Firearms Expert Reacts To Resident Evil 4 (2023)’s Guns

Jonathan Ferguson, a weapons expert and Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries, breaks down more of the weaponry of the remake of Resident Evil 4, including the iconic Broken Butterfly revolver and Striker shotgun, as well as new weapons like the MP5-inspired LE 5, and the AR15-alike CQBR Assault Rifle.
00:00 - Opening
00:47 - SG-09 R Pistol
02:09 - Punisher Pistol
03:52 - W-870 Shotgun
05:19 - Matilda Pistol
07:48 - Stingray Rifle
09:05 - Red 9 Pistol
11:22 - Striker Shotgun
12:29 - Broken Butterfly Revolver
13:53 - Killer 7 Pistol
15:15 - Rocket Launcher
16:20 - LE 5 Submachine Gun
18:48 - CQBR Assault Rifle
19:49 - Cannon
21:48 - Ending
In the latest video in the Firearm Expert Reacts series, Jonathan Ferguson--a weapons expert and Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries--breaks down the guns of the remake of Resident Evil 4 and compares them to their potential real-life counterparts.
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[@thewalrus101123]

I love how Jonathan has found a second home in the videogame community outside of firearm curation.

[@christopherdecock703]

We have calmed him. We will fight the firearm curation community for him. Just have them meet us at long for the showdown.

[@mmcmullen8543]

Gamespot is probably forced to pay him whatever he asks, he's the only real draw for this channel

[@freakboss3637]

@@mmcmullen8543 honestly it’s the only reason I watch this channel

[@mmcmullen8543]

@@freakboss3637 it's the only reason anyone watches this channel. Actual game reviews are better when you find someone that more closely approximates yourself. Personally I like skill up and Jake from gameranx. Dunky is good when he actually does a review and not just joke videos.

[@LoneWolf_Cub_Ogami_Itto]

I'm home in both spots. I love guns, unapologetically. I love Japanese videogames, unapologetically and RE is Japanese as a Katana.

[@darkside8727]

he is british, have a lot of guns, this guy is the real merchant

[@RealCGH]

I thought merchant was Australian lol

[@NeO_SaNdMaN4040]

@@RealCGH he is. This guy’s probably just hearing the accent and assuming

[@araw540]

"I've got some things that might interest you stranger" (Johnathan's voice) Me "you sure do...let's talk about that MAC V SOG Vietnam used AK 47 you have"

[@Philpot1992]

​@NeO-SaNdMaN4040 the merchant is speaking in a British accent though?

[@pelago_]

😂😂😂

[@jacobfarley2332]

Now I want a Loadout just of Jonathan's choice of guns for the zombie apocalypse

[@kayagorzan]

Would probably include the tried and true MP5.

[@_NobodySpecial_]

Mostly melee with a few projectile weapons that don't use gunpowder

[@raka1996]

and some artillery

[@Atompilzy]

Yes, please!

[@vladyvhv9579]

Don't worry. There's no such thing as zombies.

[@utes5532]

For the love of god GameSpot, buy this man a new camera. Surely he's earned it

[@RevanAlaire]

@@kip_c You may be right as the quality in Jonathan's Royal Armouries videos is a lot crisper.

[@yewtewbstew547]

@@kip_c Ah yeah, that makes sense actually.

[@SirOnPoint]

Was literally thinking the same thing. Think JF needs to be part of the game weapon advisory team.

[@walkerwhited]

Or a camera + an adapter like camlink so the camera can act as a webcam. Been thinking this same thing for awhile.

[@iber012]

@@kip_c He could literally just record locally and send the footage in that case.

[@adams3627]

He doesn't do it too often, but I love when Jonathan goes "oh, what have they done to my poor babies" over pointlessly-modified weapons

[@royliber3824]

Whenever that happens, we all need to go get our emotional support Sturmgewehr.

[@TheSilverShadow17]

​​@@royliber3824 Can't forget about Jonathan's dearest love child, the Emotional Support Sturmgewehr lol

[@clerpington_the_fifth]

my BAAAaaAAaaaAaAby LoL

[@Kalethekill]

One thing I love so much about Jonathan's expertise on video game guns is that he recognizes it's a game and that some liberties are taken for the game to be enjoyable. Not just saying something is bad and nitpicking but explaining why something might not be right.

[@laudaifram2301]

Yeah, he actually interacted with some game developers from time to time so i guess he knows a bit about game developmen

[@gunsrtheanswer]

The guy is totally faking it, he's never seen a real gun in his life.

[@michaelfoley906]

​@@gunsrtheanswer he's literally surrounded by 'real guns' in this very video.

[@thedylannorwood]

Reminds me of that former Mafioso who was reacting to the Mafia games and he kept saying things like: “you can’t carry a dozen guns on you” or “most mafia guys don’t drive so well”

[@Jimjim192]

@@michaelfoley906 He's baiting

[@Bulbman123]

Fun Fact: Up until RE Code Veronica, RE games used real weapons and weapon names in game, ie in RE2 the VP70 is actually called a VP70 and Code Veronica even has Calico M-100s in it. Capcom stopped doing this because firearm manufacturers started caring about licensing/ royalties in games once they realized video games were getting big and they could make a lot money, similar thing with MGS series, after MGS4 Konami didn't want to pay royalties.

[@silvergunner101]

RE5 also used real weapon names and models for most of the guns I believe.

[@minmogrovingstrongandhealthy]

The names were made up however some weapons included legit names in the item description, only the ones that could. It's a legality, with other words they played with legal rights, we can't name these as they are inrl but we can describe them bla bla bla to the point new rules came up and they had to follow up each time. Also to the point where they rather drop everything and just make up everything to avoid it all. Handcannon was described as a 50 cal Magnum. List goes on. They never used the actual name for the weapons, but codenames. And some had mentions in descriptions. I think even official guides never had the real names even in description. Just the type of weapon and that is all which again isnt the same thing. Plenty of plagiat manufacturers in real life just make up a fake brand name and go with it, not everything needs to be real, after all this a video game, it's fiction and should be treated as such so roll with this mindset.

[@Bulbman123]

@@minmogrovingstrongandhealthy You need to go back and play some OG RE games or learn more about guns then if you think the RE franchise never used real world weapons in game. RE2, RE3, CV FOR SURE used real world names for the guns. IN RE2 the description for the "Handgun" is literally "H&K VP70. Manufactured by H&K, Germany. It uses 9mm parabellum rounds" or "Browning HP. Manufactured by FN, Belgium. It uses 9mm parabellum rounds." for Claires , if that's not considered a "real" weapon name/ description to you, than I don't know what else to say XD

[@Bulbman123]

@@silvergunner101 True, RE5 uses mostly accurate real world models, the names are pretty accurate too, though not quite as descriptive in terms of the actual brand name, ie H&K MP5, M92F, M3, or S&W 29 (notice brands with abbreviations S&W, H&K have it, but brands like "Berretta" M92F and "Benelli" M3 are missing from those). Kinda like how in OG MW1 the R700 was a Remington 700 (don't need license to put an R in front of 700). Though they do have Ithaca M37 which has the only fully spelled out brand name (Dragunov doesn't count), not sure if they got rights for Ithaca, would be cheaper than a big brand like H&K. That being said, off memory at least, only RE1 actually spells out the full brand name, "Berretta M92FS", so RE5 is good in this regard for an RE game

[@TalesOfWar]

@@Bulbman123 I think there's some kind of work around of sorts if they're a military designation. I'm not sure if it's just US military based or others allow it, but you'll see games like DayZ for example where they call the M16A2 the M16A2, or the M4A1 the M4A1, but the AKM is called the KA-M and the AK-74 is called the KA-74 so I'd imagine it's some kind of public domain copyright thing in US law.

[@209_sins]

Your shirt is of the cemetry zombie from the 1990 Night of the Livig Dead remake.. the one Barbara and Johnny (played by Bill Mosley) come across in the opening scene. Cheers

[@luisalonso7349]

FINALLY it's been bugging me that no one answered his question lol

[@nikolasmoralez6911]

I was guessing dawn of the dead remake

[@Budd631]

“Stop that! You’re ignorant!”

[@LopezBOT90]

I had it in my head that it was this movie but wasn't sure since I haven't seen it since i was a kid. thankfully you helped confirm it. :)

[@209_sins]

@@Budd631 YES!

[@LordSither1]

The large 80 pounder cannon is recoilless and the RPG7 recoils like a short barrel 10 gauge shotgun

[@chillsurface4499]

Petition to officialize the MP5 into Jonathan's Emotional Support Maschinenpistole 5

[@danghostman2814]

Ah, the MP5ES. A curious model.

[@chillsurface4499]

@@danghostman2814 Keeping the user emotionally stable is one of its best attributes. By firing it.. and slapping it.

[@zephyrm.6564]

Knowing the Germans, that would be a singular compound word.

[@nisnast]

@@zephyrm.6564 we need a german to come up with a single word for that, stat

[@Rick_Makes]

New merch idea. Emotional support MP5 t shirt for those of us who can't own actual emotional support MP5s.

[@HQ_Default]

I miss how the original just had a laser sight fitted to absolutely everything in place of a crosshair. I thought that was a cool way to reduce hud elements without sacrificing functionality.

[@stevenbobbybills]

The VR adaptation of the original game follows suit by putting a laser sight on everything, and as a first-person virtual reality game, you can still use the actual sights, too!

[@benjaminarenas8507]

The remake has a laser sight integrated too, just have to unlock it

[@hehitmewiththatalphabetsou3337]

@@benjaminarenas8507 only compatible with the starting pistol and the Five-seveN

[@GoldenGun1994]

​@@hehitmewiththatalphabetsou3337and a DLC gun

[@d4n5t3p3]

that's cause all new remakes has this mechanic when you wait for a bit the crosshair becomes smaller which makes your next shot more accurate and increases your crit chance, you can't really do that with the laser sight. They have the laser sight attachment for the starting pistol and the punnisher which makes them fully accurate, so that's at least smth

[@Hamstraaja93]

The thick pistol handle of the CQBR might be because they modelled it after an airsoft rifle. They have a thicker handle because the electric motor is located inside the grip.

[@Cerderius]

Its worth noting that since Jonathan's last analyze of the Red 9 they actually fixed the reload animation. In the original RE4 video Jonathan had noted Leon does a sort of Revolver-esque flip to remove the stripper clip from the gun, which isn't exactly possible due to how jammed in the clip is, but in the remake Leon now pulls out the clip as seen around 10:30

[@fluidwolf]

Yeah it's a neat little fixed detail that I kind of hoped they would notice.

[@bullettime8760]

Fun fact: the SG in SG-09 R is actually an abbreviation for "Silver Ghost" the nickname of Leon's pistol (his own personal custom made "hero's weapon" much like Chris's "Samurai Edge") and the R stands for "Remake" so the full name of the handgun is "Silver Ghost Remake". I don't know what the "09" supposed to be though since the original game was released in 2004/05, could be it's caliber (9mm) as one of the reply pointed out

[@KnightOfTheWind2401]

It bothered me how the handgun was not named “Silver Ghost” in remake, it absolutely flew over my head how SG R stands for “Silver Ghost Remake” lol

[@Gun_Dae]

The 09 probably stands for 9mm.

[@PlayfulFruitLPer]

Funny enough, once you get the exclusive, the Silver Ghost starter is the best handgun.

[@alternator7893]

Fun fact: the 1909 Royce Rolls silver ghost is the lowest compression car ever made with a compression ratio of 3.2:1.

[@gunsrtheanswer]

All these guns are fake. The whole thing is made up. There are no guns; nothing is real; you live in the matrix.....

[@huunhanle3809]

If Capcom decide to remake Resident Evil 5 and add a merchant, I would love to see a reference about Jonathan when trading with that merchant.

[@J0rdan912]

I'm pretty sure I've seen a couple of Johanthan references in some indie games and fan made projects)

[@crazybiscut]

I dunno how they gonna approach that one, even back then it has controversial because of the setting.

[@newburger]

I always hoped he'll be featured in John Wick 4, or maybe 5.

[@rogueraccoon1840]

Could explain where the merchant gets all his guns lol

[@carlocabezon5223]

He IS the merchant just without the mask 😅😅😅😅

[@Astraeus..]

IIRC the VP70 in burst has a 2200 round per minute rate of fire, so it pops off those 3 rounds in roughly 1/12th of a second. If someone is standing about 30 meters (99 feet) away, the 3rd round will have discharged by the time the sound from the 1st reaches them... It's honestly a little mind-boggling that they actually made a pistol that could cycle at that speed... Long story short, the sound of discharge is so stacked together it almost seems like 1 shot that stutters briefly.

[@micuu1]

Probably why they slowed it down in the game: it wouldn't seem like you were actually getting 3 shots, so players might feel cheated spending 3 ammo for "only one" shot.

[@davidn4956]

​@@micuu1 The game's framerate wouldn't even be able to show you each individual shot either.

[@eclipserepeater2466]

For a game running at 60 frames per second, 1/12th of a second is 5 frames. So it would fire every other frame for 3 shots. That's pretty reasonable and I think possible to notice it's three different shots?

[@DJWeapon8]

​@@micuu1 one thing they could do is instead of accurately simulating the 3 round burst, it would play a significantly louder report, higher muzzle rise, deal 3 times more damage per trigger pull, and instant stun regular ganados for a follow up melee attack and stun for longer, and lastly increase the chance for a headshot critical and limb dismemberment.

[@screamingcactus1753]

@@micuu1 I'm pretty sure it's a balance thing. With the current fire rate, you need to keep your reticle on target for a significant amount of time to take advantage of the full three round burst.

[@imkerrusin]

Killer7 is a direct reference from the old Gamecube Game Killer7 (2005). Kaede Smith carried it in game. She was supposed to be the long range shooter of the group. I'm surprised the Chicago Typewriter isn't featured in this release. That was a fun one to play with. :)

[@lightning214]

I think the Chicago is in the game just not featured in the video

[@nisnast]

I'm slightely dissapointed they removed the Killer7 logo from the gun in the remake.

[@Aquas1998]

@@nisnast They did? Huh, now I’m wondering if there’s something between Suda and Capcom.

[@shawnr6117]

My favorite is the laser gun, that might only be on the Wii version though

[@PoisonedPocky]

​@@WhiteBoyGamer It's in the game already, it's just one of the rewards for beating Professional difficulty.

[@jasonbadenhorst7977]

I know it's probably just a pipe dream but I would love to see Jonathan play a gunsmith or armory advisor in a John Wick movie. Love seeing him break down the details and seeing his passion for guns and the history of them

[@gunsrtheanswer]

this guy doesn't care about yer pipe dreams.....

[@danyet2538]

well, thats probably not gonna happen

[@HavingCrumpets]

ignore the boomers in the comments, I'd like it too

[@danyet2538]

@@HavingCrumpets bruh im 23

[@tylercheung1194]

​@@danyet2538 a pessimistic 23 year old.

[@Tracer_Krieg]

18:58 Jonathan, you actually called it correctly. The original RE2 and it's Remake both take place in 1998, and according to this game 6 years have passed, placing it in the year 2004.

[@thejason755]

I was gonna say, i was pretty sure the game is supposed to take place in the year it released

[@AICW]

@@thejason755 RE4 came out in January 2005 so it missed its target year by a month.

[@gunsrtheanswer]

Not many people know; but this game originally debuted on Atari 2600.

[@peppermillers8361]

​​@@gunsrtheanswer I knew that.

[@djxandman99]

You are correct about the observation you made about the CQBRs grip looking larger than normal and there is a reason for that. Capcom has worked with the Japanese Airsoft manufacturer Tokyo Marui since Resident Evil 2. They have helped with modeling the guns for the game by providing reference models and scans of their airsoft rifles and even make RE themed versions of the guns. That being said an airsoft AEG AR/M4 platform guns house an electric motor in the grip making the grip larger/wider than a normal grip. My guess is they used a Tokyo Marui CQBR and modeled the gun as it came out of the box.

[@prayforjonas]

I think the thing I love most about these videos is that Jonathan has fun with it. He gives games credit where he thinks credit is due while appreciating why they take liberties to be spectacular and unrealistic and fun. It's always a fun watch.

[@glizzyking8070]

This guy has the hardest background I've ever seen. Imagine sitting in a room filled with rocket launchers

[@prettytony]

I've watched a number of these firearms review/breakdowns and I have to say Jonathan Ferguson not only shares his passion and knowledge for firearms in an exciting, clear, concise, and fun way, but shows his personality in Easter Egg form with the t shirts he wears under his blazer, including this zombie one and an Alter Bridge shirt in a previous video. Kudos to you Jonathan, can of coke to ya!

[@kiratherenegade1561]

Always been a Mathilda person. Something about the firearm just screams Leon's iconic weapon - in the same way Samuari Edge is Jill's weapon of choice, Chris is his arm mounted canons for boulder movement & Claire's resides on her backside.

[@restart426]

Fun fact: the movie “Leon: the professional.” Also featured Natalie Portman as “Mathilda”, the young girl he was protecting, much like Leon and Ashley’s relationship.

[@crzyprplmnky]

Oh wow! I lovvvve that film and never put two and two together! It totally makes sense, even Ashley gaining confidence and Leon saying "you'll put me out of a job"@@restart426

[@spacehamsterZH]

"Bit of a Jack Bauer going on", ahahahahaha. Thank you, Jonathan. The weapon handling in 24 drives me up the wall.

[@yewtewbstew547]

I'm not even a gun person but one thing I always noticed in that show is there would often be scenes where Bauer would point a gun at someone but then decide not to shoot them for whatever reason, and to communicate this to the audience they would always make a show of him pulling the trigger to thumb the hammer down accompanied by a loud inserted **click** just so we know the gun "turned off". But he'd always continue pointing the gun at the person whilst doing that. I swear, if you watch closely, he nearly Alec Baldwins about five innocent people every season lol.

[@punkrockprincess7815]

Soon as I saw the new Broken Butterfly, I said to myself. "That's a Schofield... oh man, Jonathan is going to rip it a new one." did not disappoint.

[@illogicalbobcat8365]

That Schoffield is in the original, but it's semi-hidden, some optional back-tracking involved. Broken Butterfly. Far more powerful than the other magnum but slower/less capacity.

[@rafael5277]

also its only half Schofield, namely the barrel, cylinder and latch, while the frame is from the Colt Single Action Army, so its really not suprising that Jonathan missed it

[@illogicalbobcat8365]

@@rafael5277 Interesting. I'm definitely far more expert on the original game than firearms so I didn't catch that.

[@nisnast]

Yeah, it's semi-hidden, but you can always buy it from the merchant.

[@rafael5277]

@@illogicalbobcat8365 no problem friend 👍wish i had your knowledge earlier when i missed it out and bought it from the Merchant the fist few tries lol

[@unsavourylittlerunt]

I'm fairly certain the fire rate is identical, unless by "slower" you mean the reload speed which would then be correct, just that I've seen people claim something similar regarding the lightning hawk and S&W M29 in re5

[@MrJHM007]

Could you please take a look at artillery seen across multiple games? Stonehenge from Ace Combat would be a good start.

[@Demonetised_]

YES

[@nisnast]

That would make sense, I think this is the first time the keeper of firearms and ARTILLERY has actually reacted to any artillery in a game.

[@tbotalpha8133]

@@nisnast He reacted to some of the artillery in Foxhole.

[@maizen1403]

Yeah this! Would love to see Laser weaponry like Excalibur too

[@danilonakazone386]

@@maizen1403 does the Excalibur count as artillery?

[@crimsonXmaximum]

I love that he's such an expert that he is even ready when they throw him the curveball of the cannon.

[@jamesking4736]

fun fact: so the USP is in fact a USP but its not made by H&K, fans of the RE series can see a name engraved on the side witch plays all the way back to RE1, kendo is a gun shop in raccoon city run by two brothers, one presumably dies in raccoon city, never the less they are known for making high end custom firearms, the more notable being the samurai edge witch is based on Beretta m9 pattern but not all are the some, barrys for instance is based on the 96FS the .40 cal version

[@Johnspartan296]

It probably still is made by H&K in the RE universe (assuming they exist in that universe) it's just that Kendo customised the USP for Leon, hence the engraving. He didn't make the USP.

[@Necrowolf81]

@@Johnspartan296 how exactly if kendo dies the day Leon gets to the city?

[@daegnaxqelil2733]

perhaps Kendo met HK to make a under license custom variant

[@Rynjinivar]

@@Necrowolf81 Pretty sure Leon lived in Racoon City before Re2, the game was just his first day as a police officer. He could have ordered a custom pistol as his service weapon or something.

[@TheDraken03]

@@Rynjinivar wasn’t Leon heading to raccoon city in both versions of the game?

[@1988foxtrot]

"The MP5 is my emotional support gun." As if I couldn't love Jonathan even more he finds a way!

[@greendan01]

So glad you did this video. I saw your review of 2005's RE4 guns recently and it's made me watch a number of videos from your channel and pass it around.

[@ironklaw]

Would love to see Jonathan cover some of the weirder guns from Hot Dogs, Horseshoes and Hand Grenades (like the sustenance assault rifle, for example), or even some of the real-world weapons that have been added in by mods (like the old west percussion revolvers, or the replicas of sci-fi and video game weapons - that would be super meta!). Though turning off the easy reload this time might give Jonathan more to chew on since it makes reloading a bit more realistic. Also, taking time to look at how the different parts of the guns are modelled could be a fun deep dive seeing as the non-modded weapons in particular have all their visible moving parts modelled and animated. H3VR is hands-down my favourite shooter and my most-played VR title and the fact that new guns are frequently added/modded in makes it a constant source of nerdy fun.

[@roostergaming3373]

Woah, the game only came out yesterday and you guys have already done a vid on it? Legends.

[@BFedie518]

They probably got an early review code.

[@nisnast]

Reviewers have been playing this game since last week.

[@benhislop1458]

I felt Jonathan’s pain when he said they cut the sight off the MP5

[@HQ_Default]

Come to think of it, I feel like an SMG is actually a really good choice of weapon for any sort of a zombie-like encounter. Because not only do you want good maneuverability when you're caught in close quarters, but also very, VERY few of your enemies are going to be wearing any kind of body armor. So one of the biggest drawbacks of pistol-caliber cartridges is now kind of a mute point.

[@kylewhite8434]

Some Pistol ammo weighs more then .223/5.56. a box of .45acp for example will weigh more then the equivalent in .223.

[@sleepCircle]

you are absolutely correct, and here i am with a minor nitpick, sorry, hahaha. you said a 'mute point' which actually does make sense because the point has been silenced and is no longer necessary to hear, but the ORIGINAL phrase is "moot point," which comes from law school, a "moot" is a fake trial held by law students to practice their arguing skills, so a moot point is "it might be good practice to debate/think about this but in the end nobody really cares"

[@yewtewbstew547]

I guess the longer barrel and higher magazine capacity compared to a handgun, with lower recoil compared to a rifle, would also be a desirable combination when dealing with zombie-like things that you need to land multiple accurate shots on. Since that would give you more accuracy and more shots. Probably? I've never fired a gun so I don't actually know. Made sense in my head lol.

[@gunsrtheanswer]

Any weapon is a good choice when a zombie is attacking you.....

[@LeCatte]

Not to mention the accessibility of 9mm rounds being widespread and easily accessible in gun countries

[@Kirusei]

As for the Killer7, the name of it is a reference to the gun used by KAEDE Smith in the game Killer7 (another Capcom 5 title like the OG RE4) which is also a direct reference to Terminator. So it being in RE4 is kind of a double reference link

[@mattwilkinson7079]

My Saturday just isn't complete without firearms expert reacts

[@REexpert44]

We need a part 2 with the Skull Shaker, Sentinel 9, M1903, and Handcannon

[@JoeyA1]

skull shaker is my favorite shotgun in the game since it doesn’t use much ammo and doesn’t use much space

[@Wr41thgu4rd]

@@JoeyA1 the refire rate is nice but the spread makes it very limited to staggering. As for ammo uses the same amount of ammo as all the shotguns, a single shell...

[@arcastheelvt3807]

This is Jonathan Fergusson and YOU just stopped whatever you were doing because this is the best video you will watch all week

[@DorchadasAgusSolas]

Bro litteraly almost has an iron throne made out of guns instead of swords

[@gabrielraupp9519]

Fun fact: althout both magnum weapons in RE4 (OG & Remake) are called 45 cal magnum, the developers actually made a mistake when desiging or naming items because if you inspect the ammo box for "magnum" ammo, its actually .45 acp cartridges, a much less powerfull bullet then lets say 44 magnum the probably intended depiction.

[@peppermillers8361]

It's even more funny considering that they didn't make that mistake when making RE Outbreak.

[@Wr41thgu4rd]

I thought that was intended because Barry specifically uses a 44 and it kept it distinguished.

[@arthurchadwell9267]

But there really IS a .45 Winchester Magnum. Great round.

[@peppermillers8361]

@arthur chadwell he isn't saying it doesn't exist, it's just that the ammo box says .45 ACP, which is a different round altogether.

[@gabrielraupp9519]

@@peppermillers8361 even RE2 remake there is handgun ammo (9mm), magnum ammo (50 AE and 357 mag) and large caliber pistol ammo for "B" scenarios, wich is 45 acp. They when for full nostalgia with re4 and made the same mistake.

[@Freyafanboy90]

Well the MP5 is found in the merc base so the sliced off sight might be a personal mod from it's former owner. Still it was nice getting back to basics and getting the red 9 again.

[@jakedill1304]

Clearly before Krauser showed up and convinced everyone that knives were faster than guns and they should employ edge and melee weapons or crossbows and catapults... Now if only some try hard hadn't shown up with some modern firearms and for some reason singlehandedly obliterated near about every one of them like it was army of darkness or stargate or somethin... dunno... maybe faster isn't better... or maybe its not fast...? or mayb... Nah must have been hax and or witchcraft...

[@chrisdean7686]

Old school SEALs would cut the front sight off. This gun may have seen some combat. Just learned this from GBRS Group's KZbin channel. They are both former Devgru guys.

[@RizPlaysYTgaming]

Jonathan is a precious man and we need to protect him as best we can

[@Wr41thgu4rd]

Men don't need protection, they do the protecting.

[@KeySnow]

i believe he can protect himself 😂

[@doublebassman123]

​@@KeySnow not in the UK...

[@ZeroFighter]

In fairness to the Matilda (VP-70), one of the upgrades you can buy for it in-game is an improved rate of fire. When maxed out the Level 5 upgrade, it shoots just under 2x faster than when you buy it at what is effectively Level 0, before the Level 1 upgrades get applied. Assuming the gameplay video was just the gun as it was purchased from the Merchant, it's 5 upgrades away from its more realistic rate of fire.

[@jakewilson1511]

Probably should be mentioned that the Matilda isn't just a named (name of the real firearm) but is Leon's personally customised handgun

[@Wr41thgu4rd]

I thought his firearm was the silver ghost and the Matilda was a replica of it.

[@jakewilson1511]

@@Wr41thgu4rd That could be the real life inspiration for the gun but in canon Leon had his Matilda since before his police academy days

[@ShebbyYT]

I love how the game went all out on the weapon variety. This really feels like a REMAKE and not just a remaster

[@ramonandrajo6348]

The game is a semi-remake, so no. XD

[@theslashbro4474]

@@ramonandrajo6348 It is a remake, period. It was built ground up which fits into the definition of a remake.

[@tiktaco4391]

@@ramonandrajo6348 Troll. Its 100% a remake.

[@Ryan-qn1wr]

​@@ramonandrajo6348 What's a semi-remake?

[@ramonandrajo6348]

@@Ryan-qn1wr More detailed textures, more polygons and extra cut scenes here and there; basically, a remake only at a superficial level and nothing more.

[@Tounushi]

Still gotta love the pop culture references with the guns. Matilda references the movie Leon: The Professional and Killer 7 references Suda51's video game Killer7.

[@miskatonicalumni5612]

I love Jonathan's shirt. What, where, how much! Also, the Division franchise has a wide variety of real world and fantasy guns.

[@Black_noir_mw3]

Watching you geek out on these weapons, the cannon especially, really made me smile

[@gldni17]

I do like the detail for the Red9 in the game where the description on the weapon actually points out that the "9" on the grip is to denote the proper ammunition type. Neat little trivia tidbit. Less happy that the Killer7 doesn't have the logo etched into it anymore, but I guess it's fine...

[@paranoyd70]

Props to Jonathan for his knowledge & his shirt (zombie). The shirt looks terrifying and fits perfectly when talking about Resident Evil.

[@TheBiomedZed]

Would love to a “Ferguson Only” run where you can only buy and use Jonathan’s favourite weapon for each ammo type.

[@silvergunner101]

I love that last little clip of using the cannon to completely overkill that blue medallion and Ashley praising Leon for it.

[@ThomasBlithe]

Love to see Jonathan get a chance to talk about artillery

[@Kevbo2040]

Dang, I was really hoping he'd touch on the Blacktail, I'd really love to learn about that one. Still an excellent video!

[@mandalaelk488]

His contrast of personality especially with the way he speak and his T-shirt taste always wonder me

[@BlueZirnitra]

That's just the contrast between his professional persona and his real self. He's probably a lot cooler and more down to earth out of the office than you think. Plus, He's middle class British, he can't really help sounding like that lol.

[@chazburke4627]

The Fire rate on the VP70 or in RE4 The "Matilda" can be upgraded to 2200 rpm so the slow fire rate they played in the clip of it was relatively stock

[@guyinapandasuit2691]

I feel like the only thing missing from these videos is a live fire comparison. Would love to see him shoot some of these on a range to compare side by side with the games. Another great video!

[@CatCheshireThe]

I've mentioned it before but I'll comment again, I'd love for Johnathan to take a look at Receiver 2. I feel like he would appreciate the level of detail that's gone into the guns in that game

[@tjhall42]

I second Receiver 2! Probably the most in-depth gun handling of any non-VR game

[@WTFisTingispingis]

I'd love to see him take on cinematic guns too, the John Wick series would give him a LOT of material.

[@vahlok1426]

In regards to the timeline, Resident Evil 2 & 3 took place in Fall of 1998. RE4 is a direct continuation and takes place only a few years after the prior two games in numerical order. So, that being said, the placement of some guns like the model of AR-15 are actually pretty accurate. It's also the reason that Ashley's phone which you can find is a big, chunky flip phone as opposed to a modern smart phone.

[@Meton2526]

I'm surprised he didn't discuss Ashley, since she was equipped with ballistics.

[@gunsrtheanswer]

best part of the game.

[@forafraudemia3747]

ada's ballistics are way heavier

[@theiceman979]

😂

[@David-nd4to]

Love this series

[@Double512]

Regarding the Striker's magazine winding, strictly speaking it is modeled in the game just not correctly; when Leon loads a round, he pauses to wind the crank and there's an audible spring-winding noise. The difference is he somehow turns the crank from the back of the magazine instead of the front, likely to make the animation less awkward in 3rd person.

[@januszkurahenowski2860]

I love Johnathan Ferguson (the keeper of arms and artillery at the Royal Armouries Museum in the UK)!

[@pixelplanett]

Great video! Although the Resident Evil 4 remake is out, I'm still playing a lot of the original on mobile. In fact, on my latest episode of my RE4 series, I just passed through the cabin with Louis and both paths. It was intense! Keep up the great work!

[@tonythetony8438]

RE4 is set in 2004, a year before the original game came out be ause that's when it was planned to release first So ig the AR fits into the time period of 90s-00s

[@riseuplights5017]

Suggestion: Jonathan could react to weapons from Generation Zero, and give this Swedish game some love.

[@johndee2990]

17:30 That Chopped Block is the perfect place for a (Tiny) Trident Rail System. One on top, one on each side - no barrel shadow if you have a light on it, makes sense because there's a laser anyway.

[@jedimasterpickle3]

It's a bit funny that the actual in-game description for the rocket launcher mentions it's recoilless and yet it's still show with a ton of recoil

[@RobertJFCalais]

Having played nothing else ever since I got my hands on this game, I can absolutely confirm that with the upgrades maxed out, the Matilda a.k.a H&K VP-70 fire rate is absolutely spot-on.

[@habijjj]

I love that he got the fact that the mainline games tend to happen either the year the game came out or 1 year in either direction. Shadow of Rose is the first time ever that resident has done a time skip to the year 2037.

[@HereticsRight]

You should do an "Oops All Bullpups" video compiling all the bullpup weapons we've seen so far just as a treat for Jonathan.

[@TristanBelgrave-sh8gf]

I remember the VP70 was in Resident Evil 2. Nice to see it's back here.

[@AE1OU]

Please make a video on *METAL GEAR SOLID 3* weapons. So many weapons in MGS3 to react and comment on like the Patriot's infinite ammo magazine, the EZ tranq gun, Snake's customized officer M1911A1, Snake whittling the pistol grip to use a knife for CQC, Ocelot's SAA juggling skills, The End's paratrooper tranquilizer Mosin Nagant, the Davey Crockett recoil-less nuclear launcher and Eva's chinese mauser clone.

[@gabrielledebourg2487]

I'd love to see you cover the remake of Resident Evil 2, which has yet to be covered! I also think the shirt is from Zombi 2 (or Zombie: Flesh Eaters)!

[@gunsrtheanswer]

The shirt is a self portrait ....

[@brickch4pel]

Good guess, it does look a little like it could be from Zombi 2 because it looks both retro and realistic (zombi 2 had easily some of the best looking zombies in 70's films), though I'm not sure if i remember seeing it in any of the scenes.

[@itzolie]

I love Jonathan’s new background! Now if we could just get him a better camera

[@gamingsfinest3356]

Always great to see Jonathan's expert analysis of video game fire arms. It's great to see someone who understands the balance between realism and the need in game development to take liberties for the improvement of gameplay/design. Also is Jonathan the merchant? He seems like the merchant, so I would like to take this opportunity to ask for a discount on the infinite rocket launcher.

[@Rossen42]

I really want to see Jonathan break down the guns from The Order 1886

[@myopickid4180]

20:55 Maybe while Leon aiming and firing, Ashley do all reload job... maybe

[@whitewolf3051]

Considering how heavy the cannon rounds are, she would have to be pretty strong herself, perhaps enough for her to do a suplex.

[@DavidCowie2022]

From "Leon, help!" to "Leon, I'll help!"

[@whitewolf3051]

@@DavidCowie2022 Essentially going from annoyingly useless to (still annoyingly) useful.

[@TheRedWon]

Nice to see Jonathan get to react to an artillery piece for once!

[@BLACKSTAR-xn3vh]

Cool. His voice should be in a game as the gun dealer and when you load out you can hear his voice discribe more details about the weapons selected. Just an idea I got while watching. I've always watched his videos. I enjoy hearing his knowledge on firearms period. Good video.

[@dezpotizmOFheaven]

It's awesome that he is even allowed to provide us with this "knowledge" and showing us all these guns. It is also impressive that even if none of these weapons is loaded, hw keeps them pointing away from himself all the time. This guy lives the gun safety rules. :D

[@DavidCowie2022]

Isn't the first rule of gun safety that the gun is always loaded, especially when it isn't?

[@dezpotizmOFheaven]

@@DavidCowie2022 That's what I am talking about.

[@docdragoon8095]

I would love to see an episode on one of the earth defense force games like EDF 5

[@CK-hm4lr]

Always Thank to these high Quality videos.

[@mikepeterson9362]

I own HK USP serial number 204. I haven't shot it a ton because of its provenance, but I've shot it enough to know that recoil is minimal for a .40. Nowhere near what's depicted in this game, and this game depicts a 9mm version. It's a freakishly controllable pistol. Because of course it is -- it's a full-sized pistol, that's all it takes for the most part.

[@Sdaxddx.]

I am once again asking for... guns and artillery from a Total War game (maybe historical like Empire/Napoleon/Shogun), maybe Warhammer (so many guns)

[@mtddc9879]

I want to see him comment on the guns of Planetside 2

[@invaliduser9889]

I love how even the cannon make it to here

[@StevenCodeBlack]

@1:51 There's another possibility with that recoil could be something related to an added mechanic in the gameplay. Some sources claim that based on the player's health, if it's either not at 100% or below a certain %, that it can impact the player's ability to steadily aim and fire and add increased sway and recoil. This sort of thing is kind of similar to some of the later Metal Gear Solid games if the player's Psyche/Stamina is below 50%.

[@mandalaelk488]

How is you guys experience with the RE4 Remake so far?

[@BlueZirnitra]

Masterful remake of a masterpiece. Knocked it out of the park. Capcoms remake team are getting toward legendary status and I think we're gonna be looking back at what they're doing here as influential on the quality of remakes in future. It's amazing how they balance cutting edge graphics and modernisation while preserving the soul of the original. A rare feat achieved several times in a row now, even if 3 was slightly underwhelming.

[@nisnast]

I feel like Squidward in that meme. Everyone around me is playing but I'm not.

[@kylele23]

I was going in with mild expectations knowing how much was cut from RE2/3make, but it actually preserves almost everything while adding new stuff just like they said. I’ll miss cutscene QTEs personally but I’m probably unpopular with that view. I think the cutscenes up to the castle are pretty lackluster in setting up the story versus the original (One of my favorite buildups is the villagers holding back and being crushed by the first el gigante before you fight him but they just start the fight now with him breaking out on his own, things like that) picking up a lot more mid castle where I am. I also realllly don’t like the merchant now because he spouts out like seven lines just for checking any menu and never shuts up, but guess it’s just a live with it situation. Gameplay wise I think it plays great, had to constantly be finding optimal areas to begin fighting back without being cornered and the slightly slower run speed can make it tense. The weapon storage at typewriters was a bit of a concern but since they changed resell value based on your upgrades, it encourages using the other weapons a lot more rather than just what you’ve been upgrading since the start. What I really don’t like about the gameplay is the added charms to the attache case basically being generic video game passives like -1 gunpowder use and 8% RUNNING SPEED. It feels really weird to randomly get charms that would make my experience entirely different from someone else. Could not use them and be totally fine…. But you could also just not use anything if you wanted to. Odd decision to add random bonus perks from a gacha machine in the shooting range. Another problem I have with the gameplay is how hilariously easy it is to break when you get the crafting for flash grenades. They’re very strong in this game since encounters start spamming plagas heads and take the same slots that you used the resource for anyways, so they’re just absurdly op.

[@mytranscription6909]

So much hype for Jonathan to react for new CS2 weapons models, but we need to wait for summer 😢

[@manxgirl]

This video was awesome and very informative. I just wish that when the guns had appeared on screen, you had had the names appear on the screen along with them (instead of having to use the scroll bar to see them, thanks again for that). Plus, I would just 💕 a split screen where you have the real gun next to the RE gun. I ask, because I'm more of a visual person. But again, you were very informative. Just some requests/suggestions. From someone who's only ever held a pump-action rifle. Once. 😅 Do with them as you please.

[@megashillyshally]

I would love to see you breakdown the Winchester shotgun Arnold uses in Terminator 2 and its variants. I think with the appearances the lever action shotgun has had it could be a great video. The RE4 Skull Shaker.

[@Armando_Aranda]

Firearms Expert reacts to Splatoon 3 weapons in the following video.

[@mikevignola4213]

The series prior to the original resident evil 4, the series used the real life names for most of thier weaponry. In leon's first appearnce in resident evil 2 he started off with the HK VP70, with the ability to add the stock for the three round burst fire as his basic handgun. It's rebranded name "Matilda" is a reference to the Movie Leon: The Professional.

[@SL4PSH0CK]

love the high/low ready, small things matter.

[@eightymopar]

Im sure capcom is using some artistic liberties to thier advantage to make these guns juuust different to not get sued, but close enough to tell what they are going for. I think it was like the very 1st one or two games they actually used real gun names and true to life models. Well as true as you could get in the 90s.

[@Brian-tn4cd]

Thing is you cant get sued by using the design of the gun only the branding of it (you can work around designations though)

[@dragonbornexpress5650]

@@Brian-tn4cd. In some cases, yes; Others are a bit different. For instance, Glock not only copyrights their product names and looks, but also the mechanics that make their products work.

[@Brian-tn4cd]

@@dragonbornexpress5650 mechanics would be under patent not copyright and A that lasts only 20 years B i dont believe you could credibly sue since they aren't making the mechanism

[@NIGHTSHADE31401]

To this day almost half of the RE games had real weapons and names. RE1, 2, 3, 5, Code Veronica, Survivor 1, Survivor 2, and Revelation 1 and 2 with a few liberties. RE7, RE8, and RE4 Remake have some weapons with their real names.

[@Crispierbug]

In resident evil 8 you get a m1911 that uses the real name.

[@steelcurtain187]

Always a pleasure seeing this guys analysis