As a special agent, Leon S. Kennedy has masteredall weapon types. But, handguns have always been his go-to choice. He enters the mysterious Village in theRE4remake with a custom-built pistol called the Silver Ghost and continues collecting more by fulfilling the Merchant Requests or looting treasure boxes. The following is alist of all handgunshe comes across—along with practical guides for getting them.
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List of All Handguns
The Deluxe and Collector’s weapons included, theResident Evil 4remake has six handguns:SG-09R, Punisher, Red9, Blacktail, Matilda, and Sentinel Nine.
SG-09R
Also known as the Silver Ghost, the SG-09R is a semiautomatic handgun designed by Joseph Kendo. In the remake ofResident Evil 4, the SG-09R is Leon’s starting weapon and requires no additional step to unlock. But it can be upgraded to a 2.00-power pistol with a 5x Critical Rate.
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Punisher
The Punisher is an armor-piercing handgun, which unlocks in Chapter 2. Whenfully upgraded, it gains an extra 5x penetration power, becoming one of the best herd-controlling weapons. Toget the Punisher, the player must pay the Merchant 5 Spinels—or buy it for 10,000 Pesetas after the initial purchase.
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Red9
The Red9 is a 9mm pistol with an integral box magazine. Its maxed-out version is considered the most powerful handgun in theResident Evil 4remake that one-shots most enemies.
Toget the Red9 for free, the player must ride the boat in Chapter 4 to the center of the Lake, where there’s a shipwreck. Then they must loot the box on the deck to retrieve this pistol.
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Blacktail
As the second most powerful handgun in the game, the Blacktail is a semiautomatic pistol with a max power of 3.06. Toget the Blacktail, the player will need to progress the story to Chapter 7 and purchase it from the Merchant for 24,000 Pesetas.
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Matilda
A nod to theLeon: The Professionalmovie,Matilda is a burst-fire machine pistol. What makes this weapon unique is its ability to fire three shots at once, which takes down most regular enemies—and stuns bosses. To get Matilda, the player must pay 10 Spinels to the Merchant in Chapter 8 or repurchase it for 20,000 Pesetas afterward.
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Sentinel Nine
The Sentinel Nine is a semiautomatic pistol with a high-capacity magazine. Power-wise, it’s one of the weakest handguns in theRE4remake, which is also quite expensive to upgrade. Currently, the only way toget the Sentinel Nineis by purchasing the game’s Deluxe or Collector’s Editions or paying for it as a separate DLC.
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The Best Handgun in Resident Evil 4 Remake
In terms of power, the best pistol in the remake ofResident Evil 4is the Red9. A fully upgraded Red9 has a max power of 4.05, enough to kill mostregular-type enemies. But the Blacktail and SG-09R are also excellent choices as they offer a good balance of power and precision.
TheResident Evil 4remake is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
