Weapons in GTA V

Weapons are at the forefront of every Grand Theft Auto game, and Grand Theft Auto V is no different. The following list of weapons may not appear in the final game as they have not been officially confirmed.

Weapon Stats and Selection
As seen in this picture to the right taken from the 3:14 mark of the gameplay video, the way the player changes weapons is switched. In this new screen, stats of the weapon are displayed to the player; these have been confirmed to be customizable, though how they become so is unknown. The stats shown in the selection screen include Damage (which would likely be how much damage the bullets do), Fire Rate (how fast the weapon would be able to fire rounds), Accuracy (how on-target or not the weapon is) and Range (how far the bullet can go and do damage). Also, if you zoom into this photo, you can barely make out the words Extended Clip & Grip on the rifle; the ammunition of the rifle is 60, and a pistol grip can be seen on the rifle. Also, under the rifle, a 2/2 was seen -- whether this indicates a limit on accessories, the level of the weapon (as far as improvement goes) or even if it allows a different weapon in the same slot is unknown.

Melee
Rockstar Games confimed in the GI cover story that the Melee Combat in GTA V is "better than we had in the past." How far they can push it is depending on the "resources Rockstar allocate to it." But Rockstar also stated that even though the Melee Combat won't be as big of a deal as shooting (with the way they make the game), it will still be "really strong and fun", stated by Dan Houser.

Fist
The Fist has appeared in all Grand Theft Auto games, they mainly represent the unarmed state of the player. Fists are the first resort to fighting in early missions but will become useless as more deadly weapons will be introduced. A short fist fight was seen in the second GTA V trailer as a small clip shows Trevor bashing a guys head into the counter.

Bat
In an artwork for Grand Theft Auto V, Franklin is seen with a dog, holding a Baseball Bat. This one is wooden like in GTA III, GTA: Vice City, GTA Advance, and GTA Chinatown Wars.

Golf Club
Golf Clubs made their appearance in the 1st trailer, possibly returning once more as a weapon.

Nightstick
A Nightstick also appeared in the 1st Trailer when three LSPD officers were chasing a criminal. The weapon can be seen in the black police officers holster but it is unknown if it will be made available to the player as a melee weapon.

Hammer
The Hammer was announced as part of Grand Theft Auto V special and collector's edition. It will be available via download.

Machete
The Machete was first seen in the gameplay video.

Handguns
In the GI cover story Rockstar Games stated that they've "envolved it on from where we had it in any previous game a long way. It's not just in terms of how it works, but also in terms of the core mechanics of how you play the game."

Glock
A handgun is also seen in the GTA V trailer where a member of the LSPD is seen holding one. It resembles a Glock. In most Grand Theft Auto games a weak handgun such as the Glock is usually the first gun the player will obtain. The real-life LAPD (which the fictional LSPD is based off of) issues a variety of weapons, quite a few of which are Glock models.

In previous GTA games, pistols were of little usage and quickly became rendered obsolete by other weapons. Considering how GTA4 made the Pistol much more useful and effective, it can be assumed this trait will be retained.

Beretta 92FS
The Handgun is seen in a sceenshot which show Trevor holding it with a dead body near him. The Beretta 92FS is also one of the possible weapons of choice available to an LAPD officer

Colt M1911
The Handgun is seen in a artwork which shows Franklin holding the gun. In the LAPD, it is usually only available to SWAT team and high-level ranking commanders.

Desert Eagle
The Desert Eagle can be seen in numerous cutscenes during the trailer released April 30, 2013, primarily in the  Michael trailer.

Pistol .50
The pistol was announced as an exclusive for the Grand Theft Auto V special and collector's edition. It will also be able to be downloaded for those who bought the normal version.

Mini Uzi
A Micro SMG based on the Mini Uzi is featured in a screenshot showing Trevor doing a drive-by on a lifeguards Speedophile 2000.

MP5
On a picture in the GameInformer magazine you can see Trevor Phillips holding an MP5 sub-machine gun with Picatinny rails on it.

Mossberg 590
In a screenshot you can see Franklin holding a Mossberg 590 shotgun.

Bullpup Shotgun
A shotgun based on the Kel-Tec KSG will be an exclusive to Grand Theft Auto V special and collector's edition. It will be available to download for those who bought the normal edition.

AK-47
The iconic AK-47 appears in the GTA V trailer, consisting a different layout. The AK in the trailer appears to be based on the Norinco Type 56-2, also the AK-47 seems to be more textured and more realistic. It has several accessories and modifications including a side-folding butt stocks, olive drab polymer furniture, side mounted lasers and sound suppressors, which leads to the possibility of weapon customization and modification in GTA V.

M4A1
The M4A1 appears in an artwork. It has a shorter barrel which looks like the one of the CAR-15. On the artwork it lacks the muzzle brake which is normally attached to the barrel. The top picatinny rail has an M68 CCO Aimpoint on it which is another hint to a possible weapon customization in GTA V.

CAR-15
On the Gameinformer magazine cover Trevor is seen holding a CAR-15 with an aimpoint sight.

Tavor CTAR-21
This variant of the TAR-21 assault rifle appears in a screenshot named "Shooting Out Da Chopper". The gun has a rather undetailed skin, as the back iron sight of the gun is simply a solid object, and the front iron sight is missing. Unlike the previous screenshot, the gun does not have any attactment attached to it. However, the black part in front of the back iron sight could be an undetailed Picatinny Rail.

M249 SAW
The Advanced MG from GTA The Ballad of Gay Tony will return in the game and be used during the mission Blitz Play.

Scoped Rifle


On an artwork on for Grand Theft Auto V, Trevor seen holding a scoped rifle, most likely a sniper of some sort, while riding a Quad. It appears to be some variant of the PSG-1.

Minigun
Franklin is seen using a Minigun in a screenshot.

RPG
The RPG shoots Rockets that explode on impact with objects. It is used by Trevor Phillips during the mission Blitz Play.

Grenade Launcher
Michael can be seen with a Milkor MGL Grenade Launcher in a screenshot.

Litter
Litter is shown a few times in the trailer and in screenshots which leads to the possibility that the player can pick up litter and throw it like in GTA IV.

Molotov
The Molotov Cocktail is seen in the second trailer when Trevor throws one into a house, causing a fire trail that made it explode.

Grenades
Grenades were mentioned being used in the reviews of one of the GTA V's demos.

Tear Gas
The Tear Gas was first seen in a drawing in the gameplay trailer.

Parachute
The Parachute will apear in the game as seen in a Screenshot. It has the similar appearence from The Ballad Of Gay Tony but with a different backpack and more strings attached.

Gas Canister and lighter
Gas Canisters can be used to douse objects in Gasoline and lit a match to ignite it.

Binoculars
Binoculars are used by Trevor Phillips during the mission Blitz Play.

Suppressor
A Suppressor is seen in the first trailer which leads to the potential feature of suppressing weapons and possibly customising weapons to some extent. The purpose of a suppressor is to hush the sound of gunshots and dampen the flash from the barrel.

Laser Sight
A Laser Sight is seen twice in screenshots for Grand Theft Auto V. In the two screenshots the laser sight is used by the Los Santos Police Department in a Police Maverick. The color of the laser emitted is red.

Scope
In an artwork, Trevor is seen on an ATV holding a rifle with a scope.

In the new Gameplay-Trailer launched on July 10th, it is clearly visible that weapon customization will be in GTA V. For example Franklin has a special front grip and extended clip attached to his Assault Rifle, while during the bank robbing scene they all have only a suppressor attached. Also, you can see in the Trailer during the scene, in which the security truck is rammed by another truck, that one of the protagonists (possibly Michael) who is getting close to the rammed vehicle, is equipped with a Assault Rifle and a scope (looks like some sort of Aimpoint Scope) attached to it.

Mounted Weapons
These Weapons are attached to vehicles and cannot be used on foot.

Fighter Jet
The unnamed fighter jet as seen in the first and second trailers and in one of the screenshots has missiles attached to it, which means it is very likely the Player can fire these missiles. They resemble ether the AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-132 ASRAAM air-to-air missile. It is interesting to note that the F-35 has internal ventral and centerline weapons bays, along with the outboard hardpoints, which though allowing for greater payload, would likely compromise the plane's stealth characteristics.

Also, if one looks carefully, one can see what appears to be the channel for an internally-mounted cannon, most likely an M61A1 or GAU-12/U-derived gun. Both weapons are multi-barrelled rotary cannons mounted on USAF and NATO aircraft like the F-15, F-16, F-18, F-22, and F-35. Since the fighter appears to be based off the F-35B (STOL)as the Hydra in SA was based off the Harrier STOL, it is likely that the cannon will also be used as a backup weapon.

Two fuel tanks can be seen on the innermost pylons of the fighter. These appear to be cosmetic and will have no effect on the plane's overall capabilities.

Buzzard
The Buzzard appears once more, after featuring in The Ballad Of Gay Tony.