Archer - Season 1

The first episode of Archer aired on September 17th, 2009 to coincide with the fifth season premiere of fellow FX comedy It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, but the rest of the season didn't follow until January the next year. It was the fourth series created/co-created by Adam Reed, following Sealab 2021, Frisky Dingo, and its short-lives spinoff, The Xtacles, all of which ran on Adult Swim.
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=Handguns=
==Walther PPK==
Sterling Archer's primary sidearm is a Walther PPK. The rendering of the PPK improves as the show goes on, but it's very primitive during the first season. According to the companion book How to Archer: The Ultimate Guide to Espionage and Style and Women and Also Cocktails Ever Written, his PPK is chambered in .32 ACP.
==Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer==
Manfred has a Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer as his sidearm, using it to shoot Torvald Utne (not the Olympic shot-putter) in "Killing Utne." 
==Beretta 92F==
Captain Lammers uses a Beretta 92F in "Skytanic." Archer also uses a suppressed Beretta 92F in one scene in "Skorpio." Lana Kane also carries a pair of Beretta 92F pistols in a dual-pistol shoulder rig. Manfred briefly carries a pair of 92Fs in a shoulder rig similar to Lana's in "Killing Utne", though he does not use either.
==Dan Wesson 744V==
Since retiring from the field, Malory Archer's primary handgun is a Dan Wesson 744V, tricked out with a scope and laser. She sleeps with it by her beside in "Dial M for Mother" (S01E10). 
==Desert Eagle Mark VII==
Archer's rival, Barry Dillon, carries a nickel Desert Eagle Mark VII. Ramon Limon has a blued Desert Eagle.
==Luger P04==
Crenshaw/Kremensky uses a Luger P04 in the pilot, "Mole Hunt." 
===Special===
==Colt Lawman MK III==
Sterling is shown with a Colt Lawman MK III in a flashback during "Killing Utne."
==Colt Python==
Malory uses one in one of her flashbacks in "Job Offer."
==SIG-Sauer P226==
A two-tone SIG-Sauer P226 is seen on the floor while another is used by Archer in "Skorpio." It is missing most of its controls. Boris uses a P226 with what appears to be an extended barrel in "Dial M for Mother" (S01E10). 
=Submachine Guns=
==TEC-9==
Lana Kane is often seen with a pair of TEC-9's, which would be a good fit for her Johnny Bench-ian, steam-shovelly, Truckasaurus hands. According to the dialogue, they are TEC-9s, and fire full auto, but lack the sling rings of a TEC-9.
==MP40==
The MP40 is the SMG seen most on "Archer." 
==Steyr TMP==
Some members of a Cuban hit squad are armed with Steyr TMP SMGs ("Diversity Hire.")
==Uzi==
Other members of the Cuban hit squad are armed with Uzi SMGs ("Diversity Hire.") 
=Rifles=
==AK-47==
The AK-47 shows up numerous times during the series. They appear to be based on real AK-47s, with the milled receiver and open-topped front sight.
==M14==
Cyril channels Private Pyle from Full Metal Jacket with an M14 after Lana decides to sleep with all the men at ISIS as a form of revenge in "Dial M for Mother." 
==M21==
An M21 rifle is seen in a crate during a flashback to the last moments of Agents Ruiz, Pak, and Mgumbe (all of which recycle the same background) in "Diversity Hire."
==Heckler & Koch PSG-1==
Except in one instance, the Heckler & Koch PSG-1 is the primary sniper rifle of ISIS.
=Machine Guns=
==Browning M2HB==
An ODIN agents fires from a mounted Browning M2HB in "The Rock."
=Grenades/Explosives=
==M18A1 Claymore==
Ramon Limon has a M18A1 Claymore handy to decorate Malory's old apartment in Miami ("Honeypot"). 
==M67 hand grenade==
Archer pulls out an M67 hand grenade after Skorpio confronts Lana and him after their threesome. 
==M18 Smoke Grenade==
Archer sets off an M18 Smoke Grenade in "The Rock" (S01E08).
=Miscellaneous=
==Battelle Tactical Air Initiated Launch system==
Archer uses a smaller version of the Battelle Tactical Air Initiated Launch system to launch a grappling hook in "Mole Hunt" (S01E01.
==Spear Gun==
Lana carries around a spear gun for some reason in "Training Day" (S01E02). She actually uses it in "Diversity Hire" (S01E03).
==Rocket Launcher==
Skorpio's henchmen prepare to fire rocket launchers at Archer and Lana in "Skorpio." These are probably supposed to be FIM-43 Redeye missiles, since Skorpio was supposed to be selling them, but don't look like Redeyes at all. 
==".25 cal Chekhov"==
This is the pistol that Archer gives to Cyril in "Training Day." The name comes from the literary technique "Chekhov's gun," which comes into play later in this episode. It's never seen again after "Training Day." They can never seem to nail down a design. According to the companion book How to Archer: The Ultimate Guide to Espionage and Style and Women and Also Cocktails Ever Written, it's supposed to be a Walther TPH.
==Crossbow==
Archer and Lana use crossbows to infiltrate a palace in San Marino in "The Rock" (S01E08).
==Scaling issues==
Scaling, as seen in the armory shots above, used to be a problem, especially in the early episodes.
==The PPK==
Consistency was also not a strongpoint in Season 1.
=See Also=
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