Black Cat (Japanese: ブラックキャット Hepburn: Burakku Kyatto?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from July 2000 to June 2004, with the chapters collected into twenty tankōbon volumes by Shueisha. The story centers on an elite assassin named Train Heartnet who withdrew from an international group of peacekeepers called the Chronos Numbers to become a bounty hunter.
The series was adapted into a twenty-four episode anime series by Gonzo studio, which originally aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) channel from October 2005 to March 2006.
The following firearms were seen in the anime television series Black Cat:
Train Heartnet A.K.A. Chronos Number XIII "Black Cat" wields the gun Hades, an ornate .45 caliber top-break revolver made of fictional Orichalcum metal. The gun's design mixes double action revolver and semi-automatic pistol designs, as evidenced by the barrel. Black Cat uses this revolver with extreme accuracy; and because of the gun's super tough construction, he also uses it as an active melee weapon to pistol whip enemies with, as well as block sword blades and even bullets.
Gunslinger Durham Glaster wields an Artillery Colt Single Action Army which is charged by his chi power, enabling him to fire infinite bullets that are capable of not only destroying armored APCs, but even curve around Wanted style.
Sweeper Kevin McDougall brandishes a Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver as his weapon, which he uses to put down a resurrected Tyrannosaurus Rex with a tranquilizer bullet.
A Black Cat imitator, who's real name is Woodney, wields a custom stainless M1917 Revolver as his "Chronos" weapon. The gun seems to be a mixture of both S&W and Colt M1917 designs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingSmith & Wesson M1917 Revolver (Military issue with lanyard ring) - .45 ACPError creating thumbnail: File missing"Black Cat" draws his custom M1917. The frame is that of a Colt M1917, the ejector rod is that of a S&W Model 19, the ejector rod housing is that of a S&W M1917, and the recoil shield is from the Ruger Security Six. Note the crude "Haades" written on the barrel using a red marker pen.
Heckler & Koch USP Compact
Torneo Rudman's bodyguards wield Heckler & Koch USP Compact pistols with weird exposed hammers resembling that of a 1911's.
Torneo's bodyguards are armed with converted Heckler & Koch HK94 guns, standing in for full-auto MP5A3 submachine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe "Fake MP5", the Heckler & Koch HK94A3 Converted to full auto fire, shortened barrel and added third firing position on trigger pack - 9x19mmError creating thumbnail: File missingThe bodyguards aim their "MP5" submachine guns at Black Cat, Sven, Rinslet, and Eve.Error creating thumbnail: File missingSven unleashes a flashbang via his Suitcase Gun, and Black Cat shoots the bodyguards "MP5s" out of their hands. Note the lack of a paddle release, confirming them as HK94s. The charging handle of the foremost HK94 is missing, must have been shot off by Black Cat.
Assault Rifles
Steyr AUG
Female mercenaries disguised as nuns carry Steyr AUG rifles.
Chronos Number XI Beluga J. Heard wields an enormous Bazooka-shaped rocket launcher named "Verethraghna" as his weapon. The launcher fires a massive artillery shell-like projectile, and can be used as a pummeling weapon with its hammer shaped counterbalance weight.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingBeluga with his Verethraghna Rocket Launcher, having blasted a huge hole in a castle. Standing alongside him is Chronos Number VII Jenos Hazard and Chronos Number V Nizer Bruckheimer.Error creating thumbnail: File missingBeluga aims his Verethraghna. With such an enormous bore, the weapon is more akin to a heavy cannon than a rocket launcher.
Other
Suitcase Gun
Sven Vollfied, a sweeper who becomes Train's new partner carries a special multi-purpose suitcase that conceals a machine gun, a flashbang emitter, and a net gun for trapping bounties.
