Flare Gun

The Flare Gun is a weapon in Grand Theft Auto Online. It was added in the Heists Update.

Design
The Flare Gun appears to be based on the Orion Brand Flare Gun with some inspiration from the from World War I.

Performance
The Flare Gun has a single-shot capacity similar to that of the Grenade Launcher from GTA IV. It can burn pedestrians and enemies, like the Molotov Cocktail. A well placed flare can cause vehicles to explode if the flare is shot near the tire, as the flare ignites the tire.

The color of the flare is affected by different tints you put on the weapon. In the description below, the term capsule refers to the bright cyclical object which emits the smoke after the flare has been fired. The various colors change the effectiveness of the flares, as some are brighter than others. For example, the army, green, LSPD and platinum tints have much darker smoke than the others at night, meaning that it is harder to see the smoke from the flare from a distance. The pink flare is arguably the brightest colour, followed by the orange, gold and default tints.
 * Default - red smoke, light red capsule.
 * Army tint - light brown smoke, white capsule.
 * Green tint - light green smoke, white capsule.
 * Orange tint - orange smoke, orange capsule.
 * LSPD tint - dark blue smoke, white capsule.
 * Pink tint - pink smoke, bright pink capsule.
 * Gold tint - gold smoke, bright gold capsule.
 * Platinum tint - grey smoke, white capsule.

Trivia

 * Weapon icon and render was originally found in files for The San Andreas Flight School Update, implying that the Flare Gun may have been planned for the update, before being delayed to the Heists Update.
 * The Manhunt series also features a Flare Gun, which is extremely lethal, but very rare.
 * Trevor said that he shot a flare from a flare gun into a persons eye shortly after meeting Michael.
 * So far, this is the only gun in GTA Online that is not featured in story mode.
 * Most likely the cheapest weapon in GTA Online, being only $3750 with 2 flares for $100, and even some players receiving it for free.