ZU-23-2

In the "Jupiter Jazz" episode pair (Episodes 12 and 13), a ZU-23-2 is briefly seen in Gren's flashbacks to his service days with Vicious.

ZU-23-2 - 23mm
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It appears the animators understand how muzzle flashes work.

Cane Gun

In the episode "Pierrot Le Fou", the title character can be seen brandishing a cane gun as his primary weapon, though it appears to be capable of firing numerous rounds (as opposed to real cane guns usually being loaded with only one round) with incredible accuracy, able to shoot out the window of an armored car with repeated hits to the same spot.

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Pierrot fires at a cat, terrified.
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It's actually ejecting a shell. He also appears to be using his thumb as a sight, which is a clever way to get around the fact that a cane has no sights, though by no means is this solution perfect.

Unknowns

The gun on the top right could be a Mac-10 with suppressor

The one in the second shot could be a Walther PP - Swordfish941
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Faye being held up at several gun points. Counterclockwise Identification: Walther P5, Suppressed MAC-10, Browning BDM, 3 CZ75s, and another suppressed MAC-10.

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