What is Leon’s gun in RE4?

Leon’s gun in Resident Evil 4 (RE4) is the Handgun, commonly nicknamed the “Silver Ghost”, which uses 9mm Handgun Ammo and is his starting weapon in the game. The Silver Ghost is a semiautomatic handgun designed by Joseph Kendo, also known as the SG-09R, and requires no additional steps to unlock in the remake of Resident Evil 4.

Related FAQs

General Information

1. What is the name of Leon’s gun?: The name of Leon’s gun is the Handgun, commonly nicknamed the “Silver Ghost”, and uses 9mm Handgun Ammo.
2. Is the Silver Ghost a real gun?: The Silver Ghost is of fictional design, which, according to unsourced reports citing RE4 weapon designer Shigeomi Okamura, was inspired by H&K USP, S&W Sigma, and Ruger P85.
3. Why did Leon’s gun jam?: The slide doesn’t fully cycle, the slide didn’t have enough velocity to throw the spent casing clear before the slide moved forward and captured the spent casing, and the slide also rode up over the next round in the mag.

Gameplay and Weapons

4. What is the most powerful gun in Resident Evil 4?: The Broken Butterfly is the first magnum gun players can acquire in Resident Evil 4, aside from the Rocket Launcher, magnums are the most powerful weapons in the game.
5. What gun has infinite ammo in Resident Evil 4?: For most people, RE4’s “unlimited” ammo will be limited in an important way—there are only three, somewhat accessible weapons that have “unlimited ammo,” namely the Infinite Rocket Launcher, Infinite Chicago Sweeper, and Infinite Handcannon.
6. What is the infinite weapon in Resident Evil 4?: The Infinite Rocket Launcher is the strongest among all RE4 weapons, allowing the player to one-shot all bosses and enemies.

Characters and Storyline

7. Is Mathilda In Love With Léon?: Mathilda looks up to Léon and quickly develops a crush on him, often telling him she loves him but he does not reciprocate.
8. What is Léon’s full name in RE4?: Leon Scott Kennedy is a character in Resident Evil, a survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom.
9. Who is Ashley’s father RE4?: Her father, President Graham, is a major character in Infinite Darkness.

Game Mechanics and Secrets

10. Why does Leon hold the 1911 sideways?: In the original game, an unlockable alternative costume made him hold the gun sideways with one hand and shoot way faster, as a throwback to that.
11. Is there an unbreakable knife in RE4 Remake?: Resident Evil 4 remake is full of secrets and surprises, and one of the best you can get is a special knife that can become infinite, meaning it never breaks.
12. Why does the knife break in Resident Evil 4?: Relying too heavily on most of the knives available in Resident Evil 4 Remake will cause them to break, and if the Combat Knife breaks, Leon will not be able to use it while fighting enemies.

Miscellaneous

13. What happens if you shoot the villagers before they dump the body?: This action will affect the gameplay and storyline, although the specific consequences are not detailed here.
14. How do you get Leon cat ears?: Ranks are awarded based on how fast players finish a chapter and how many saves were used throughout that mission, for example, to get the Cat Ears, players have to finish the entire game within 5 hours and 30 minutes, with 15 or fewer saves overall as the credits roll on Professional difficulty.
15. Is Leon in Resident Evil 7?: Leon Kennedy was one of the faces of the Resident Evil franchise prior to Capcom creating Ethan Winters for Resident Evil 7.