The Kruger (or Ruger in the original PS2 version) is an assault rifle featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. It was also meant to appear in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, but was cut from the game.
Design[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
The weapon is based on the Ruger Mini-14F, the folding stock variant of the Mini-14 rifle. The gun comes in a grey finish and replaces the AK-47 from other titles.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
The Ruger was going to be included in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories but was removed for unknown reasons. The HUD icon and textures for the weapon can still be found in the game files. The weapon's texture reuses the original PlayStation 2 model's texture from GTA Vice City, albeit slightly darker. However, the model, only found in the mobile version files, uses the updated Ruger model from later versions of GTA Vice City.
Performance[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
Being an assault rifle, there is no auto-aim, but it can be manually aimed. Its performance is similar to that of the more expensive M4, the main differences being that it has slightly less damage (35 versus 40), lower recoil (manual aim only) and a much lower rate of fire. It can also be used to make one-shot kills by aiming either at the head, legs or the shoulders, much like with the M4.
GTA Vice City Overview[]
| Damage | Fire Rate [?] | Range (m / ft) |
Ammo Specifications/ Capacity |
Reload Mechanism | Reload Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 250 | 90 / 295.2 | 30 | N/A | 1000 |
| N/A | 375 RPM | Cannot be determined | 30-round standard magazine | Charging handle | 1 second |
Image Gallery[]
In-game model[]
![The unused Ruger in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.[1]](/wiki/File:Ruger-GTALCS.png "Ruger-GTALCS.png (1.19 MB)")
HUD icon[]
Artwork[]
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- Available in Ammu-Nation of Ocean Beach after completing the mission Guardian Angels, for $1,000.
- Vice Point – On top of the roof behind El Swanko Casa.
Trivia[]
- Originally, the Ruger was going to have wooden finish, which was removed. The PS2 version still uses the wooden skin.
- According to beta preview clips, the Ruger had the same firing sound as the Pump Action Shotgun/Stubby Shotgun.
- The appearance of the Ruger in GTA Vice City is based on its appearance in the 1980s TV series The A-Team.[2]
Oversights[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- The Ruger/Kruger can be auto-aimed at enemies and pedestrians by setting oneself on fire and holding the targeting button. This can also be done with the M4 and the M60. It is best used after completion of the Firefighter side-mission in order to make Tommy fire-proof.
See Also[]
- AK-47 - Prominent equivalent from Grand Theft Auto III and onwards.
- Marksman Rifle - A weapon in Grand Theft Auto V based on a similar design.
References[]
- ↑ Unused
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- ↑ https://www.quora.com/What-weapons-are-used-in-the-TV-show-The-A-Team
