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GTA VI weapons: every gun shown so far, and the four Rockstar has named
Rockstar has named four guns, all in its Ultimate Edition list: engraved versions of Jason's Girardi ES9 and Lucia's Klose K17 pistols, and the Hawk & Little Morgan revolvers. Its trailers and screenshots show many more, from SMGs to a grenade launcher. Jason and Lucia carry two hidden handguns and at most two long guns; the rest stays in the car.
Rockstar hasn't published a weapons list for GTA VI. What exists is four official names and a lot of freeze-framing of its trailers.
Verdict: Confirmed: Rockstar has named four guns: Jason's Girardi ES9 and Lucia's Klose K17 pistols, in engraved versions, and the Hawk & Little Morgan revolvers. Confirmed, High confidence: its trailers and screenshots show more than a dozen kinds of gun. Not yet known: the full list.
What guns has Rockstar named for GTA VI?
Four, all from its Ultimate Edition list: engraved versions of Jason's Girardi ES9 and Lucia's Klose K17 pistols, and the Hawk & Little Morgan revolvers, a his-and-hers pair. Rockstar says the revolvers come from the Vercetti Estate, Tommy Vercetti's mansion in 2002's GTA Vice City. "Engraved variants" suggests plain versions of the two pistols in every edition, though Rockstar hasn't said so.
What weapons are in GTA VI?
From Rockstar's own trailers and screenshots, outlets have picked out:
- pistols and revolvers, including Glock-, Beretta- and SIG-style handguns
- submachine guns, MP5-, MAC-10- and Uzi-style
- assault rifles, AK-47- and AR-15-style
- a sniper rifle, Remington 700-style, and an M14-style rifle
- shotguns: pump-action, semi-automatic and double-barrelled
- a light machine gun, M249-style
- a grenade launcher
PC Gamer counts 19 guns across the trailers and screenshots; Dexerto lists 12 real-world models. The in-game names, apart from Rockstar's four, aren't official.
How many guns can you carry in GTA VI?
Four at a time on your body. Jason and Lucia can each carry two concealed handguns and at most two long guns, one on the back and one in hand. Other weapons stay in a vehicle, and people react to a visible gun. Confirmed.
Can you use guns without killing in GTA VI?
Yes. Shooting arms or legs incapacitates, and you can shoot a gun out of someone's hand; the crosshair shows the difference. Aiming is manual by default, with lighter aim assist than before and more recoil; that's an inference, High confidence.
Will GTA VI have more weapons at launch?
Probably more than have been shown, since trailers show only a slice of a game. Rockstar hasn't said how many. Some longer lists online come from the 2022 leaked footage, which this page doesn't use.
What changes this: a Rockstar weapons reveal, a new trailer, or the game on 19 November, when this page becomes a full list.
Sources
References
Public sources used across this briefing. A source can support several claims and is listed once per role.
Official & primary sources
- Rockstar Games Official https://www.rockstargames.com/VI
Reporting & media
- PC Gamer Reputable outlet https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/gta-6-weapons-list/
- Dexerto Reputable outlet https://www.dexerto.com/wikis/gta-6/weapons/
- GamesRadar+ (Future plc) Reputable outlet https://www.gamesradar.com/games/grand-theft-auto/rockstar-boss-says-gta-6-doesnt-just-let-you-easily-walk-around-with-guns-because-gta-5s-approach-doesnt-work-at-this-resolution/
- Kotaku Reputable outlet https://kotaku.com/gta-6-doesnt-take-kindly-to-open-carry-2000728483
- VICE Reputable outlet https://www.vice.com/en/article/gta-6-new-gameplay-features-details-revealed/
- IGN (Ziff Davis) Reputable outlet https://es.ign.com/grand-theft-auto-vi/233027/gta-6-al-descubierto-aqui-tienes-69-nuevos-detalles-de-la-jugabilidad
- Sportskeeda Reputable outlet https://www.sportskeeda.com/gta/all-ui-elements-revealed-gta-6-extended-look
- Gameranx Reputable outlet https://gameranx.com/updates/id/563868/article/auto-aim-is-confirmed-removed-from-gta-6-but-when-will-we-learn-about-its-bullet-time-system/
- Beebom Reputable outlet https://beebom.com/gta-6-gunplay-overhauled-with-free-aim-more-recoil-and-tactical-shooting/
Evidence
Claim record
This briefing is built on 6 classified public-record claims tracked by Vice Atlas — each one graded on its own, and re-graded as official sources land.
Open the claim record — 6 claims
- Confirmed Very High confidence
Rockstar has named four GTA VI guns: Jason's Girardi ES9 and Lucia's Klose K17 pistols, which get engraved versions in the Ultimate Edition, and the Hawk & Little Morgan revolvers.
- Confirmed Very High confidence
Rockstar's description of the Ultimate Edition's Hawk & Little Morgan revolvers says they are 'sourced from the Vercetti Estate', Tommy Vercetti's mansion in 2002's Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
- Confirmed High confidence
Rockstar's GTA VI trailers and screenshots show more than a dozen kinds of gun, from pistols, revolvers and SMGs to rifles, shotguns, a light machine gun and a grenade launcher.
- Confirmed High confidence
In GTA VI, Jason and Lucia can each carry two concealed handguns at any time and at most two long guns, which are visible, one on the back and one in hand; other weapons are kept in vehicles, and people react to visible guns, especially one held in the hand.
- Confirmed High confidence
GTA VI lets you take enemies down without killing them, by shooting arms or legs to incapacitate them or shooting the gun out of their hand, and the crosshair marks an incapacitation differently from a kill.
- Inference High confidence
GTA VI doesn't use hard auto-aim by default: aiming is manual with lighter, adjustable aim assist, without Red Dead Redemption 2's lock-on, and guns have more recoil than in GTA V.
