Mine Thrower (RE3)

The Mine Thrower is a weapon featured in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. It was an experimental weapon designed by Umbrella and issued to at least one UBCS operative during the Raccoon City Destruction Incident.

The weapon works by launching small dart-shaped proximity mines which can attach to surfaces and explode upon detecting nearby enemies. These darts can also be used to attach to enemies directly, therefore operating somewhat akin to a miniature rocket launcher, albeit with a slight delay between impact and detonation. It has an ammuniton capacity of six rounds, just like a revolver. Ammunition for this weapon is very scarce, and cannot be made, and should be saved for fighting the "the pursuer" or large groups of zombies. The mine thrower will damage Jill if she is too close when the dart explodes. With this in mind the mine thrower is not recommended against fast moving enemies, lest they get in close with Jill and the exploding mine damages them both.

The Mine Thrower is first found by Jill Valentine in the St. Michael Clock Tower on the body of a dead UBCS mercenary, albeit only on the Hard difficulty setting. Take note that this weapon cannot be reloaded until it is empty. When it is emptied, it can't be reloaded by pressing the action button in-game, forcing you to go to the menu and combine the ammo with the weapon.

When upgraded with an Infinite Ammo case, the mine darts gain a powerful seeking ability that will guide it towards the heads of enemies. Additionally, upon impact with an enemy, the dart will explode instantly, then exit target, and seek the next nearest enemy. It will detonate on every single hit, often resulting in a single dart killing everything in range. The darts track their targets very effectively, but may miss if not given enough travel time to change their trajectory. They will detonate permanently upon contact with the environment. It holds 6 round with 24 ammo located in the entire game. It was used by launching on the wall and then it would explode after a certain time.

Examine Description
"A prototype weapon made by Umbrella's armament dept. It uses special bullets equipped with a sensor."