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S.A.W.-Viper(aka Cobra S.A.W. Viper, stands for Semi-Automatic Weapons)
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Animated Appearances
| DiC Voice | Appearances | Time Identifiable On Screen | Total Lines (In Own Voice) | Total Words |
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| Various | 13 | 443 seconds | 9 | 62 |
Notes: DiC's S.A.W.-Vipers wore the 1990 outfits with yellow visors and belt buckles, and pink padding on their legs. Their machine guns appeared several times but were of normal size.
| Season 1 Opening (DiC) | 2 seconds | running from Sandstorm, in footage from DiC season 1 (0:28, 0:55) | |
| Granny Dearest | 206 seconds | 1 line | manning Cobra base, spraying water on train, uniform worn by Freefall |
| Victory at Volcania Part 1 | 7 seconds | driving Dominator and Rages | |
| The Nozone Conspiracy | 58 seconds | 2 lines | at Nozone briefing, jumping from Dominator, manning Cobra valley base |
| Pigskin Commandos | 76 seconds | 5 lines | building Cobra base, playing football, in Hammerhead, flying Hurricane |
| Injustice and the Cobra Way | 12 seconds | guarding Pres. Mason in sewer' | |
| General Confusion | 2 seconds | jumping from an exploding Rage (15:41-42) | |
| That's Entertainment | 26 seconds | at Cobra briefing/tantrum | |
| I Found You...Evy | 13 seconds | 1 line | running toward Tomahawk crash, arriving with Cobra's reinforcements, driving Rages |
| An Officer and a Viperman | 11 seconds | attacking Tokyo base, running from crashed Dominator and Rage, captured | |
| D-Day at Alcatraz Part 1 | 9 seconds | guarding the captured Alcatraz prison | |
| D-Day at Alcatraz Part 2 | 20 seconds | at Alcatraz by F.A.N.G.s, repairing Comstock Lode, shooting at Sky Patrol | |
| Season 2 Opening (DiC) | 1 second | in footage created for DiC season 1 opening (0:28) |
Classic Marvel Comic Appearances
By my count, S.A.W.-Vipers were discernible in 88 panels in 8 issues from Feb. 1991 to Nov. 1992: #109, 110, 111, 112, 121, 122, 123, and 130.
Figure Releases
| Versions: | 1. 1990 | 2. 2003 (Python Patrol) | 3. 2006 (DTC) |
| Version 1: spring 1990 regular carded figure assortment | |
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| Cobra Heavy Machine Gunner | |
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| Accessories: huge black anti-tank machine gun with forward grip and large scope, and bipod with long legs set wide apart (new), dark red rectangular backpack with tab on bottom corner for ammo belt (new), short white ammo belt with shells etched on one side and holes on both ends (new). | |
| The S.A.W.-VIPER is equipped with a gyro-stabilized, cryogenically-cooled mini-chain gun, scoped with an infrared night-vision, auto-ranging, optical sighting system. This means that he has a highly accurate, low-malfunction machine gun that doesn't burn out the barrel during intense rapid-fire bursts. It's nothing for him to zone-in on a flea nestled in heavy brush over 800 yards away, in pitch darkness and pick it off in one shot! "You definitely don't want to get pinned down by a S.A.W.-Viper at night. His weapon has an integral sound suppressor, an effective flash inhibitor, and a powerful image-intensifier. With all that, you won't even know you're being shot at until you hear the sonic boom from the bullet whipping past your ear!" | |
| Toy Notes: Item #6570. The prototype shown in the 1990 insert catalog has a black crest on its helmet. | |
| Version 2: June 2003 Python Patrol carded set | |
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| Cobra Heavy Machine Gunner Cobra S.A.W. Viper | |
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| Accessories: dark green machine gun and bipod (90 S.A.W.-Viper's), black backpack (90 S.A.W.-Viper's), bronze ammo belt (90 S.A.W.-Viper's). | |
| The COBRA S.A.W.-VIPER trooper is equipped with a gyro-stabilized, cryogenically-cooled mini-chain gun, scoped with an infrared night-vision, auto-ranging, optical sighting system. This means that he has a highly accurate, low-malfunction machine gun that doesn't burn out the barrel during intense rapid-fire bursts. It's nothing for him to zone-in on a flea nestled in heavy brush over 800 yards away, in pitch darkness and pick it off in one shot. You definitely don't want to get pinned down by a COBRA S.A.W.-VIPER trooper at night. His weapon has an integral sound suppressor, an effective flash inhibitor, and a powerful image-intensifier: you won't hear or see him coming. "You won't even know I've shot at you until you hear the sonic boom from the bullet whipping past your ear." | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a Toys 'R Us-exclusive set with Maj. Bludd, Cobra Rock Viper, Cobra Laser Viper, Cobra Lamprey, and Cobra H.E.A.T. Viper. Item #53400. | |
| Version 3: January 2006 Direct-to-Consumer Wave 3 carded figure assortment | |
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| COBRA Heavy Machine Gunner Cobra S.A.W. Viper | |
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| Accessories: black M249 light machine gun with handle on top and hollow stock, with detachable boxy ammo cartridge (new), black helmet with green visor and attached silver mic (new), dark red backpack (90 S.A.W.-Viper's). | |
| The COBRA S.A.W. VIPER trooper is equipped with a gyro-stabilized, cryogenically cooled mini-chain gun, scoped with an infrared night-vision, auto-ranging optical sighting system. This means that he has a highly accurate, low-malfunction machine gun that doesn't burn out the barrel during intense rapid-fire bursts. It's nothing for him to zone-in on a flea nestled in heavy brush over 100 yards away in pitch darkness, and pick it off in one shot. You definitely don't want to get pinned down by a COBRA S.A.W. VIPER trooper at night. His weapon has an integral sound suppressor, an effective flash inhibitor, and a powerful image-intensifier: you won't hear or see him coming. "Once you're in our line of sight, you can't escape. Accept the inevitable and surrender." | |
| Toy Notes: Item #13017. | |