Magnum Revolver (Outbreak)

A powerful handgun that appears in most Resident Evil games that can kill many enemies in a single shot.

Types of Magnums
REØ: 1911/Desert Eagle .50 hybrid, Umbrella Magnum .50

RE1: Colt Python .357 Revolver,

RE2: IMI Desert Eagle .50 AE Semi-Automatic

RE3: S&W Model 629 .44 Revolver

RE Survivor: S&W Model 19 .357 Revolver

RECV: Colt Python .357 Revolver

Broken Butterfly (Schofield Model 3)
I see you have an eye for things. Gun's not just about shootin'. It's about reloadin'. You'll know what I'm talkin' about.

This magnum revolver can be acquired from the Merchant for 38,000 pesetas. However, a free Broken Butterfly can be obtained in the locked room next to the fountain in the castle. Leon will need Ashley's help to retrieve it. It takes up 8 spaces (4x2) of Leon's inventory.

To start, it has a firepower of 13.0, can fire every 0.70 seconds, takes 3.67 seconds to reload, and has a capacity of 6 rounds.

Fully upgraded, it has a firepower of 28.0, can fire every 0.70 seconds, takes 2.33 seconds to reload, and has a capacity of 12 rounds. The Broken Butterfly costs 492,000 pesetas to fully upgrade (455,000 if the player stole the Broken Butterfly from the locked room instead of buying one).

Its exclusive upgrade increases its firepower to 50.0.

Killer7 (AMT Hardballer Longslide)
This magnum automatic can be purchased for 77,700 pesetas from the Merchant. It takes up 8 spaces (4x2) of Leon's inventory.

To start, it has a firepower of 25.0, can fire every 0.70 seconds, takes 1.83 seconds to reload, and has a capacity of 7 rounds.

Fully upgraded, it has a firepower of 35.0, can fire every 0.70 seconds, takes 0.93 seconds to reload, and has a capacity of 14 rounds. The Killer7 costs 337,700 pesetas to fully upgrade.

The Killer7 has no exclusive upgrade.

Handcannon (Smith & Wesson Model 500)
Stranger! What d'you need that for? Goin' huntin' an elephant?

The Handcannon is the second most powerful weapon in the game, outclassed only by the Rocket Launcher. It is the most difficult weapon to obtain, requiring a 5-star ranking for every character in every stage of the Mercenaries minigame. Once unlocked, the gun is free. It fires unique .50 caliber ammunition that is very rare.

The Handcannon takes up 8 spaces (4x2) of Leon's inventory.

To start, it has a firepower of 30.0, can fire every 1.17 seconds, takes 3.67 seconds to reload, and has a capacity of 3.

Fully upgraded, it has a firepower of 60.0, can fire every 1.17 seconds, takes 1.83 seconds to reload, and has a capacity of 10 rounds. The Handcannon costs 790,000 pesetas to fully upgrade.

When exclusively upgraded, the Handcannon has a firepower of 99.9 and has infinite ammunition.

Having the fully-upgraded Handcannon is what many consider the highest point you can get to in Resident Evil 4. It will kill most bosses in 2-5 shots, and any other non-boss will be killed in one shot. Unfortunately, it also has one of the slowest firing rates in the game (apart from the shotguns) and its ammunition is extremely rare; the Handcannon should be only used on bosses until it is fully upgraded.

On another note, the name of this weapon was most likely named after the Magnum Revolver from Resident Evil Ø. The description says "It's more of a HandCannon than a hand gun". Another possible influence is the film Pulp Fiction, in which John Travolta's character, Vincent, refers to an attacker's magnum revolver as a "goddamned handcannon".