Resident Evil 2/Weapons

Combat Knife

 * Game description: "A combat knife it could come in handy..."
 * Characters who receive this weapon: Leon and Claire (all versions)
 * Ammo type: N/A
 * Capacity: N/A
 * Power: Very low
 * Best used against: Crows, miniature spiders, zombies, and Cerberus (while they're on the ground)
 * Found in: From game start

Handgun

 * Game description:N/A
 * Characters who receive this weapon: Leon, Ada and Claire (all versions)
 * Ammo type:Handgun Bullets
 * Capacity:18 rounds(Leon),13 rounds(Claire and Ada)
 * Power:Medium
 * Best used against: Zombies, Cereberus and Crows. The upgraded handgun for Leon is also effective against Lickers and Plants
 * Found in: From game start
 * Upgrades: For Leon an upgrade can be found that allows the handgun to fire three-round bursts

Bowgun

 * Game description:N/A
 * Characters who receive this weapon:Claire (all versions)
 * Ammo type: Bowgun Bolts
 * Capacity:18 rounds
 * Power:Very good
 * Best used against: Zombies, Lickers and Spiders
 * Found in: Gun shop owners corpse and cabin
 * Upgrades: N/A

Shotgun

 * Game description:N/A
 * Characters who receive this weapon: Leon(all versions)
 * Ammo type: Shotgun Shells
 * Capacity: 5 Shells(basic) 7 Shells (Upgrades)
 * Power: High
 * Best used against:Zombies, Lickers, Plants and Spiders
 * Found in: Gun shop owners corpse and S.T.A.R.S. Office
 * Upgrades: Extra barrel and foregrip, making shotgun more powerful

Magnum

 * Game description:N/A
 * Characters who receive this weapon: Leon (All Versions)
 * Ammo type: Magnum Rounds
 * Capacity: 8 Rounds
 * Power: Very High
 * Best used against: William, Lickers, Plants and Offspring
 * Found in: Room near stairs to underground
 * Upgrades: Extra long barrel, making the Magnum even more powerful

Sub-machine gun

 * Game description:N/A
 * Characters who receive this weapon: Leon and Claire (All Versions)
 * Ammo type: SMG bullets
 * Capacity: 100%
 * Power: (per round) Medium
 * Best used against: Lickers, William, Plants and Offspring
 * Found in: Armory in Basement and Fingerprint room in Umbrella Lab
 * Upgrades: N/A

Flamethrower

 * Game description:N/A
 * Characters who receive this weapon: Leon (All Versions)
 * Ammo type: N/A
 * Capacity: 100%
 * Power: Medium
 * Best used against: Plants and Giant Moth
 * Found in: Umbrella Lab rest area
 * Upgrades: N/A

Grenade Launcher

 * Game description:N/A
 * Characters who receive this weapon: Claire (All Versions)
 * Ammo type: Explosive, Flame and Acid
 * Capacity:240
 * Power: High to Very High
 * Best used against: All Enemies (Depending on type of ammunition used)
 * Found in: S.T.A.R.S. Office
 * Upgrades: N/A