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The weapons in GTA IV have 2 strength tiers, instead of 3 levels, like in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. Also, the guns do not have specific names, probably for legal reasons; instead, weapons have been given more generalized names (for example, the [[AK-47]] is called the ''Assault Rifle'' and the [[Desert Eagle]] is called the ''Combat Pistol''). | The weapons in GTA IV have 2 strength tiers, instead of 3 levels, like in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. Also, the guns do not have specific names, probably for legal reasons; instead, weapons have been given more generalized names (for example, the [[AK-47]] is called the ''Assault Rifle'' and the [[Desert Eagle]] is called the ''Combat Pistol''). | ||
Much like the real NYC, the civilian sale and ownership of firearms in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] is illegal, but just as it is with real life criminals, [[Niko Bellic]] and friends don't seem to mind breaking the law in order to arm themselves. Keeping in line with the political reality satirized by the game, the [[Ammu-Nation]] shops found in previous GTAs have been closed down due to strict gun laws. Taking their place, however, are a number of shady, underground gun shops located in basements and alleys around the city. Additionally, if the player has earned enough respect with [[Little Jacob]], the player has the option to call him to meet the player nearby with a vehicle full of weapons at a reduced price. | Much like the real NYC, the civilian sale and ownership of firearms in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] is illegal, but just as it is with real life criminals, [[Niko Bellic]] and friends don't seem to mind breaking the law in order to arm themselves. Keeping in line with the political reality satirized by the game, the [[Ammu-Nation]] shops found in previous GTAs have been closed down due to strict gun laws. Taking their place, however, are a number of shady, underground gun shops located in basements and alleys around the city. Additionally, if the player has earned enough respect with [[Little Jacob]], the player has the option to call him to meet the player nearby with a vehicle full of weapons at a reduced price. With the exception of Thrown Weapons, the player no longer needs to purchase multiple instances of firearms in order to stock up on ammunition, instead the player buys one gun and pays a smaller amount for each additional magazine. However, the player now has a limit on how much ammunition he can carry for each weapon. | ||
[[Weapons in The Lost and Damned|Additional]] [[Weapons in The Ballad of Gay Tony|weapons]] are available in the downloadable episodes of Grand Theft Auto IV: [[The Lost and Damned]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]. The player can contact [[Terry Thorpe]] and [[Armando Torres]], respectively, for weapons delivery in the episodes. | [[Weapons in The Lost and Damned|Additional]] [[Weapons in The Ballad of Gay Tony|weapons]] are available in the downloadable episodes of Grand Theft Auto IV: [[The Lost and Damned]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]. The player can contact [[Terry Thorpe]] and [[Armando Torres]], respectively, for weapons delivery in the episodes. | ||
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In 1979, Magnum Research Inc. set out to create the first gas-operated, [[Combat Pistol|magnum-caliber pistol]]. While the end product is generally considered too heavy and too expensive to serve as a practical combat pistol, it | In 1979, Magnum Research Inc. set out to create the first gas-operated, [[Combat Pistol|magnum-caliber pistol]]. While the end product is generally considered too heavy and too expensive to serve as a practical combat pistol, its appearance in several works of fiction has made it popular in the civilian market. It has better stopping power and range than the Pistol, but it has a silghtly slower rate of fire because of recoil and a smaller magazine capacity, forcing more frequent reloads. The variant in the game is the nine-round [[wikipedia:.357 Magnum|.357 Magnum]] version. | ||
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