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Trigun (1996 - 1997)

Progress: 2 out of 26 Episodes Covered

Trigun is a 26 episode anime series from Madhouse Studio based on the manga by Yasuhiro Nightow. Set on a desert planet populated by small settlements of human settlers, the story follows Vash the Stampede, an outlaw known as the "Humanoid Typhoon" with a 6,000,000,000$$ ("double dollar") bounty on his head. The series is notable for being one of the major anime titles in the U.S. in the 90's, where it gained far more popularity than in Japan.

Note:Many of the weapons in the series are based on real-world designs but have been modified to appear more futuristic. Most modifications are largely cosmetic and will simply be noted as "Futuristic" in the section header.

The following weapons appear in the anime Trigun:




Handguns

Vash's Revolver

Vash the Stampede's primary weapon is a fictional silver-plated double-action, .45 Long Colt revolver. It possesses a 6 o' clock position barrel similar to a Mateba Autorevolver, a break-top mechanism similar to a Schofield Model 3. The revolver's internal operation is somewhat unclear. The barrel mates up with the lowest chamber of the cylinder, but when fired, the hammer does not appear to be striking the round in that chamber. There may be an internal mechanism that redirects the force of the hammer down to the correct round. It appears to be styled in this way to keep the gun looking more conventional, instead of having the more unusual-looking hammers of the Mateba handguns. At the beginning of the series, the weapon has fallen into disrepair (Vash states that it is "three inches off from only ten yards") until episode 3 when the gunsmith Frank Marlon "changes the cylinder and hammer parts" and gives it a general tuneup.

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An excerpt from the Trigun Artbook showcasing Vash's revolver.
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Vash draws his revolver.
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A composite image showing the right side of Vash's revolver, and markings
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Vash opens his revolver's action and sees why it wouldn't fire at the mob of enemies charging at him. Note the auto-ejector.
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Vash empties his revolver, giving the audience a good demonstration of it's auto-ejector.
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Marlon returns Vash's weapon.

DA38 Derringer

Insurance agent Meryl Stryfe carries a multitude of BTJ DA38 derringers lining the inside of her coat. Unlike the real DA38, Meryl's pistols are chambered for .22 Magnum rounds.

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DA38 O/U derringer 9mm.
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An excerpt from the Trigun Artbook showcasing Meryl's Derringers.
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Descartes catches a glimpse of one of Meryl's DA38s.
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Meryl's Derringer holsters
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Crossbow Pistol

Marshal Marianne's weapon of choice is a crossbow-style handgun.

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Marianne stashes her pistol in her desk drawer.
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Marianne primes her crossbow pistol.
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Marianne confronts Cliff.

Mr. Cliff's pistol

At the end of episode 2, Mr. Cliff uses a fictional semi-auto pistol. While it doesn't appear to be based off of any particular weapon, the design is fairly believable and features a cut-away slide similar to many Beretta handguns.

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Mr. Cliff aims his pistol.

Grader Single Hand 2043

Nicholas Wolfwood carries a pair fictional 1911-style handguns called the "Grader Single Hand 2043". According to markings on the weapon, it is a .45ACP handgun, manufactured by a "Grader Arms Co.", based out of July City. The most distinguishing feature about these weapons is the cocking lever; the front of the triggerguard is separate form the rest of the triggerguard and is attached directly to the slide. This allows the shooter to rack the slide with their shooting hand, allowing the pistol to be used completely one-handed.

A replica of the Grader Single Hand manufactured by the Japanese replica company Poseidon.
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An excerpt from the Trigun Artbook showcasing the Single Hand 2043.
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The gun rack built into the Punisher loaded with several Grader Single Hand pistols.

Futuristic Single Action Army

A frequently seen weapon is a futuristic version of the Single Action Army revolver with two ejector rods that comes in three different barrel lengths.

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Colt Single Action Army w/ 5.5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model. The most common of the SAA revolvers as it is just the right length. - .45 Long Colt
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An excerpt from the Trigun Artbook showcasing the futuristic SAA variants.
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Two thugs in episode 1 draw their SAAs.
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Vash grab's a thug's pistol in episode 3.
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One of the thugs with a SAA in episode 3.
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A good profile view of one of the SAAs in episode 3.

"Frank Marlon Special"

A large portion of episode 3 centers around the history of a small town where gunsmith Frank Marlon had previously armed the population with custom-built revolvers referred to as "Frank Marlon Specials".

An excerpt from the Trigun artbook showing the "Frank Marlon Special".
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A "Frank Marlon Special" hanging on the wall of the town saloon.
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A closeup of the barrel of a "Frank Marlon Special".
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Another "Frank Marlon Special" with a different finish, suggesting that not all of these weapons were identical.

Lighter Pistols

The gang leader in episode 3 uses a pair of lighter pistols modeled after the basic design of several Early Colt revolvers during his introduction. It is never shown if these are actual pistols with a lighter mechanism built in or just a pair of ostentatious cigarette lighters as he never uses them again.

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A closeup of one of the lighter pistols.
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A closeup of the lighter mechanism.
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The gang leader with both of his lighter pistols.

Remington 1866 Derringer

Unidentified Pistol

The leader of the Badlands Gang uses an unidentified pistol, it appears to be based off the Wildey Magnum or AutoMag pistols

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Submachine Guns

Futuristic IMI Micro Uzi

Several members of Descartes' gang use futuristic Micro Uzi submachine guns. The bolts on the submachine guns wrap around the top of the receiver as opposed to the real Micro Uzi's bolt, and the triggerguard has been altered.

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IMI Micro Uzi with folding stock - 9x19mm
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Descarte's men draw draw their weapons at Vash.
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Descarte's men open fire at Vash.
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Descarte (right) gloats over the captured Vash.
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The henchman fires his Micro Uzis at Vash.

Futuristic PPSh-41

One of Descarte's goons uses a futuristic PPSh-41 submachine gun with a squared-off muzzle.

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Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
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Descarte's men draw draw their weapons at Vash.
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Descarte's men open fire at Vash.
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Vash redirects the henchman's line of fire.

Mr. Cliff's coat guns

Mr. Cliff carries six small submachine guns hidden in his coat. Each one is rigged up to a metal arm that raises them into position and fires them when he opens his jacket far enough. Despite their effectiveness as a surprise weapon, they are shown to have a very limited ammunition supply.

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Mr. Cliff opens his jacket, revealing the submachine guns hidden beneath it.

Rifles

Futuristic AKMS

One of Descarte's henchmen uses a AKMS assault rifle. The weapon is modeled after the custom-built short-barreled AKMS rifles seen in American films, but has been heavily altered around the muzzle and receiver.

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Custom AKMS with shortened barrel, as seen in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Pineapple Express, Rambo, and Taken - 7.62x39mm
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Descarte's men draw draw their weapons at Vash.
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Descarte's men open fire at Vash.
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Ruth's Rifle

In episode 1, bounty hunter Ruth Loose (aka "The Constance Rifle") uses a fictional double--barreled lever-action rifle. The weapon feeds from two separate stick magazines, each one connected to a separate barrel. Operating the lever causes the barrels and magazines to rotate counter-clockwise, ejecting the spent round from the previously-fired barrel and chambering a round in the top-aligned barrel.

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Hearing that Vash is nearby, Ruth retrieves his rifle before heading after Vash.
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Ruth with his rifle.
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A closeup of the barrels on Ruth's rifle.
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Ruth aims his rifle at Descartes.
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Ruth aims his rifle.
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Ruth aims his rifle at Descartes.
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Ruth cycles the action on his rifle.

Shotguns

Futuristic Winchester Model 1897

Several futuristic Winchester Model 1897 shotguns are seen throughout the show. The forward sling/bayonet mount has been altered from its real-world counterpart.

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Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" - 12 Gauge.
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Descarte's henchman fires his shotgun at Vash in episode 1.
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Mr. Cliff confronts an intruder with his shotgun in episode 2.

Machine Guns

Grenades

Model 24 "Geballte Ladung"

Ruth uses a Model 24 "Geballte Ladung" when making his escape in episode 1.

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Model 24 "Geballte Ladung" ("Bundled Charge"), a common improvised version of the Model 24 consisting of one complete grenade bundled together with six grenade heads, creating a more powerful charge.
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Ruth throws a Geballte Ladung at his pursuers.


Other Weapons

Milly's Stun-Gun

Insurance agent Milly Thompson carries with her a large Gatling-style concussion gun, usually concealed under her coat. It fires long projectiles which unfold into 4-armed crosses which have enough force to incapacitate people, or flip over trucks. Despite it's design and resemblance to a typical Gatling gun, Milly's Stun-Gun is semi-automatic.

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An excerpt from the Trigun Artbook showcasing Milly's Stun-Gun.
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Milly accidentally drops her Stun Gun, giving the audience a good view of the trigger mechanism.
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Milly picks up her Stun-Gun.
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Milly bashfully shoulders her Stun-Gun while the other bar patrons realize that harassing the Insurance agents is not in their best interest.
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Milly aims her Stun-Gun.
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A composite image showing the operation of the Stun-Gun's ammunition.


Vash's Arm cannon v.1

Located in Vash's prosthetic left arm, the hand pivots downward to rest on the trigger mechanism and reveal a gun mounted in the arm.

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Vash's Arm cannon mk.1

Vash's Arm cannon v.2

After visiting the flying ship, Vash receives an upgraded arm cannon which appears to have a machine gun rate of fire.

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Vash's arm cannon mk.2

Rocket Launcher

The shorter part of the Punisher is the rocket launcher.

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Wolfwood wields the Punisher in rocket launcher mode