Break Gunner



The Transformation Fist-Gun Break Gunner (変身拳銃ブレイクガンナー) is a device used by Chase that not only transforms him into the Kamen Rider-like warrior Mashin Chaser, but also doubles as his main weapon in battle. It first appears in episode 3.

After Chase is reformed and becomes Kamen Rider Chaser, the Break Gunner is relegated to just a secondary sidearm, with the Shingou-Ax taking its place as his primary weapon. This especially comes in handy when Chaser is waiting for his Shingou-Ax's finisher to complete its charging process.

By turning on the Advanced Ignition, Kamen Rider Gold Drive can briefly steal this weapon from Chaser. This weapon becomes part of the finishing attack for Gold Drive's PerfecShot (パーフェクショット), where he first creates a golden energy ball with the Door-Ju, then uses the Break Gunner to pop the energy construct into a hailing barrage of bullets.

Functionality
To transform, the user firmly holds the Hard Gear Grip (ハード ギア グリップ) and slams their hand on the Destruction Muzzle (ディストラクション マズル) spring-like button, holds it for a few seconds, then lets go and aims the Break Gunner above their head, causing the device to announce "Break Up" (ブレイクアップ) while a series of shadow tires and electricity projects out of it to surround the user and combine with the user's body, thus ending the transformation sequence into Mashin Chaser.

By pressing and releasing the Destruction Muzzle, Mashin Chaser can also activate the Break Gunner's Gun Mode. Pressing the Destruction Muzzle once again activates its Break Mode as well. It also allows him to use the Break Gunner as a knuckle duster with the small spikes below the Destruction Muzzle called Revenger Pikes (リベンジャーパイク) empowering the blow.

Since the Break Gunner was based on Protodrive's equipment (presumably his own Shift Brace), the user can "Tune" (チューン) up using either a Viral Core or Shift Car's powers by inserting them into a slot called the Viral Landing Panel (バイラルランディングパネル) behind the Guard Wingle (ガードウィングル), a purple spoiler. Using a Shift Car will simply add its power to the Break Gunner, which is activated by pulling the Demolition Trigger (デモリッショントリガー), while using a Chaser Viral Core will allow the user to transform into the appropriate Tune Chaser form.

To initiate a finishing attack, Mashin Chaser must have either a Viral Core or Shift Car placed in the Viral Landing Panel before pressing the Destruction Muzzle, which makes the Break Gunner announce "Execution" (エグゼキューション). Pulling the Demolition Trigger afterwards would then give Mashin Chaser an exceeding amount of power, as well as cause the Break Gunner to announce "Full Break" (フルブレイク) and then the corresponding Viral Core or Shift Car used. Mashin Chaser may now release the power gained in any way he wishes.

In episode 21, after getting upgraded by Medic, Mashin Chaser can now create an improved version of the Heavy Acceleration called Super Heavy Acceleration simply by absorbing energies in his Break Gunner and punching it into the ground to produce a purple wave that can affect a small area in a certain radius. The effect is so much more powerful than the original Heaviness that it manages to slow down Drive Type Wild despite him having the necessities used to counter Heavy Accelerations. However, the effect can be countered through the use of Shift Dead Heat, but it still restricts the Shift Car/Signal Bike hybrid's enhanced combat capabilities. Only through the use of Shift Formula can the Super Heavy Acceleration effect be fully countered.

Other versions

 * Kamen Rider Lupin uses a gold-colored version of the Break Gunner called the Lupin Gunner (ルパンガンナー) as his transformation device, after stealing the Break Gunner's blueprints to build it, which has an additional Blade Mode (ブレードモード) that is accessed via the Lupin Blade Viral Core.
 * Kamen Rider Dark Drive, a Rider that hailed from the year 2035 wielded a black-colored version of the Break Gunner, called the Blade Gunner (ブレードガンナー) as his side weapon. Unlike its predecessors, this weapon is already in its Blade Mode, which was first demonstrated by the Lupin Gunner. The blade part also resembles that of Kamen Rider Drive's Handle-Ken.

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