Barry Burton

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First appearance: Resident Evil (1996)The measure of a man is what he does with power.And in Barry’s case, it’s what he does with a .44 Magnum.This often-overlooked character was the calm cornerstone of the STARS Alpha Team.He was in charge of weapon supervision and coming up with witty jokes like the infamous “Jill Sandwich” quote.He’s one of the nicest guys in the entire series witho... read more

Barry Burton was a member of the Special Tactics And Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.) and the backup man for the S.T.A.R.S. Alpha team. He was in charge of maintaining and supplying weapons for his fellow S.T.A.R.S members.
Before 1998, Barry was an airman in the U.S. Air Force, serving in the same unit as Chris Redfield, whom he became good friends with. Barry later left the Air Force and joined the recently formed S.T.A.R.S., where he employed his vast knowledge of weaponry. Chris was eventually discharged from the force and began drifting. Barry met up with Chris and managed to talk him into joining S.T.A.R.S. He has a loving wife, Kathy, and two daughters named Moira and Polly.
Barry is also a known gun enthusiast and NRA member. When he came to Raccoon City to join S.T.A.R.S., he became friends with Gun Shop owner Robert Kendo. The two were close friends and often went fishing together in Stoneville. Due to their friendship, Barry commissioned Robert's brother, Joe, to modify most of S.T.A.R.S.' arsenal, including their side arm, the Samurai Edge. Barry had his specially modified to fire .40S&W caliber rounds.