AK-47

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Toni Cipriani wielding an AK-47 in GTA Liberty City Stories.

The AK-47 is an assault rifle in Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto Advance, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. A silenced version is seen in the Grand Theft Auto V trailer as well.

Description

The AK-47 fires powerful rounds and is the most powerful assault rifle available in the GTA III Era games. The AK-47, however, has a low rate of fire, and suffers from tremendous recoil and accuracy problems with long range. It is a common sight in the hands of many gangs on the later missions throughout the games. The AK-47 does not appear in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, being replaced by the Ruger. However its model and texture are still in the game files.

In GTA IV, the AK-47 is referenced in-game as the Assault Rifle. It can be purchased from the back-alley gun shops for $3,500 and each additional magazine costs $80. It can also be purchased from Little Jacob for $2,450 with each additional magazine costing $55. Like almost all other guns, this a 1 headshot kill in single player and in multiplayer, a 2 headshot kill. It is the starting weapon when the weapons are set to assault rifles. This CANNOT be fired from a car, however it can be fired by a passenger in either a helicopter or boat. While the AK-47 is good, the M4 is better. While the AK-47 has better power, the M4 has better accuracy, and it's rate of fire is slightly better; the AK-47 is in "poor weapons" range while the M4 is in the "advanced" range. The extra firepower is not a large amount in comparison to the M4 and is not needed much as a single headshot from any weapon will kill any enemy in GTA IV, and since the M4 has higher accuracy, it is better if the player aims for the head.

Strangely, starting with GTA San Andreas, this weapon shares ammunition with the AR-15 as walking up to one gives the player ammunition for the AK-47. The AR-15 fires the 5.56x45mm round while the AK47 fires the bigger 7.62x39mm round; despite the inaccuracy it is probably to even out gameplay. In real life, a 5.56x45mm-compatible AK rifle exists; however, it has plastic furniture rather than wooden furniture and is not compatible with STANAG magazines.

Variations

• GTA III (2001): The GTA III version of the weapon is a Romanian made WASR-2 and is mostly accurate, but appears smaller than it should be. It's magazine also resembles that of an AK-74, Rather than an AK-47.
• GTA San Andreas (1992): The GTA San Andreas version of the weapon is a Chinese made Norinco Type 56, identified by its oval front sight. It also appears to have the three-vented handguard of the Serbian made Zastava M70, and an early slab sided magazine, lacking the grooves on either side. It is often used in Gang Warfare. The model is of very low detail and, strangely enough, is significantly larger than it should be, being two-thirds as long as Carl Johnson is tall.
• GTA Liberty City Stories (1998): The Liberty City Stories rendition is accurate both by size and look.
• GTA Vice City Stories (1984): Exactly the same as the Liberty City Stories rendition with no actual differences.
• GTA IV (2008): The version in-game is the Type III AK-47. Its size is accurate, as is the magazine size and overall performance. The AK-47 is quite powerful, yet it is not as accurate as the M4 Carbine.
• GTA Chinatown Wars (2009): The Chinatown Wars variant appears to be the same AK-47 seen in GTA IV.The HUD Icon shows this.
• GTA V: Resembles a Norinco Type 56-2. It has been modified with a suppressor and green furniture.

Gallery

In-game model

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  GTA III

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  The AK-47 seen in GTA Vice Citys game files.

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  GTA San Andreas.

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  GTA Liberty City Stories & Vice City Stories.

• GTA IV.

  GTA IV.

• Niko using the AK-47 in GTA IV.

  Niko using the AK-47 in GTA IV.

• The AK-47 seen in the GTA V trailer

  The AK-47 seen in the GTA V trailer

HUD icons

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  GTA III

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  GTA San Andreas.

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  GTA Advance.

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  GTA Liberty City Stories & GTA Vice City Stories

• GTA IV.

  GTA IV.

Real life models

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  The WASR-2 an AK-47 clone featured in GTA III

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  A Norinco Type 56 another AK-47 clone seen in GTA San Andreas

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  An AK-47 Type III seen in GTA Liberty City Stories,GTA Vice City Stories, and in GTA IV,its episodes, and GTA Chinatown Wars

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  A Norinco Type 56-2 seen in the GTA V trailer.

Locations

GTA III

• Saint Mark's, Portland - In a secluded area behind Cipriani's Ristorante. From Cipriani's Ristorante, use the sidewalk on the south side of the block and head east. Proceed up the hill until you reach a driveway that cuts across the block. Go onto the driveway then turn west. Go to either the north or south of this building and continue west along the ledge. Go around the corner and proceed to the middle of the block. You should see a ramp leading down into the secluded area. The weapon icon is in the corner near the ramp and next to a body armor icon.
• Trenton, Portland - On top of Liberty Pharmaceuticals (behind the large sign) near an adrenaline icon, a health icon, and a body armor icon. Jump from the elevated tracks near the northeast side of the large complex to access.
• Fort Staunton, Staunton Island - Tucked beside a construction trailer underneath some ruins north of the sharp angled turn in the northeast part of the construction zone.
• Newport, Staunton Island - Available to buy from Ammu-Nation after completion of Last Requests ($3,000).
• Bedford Point, Staunton Island - At the southeast side of the building southeast of Liberty Cathedral (and next to a body armor icon).
• Pike Creek, Shoreside Vale - In the parking area on the west side of Punk Noodles.

GTA San Andreas

• Ganton, Los Santos - At the Johnson House after spraying over all 100 Gang Tags
• Mulholland, Los Santos - Behind Roboi's Food Mart.
• Vinewood, Los Santos - At the movie studios, behind a studio
• Ocean Docks, Los Santos - In the warehouse which you have to enter in the mission Gray Imports for C.R.A.S.H.
• Blueberry, Red County - Around the premises of the FleischBerg factory
• Foster Valley, San Fierro - Behind a big rock
• Bone County - Behind a trailer park near Valle Ocultado and Las Payasadas
• The Four Dragons Casino, Las Venturas - On the roof of the casino
• Redsands West, Las Venturas - In a block east of the Redsands West Safehouse, surrounded by bushes
• Available to buy from Ammu-Nation after completion of Pier 69

GTA Liberty City Stories

• Red Light District, Portland - On a roof to the left of Paulie's Revue Bar. Run to the back of the club, go up the stairs and start walking towards the water tower and jump on that roof when you're close enough.
• Newport, Staunton Island - Available to buy from Ammu-Nation after completing the mission Driving Mr. Leone. ($4,200)

GTA Vice City Stories

• Downtown - On the roof of the VCPD police station. The roof is accessible by using a helicopter or using the set of stairs on the alleyway where an Enforcer and PCJ-600 are parked.
• Ocean Beach - On the roof accessible by a set of stairs at the long alleyway going behind Ocean Drive. The roof is north of the Patrol Invest Group's headquarter and a rampage is also available on that very roof.

GTA IV

Dukes

• East Island City - Can be found on the roof of Silverback Studios. The player can reach the roof by jumping to it from the East Borough Bridge.

Bohan

• Bohan Industrial - Can be found on a catwalk of a defunct manufacturing structure behind the abandoned warehouse the player rescues Roman during the mission Hostile Negotiation.

Algonquin

• Castle Gardens - Can be found on the roof of the large brick structure near the fountain, where you meet Francis McReary for the mission Lure.
• Colony Island - Can be found within one of the far rooms of the old hospital on the south side of the island. The hospital is the same from the mission The Snow Storm.

Alderney

• Acter - Can be found in the large courtyard off Farnsworth Rd where you execute the mission Liquidize the Assets.