Killer7

This semi-automatic magnum can be purchased for 77,700 pesetas from the Merchant. It takes up 8 spaces (4x2) of Leon's inventory. The Killer7 costs 337,700 pesetas to fully upgrade. It is available after you meet the merchant at the island for the first time.

The Killer7 is often mistaken for an AMT Hardballer Longslide due to it's laser sight, but closer observation during gameplay reveals that it is in fact based on the Colt M1911. In-game it is chambered for the fictional .45 Magnum rounds, as opposed to the real 1911's .45 ACP chambering.

The grip safety, backstrap, lanyard loop, safety lever, and hammer are all that of the original Colt M1911 design. Only the trigger and laser sight are reminiscent of the AMT Hardballer. Note, as well, that the gun completely lacks iron sights. This is in fashion with the game, as most weapons are either late 20th century weapons or weapons from the turn of the 19th century. The Red9, Broken Butterfly, Rifle (RE4) and Chicago Typewriter all hearken from pre World War II and it would only make sense that the Killer 7 would, as well.

With a base firepower of 25.0, this gun is a much cheaper alternative to having a powerful magnum, rather than using hundreds of thousands of pesetas for upgrades on the Broken Butterfly, which has a base firepower of 13.0. However, most players look past the Killer7's high power when they come to realize that there is no exclusive upgrade for this gun, leaving it maxed out at 35.0 firepower, much lower than the Broken Butterfly's 50.0 firepower perk.

Upgrade Chart

 * Cost is in parenthesis

|Level| Firepower      | Firing Speed  | Reload Speed  | Capacity      | |    |                 |               |               |               |    |  1  | 25.0            | 0.70          | 1.83          | 7             |    |  2  | 30.0 (62,000)   |       -       | 1.53 (20,000) | 10 (30,000)   |    |  3  | 35.0 (78,000)   |       -       | 0.93 (30,000) | 14 (40,000)   |

Trivia



 * The name "Killer7" pays homage to Suda51's cult-classic of the same name, which Shinji Mikami produced. It's also a reference to the 7 round magazine of the classic 1911A1 pistol.


 * The Killer7 is one of only three semi-automatic magnums available in Resident Evil, with the other two being the Sporting Int. Magnum Custom Edition and the Desert Eagle.


 * The laser mounted above the slide is a reference to the first Terminator film, where a similar weapon is used with the same type of laser sight.


 * The Killer7 is the only firearm (excluding the Infinite Rocket Launcher, Chicago Typewriter, and P.R.L. 412) that does not have a final custom upgrade in Resident Evil 4.


 * Kaede Smith from Killer7 has an AMT Hardballer similar to the Killer7 in Resident Evil 4.