Evangelion Ranged Weapons
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Evangelion long-distance weapons are used to (optimally) attack from afar.
Within the Show
Pallet Gun (or "Pallet Rifle") (パレットライフル): The standard-issue rifle used by Evangelion Units. It resembles a Steyr ACR combat rifle. This giant automatic rifle is proportionately sized to match the Evas, so an Eva can wield the rifle just as a human would use a conventional assault rifle.
It is not entirely clear why this weapon is called a "Pallet" Gun. Bonus materials and production notes never explain this choice of name, but do refer to it directly as such.
- 03: Eva-01 against Shamshel; ineffective.
- 09: Eva-01 against Israfel (ineffective), then as part of synchronized attack.
- 11: Eva-01 against Matarael; mortal blow.
- 18: Eva-00 and Eva-01 both sortied with; used by neither
- 19: Eva-02 against Zeruel, dual-wielded; ineffective.
- 23: Eva-01 sortied with; not used.
Handgun (ハンドガン): Resembles a Desert Eagle Mark XIX.
- 16: Eva-01 against Leliel; ineffective.
Sniper Rifle (スナイパーライフル): Eva-00's weapon of choice, modeled on the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum.
- 16: Eva-00 against Leliel; doesn't contact.
- 23: Eva-00 against Armisael; ineffective.
Bazooka (バズーカ)
- 18: Eva-02 sortied with; not used.
Hand Bazooka (ハンドバズーカ): Also called "Launcher Gun" (ランチャー銃).
- 19: Eva-02 against Zeruel, dual-wielded; ineffective.
Positron Rifle (???) Shoulder-mounted.
- 09: Eva-02 against Israfel; limited effect or ineffective.
Positron Rifle (20x, toroidal accelerator): Shoulder-mounted. Capable of firing rounds into low Earth-orbit, though the power of the shots diminishes to being ineffective at such a long range. Not a very mobile weapon, as relies on an external power cable to power its function. It still uses a finite amount of ammunition, about 8 rounds.
- 06: Seen but not used.
- 22: Eva-02 against Arael; doesn't contact.
Positron Sniper Rifle: A prototype, originally requisitioned from the JSSDF's R&D labs.
- 06: Eva-01 against Ramiel; mortal blow.
Positron Sniper Rifle (Modified, Lower Power?): Upgraded, modified, or Eva-specific version of the weapon used against Ramiel.
- 22: Eva-00 against Arael; ineffective due to range and power limitations.
In Other Media
Gatling Gun (ガトリングガン): Appears in Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone. A massive Gatling Gun, used by Eva-01 against Shamshel. When it fires it drops a large amount of spent shell casings that destroy several vehicles on the ground.
Assault Rifle: Appears in Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone. The same as the old pallet rifle, is brought up for use against Shamshel but not taken. Considering that it was never explained why the original gun was called a "pallet" rifle of all things, the production team probably just simplified it to "Assault Rifle".
