Patlabor: The Movie

The following weapons can be seen in the anime Patlabor: The Movie:

Patlabor: The Movie (1989)

Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle

At the beginning of the anime, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers can be seen engaging a rogue experimental labor (the manned robots the anime takes its name from) using, among other weapons, Carl Gustav recoilless rifles.

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Carl Gustav recoilless rifle 84mm

JGSDF soldiers engage a rampaging labor with Carl Gustav recoilless rifles

Howa Type 89

The JGSDF soldiers at the beginning of the anime can also be seen armed with Howa Type 89 rifles.

Howa Type 89 5.56x45mm

JGSDF soldiers inspect the destroyed experimental labor armed with Howa Type 89 rifles

M61 Vulcan

Among the JGSDF units deployed to stop the rogue experiemental labor at the beginning of the anime are several AH-88 "Hellhound" attack helicopters, each one armed with a chin-mounted M61 Vulcan as a secondary weapon.

M61 Vulcan 20mm

AMC Auto Mag

During the raid on the Ark, Kanuka Clancy can be seen armed with an AMC Auto Mag as her main weapon, using it to destroy numerous guard robots en-route to the Ark's main control room.

AMC Auto Mag .44 AMP

Kanuka Clancy chambers her AMC Auto Mag

Remington 870

Members of the Special Vehicle Unit (SVU) can be seen armed with Remington 870 shotguns with high-capacity magazine tubes for use when not aboard their labors. At the climax of the anime, Noa Izume uses her Remington 870 to shoot out the onboard computer of the rampaging Type Zero labor with Kanuka trapped in the cockpit.

Remington 870 12 Gauge

Mikiyasu Shinshi wields a Remington 870 shotgun aboard the Ark

Noa Izumi engages the rampaging Type Zero labor with her Remington 870

Revolver Cannon

The Type 98 "Ingram" labors used by the SVU are armed with massive 37mm revolver cannons as their sidearms, their design drawing heavily from the four inch-barreled Colt Python revolver, though on a much larger scale. The weapon has the Colt logo on the grip replaced with the Japanese police symbol and is stored in a compartment in the labor's lower right leg when not in use. One drawback of the weapon is that the pilot has to exit the labor in order to manually reload it, spare rounds also being stored in the same leg compartment.

Colt Python .357 Magnum with 4" barrel

Ota reaches for his sidearm after he and the out-of-control Tyrant 2000 Labor plunge into the river. The Type 98s have an extendable forearm, allowing them to reach the holster in their lower leg without stooping. The unarmed Labor Zero later uses these extensions as a weapon in their own right.

Emptying his revolver wildly into the damaged Tyrant, Ota stops it but in the process hits the coolant tank. Oops.

An Ingram revolver is seen on a trolley as Ota carries the ammo.

Labor pilot Noa dismounts her Labor on an elevator to reload the 37mm revolver.

Riot Cannon

In addition to the revolver cannons mentioned above, the Type 98 labors can also use 90mm pump-action riot cannons which resemble massively scaled-up Remington 870 folding stock shotguns with high-capacity magazine tubes. These weapons are typically employed in situations where additional firepower is required, most notably during the Ark raid.

Remington 870 folding stock 12 Gauge with high-capacity magazine tube