Megatron pistol
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Since Chris is fascinated by the Transformers, his primary frame of reference for firearms is Megatron, the evil Decepticon rival of the heroic Autobot Optimus Prime. In his original 1980s incarnation, Megatron transformed (somewhat controversially) into a Walther P38 pistol. Chris owns a Megatron pistol, and is not afraid to let his enemies know it.
The version of the toy that Chris owns is the original "generation one" mold used in the 1980s, although it's probably a reissue sold during the 2000s. Since modern US toy regulations forbid toys that look like guns, it's relatively cost-prohibitive to obtain a Megatron. Moreover, Chris's has a mechanism for firing small plastic pellets, which has never been available domestically. All of this indicates that Chris obtained his "piece" from an American website specializing in importing exclusive Japanese Transformers. He certainly would have had to pay well over $100USD for it--money coming directly out of his monthly tugboat. Knowing Chris and his idea of cleanliness, the toy is probably worthless now.
One of the reasons they don't sell Megatrons that turn into pistols anymore is out of public concerns that children brandishing toy guns could unwittingly provoke the police, forcing them to err on the side of caution and defend themselves with lethal force. Given his recent run-ins with the law, this sounds like exactly the sort of thing Chris might actually do. If you see him with the pistol in public, promptly kick him in the duck and alert the authorities that an autistic manchild is wandering around with a pistol that turns into a robot.
Use in real life
After losing the Chop Chop Master Onion's Rap Showdown contest, Chris took out his frustration on contest winner Adam Stackhouse by creating a video wherein he sets up a photo of Stackhouse and shoots at it with Megatron.
The pistol has also appeared in the War Paint Video, in which Chris insists that he's a Cherokee--apparently referring to the sort of Cherokees who carry Japanese toys of Cybertronian robots disguised as German weapons.
Use in the comics
| “ | I know, but you shot him with a real gun in the comic. Like—like… he was my boyfriend, and you shot him! I mean, don't you think that I still care about him a little? That's just weird. I just—I mean, like, I was expecting, like, you know, like, a magical fight, not like… you shooting him. | ” |
| Kacey voicing some discomfort | ||
Sonichu Special 4 saw the first hand-drawn appearance of Chris's Megatron pistol. In an attempt to rescue Kacey from her own boyfriend, Chris drives as fast as he legally can to their house and enters uninvited. Liquid, fearing a home invasion, charges Chris with a knife. Chris sidesteps this attack and then goes on to disarm Liquid, throw him to the ground, and shoot him in both shins, permanently crippling him. Although Chris clearly understands his toy is not a real gun, he is compelled to draw real guns to look exactly like Megatron, just as every big rig he draws has to be a red cab-over, even if it's running over his gal-pal.
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