Red9

{cQuote|"Ah, the choice of an avid gun collector. It's a nice gun Stranger!"} -The Merchant

The Red9 is a handgun that is available for Leon to purchase from the Merchant in Resident Evil 4. It is notable for having an antique appearance. It is also a reliable and powerful gun, and can be fitted with a stock to help Leon steady his aim.

The Red9 is available for purchase for 14,000 pesetas. The equippable stock, which absorbs recoil and helps with precise aiming costs 4,000 pesetas. The Red9 takes up 8 spaces (4x2) of Leon's inventory, making it the bulkiest 9mm handgun in the game. The stock takes up an additional 3 spaces (3x1). To start, it has a firepower of 1.4, can fire every .53 seconds, takes 2.73 seconds to reload, and has a capacity of 8 rounds. Fully upgraded, it has a firepower of 3.5, can fire every .40 seconds, takes 1.67 seconds to reload, and has a capacity of 22 rounds. The Red9 costs 331,000 pesetas to fully upgrade (335,000 if the player bought the stock). Its exclusive upgrade increases its firepower to 5.0 (6.5 in the PS2 and Wii ports), making it, shot-for-shot, the most powerful 9mm handgun in the game (more powerful than any shotgun when first bought), killing most enemies in one or two shots. it is a great weapon for headshots.

Luis Sera uses this weapon throughout the battle at the cabin, aiding Leon in holding off a seemingly infinite force of Ganados.

Trivia


The Red9 was in real life the Mauser C96 7.63mm semi-automatic pistol (nicknamed the Broomhandle due to it's distinctive grip) modified to fire 9mm rounds for the Imperial German Army during WW1. The nickname "Red 9" came about when the German Military switched the Mauser's pistol cartridge from 7.63mm to 9mm Parabellum. In order to signify the change, manufacturers put a large red 9 on the grip so soldiers wouldn't load the wrong ammunition.

Lvl | Firepower | Firing Speed  | Reload Speed  | Capacity    Exclusive: -||---|---|--- Increases Firepower to: 1 |    1.4     |     0.53      |     2.73      |     8       5.0 (Playstation 2) 2 |    1.7     |     0.47      |     2.20      |    10       6.5 (Gamecube) 3 |    2.0     |     0.40      |     1.67      |    12       6.5 (Wii & PC) 4 |    2.4     |           |           |    15         5  |    2.8     |           |           |    18         6  |    3.5     |           |           |    22