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| | [[File:NGEDE3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Unit-01 aims its Desert Eagle around the building's corner, showing its massive bore (bigger proportionally than even the .50 AE version's)...]] | | [[File:NGEDE3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Unit-01 aims its Desert Eagle around the building's corner, showing its massive bore (bigger proportionally than even the .50 AE version's)...]] |
| | [[File:NGEDE4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and fires at Leliel. This is the only instance where an Eva's weapon is seen ejecting casings.]] | | [[File:NGEDE4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and fires at Leliel. This is the only instance where an Eva's weapon is seen ejecting casings.]] |
| − | [[File:NGEDE5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Upon seeing his target disappear and the ground turn into a strange black shadow-pit-thing, Shinji/Unit-01 does what any rational person would:]] | + | [[File:NGEDE5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Upon seeing his target disappear and the ground turn into the Dirac Sea, Shinji/Unit-01 does what any rational person would:]] |
| | [[File:NGEDE6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Attempt to shoot it.]] | | [[File:NGEDE6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Attempt to shoot it.]] |
| | [[File:NGEDE7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Unit-01 looks up at the once-again-present Leliel (or rather, its "shadow"), Desert Eagle in hand.]] | | [[File:NGEDE7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Unit-01 looks up at the once-again-present Leliel (or rather, its "shadow"), Desert Eagle in hand.]] |
The following weapons appear in the anime television series Neon Genesis Evangelion and the finale movie The End of Evangelion:
Handguns
CZ-75B
Gendo Ikari pulls a CZ-75B on Ritsuko during their final confrontation.
"Ritsuko Akagi, the truth is..." Glock 17
The Glock 17 pistol is seen as the primary firearm carried by NERV personnel.
Glock 17 (Generation 1) (9x19mm).
"Safety off."; Hyuga checks his Glock 17.
Hyuga keeps his Glock 17 in his desk. Note that there is only one spare magazine. It seems that someone thinks stocking up on ammunition is a waste of funds.
Shigeru Aoba: Release the safety. Maya Ibuki: I can't! I just can't shoot this thing, Aoba! Shigeru Aoba: Of course you can! You've had basic training! Maya Ibuki: But I shot at targets, not at other human beings! Shigeru Aoba: Idiot! You kill or you die! Maya holds a Glock 17.
Hyuga grips his Glock 17.
Heckler & Koch USP
Major Misato Katsuragi's gun is the HK USP. Unlike most Nerv personnel, she does not use the standard issue Glock 17, possibly because she is head of the Tactical division. She brandishes it several times during the series. Note that Misato's USP has a rubber grip on the handle. She fires 10 rounds in succession when fighting the JSSDF soldiers. All three of the main H&K USP variants carry more than 10 rounds per magazine, so there is no on-screen evidence establishing which kind she uses (According to Evangelion Chronicle #13, her USP is a .45 ACP variant).
Heckler & Koch USP (.45 ACP).
Misato's USP on her desk in episode 23.
Misato's USP in episode 21.
Misato catches Kaji trying to enter Terminal Dogma.
File:MisatosHKUSP4.jpg Misato eyes Kaji while aiming the USP. This is an official photograph of the cel; in the actual episode the shot is slightly zoomed in.
Misato checks the magazine in her USP.
The rail under the barrel and the various safeties are visible.
The grip and magazine of the USP.
Inglis Hi-Power
The Inglis Hi-Power is the standard-issue sidearm used by Japanese Strategic Self-Defense Force commandos. It can be identified as such by its distinctive rear sight.
A JSSDF soldier puts an Inglis Hi-Power to Shinji's head. The humped rear sight indicative of an Ingis-made pistol can clearly be seen.
JSSDF commandos invading Nerv HQ, wielding HK G11s (left) and an Inglis Hi-Power (right).
Revolvers
R-92 Revolver
During End of Evangelion, Ritsuko uses a R-92 revolver. Ritsuko conceals her R-92 in her lab coat during her confrontation with Gendo.
R-92 revolver (9x18mm Makarov).
Ritsuko draws her R-92 from her lab coat.
Submachine Guns
Nambu Type 100
Seen in Episode 4, Kensuke Aida owns a replica Nambu Type 100 submachine gun.
Nambu Type 100 (post-1944 model) - 8x22mm Nambu
The silhouette of Aida's replica Type 100, seen while he acts out a dramatic two-person death scene by himself.
Aida stops and stares for a moment, giving a view of the SMG's stock; it appears that, unlike a real Type 100, his replica has a thick buttplate.
The clearest shot of Aida's replica guns, sitting on a rack in his tent. Oddly, it is never seen with a magazine.
Aida stands in silent despondence, giving a good view of the Type 100's muzzle.
Heckler & Koch MP5
Only briefly seen in episode 23, the Nerv HazMat team appear to be armed with Heckler & Koch MP5A3s.
Heckler & Koch MP5A3 - 9x19mm
A Nerv security guard in full HazMat gear with the team that recovered the wreckage of Eva-00's Entry Plug in episode 23.
IMI Uzi
Nerv's security guards use the IMI Uzi as their standard-issue weapon.
Nerv security guards armed with Steyr MPi 69s.
A Nerv security guard with a Steyr MPi 69, killed by a JSSDF soldier armed with a knife.
Hybrid Submachine Gun
According to Evangelion Chronicle #22, Aoba's personal submachine gun is a hybrid consisting of parts from a Steyr MPi 69 and the Russian AEK-919K Kashtan. While normally only Nerv security guards are armed with submachine guns and normal technicians and computer operators are only armed with Glock 17s, command center computer operator Lt. Aoba either manages to get his hands on one or kept one stored in his desk for just such an eventuality.
AEK-919s of first (1994), second (1995), and third (1999) generations - 9x18mm Makarov
Steyr MPi69 Submachine Gun - 9x19mm
Aoba loads his hybrid SMG.
Aoba takes shelter behind his desk to dodge incoming fire while holding his SMG.
Aoba holds his weapon as the technicians monitor Asuka in Eva-02.
Shigeru Aoba: Release the safety. Maya Ibuki: I can't! I just can't shoot this thing, Aoba! Shigeru Aoba: Of course you can! You've had basic training! Maya Ibuki: But I shot at targets, not at other human beings! Shigeru Aoba: Idiot! You kill or you die! Rifles
Dragunov SVD
Briefly seen in Episode 4, Kensuke Aida owns a replica Dragunov SVD, which he keeps in his tent.
Dragunov SVD - 7.62x54mmR
Aida's replica SVD sits next to his Type 100; while it may initially appear to have been drawn too short (i.e. about the same length as the Type 100), this is simply a product of the lighting.
Heckler & Koch G11
The advanced Heckler & Koch G11 is the standard weapon of the elite JSSDF commandos who invade Nerv HQ in End of Evangelion. The G11's caseless ammunition is accurately depicted, as the JSSDF's G11s never eject casings (as opposed to their Hi-Powers, which do); its reciprocating magazine, on the other hand, is not.
Heckler & Koch G11 Prototype 13 - 4.73x33mm
JSSDF soldiers with HK G11s invading Nerv HQ.
Two JSSDF soldiers shoot at Misato with HK G11s.
JSSDF soldier shoots wires on a panel with a HK G11.
JSSDF soldiers battling through the corridors of Nerv HQ with HK G11s. Note that the animators appear to have mistook the G11's magazine for a fixed part of the gun and drawn it flush with the rest of the gun.
Machine Guns
Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1
Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 machine guns are seen mounted on United Nations Air Force Sukhoi Su-33 Flanker-Ds in "Asuka Strikes".
Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt (30x165mm).
UNAF Sukhoi Su-33 Flanker-Ds in position at the USS
Harry S. Truman aka United Nations Navy ship "Over the Rainbow".
MAS NF-1
The MAS NF-1, which is a variant of the AA-52 machine gun mounted on French-made military vehicles, is seen mounted in a co-axial position on JSSDF AMX-10RCs as they lay a bombardment on Nerv HQ in the beginning of End of Evangelion.
JSSDF AMX-10RCs prepare to open fire at Nerv HQ from the mountain road in
End of Evangelion.
Sumitomo M2
United Nations Army and JSSDF Mitsubishi Type 74 MBTs are armed with the Sumitomo M2, the licensed-made version of the Browning M2 as the secondary weapon.
Browning M2HB (.50 BMG). The Sumitomo M2HB is a license-made version of the Browning M2HB for Japanese use only.
A JSSDF-manned Type 74 mobilizes on the highway towards Tokyo 3.
Sumitomo Type 74
The Sumitomo Type 74, the co-axial machine gun version of the Sumitomo Type 62 GPMG, is mounted on Type 74 MBTs in a co-axial position.
Vehicle-mounted Type 74 machine gun (7.62x51mm NATO).
A JSSDF-manned Type 74 mobilizes on the highway towards Tokyo 3.
Rocket Launchers
M269 Launcher Loader Module
M269 Modules mounted on UN Army-controlled MLRS are used to fire M26 rockets at Sachiel when it begins to approach Tokyo-3 in the first episode. JSSDF-maned MLRS use them in End of Evangelion when they take on Asuka's Unit 02.
M269 Launcher Loader Module mounted on an M270 MLRS (227mm).
JSSDF MLRS open fire on Asuka's Unit 02.
IHI Aerospace 110mm LAM
JSSDF soldiers use IHI Aerospace 110mm LAMs while infiltrating Nerv headquarters.
Panzerfaust 3 with DM12A1 rocket, 60mm.
A JSSDF soldier in Nerv HQ's basement parking lot fires an IHI Aerospace 110mm LAM.
A JSSDF soldier on the left is armed with a 110mm LAM moments after firing it at the anti-blast door Misato and Shinji used to get in the cage elevator.
Other Weapons
M2 Flame Thrower
A JSSDF soldier uses a M2 Flame Thrower to flush-out and kill Nerv personnel.
Evangelion Weapons
The Evangelions (or simply Evas), the massive humanoid constructs around which much of the story's plot centers, use a variety of weapons; while some are fictional, many are based off of real-world firearms (albeit visually modified, and scaled up to fit the Evas' massive size).
Steyr ACR
The most prominently-featured weapon used by the Evas is a scaled-up Steyr ACR, referred to for unclear reasons as a "Pallet Rifle". It is never shown being reloaded (the Evas simply dropping them when they run out of ammunition), nor is it ever shown ejecting spent casings (implying that, unlike the real ACR, the Pallet Rifles use caseless ammunition of some form); it apparently fires explosive shells, and is shown as being more or less useless in every one of its appearances barring Episode 11.
Steyr ACR - 5.56x45mm SCF
Shinji training with Unit-01 and its Pallet Rifle, as seen in Episode 3; it appears to have iron sights instead of the real rifle's integrated optic, though why it'd have either when the Evas apparently have built-in targeting systems is unclear.
Or rather, it doesn't, since this is a training simulation; instead, this is apparently a laser-based training device.
In the fight against Samshel in the same episode, Unit-01's real Pallet Rifle gets cut in two, along with the building next to it, by the Angel's strange laser-whip-things. Note the odd disc in the stock and the redesigned magazine.
A Pallet Rifle appears in one of NERV's many pop-up elevator boxes; the text at the bottom-right is a countdown timer, since a large portion of the final fight in Episode 9 is focused around timing and synchronization.
The elevator extends its Pallet Rifle out, giving a clear view of the markings; despite being presumably made in Japan (and intended for use there either way), the markings on these are all in English.
A close-up of the weapon's muzzle as it fires; unlike a normal ACR, the cuts on the Pallet Rifle's flash hider are dispersed in all directions, for reasons that are made clear further down the page.
Unit-01 and -02 jump away from their barrier, just before Israfel slices it to pieces; for some reason, the rifle is drawn much smaller than normal here. Unit-02 is seen with a completely fictitious weapon, purportedly some sort of positron-beam rifle (different from the one below); here, however, it's shown functioning similarly to the Pallet Rifle.
Unit-01 grabs a rifle tossed up to it by Unit-00; Episode 11 contains some of the most detailed and prominent shots of the Pallet Rifle. Fitting for the only episode where it's actually used to any worthwhile effect. And for an episode whose primary conflict is that practically nothing in the facility is working.
Unit-01 raises the Pallet Rifle...
...and opens fire. Here, the reason for the odd flash hider design is made apparent; the four equidistant holes give the rifle a distinct cross-shaped muzzle flash, in keeping with the series' apparent obsession with crosses.
PTRS-41
A major plot device of Episode 9 is the "Positron Rifle", a prototype energy weapon under development by the JSSDF; it is "requisitioned" by Nerv and rebuilt for Eva use, with the resultant weapon seemingly based on the PTRS-41 anti-tank rifle. Notably, it features a series of cables attached to it (most prominently to a large block where the PTRS's magazine would be); these are plugged into the weapon's power source, which consists of the entire Japanese national grid. The weapon is also used in Episode 22, albeit to considerably lesser effect, and apparently without its national-blackout requirement.
The initial establishing shot of the Positron Rifle, as seen from above; note the distinctive muzzle brake and offset front sight (though what an energy weapon with a computerized optical sighting system needs either of those things for is unclear).
Being as long as it is, the Positron Rifle rarely fits on screen; as such, the only good full-profile shots of it to be had are stitched-together images like this one. While it may appear to be bent, this is simply a result of the shifting perspective of such a shot.
Unit-01 racks the weapon's charging handle, immediately after an order is given to "clear the chamber".
It's not clear whether or not these two events are linked, since the actual apparent purpose of doing this is to load in one of the rifle's massive fuse units. These are presumably impossible to fire the rifle without, given that the pop-up "DANGER" indicator behind the "bolt" only pops up once one is chambered.
Another stitched image; apparently, much of the rifle is purple. Also note the large tube above the barrel labeled "FX-1"; on the original PTRS, this is a gas tube. It's not entirely clear how this tube manages to stay straight, seeing as it's only attached to the rifle's receiver and another power cable.
The Positron Rifle fires in two stages; first, the large, eight-holed block attached to the right side of the receiver is hit with eight white beams.
Then, the rifle actually fires, with enough muzzle blast to push all the nearby trees around.
A shot of the rifle's muzzle brake, right as an attack from Ramiel lands behind Unit-01; note how the front sight now extends straight up instead of at an angle.
Unit-01 readies another shot; note that the wires in the old fuse unit (the one being ejected) are severed.
The Positron Rifle's targeting system; despite all the importance given to correcting for variation by Dr. Akagi, the only thing the pilot apparently has to do is wait for the two symbols to align in the center.
Once they do so, the reticle changes into this.
A good view of the muzzle brake as Unit-01 fires its second shot; note that only two of the brake's several ports are actually used.
IMI Desert Eagle Mark XIX
In Episode 16, Shinji's Eva Unit-01 is seen using a handgun which appears to be a scaled-up, but otherwise completely unaltered IMI Desert Eagle Mark XIX, right down to the rather baffling inclusion of the scope mounting rails; it is used to little effect against the episode's Angel, and is never seen again (presumably having been lost in the Dirac Sea said Angel created).
IMI Desert Eagle Mark XIX - .50 AE
The first clear shot of Unit-01's Desert Eagle, as it backs up against a building.
Unit-01 raises its weapon; despite being designed explicitly for combat, the Evas apparently don't practice proper trigger discipline.
Unit-01 aims its Desert Eagle around the building's corner, showing its massive bore (bigger proportionally than even the .50 AE version's)...
...and fires at Leliel. This is the only instance where an Eva's weapon is seen ejecting casings.
Upon seeing his target disappear and the ground turn into the Dirac Sea, Shinji/Unit-01 does what any rational person would:
Unit-01 looks up at the once-again-present Leliel (or rather, its "shadow"), Desert Eagle in hand.
The clearest shots of the weapon are also the last, occurring just as Unit-01 sinks into Leliel's Dirac Sea; note that it has a hole in its hammer, for whatever reason.
The Desert Eagle sinks into the Dirac Sea, and is never seen again.
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare
Rei's Eva Unit-00 is seen on two occasions (Episodes 16 and 23) with a sniper rifle based on the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare; alongside alterations to the profile of the stock, the most prominent difference between the real rifle and the Eva version is that the latter is semi-automatic.
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare - 7.62x51mm NATO
A good view of the rifle's atypical stock, and Unit-00's unique faceplate.
The rifle in profile, as Unit-00 lines up a shot on Leliel's "shadow".
Unit-00 opens fire; despite the evidently massive amount of energy released by this, multiple successive shots somehow fail to damage the building that the rifle's bipod is mounted on.
Unknown Rocket Launcher
Asuka's Eva Unit-02 is seen with an unidentified, possibly-fictional repeating rocket launcher on two occasions (Episodes 18 and 19). In the former, she doesn't ever fire the weapon, while in the latter she dual-wields them; for entirely unclear reasons, this does practically nothing to her target.
See Also
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