GTA V WEAPONS
Grand Theft Auto V has a wide variety of weapons to choose from - the most in any GTA game, with a total of 30 weapons in the Standard edition of the game, plus 3 available only in the Special and Collectors Editions. R* promises more weapons to be added to the game with future DLCs.
Melee Weapons
Baseball Bat
Basis: / Baseball BatRange: / 1 / Accuracy: / N/A
Damage: / 20 / Rate: / N/A
Capacity: / N/A
A GTA classic, first seen in GTA III and featured throughout the series since, baseball bats are returning once again.
Nightstick
Basis: / NightstickRange: / 1 / Accuracy: / N/A
Damage: / 10 / Rate: / N/A
Capacity: / N/A
Seen throughout the GTA Series, the baton is once again making a return being used by Los Santos finest to contain those criminals who get out of hand.
Golf Club
Basis: / Golf ClubRange: / 1 / Accuracy: / N/A
Damage: / 20 / Rate: / N/A
Capacity: / N/A
Golf clubs were only previously seen in GTA Vice City and San Andreas. It has already been confirmed that there will be a golf mini-game in GTA V, but whether golf clubs can be used as a weapon also remains to be seen.
Knife
Basis: / KnifeRange: / 1 / Accuracy: / N/A
Damage: / 15 / Rate: / N/A
Capacity: / N/A
The knife has been featured throughout the GTA series and is making a return once again.
Crowbar
Basis: / CrowbarRange: / 1 / Accuracy: / N/A
Damage: / 10 / Rate: / N/A
Capacity: / N/A
Crowbars are a new addition to GTA. The weapon was featured only as a prop before in GTA San Andreas and IV, but now it's fully usable for all your violent needs.
Hammer
Basis: / HammerRange: / 1 / Accuracy: / N/A
Damage: / 10 / Rate: / N/A
Capacity: / N/A
Hammers were only previously seen in GTA Vice City. Whether this hammer can be used a weapon remains to be seen.
Pistols
Pistol
Basis: / Beretta 92SB-FRange: / 25 / Accuracy: / 50
Damage: / 30 / Rate: / 40
Capacity: / 12 Rounds
This pistol is based upon the Beretta 92SB-F which is a semi-automatic pistol chambered for the 9x19mm round. This pistol, designated as the M9, is currently the standard issue pistol for the United States military.
Combat Pistol
Basis: / Heckler & Koch Universal Combat PistolRange: / 30 / Accuracy: / 50
Damage: / 25 / Rate: / 40
Capacity: / 12 Rounds
The Heckler & Koch Universal Combat Pistol is a double action, semi-automatic handgun also known as the HK P46. The UCP is the companion side arm to the HK MP7 submachine gun, using the same HK 4.6x30mm bottlenecked cartridge. The 4.6x30mm round is a direct competitor to the 5.7x28mm. As such, the UCP is a direct competitor to the FN Five-seven pistol, both have greater armor-piercing capabilities and less recoil compared to other commonly used military handgun cartridges.
AP Pistol
Basis: / Fictional AP PistolRange: / 30 / Accuracy: / 45
Damage: / 30 / Rate: / 80
Capacity: / 18 Rounds
This is a fictional AP pistol,
Stun Gun
Basis: / Electroshock WeaponRange: / 10 / Accuracy: / 35
Damage: / 5 / Rate: / 15
Capacity: / 20 Shots/min
The Stun gun is an incapacitant weapon used for incapacitating a person by administering electric shock aimed at disrupting superficial muscle functions by direct contact. The weapon is used by police officers.
Pistol .50
Basis: / IMI Desert EagleRange: / Unknown / Accuracy: / Unknown
Damage: / Unknown / Rate: / Unknown
Capacity: / 9 Rounds
The Desert Eagle is a large-framed gas-operated semi-automatic pistol designed by Magnum Research in the US. The design was refined and the actual pistols were manufactured by Israel Military Industries until 1995, when MRI shifted the manufacturing contract to Saco Defense in Saco, Maine. Since 2009, the Desert Eagle Pistol has been produced in the USA at MRI's Pillager, MN facility. Kahr Arms acquired Magnum Research in the middle of 2010.
Machine Guns
Micro SMG
Basis: / IMI Mini-UziRange: / 25 / Accuracy: / 30
Damage: / 20 / Rate: / 60
Capacity: / 16 Rounds
This submachine gun is based upon the IMI Mini-Uzi which is a fully automatic submachine gun chambered for the 9x19mm round and capable of firing up to 600 rounds per minute. The Uzi was first introduced in GTA III and has been featured throughout the series since.
SMG
Basis: / Heckler & Koch MP5A5Range: / 35 / Accuracy: / 40
Damage: / 20 / Rate: / 55
Capacity: / 30 Rounds
This submachine gun is based upon the Heckler & Koch MP5A5 which is a fully automatic submachine gun chambered for the 9x19mm round and capable of firing up to 800 rounds per minute. The MP5 was first introduced in GTA Vice City and has been featured throughout the series since.
MG
Basis: / PKMRange: / 60 / Accuracy: / 40
Damage: / 30 / Rate: / 60
Capacity: / 54 Rounds
The PKM is a 7.62mm general-purpose machine gun that was designed in the USSR. The PKM gun is still in-use as a front-line infantry and vehicle-mounted weapon and is also a modernized version of the PK weighing only 7.5kg without ammo.
Combat MG
Basis: / MK 48Range: / 60 / Accuracy: / 45
Damage: / 30 / Rate: / 65
Capacity: / 100 Rounds
The MK 48 is a lightweight belt-fed machine gun, firing 7.62x51mm NATO cartridges from a disintegrating belt of ammunition.
Assault Rifles
Assault Rifle
Basis: / Norinco Type 56 IIRange: / 45 / Accuracy: / 45
Damage: / 25 / Rate: / 60
Capacity: / 30 Rounds
This assault rifle is based upon the Norinco Type 56 II which is a fully automatic assault rifle chambered for the 7.62x39mm round and capable of firing up to 600 rounds per minute. The Norinco Type 56 II is a Chinese clone of the AK-47. The AK-47 was first introduced in GTA III and has been featured throughout the series since.
Carbine Rifle
Basis: / Heckler & Koch HK416Range: / 45 / Accuracy: / 55
Damage: / 35 / Rate: / 65
Capacity: / 30 Rounds
Advanced Rifle
Basis: / IMI Tavor TAR-21Range: / 45 / Accuracy: / 50
Damage: / 30 / Rate: / 70
Capacity: / 30 Rounds
This assault rifle is based upon the IMI Tavor TAR-21 which is a fully automatic assault rifle chambered for the 5.56x45mm round and capable of firing up to 900 rounds per minute. The IMI Tavor TAR-21 is currently the standard issue assualt rifle for the Israel Defense Forces. The IMI Tavor TAR-21 is a new addition to the GTA series having not been seen before.
Shotguns
Pump Shotgun
Basis: / Mossberg 590Range: / 20 / Accuracy: / 35
Damage: / 70 / Rate: / 20
Capacity: / 8 Shells
This shotgun is predominantly based upon the Mossberg 590 which is a semi-automatic .12 gauge shotgun. The Mossberg 590 is virtually identical to the Mossberg 500 with the main difference being the internal workings. This weapon appears to be a mix of both with the front of the weapon taking inspiration from the Mossberg 590 and the rear stock taking inspiration from a Mossberg 500. Both the Mossberg 590 and 500 are commonly used by many law enforcement agencies throughout the world. Regardless of what model it is, this Mossberg shotgun will be a new addition to the GTA series having not been seen before.
Sawed-Off Shotgun
Basis: / Serbu Super-ShortyRange: / 15 / Accuracy: / 20
Damage: / 95 / Rate: / 20
Capacity: / 8 Shells
The Suber Super-Shorty is an appressed pump-action shotgun which is chambered in 12-gauge (2 and 3/4 and 3").
Assault Shotgun
Basis: / UnknownRange: / 20 / Accuracy: / 25
Damage: / 80 / Rate: / 50
Capacity: / 8 Shells
Keltec KSG
Basis: / Keltec KSGRange: / Unknown / Accuracy: / Unknown
Damage: / Unknown / Rate: / 20
Capacity: / 14 Shells
The Keltec KSG shotgun is a manually operated, pump action weapon. The barrel locking mechanism of the shotgun is achieved by a swinging wedge which is located inside the top of the bolt; this will engage the barrel extension of the shotgun. The sliding forend is connected to the bolt by two operating bars. The ammunition feed is from two independent tubular magazines which is located below the barrel of the shotgun.
Sniper Rifles
Sniper Rifle
Basis: / Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum L115A3Range: / 95 / Accuracy: / 75
Damage: / 95 / Rate: / 25
Capacity: / 10 Rounds
The Accuracy International AWM is a bolt-action sniper rifle manufactured by Accuracy International designed for magnum rifle cartridge chamberings. The Accuracy International AWM is also unofficially known as the Arctic Warfare Super Magnum, which typically denotes AWM rifles chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum.
Heavy Sniper
Basis: / Barrett M82A1Range: / 100 / Accuracy: / 95
Damage: / 95 / Rate: / 20
Capacity: / 6 Rounds
This sniper rifle is probably a combination of different kinds of rifles. The operating part and the buttstock is from an AR-15 rifle. The chassis which looks like a fiber glass one and the heavy barrel are for bolt action rifles. The muzzlebrake for .308 rifles is based on a L96 AWP rifle. The sniper rifle is missing a gas tube which it would need to operate. However, the design was modified for the official cover artwork of GTA V. The stock was replaced with a classic AR low receiver and the fire selector can be seen now.
Heavy Weapons
M134 Minigun
Basis: / M134 MinigunRange: / 55 / Accuracy: / 40
Damage: / 30 / Rate: / 100
Capacity: / 9999 Rounds
The M134 Minigun is a 7.62 mm, six-barreled machine gun with a high rate of fire (2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute). It features Gatling-style rotating barrels with an external power source, normally an electric motor. The "Mini" of the name is in comparison to designs that use a similar firing mechanism but larger shells, such as General Electric's earlier 20-millimeter M61 Vulcan, and "gun" for a caliber size smaller than that of a cannon, typically 20 mm and higher. "Minigun" refers to a specific model of weapon, originally produced by General Electric. This minigun will destory vehicles almost instantaneously.
Grenade Launcher
Basis: / Milkor Multiple Grenade LauncherRange: / 50 / Accuracy: / 15
Damage: / 95 / Rate: / 20
Capacity: / 10 Grenades
The Milkor Multiple Grenade, or M32 (US Military Designation) is a lightweight 40 mm six-shot revolver-type grenade launcher developed and manufactured in South Africa by Milkor Ltd. The MGL was demonstrated as a concept to the South African Defence Force in 1981 and immediately accepted.
RPG
Basis: / RPG-7Range: / 70 / Accuracy: / 10
Damage: / 100 / Rate: / 5
Capacity: / 1 Rocket
The RPG-7 is a portable, unguided, shoulder-launched, anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher. Originally the RPG-7 and its predecessor, the RPG-2, was designed by the Soviet Union. The weapon has the GRAU index 6G3. The English-language term "rocket-propelled grenade" or RPG. The ruggedness, simplicity, low cost, and effectiveness of the RPG-7 has made it the most widely used anti-armor weapon in the world. The RPG has been used in almost all conflicts across all continents since the mid-1960s from the Vietnam War to the early 2010s War in Afghanistan.
Explosives
Sticky Bomb
Basis: / C4Range: / 10 / Accuracy: / 30
Damage: / 95 / Rate: / 10
Capacity: / N/A
C4 or Composition C4 is a common variety of the plastic explosive known as Composition C. C4 is composed of explosives, plastic binder, plasticizer and usually a marker or odorizing taggant chemical. The explosive in C4 is RDX (cyclonite trinitramine), which makes up around 91% of C4 by mass. The plasticizer is diethylhexyl (5.3%) or can be dioctylsebacate and the binder is usually polyisobutylene (2.1%). Another plasticizer used is dioctyladipate (DOA). A small amount of SAE 10 non-detergent motor oil (1.6%) is also added.
Jerry Can
Basis: / Gasoline CanisterRange: / 5 / Accuracy: / 30
Damage: / 5 / Rate: / 15
Capacity: / 100 Fuel Units
While previous GTA's have allowed the player to shot specific barrels to cause an explosion, players are now able to pick up gas canisters and place them where they like for some customizable explosions -- in-addition to this, players can use a "Zippo" lighter to light up the gasoline to create some serious damage.
Tear Gas
Basis: / L83A1 Smoke GrenadeRange: / 15 / Accuracy: / 10
Damage: / 0 / Rate: / 20
Capacity: / N/A
The Smoke Grenade is back and it has been previously featured in GTA2, GTA III, GTA: Vice City, GTA: San Andreas, GTA: LCS, GTA: VCS, GTA IV and its episodes as well as GTA: CTW.
Molotov
Basis: / Molotov CocktailRange: / 10 / Accuracy: / 20
Damage: / 50 / Rate: / 20
Capacity: / N/A
A GTA classic, first seen in GTA III and featured throughout the series since, Molotov Cocktails are returning once again.
Grenade
Basis: / M67 Hand GrenadeRange: / 15 / Accuracy: / 10
Damage: / 95 / Rate: / 20
Capacity: / N/A
Flare
Basis: / FlareRange: / N/A / Accuracy: / N/A
Capacity: / N/A / Reload: / N/A
Damage: / N/A / Rate: / N/A
A weapon that is used in GTA: Online to call airstrikes.