GTA 5 let you carry a rocket launcher, three rifles, two shotguns, and a minigun simultaneously. You never had to choose. Every weapon you owned was always on you, and the weapon wheel became a scroll-through museum of everything you had ever picked up.
GTA 6 is done with that — and honestly, it is a better game for it.
Rockstar confirmed a Red Dead Redemption 2-style carry limit that changes how you think about every gun in the game: two rifles and two pistols on your person at any time, everything else in your vehicle trunk. Walk into a shop with a rifle visible and NPCs react. Pre-plan your heist loadout from the trunk before you go in. Get caught in an ambush with the wrong setup and actually feel it.
This guide covers every weapon Rockstar has officially confirmed for GTA 6, organized by category, with their real-world counterparts, confirmed customization options, and the best loadout recommendations based on what we know heading into November 19, 2026.
One important note upfront: this list separates confirmed weapons — those appearing in official Rockstar trailers, screenshots, the Netflix Extended Look, or official promotional materials — from leaked and community-reported weapons. Every weapon in the main list is confirmed. Anything unverified is clearly labelled.
If you want to understand the full GTA 6 world these weapons exist in — the map, the regions, and where each loadout makes most sense — our complete GTA 6 guide covers everything confirmed.
The New Carry System — What Changed and Why It Matters
Before the weapons themselves, the system around them deserves proper attention because it changes every decision you make about what to pick up.
Two rifles maximum on your person. This covers assault rifles, shotguns, SMGs, sniper rifles, and heavy weapons. Choose two. Everything else goes in the trunk.
Two pistols maximum on your person. Handguns, revolvers, and sidearms. Two slots.
Vehicle trunk storage. Any weapon you own lives in your trunk when it is not in your carry slots. The trunk becomes your loadout station — visit it before missions, swap weapons between locations, and store situational tools you do not need right now.
Ammu-Nation returns. GTA’s series weapon shop is confirmed in official footage. Purchase weapons, attachments, and ammunition across Vice City and Leonida.
NPC reactions to visible weapons. Walking into a 7-Eleven equivalent with a rifle draws panic, police attention, and triggers wanted level escalation. This is a mechanic borrowed from RDR2’s social system and it fundamentally changes how you navigate the open world.
The weapon wheel itself is redesigned into three switchable sections using R1/RB: Weapons, Equipment, and Gear. Switching sections takes one button press — the three sections separate firearms, throwables, and tactical items rather than mixing them on a single crowded wheel.
GTA 6 Handguns — The Weapons You Will Use Most
Handguns occupy both pistol carry slots and serve as your primary fallback when rifles are wrong for the situation. GTA 6 has more handgun variety than any previous entry.
Girardi ES9 — Jason’s Signature Sidearm
Real-world basis: Beretta 92FS Confirmed customization: Extended magazine, suppressor, flashlight, weapon tints, personalized engravings
Jason Duval’s default sidearm, confirmed by name in Rockstar’s own promotional copy: “Personalized sidearms with detailed engravings for Jason’s Girardi ES9 pistol.” The ES9 is a full-size, semi-automatic polymer-frame pistol — reliable, accurate, and suited to the variety of situations a GTA protagonist finds themselves in across a full playthrough.
Ultimate Edition buyers get a Jason-specific variant with exclusive engravings on the frame. Standard Edition players get the base weapon without the cosmetic variant.
Klose K17 — Lucia’s Signature Sidearm
Real-world basis: Glock 17 / Glock-style polymer frame Confirmed customization: Suppressor, extended magazine, optic sight, full-auto switch, Lucia personalized variant
Lucia Caminos’ confirmed sidearm, named in Rockstar’s promotional materials alongside Jason’s. The K17 has one confirmed detail that makes it the most mechanically interesting handgun in the confirmed roster: it supports a full-auto fire switch attachment, converting a standard striker-fired pistol into a controllable automatic. In a modern Florida street crime setting, a Glock with a switch is exactly the kind of weapon that fits the world Rockstar is depicting.
Ultimate Edition buyers receive a Lucia personalized variant. This is one of two weapons specifically tied to protagonist identity in GTA 6.
Hawk & Little Morgan Revolver
Real-world basis: Smith & Wesson Model 629 Classic / Colt Python Confirmed customization: Ultimate Edition exclusive bonus, custom grips
A large-frame revolver using GTA’s long-running Hawk & Little in-world brand. Confirmed in official Ultimate Edition screenshots. The Morgan Revolver is a classic stopping-power option — slow fire rate, high damage, significant presence. GTA’s revolver class has always had a dedicated following, and the confirmed Morgan gives them a premium option in the GTA 6 roster.
Duke Arms Mustang .357
Real-world basis: Colt Python (.357 Magnum) Confirmed customization: Barrel finish, custom grip, caliber etching
A .357 Magnum revolver from the in-game Duke Arms Company brand. The caliber etching on the barrel is confirmed in official footage — a detail that shows the level of weapon model fidelity Rockstar has applied to GTA 6’s arsenal. Harder-hitting than standard pistols, with the slower fire rate that comes with revolver mechanics.
Nipper .38
Real-world basis: Taurus PT 938 / Bersa Firestorm 380 Confirmed customization: Paint finishes
A compact .38 revolver confirmed in official materials. The Nipper fills the lightweight carry option in the handgun category — lower stopping power than the larger-frame revolvers, but fast to draw and easy to conceal in situations where a visible firearm is a problem.
Hawk & Little Standard Pistol
Real-world basis: Taurus PT92AF / Beretta 92 series Confirmed: Official trailer footage
The standard semi-automatic pistol. Seen in official footage with Jason — reliable, widely available in the game world, and likely one of the first weapons most players will carry. Not the most impressive option in the confirmed roster, but it will be in the inventory of most players for the first several hours.
Heavy Pistol (Capo)
Real-world basis: M1911 platform Confirmed customization: Barrel upgrades, custom grips, weapon skins
A high-caliber handgun with “Capo” engraving confirmed in official footage. The M1911-style platform brings heavy stopping power relative to standard pistols at the cost of slower fire rate. Suited for players who want a more deliberate, high-damage sidearm rather than the ES9’s all-around reliability.
GTA 6 Assault Rifles — The Combat Workhorses
Assault rifles occupy your primary rifle carry slot in most heist and open-combat loadouts. GTA 6 has confirmed a more diverse AR lineup than GTA 5 shipped with.
Shrewsbury AKM Assault Rifle
Real-world basis: AKM / AK-47 Confirmed customization: Suppressor, extended magazine, drum magazine, custom finishes, wooden furniture options
The AKM has been spotted with wood furniture options that match a street-gang and organized crime aesthetic perfectly for Vice City. One of GTA’s most frequently recurring weapon platforms, returning in GTA 6 with visual customization options that make it feel distinct from the AR-15-style alternatives on the roster.
Duke Arms 556 Assault Rifle
Real-world basis: Colt M4A1 Confirmed customization: Multiple optic options, foregrip, suppressor
The most frequently spotted weapon across GTA 6’s official trailers — the Carbine Rifle equivalent appears in robbery scenes, highway shootouts, and police engagement footage throughout all three trailers and the Extended Look. This is the rifle most players will default to for most of the game.
Duke Arms AR-15 Carbine
Real-world basis: AR-15 variant / M4A1 Block II Confirmed customization: Optics, stocks, suppressor, barrel upgrades
A slightly different configuration from the standard 556 Assault Rifle, suited to different engagement ranges and playstyles. Rockstar’s confirmed multiple AR-15 platform variants rather than a single generic carbine.
Vom Feuer Carbine Rifle
Real-world basis: HK416 / G36 variant Confirmed: Official materials
The Vom Feuer brand’s carbine option. An alternative to the Duke Arms platforms with different handling characteristics expected at launch.
Micro Draco Compact Rifle
Real-world basis: Draco pistol-caliber AK variant Confirmed: Official footage
A compact rifle platform that bridges the gap between pistol-caliber SMGs and full-size assault rifles. The Draco’s confirmation fits Vice City’s street crime aesthetic precisely — it is exactly the kind of weapon that appears in Florida criminal cases.
GTA 6 SMGs and Machine Guns
Hawk & Little Compact SMG — A compact submachine gun confirmed in the roster. Hawk & Little MP5 SMG — The HK MP5 platform returning under the Hawk & Little brand, confirmed in official materials. Shrewsbury Micro SMG — The Micro SMG’s return, confirmed with drum magazine option. MAC-11 — Confirmed in the weapons database. A compact, high-rate-of-fire SMG suited for vehicle combat. Combat MG — Belt-fed, functioning more as a light machine gun than a traditional SMG. The heaviest option in this category.
GTA 6 Shotguns
Shrewsbury Pump Action Shotgun — Confirmed explicitly by name in Rockstar’s Extended Look presentation. Extended tube magazine, flashlight, and stock upgrades confirmed.
Double-Barreled Shotgun — Confirmed with wood finish and engraved receiver option. Suited to close-quarters and rural Leonida settings.
Moreland 850 Shotgun — A newer shotgun model confirmed in the updated weapons database.
GTA 6 Sniper Rifles
Bolt-Action Sniper — Confirmed in official Mount Kalaga National Park screenshots. The highland wilderness region provides GTA 6’s natural sniping environment, and Rockstar’s choice to show this weapon specifically in those screenshots was deliberate.
Shrewsbury Hunter Sniper — A semi-automatic sniper platform confirmed in official materials. Bridges the gap between the bolt-action precision option and the assault sniper hybrid.
Duke Arms Assault Sniper — A designated marksman rifle confirmed in the arsenal. Faster follow-up shots than the bolt-action, suited for dynamic situations where a single-shot-per-cycle platform is too slow.
S&M DW9 — A new addition to the confirmed sniper lineup, confirmed in official materials.
GTA 6 Heavy Weapons & Explosives
Shrewsbury Grenade Launcher — A Milkor MGL-style revolving grenade launcher confirmed in official footage. Six-round cylinder, multiple grenade types expected.
Rocket Launcher (RPG) — No GTA game ships without one. Confirmed in the arsenal.
Combat MG — Belt-fed heavy machine gun. The “everything has gone completely wrong” option that GTA has always included for good reason.
GTA 6 Melee Weapons
| Weapon | Confirmed Via |
|---|---|
| Baseball Bat | Official trailer footage |
| Knife / Hunting Knife | Confirmed in arsenal |
| Machete | Confirmed — fits Leonida’s environment |
| Crowbar | Confirmed in database |
| Hammer | Confirmed in database |
| Golf Club | Confirmed in database |
| Pool Cue | Confirmed in database |
| Pipe Wrench | Confirmed in database |
GTA 6 Throwables & Explosives
Grenade — Series staple, confirmed returning. Molotov Cocktail — Confirmed returning. Has appeared in every GTA game since GTA 2. Fire Bottle — A separate incendiary throwable, confirmed in the weapons database alongside the Molotov. Flashbang — Confirmed in official materials. Tactical grenade option for non-lethal crowd control.
GTA 6 Gear & Equipment — The New Category
This is the genuinely new addition to GTA 6’s weapon system, and it deserves separate attention.
Gear and Equipment items have their own section of the redesigned weapon wheel. These are not weapons — they are tools and tactical items that expand how you interact with the world.
Confirmed gear items include:
- Speargun — Dedicated underwater combat weapon for aquatic missions. Confirmed. The first underwater weapon in GTA history, existing because GTA 6’s coastal and swampland environments genuinely require it.
- Trauma Kit — Health recovery item in the Gear slot.
- USB Drive — A mission-critical item with its own gear slot.
- Zipties — Tactical restraint tool, confirmed in promotional materials.
- Tracker Jammer — Prevents GPS tracking of Jason and Lucia. Confirmed in gear list.
- Flashlight — Navigation tool for dark interiors, confirmed.
- Loot Bag — Heist equipment item, confirmed.
- Wine — Confirmed in the gear items list. Context unclear.
Best Loadouts — Based on Confirmed Weapons
This is the section most weapons guides skip, and it is the one players actually need before launch. Based on everything confirmed, here are the recommended loadout configurations by situation.
For Heists and Controlled Robberies:
- Rifle Slot 1: Duke Arms 556 Assault Rifle (suppressor)
- Rifle Slot 2: Shrewsbury Pump Action Shotgun (close quarters)
- Pistol Slot 1: Klose K17 with suppressor (silent takedowns)
- Pistol Slot 2: Girardi ES9 (backup)
- Gear: Loot Bag, Zipties, Trauma Kit
The suppressed AR and K17 combination handles stealth and escalation scenarios. The shotgun covers the moments when stealth ends. The Zipties create options for hostage control.
For Open Combat and Police Chases:
- Rifle Slot 1: Duke Arms 556 Assault Rifle
- Rifle Slot 2: Duke Arms Assault Sniper (long-range option)
- Pistol Slot 1: Heavy Pistol (high stopping power)
- Pistol Slot 2: Klose K17 with high-capacity magazine
- Gear: Tracker Jammer (block GPS)
Two engagement ranges covered in the rifle slots. The Assault Sniper gives you options when the chase moves to open ground where the AR is outranged.
For Stealth Missions:
- Rifle Slot 1: Vom Feuer Carbine (suppressed, compact)
- Rifle Slot 2: Hunter Sniper (suppressed, ranged elimination)
- Pistol Slot 1: Klose K17 with suppressor
- Pistol Slot 2: Nipper .38 (deep concealment backup)
- Gear: Flashlight, Zipties
All suppressors. The stealth loadout is built around not triggering wanted level — the carry limit means every choice in this configuration is deliberate.
Complete Confirmed Weapons Count
As of late September 2026, the confirmed GTA 6 weapons total sits at 38+ individual items across all categories, based on official Rockstar trailers, the Netflix Extended Look, official screenshots, and promotional materials. The full launch roster will be larger — Rockstar typically ships weapons that never appear in promotional footage.
For comparison, GTA 5 launched with approximately 29 weapons in the base game. GTA Online eventually expanded that total significantly. GTA 6 is already approaching GTA 5’s launch count through confirmed-only footage — with additional weapons expected at launch and more through GTA 6 Online post-launch content.
Final Thoughts
The weapons themselves are only part of what makes GTA 6’s arsenal interesting. The carry limit, the NPC reaction system, the gear and equipment category, and the redesigned weapon wheel all point toward a game where weapons are integrated into the world rather than tacked onto it.
GTA 5 let you ignore loadout decisions entirely. GTA 6 is asking you to make them. That shift — from weapons as a collection to weapons as a tactical consideration — is one of the most significant design changes Rockstar has confirmed, and it will change how missions feel from the first hour through the credits.
November 19, 2026. The armory opens.
Which weapon are you running as your primary rifle on day one? Drop your planned loadout in the comments.
