Weapons in GTA San Andreas

The weapon selection in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is approximately the same as in Vice City, with a few additions or replacements. Just like in Vice City, weapons are categorized by type, and the player can carry only one weapon in each "slot" at a time.

Here is a list of the available weapon slots, and the weapons that can be used in those slots. Weapons marked with an asterisk (*) can be dual-wielded.


 * Slot 1: Hand
 * bare fist
 * brass knuckles
 * Slot 2: Melee Weapons
 * baseball bat
 * shovel
 * cue stick
 * katana
 * golf club
 * nightstick
 * knife
 * chainsaw
 * Slot 3: Handguns
 * 9mm pistol*
 * silenced 9mm pistol
 * Desert Eagle
 * Slot 4: Shotguns
 * pump-action shotgun
 * sawn-off shotgun*
 * combat shotgun (SPAS-12)
 * Slot 5: Sub-Machine Guns
 * TEC-9*
 * micro-SMG (Micro-Uzi)*
 * SMG (H&K MP5)
 * Slot 6: Assault Rifles
 * AK-47
 * M4 Carbine
 * Slot 7: Rifles:
 * hunting rifle
 * sniper rifle
 * Slot 8: Heavy Weapons
 * rocket launcher
 * flame thrower
 * heat-seeking rocket launcher
 * minigun
 * Slot 9: Explosives and Incendiaries
 * hand grenade
 * (lethal) tear gas grenade
 * Molotov cocktail
 * remote satchel charge
 * Slot 10: Handheld Items
 * fire extinguisher
 * spray paint
 * camera
 * Slot 11: Gifts
 * flowers
 * a cane
 * dildos and vibrators which can be given to CJ's girlfriends
 * Slot 12: Special Items
 * thermal/night vision goggles
 * parachute
 * Slot 13: Detonators
 * detonator (for satchel bombs)