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Paul aka ArcaneX has come up with compelling evidence to prove the gun that Vincent used is a Western Arms Strayer-Voigt (SV) Infinity. (Actual real steel gun: Strayer-Voigt Infinity).
His evidence:
It has no markings on the barrel (as animated), unlike the other pistols featured.
It features a long, 6" barrel unlike the other pistols featured here (the barrel animated is fairly long in length).
It holds 30 rounds of ammunition which would explain his ability to fire so many rounds without having to reload on the train until later. (There is also a 15 round model which looks exactly the same).
It's a spot on look alike of the pistol animated (at least I think so :D)
IMHO, the clincher is the trigger of the Infinity which is spot-on for the cap I took below. No other gun has a similar, distinctive trigger as the Infinity pistol so my money is with Paul assertion.
The Infinity is a highly customized Colt Government 1911A1. For more information on the Infinity check this link, as provided by Paul. (link broken)
Despite being ex-military the fugitive bounty Vincent packs a custom pistol instead of the tried, proven milspec weapons. Odd choice but I guess his background would enable him to make the best of the Infinity's limited magazine capacity in a firefight.
Iron Legionnaire had this to add:
"Small intro: The Cowboy Bebop Movie was the first "episode" that I've seen, and to be frank, I did not pay much attention to the firearms until Faye pushed her Glock onto the screen and shot the arcade machine the hacker was using. I was intrigued, and so I looked up all the weapons I noticed being used. Vincent's gun was a stumper, though. Someone suggested that it was a Desert Eagle. I suggested that perhaps they should play a little less Counter-strike.
His gun is indeed a Strayer-Voigt Infinity. It is not, however, made by Western Arms. At least, not as a regular pistol, seeing as Western Arms makes BB guns!
Also, the link you provided in Vincent Volaju's profile is broken. Apparently the person who gave you the link did so in a browser that he used to open his Hotmail.
Here is a link to Western Arms. Look under Accessories, and you can confirm what I said about BB guns.
http://www.wa-gunnet.co.jp/english/webshop6e/index.asp?
Here is a link to Strayer-Voigt Inc. All of their pistols are available for viewing in the Catalog.
http://www.sviguns.com/
Now to find Electra's gun…"
Okay, so Vincent's gun isn't a BB gun... ^_^
On a final note,
Killjoy gives a compelling reason for Vincent's decision to go for the SV Infinity:
"Just a minor note on Vincent's gun, the Strayer Voigt longslide. While
magazines are available that hold 30 rounds (like you mentioned) they project
from the bottom of the grip signifigantly; imagine the magazine being about
twice as long. They're pretty much used for specialized competition shooting.
15 rounds though is about on par with most of the 9s though (Spike's 941, for
example) and being ex-special forces, I could well see Vincent appreciating
both the exceptional stopping power that the .45 round offers and the exceptional accuracy of the custom guns."
Good point, Killjoy!
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