Handcannon

The Handcannon a super powerful weapon in Resident Evil 4. It is very damaging. Probably strong enough to kill an elephant. It is a magnum and does not shoot cannonballs unfortunately.

Gameplay
Leon can only buy this from the Merchant after he saves Ashley and the player completes the Mercenaries mini game 100%. This is done by beating every single stage with the entire cast of playable characters and getting a legendary 5 star rating.

The Merchant will be generous and offer the magnum for free, however the upgrades will still cost a lot. Fully upgrading the weapon makes it the most powerful non-explosive weapon in the game. It also gains a special cylinder that refills its ammo automatically meaning it will have infinite ammunition. (However ammo for the weapon will still drop).

Having this weapon in your inventory changes the game slightly. Owning this weapons will cause a new type of ammo to drop, the Handcannon Ammo. Its ammo is a cross between magnum and shotgun ammo, it is very powerful and often spreads out.

Strategies

 * This will kill normal Ganados.
 * This weapon is best used fully upgraded because it will be very powerful.
 * Fully upgrading with will also give it unlimited ammo.
 * This can kill bosses in a few hits.
 * It takes training to use because it has a big recoil.
 * It shoots a ton of pellets so you won't miss.
 * Shit load of recoil, you need to master it.