Weapons in GTA V
In Grand Theft Auto V, weapons are an essential part of the game. As of the High Life Update, there are up to 39 weapons available in GTA V. Similar to Grand Theft Auto IV, weapons spawns are located in inconspicuous and hard to reach places, and weapons dropped by fallen enemies lie realistically on the ground, glowing to catch the player's eye. Also, like GTA IV, the player buys the gun once, then pays a smaller amount for additional ammunition. Unlike GTA IV, however, firearms no longer have a fixed carrying capacity for each category; the protagonists' carrying capacity dynamically increases depending on their shooting skill, up to 9,999 rounds for many weapons; also, when the player runs out of ammunition, the firearm is not discarded. Unlike previous games, the player can hold more than one weapon for each weapons category.
Weapons customization
The player can customize their firearms at any Ammu-Nation. Modifications greatly affect a weapon's performance, especially when multiple mods are used in tandem. Certain firearms can accept multiple modifications, while others may have no other customization options besides changing the tint.
- Available mods
- Extended Clip: Increases ammunition capacity and reduces reloads.
- Suppressor: Reduces noise at the expense of damage and range.
- Scope: Increases zoom capability and improves accuracy of non-sniper weapons. Equipped by default on sniper rifles.
- Advanced Scope: Increases zoom capability for sniper rifles, and during certain missions, works as a thermal scope.
- Grip: Increases accuracy and reduces recoil by stabilizing the forward grip.
- Flashlight: Increases visibility in dimly lit areas. The light can be toggled on and off by pressing the right directional button while aiming.
- Tint: Changes the color of the firearm. This is only for cosmetic appearance and does not effect the weapon's performance.
Weapons wheel
GTA V introduces a weapons selection wheel similar to Red Dead Redemption and Max Payne 3. In previous GTA games, the player had to scroll through each weapons category to select a weapon, although GTA IV introduced a quick-select feature for certain weapons. Except for projectile and heavy weapons, weapons in each category share the same pool of ammunition. When selecting a weapon, information on which attachments are equipped are displayed within the wheel itself, while its attributes (damage, rate of fire, accuracy and range) are given in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Wheel configuration
- North: Hand Guns
- Northeast: Submachine Guns and Light Machine Guns
- East: Assault Rifles
- Southeast: Sniper Rifles
- South: Melee Weapons
- Southwest: Shotguns
- West: Heavy Weapons
- Northwest: Projectile Weapons
List of weapons in GTA V
| In-game name | Image | Category | Cost | Upgrades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fists | Unarmed | Free |
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| Baseball Bat | 
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Melee | Not available to purchase |
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| Bottle | 
|
Melee | Free (Only available to purchase through the "Beach Bum Pack" add-on) |
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| Crowbar | 
|
Melee | Not available to purchase |
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| Golf Club | 
|
Melee | Not available to purchase |
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| Hammer | 
|
Melee | Free (only available with Special and Collectors editions) |
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| Knife | 
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Melee | $90 |
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| Nightstick | 
|
Melee | $90 |
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| AP Pistol | 
|
Hand Gun |
| |
| Combat Pistol | 
|
Hand Gun | $600 |
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| Heavy Pistol | Hand Gun | (Only available through the "Business Update" add-on) |
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| Pistol | 
|
Hand Gun |
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| Pistol .50 | Hand Gun | Free (Only available in the Special and Collectors editions) |
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| SNS Pistol | 
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Hand Gun | Free (Only available through the "Beach Bum Pack" add-on) |
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| Stun Gun | 
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Hand Gun | $90 |
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| Combat MG | 
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Light Machine Gun | $3,000 |
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| Gusenberg Sweeper | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Light Machine Gun | (Only available to purchase in the "Valentines Day Massacre Special") |
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| MG | 
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Light Machine Gun | $2,700 |
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| Assault SMG | 
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Submachine Gun | Free (only available to Social Club members) |
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| Micro SMG | 
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Submachine Gun | $850 |
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| SMG | 
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Submachine Gun | $1,300 |
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| Advanced Rifle | File:AdvancedRifle-GTAV-artwork.png | Assault Rifle | $3,150 |
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| Assault Rifle | 
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Assault Rifle | $1,400 |
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| Bullpup Rifle | Assault Rifle |
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| Carbine Rifle | 
|
Assault Rifle |
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| Special Carbine | Assault Rifle | (Only available through the "Business Update" add-on) |
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| Heavy Sniper | 
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Sniper Rifle | $9,500 |
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| Sniper Rifle | 
|
Sniper Rifle |
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| Assault Shotgun | 
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Shotgun | $1,350 |
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| Bullpup Shotgun | 
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Shotgun | Free (only available in the Special and Collectors editions) |
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| Pump Shotgun | 
|
Shotgun |
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| Sawed Off Shotgun | 
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Shotgun | $300 |
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| Grenade Launcher | 
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Heavy | $7,290 |
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| Minigun | 
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Heavy | $13,500 |
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| RPG | 
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Heavy | $6,500 |
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| Grenade | 
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Projectile | $135 |
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| Jerry Can | Projectile | $25 |
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| Molotov | 
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Projectile | Not available to purchase |
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| Sticky Bomb | 
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Projectile | $360 |
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| Tear Gas | 
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Projectile | $135 |
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