Hunter X Hunter (2011)

Hunter X Hunter (pronounced "Hunter Hunter", without the "X") is a 2011 anime series produced by Madhouse, based on Yoshihiro Togashi's famous, and frequently on hiatus, manga series of the same name. Set in a fictional world (whose map looks conspicuously like the real world's rearranged), the story centers around Gon Freecss, a 12-year-old boy who seeks to join the exclusive, prestigious Hunter Association (a group composed of exceptionally capable individuals in a variety of fields, ranging from exploration to bounty hunting to cooking), in an effort to find his absent father, a noted member of the group. Soon after he begins, he is joined by 3 other aspiring hunters - Killua Zoldyck (another 12-year-old boy, and also an accomplished ex-hitman-for-hire), Kurapika Kurta (a 17-year-old seeking to avenge the murder of his family), and Leorio Paradinight (a 19-year-old who primarily wants access to the organization's funding, so he can go to medical school).
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=Pistols=
==AMT Hardballer II==
A Mafia member in Episode 52 ("Assault X And X Impact") uses what appears to be an AMT Hardballer II.
==Beretta 92FS Inox==
A Mafia member in Episode 43 ("A x Shocking x Tragedy") is briefly seen with a Beretta 92FS Inox.
==Colt Defender==
Another Mafia member in Episode 43 is seen with a Colt Defender; yet another Mafia member uses one against Uvogin in Episode 44 ("Buildup x To A x Fierce Battle").
==Colt M1911==
At least one of the Mafia members is seen with an original Colt M1911 in Episode 52.
==Colt M1911A1==
What appears to be a Colt M1911A1 is (briefly) used by a Mafia member in Episode 44 ("Buildup X To A X Fierce Battle"); more are used by Mafia members in Episode 51 ("A X Brutal X Battlefield") and 52, with Pakunoda also using one in the former episode. The M1911A1 is also the standard-issue sidearm of the Pata City police officers seen in Episode 93 ("Date X With X Palm").
==IMI Desert Eagle==
Pakunoda briefly uses an IMI Desert Eagle in Episode 51. A guard in Episode 52 uses one in a continuity error, and Zenji also uses one in Episode 53 ("Fake X And X Psyche"). Some were also apparently owned by members of Gyro's drug cartel (though no living member is seen with one); at least two are collected and used by a Chimera Ant in Episode 80 ("Evil X And X Terrible").
==Stechkin APS==
Kite's Nen ability, Crazy Slots, can produce several different weapons seemingly at random; of these, the fourth is a Stechkin APS fitted with an odd muzzle device and an absurdly long stock. This is the first of said weapons shown, appearing in Episode 76 ("Reunion X And X Understanding").
==Steyr GB==
What appear to be Steyr GB pistols are used by some of the Eleven Black Children, Shachmono Tocino's Nen-based soldiers; they are only used during the Children's first (i.e. planned) appearance, presumably because their armaments are separate from them, and thus need to be handed out to them in advance.
==Walther PPK==
A Mafia member in Episode 43 is briefly seen with a stainless Walther PPK.
=Revolvers=
==Smith & Wesson Model 36==
What appear to be Smith & Wesson Model 36 revolvers (or possibly another similar S&W model) are used by the police officers that attempt to arrest Basho in Episode 39 ("Wish x And x Promise").
==Smith & Wesson Model 66==
What appears to be a Smith & Wesson Model 66 (or, again, another similar model) is briefly seen in the hands of a Mafia member in Episode 43 ("A x Shocking x Tragedy").
==Webley Mark VI==
A nickel-plated Webley Mark VI is Pakunoda's signature weapon, seen first during the 2nd OP sequence, "Departure! -second version-". For all its association with the character, she only actually uses it twice; rather than conventional ammunition, it is used exclusively to fire Nen-based "Memory Bomb" rounds, which contain a fixed set of information that is instantly conveyed to anyone shot in the head with them.
==Unknown Revolver==
Various patrons of the Hunter-exclusive information website carry holstered revolvers (in keeping with the site's Wild West theme); these are never unholstered, and thus difficult to give a specific ID. Another unknown revolver is seen in the montage sequence in Episode 134 ("The Word X Is X That Person"), with this one having a vaguely Webley-like appearance. (I think this one might be just good enough for a separate entry, but I'll decide later.)
=Submachine Guns=
==M1A1 Thompson==
Starting in Episode 51, Mafia guards make frequent use of M1A1 Thompson submachine guns.
==MAC-11==
Koala, a Chimera Ant, is briefly seen handling a MAC-11 taken from a dead cartel member in Episode 79 ("No X Good X NGL").
=Assault Rifles & Carbines=
==AK-74==
While most of the AK variants used by Mafia guards in Episode 51 are Norinco Type 56s (described below), at least a few appear to be AK-74s without muzzle brakes. Pakunoda also briefly uses one in Episode 52, and some are used by Mafia guards outside the Ten Dons' meeting house in Episode 53 ("Fake X And X Psyche"). At least a few of the cartel members (first seen in Episode 78, "Very X Rapid X Reproduction") also appear to have AK-74s instead of Type 56s.
==Colt M16A1==
Some of the Mafia guards also use M16 variants, seemingly Colt M16A1s. The M16A1 also appears to be the standard-issue rifle of the Republic of East Gorteau; this is rather ironic, as the REG is a thinly-veiled parody of North Korea, while the M16A1 was, for a time, the standard rifle of the South Korean military.
==M4A1 Carbine==
A Mafia member in Episode 43 is briefly seen with what appears to be an M4A1 Carbine (or a similar AR variant).
==Norinco Type 56==
A substantial chunk of the Mafia guards from Episode 51 forwards use Norinco Type 56s, both fixed-stock models and under-folding Type 56-1s. Drug cartel members also use them starting in Episode 78; again, both fixed and folding stocks are seen, though the latter are of a different design. Despite their varied features, all the show's Type 56s consistently use early-style "slab-side" magazines, possibly because they're simpler to draw.
thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56-1 with milled receiver - 7.62x39mm
=Rifles=
==Remington Model 700PSS==
A Mafia sniper in Episode 44 is seen with what appears to be a Remington Model 700PSS; like most of the weapons used by the Mafia in this episode, it is used briefly, and to little effect.
==Unknown Sniper Rifle==
The aptly-named character Siper uses a somewhat nondescript sniper rifle; based on its design, it is presumably semi-automatic, though it can't be said for sure since, despite practically never being seen without it, Siper never actually fires the rifle on-screen.
=Shotguns=
==Ithaca 37==
Some of the Mafia guards in Episode 51 use Ithaca 37 shotguns.
=Machine Guns=
==Browning M2 Aircraft==
The montage sequence at the beginning of Episode 134 opens with a shot of a bombing run; while the airships involved are (by nature) fictional, they feature B17-esque ball turrets containing what are presumably meant to be Browning M2 Aircraft heavy machine guns.
=Launchers=
==M20 "Super Bazooka"==
One of the numerous Mafia men in Episode 44 uses an M20 "Super Bazooka" against Uvogin; notably, it is actually referred to by name (or rather, by nickname) by its user. Precisely why the Mafia thought such a weapon was necessary to bring along to what they believed would be a fight against ordinary human beings isn't ever elaborated upon; regardless, the fact that such a weapon would normally be overkill winds up being a bit of a moot point.
=Other=
==Brovada's Claws==
Brovada, a Chimera Ant (also often referred to as "Bloster"), has a pair of 3-barreled machine guns (or possibly autocannons, given the caliber) concealed within his claws; as with many body-integrated weapons in HXH, these are Nen-based, rather than any sort of mechanical system. They are shown as being quite powerful, capable of demolishing most of a truck's cab with a single burst, and ripping fist-sized holes through an ostensibly reinforced pair of elevator doors; oddly, in spite of this, they completely fail to even scratch the M113 APC Ikalgo uses against him, despite the M113's armor being relatively thin aluminum only rated to stop 7.62mm rifle ammunition.
==Feitan's Umbrella==
Feitan Portor's main weapon is a spike-ended umbrella; aside from concealing a sword, this incorporates a system (seemingly either compressed air or a powder charge) for launching the large spike on the end like a bullet. The weapon itself is only seen in Episodes 96 ("A X Lawless X Home") and 97 ("Carnage X And X Destruction"), with the spike launcher only being used in the latter.
==Franklin's Hands==
Franklin Bordeau's Nen ability is his "Double Machine Gun", a set of 10 submachine guns mounted in his fingers; being Nen-based, they fire Nen bullets, and thus don't have any obvious operating mechanism.
==Generic Weapons==
Several background characters (Mafia members in particular) are seen with generic firearms, often too low in detail to make a confident ID possible.
==Ikalgo's Rifle==
Ikalgo, another Chimera Ant, has the ability to turn his tentacles into an air rifle; first seen in Episode 100 ("Tracking X And X Pursuit"), he uses this as part of a Nen ability called "Fleadom", which allows him to fire giant, anticoagulant-secreting fleas at targets several hundred meters away. 
Following Ikalgo's separation from his host body, the rifle's design changes rather significantly, with a smaller receiver and shorter barrel, and gains the ability to fire ordinary-looking (though still organic and air-propelled) centerfire rounds, loaded through a port on top of the receiver. This is presumably some unexplained byproduct of one of his Nen abilities, though in practical terms it was likely meant to prevent the rifle from looking disproportionately large when attached to the substantially smaller body of Ikalgo (as compared to his prior host).
==Unknown SPG==
Being modeled off of North Korea, the military of East Gorteau seemingly places a large emphasis on the use of self-propelled guns; the exact model is unclear, though they bear some resemblance to various SPGs operated by the actual North Korean army.
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