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The 30mm Anti-Midian Cannon "Harkonnen" 《ハルコネン, Harukonen?》, often referred to as simply "The Harkonnen", is the preferred firearm of Seras Victoria for much of the Hellsing series.
She is the only one who uses it, and is probably one of the few who can because of its weight; Seras' sharp precision and superhuman strength are ideal for using it. The Harkonnen is stated by Walter to have enough firepower to destroy nearly anything other than a main battle tank, as well as being superior to the majority of military weapons.
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Weighing 120 lb. (approx. 60 kg) unloaded, the 30mm, single-shot breech loader cannon uses various types of shells, including depleted uranium with silver for piercing armored targets and armor-piercing incendiary rounds for destroying large groups of opponents both on land and in the air. Walter stated that "it can function as an anti-tank rifle, eliminating all targets both on land and in the air." The barrel is connected to the lower receiver by a hinge at the back of the barrel. To reload the barrel drops down at the forward end and moves up at the rear end, exposing the breech end of the barrel where spent cases are removed and fresh shells inserted (like a double barrel shotgun except with one, much larger barrel.
The cannon is almost hilariously oversized, but Seras soon handles it like a normal rifle because of her strength as a vampire. Weighing 120 lb. (approx. 60 kg) unloaded, the 30mm, single-shot breech loader cannon uses various types of shells, including depleted uranium with silver for piercing armored targets and incendiary napalm rounds for destroying large groups of opponents both on land and in the air. Carrying this weapon, the vampirically-enhanced Seras serves perfectly as long-range fire support. Her immense strength also allows her to use the weapon while moving; sometimes, especially in the manga, she wields it with extraordinary ease, even firing over her shoulder.
Stats[]
- Caliber: 30mm Depleted Uranium Ammunition or Armor-Piercing Incendiary Rounds (situational)
- Total length: 1900mm (1.90m)
- Weight: 83kg
- Magazine: 1 Bullet
Usage[]
Walter gave Seras this weapon in Chapter 7 of Hellsing. After then, for most of the series, Seras primarily uses this weapon; even after Harkonnen II's existence. However, it probably means that Harkonnen II was specifically made in order to take down Zorin's zeppelin. The Harkonnen's large size sometimes makes it hard to transport, a feature wryly remarked upon by Seras. Nevertheless, it continues to be her preferred weapon until it is destroyed.
In 1999, Seras had only used the Harkonnen canon against Zorin; and was specifically last seen using the weapon during the last stand against Zorin's battalion, and had never used this again during the rest of the "war." However, after the 31-year-long time-skip, and during Alucard's return, Seras was seen using two of these, meaning that it was repaired.
Name[]
This weapon's name is rendered as "Hallconnen", but actually pronounced "Harkonnen" and is a reference to the primary antagonist of the novel Dune, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (the spelling discrepancy is the result of the Japanese pronunciation of "Harkonnen").
Trivia[]
- Before gaining the Harkonnen, Seras used a relatively smaller rifle, firing 13.7mm rounds, as is seen written on the gun in the manga. In the manga this gun is unnamed but the letters Hellsing 13.7mm 'BAERLKS' are spelled out on its side; in the OVA, however, the gun has "Hallconnen" written in the same place.