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GTA 6 weapons are the second-biggest thing fans can actually solve right now, right behind the cars. Rockstar has never published an official gun list, but two trailers, a pile of screenshots, and the Ultimate Edition marketing have already given away 16 officially confirmed weapons and more than 30 that fans have matched to real guns by look. The real story is not the count. It is that Rockstar is rebuilding how you carry and modify every single one.
Before launch on November 19, 2026, none of this is final. The names below are fan-identified from body shapes and real-world gun knowledge, not official Rockstar badges. Still, here is everything spotted so far, plus the new carry system that changes how you play.
For the release date, price, and every other confirmed detail, read the GTA 6 Ultimate Guide.
How Many Weapons Are in GTA 6?
Fans have counted 16 weapons Rockstar has shown off directly, and community analysts have read 30-plus distinct guns out of the trailers and screenshots. Some sharp-eyed fans claim 40 or more. For reference, GTA V shipped with around 30 weapons at launch, so a 35-to-40-plus roster across eight categories is the common estimate — not a confirmed number.
Three things matter more than the total:
- The two protagonists have signature guns. Jason and Lucia each get a named pistol, which is a first for the series.
- Florida changes the loadout. Underwater combat and an alligator-hunting shotgun both show up because Leonida is a state with swamps and coastline, not just a city grid.
- Weapon names are guesses. The Girardi and Klose badges are fan IDs, not official Rockstar names.
GTA 6 Handguns & Pistols
This is the category with the most confirmed names, because both leads have one:
- Girardi ES9 — Jason’s signature sidearm, built on the Beretta 92FS.
- Klose K-17 — Lucia’s signature pistol, shaped like a Bersa Thunder 380.
- Capo pistol — a Colt M1911-style gun with “Capo” engraving on the slide.
- Polymer pistol — a modern design, shown once with a gold custom finish (a hint that weapon skins are real).
- Mustang .357 — a high-damage revolver.
- Hawk & Little Morgan revolvers — a his-and-hers pair, shown as Ultimate Edition exclusives with Vice City skins.
- Nipper .38 — a small conceal-carry pistol.
The signature pistols are the interesting part. In fact, giving each protagonist a named gun is Rockstar quietly telling you the two characters are meant to feel different in your hands, not just on the story screen.
GTA 6 SMGs
SMGs show up early and often in the trailers:
- MP5 — used by both leads during the heist in Trailer 1.
- Micro SMG — the Mini Uzi-style pocket sprayer.
- SMG — the standard box-fed workhorse.
- Compact SMG — a Scorpion-style mini SMG.
These are the guns you will use in car chases and close-quarters rooms, same as always. Still, nothing here is a surprise. The real surprise is further down, in how you carry them.
GTA 6 Assault Rifles & Carbines
The rifle list is where the fan IDs get confident:
- Carbine Rifle — possibly two variants, one matching the GTA V model and one the GTA IV look.
- Service Carbine — an M16 A1/A2-style rifle.
- AK-style assault rifle — the Kalashnikov silhouette, a series staple.
- Duke Carbine / Duke Special Ops Carbine — named in marketing material.
- Springfield M1A rifle — a civilian semi-auto battle rifle.
- Bolt-Action Rifle — seen with hunting scopes attached.
Rifles are also where the character-specialization hints live. In fact, early analysis points to Jason leaning toward rifles and shotguns, and Lucia toward pistols and SMGs. Still, nothing confirmed — the trailers just keep framing them that way.
GTA 6 Shotguns
Short list, but one entry is genuinely new:
- Double-Barreled Shotgun — notably a long-barrel version, which is rare for the series. A trailer shows it used on an alligator, which is the most Florida sentence I have typed all year.
- Pump-Action Shotgun — a Mossberg 590-style gun.
The long-barrel double-barrel matters because it suggests Rockstar is giving each weapon real variants, not just one model per class. After all, if shotguns have variants, everything does.
GTA 6 Snipers & Marksman Rifles
Sniper fans got a full spread to argue over:
- Bolt Action Sniper — a Remington 700-style rifle.
- Assault Sniper — an L129A1-style semi-auto.
- Hunter Sniper — an L96A1-style bolt gun.
- Ruger 10/22 — a small rimfire rifle.
None of this is confirmed by name, and that is fine. In practice, the point is that long-range play is getting a real roster, not one bolt gun and one semi-auto.
GTA 6 Heavy Weapons & Explosives
The loud stuff:
- Combat MG (LMG) — an M249 SAW-style gun, seen in a gun-store ad.
- Grenade Launcher — Lucia uses one on a pursuing vehicle in a trailer.
- RPG Rocket Launcher — reported from leaked material, so treat it as likely but unconfirmed.
The grenade launcher is the standout. Still, a GTA protagonist firing a grenade launcher from a moving car is not new, but it is the moment the trailers stop pretending this is a grounded crime story.
GTA 6 Melee Weapons
Melee items appear all over the footage, though Rockstar has not confirmed which are wieldable:
- Baseball bat
- Hammer
- Pool cue
- Golf club (and mini-golf club)
- Knife / switchblade
- Crowbar
- Fists
Do not over-read this list. A golf club in a cutscene does not mean it is an equippable weapon. In fact, until Rockstar confirms it, assume the classic ones — knife, bat, crowbar — are back and the rest might just be set dressing.
GTA 6 Throwables & Utility
- Grenades
- Molotov cocktails
- Flashbangs
- Smoke grenades
- Fire bottles
- Speargun — for underwater combat, a genuine franchise first.
The speargun is the one to note. After all, GTA has never had real underwater combat, and a speargun means Rockstar is treating Leonida’s water as a place where things happen, not a place you swim through.
GTA 6’s New Carry System: The Real Change
Here is the part that actually matters. GTA V let you carry an entire armory in your pocket. The new game is not doing that.
The reported system is Red Dead Redemption 2-style: you can carry a small on-person loadout — roughly two pistols and two long guns — and everything else stays in your vehicle’s trunk. If you want the sniper rifle, you go back to the car and swap.
This changes more than you might think:
- Loadouts become decisions. You no longer bring every answer to every fight. You pick before the mission.
- The trunk finally means something. Your car becomes a mobile arsenal, which ties into the new garage and inventory systems.
- It punishes the “one loadout for everything” habit. GTA Online veterans are going to hate this for about a week, then quietly love it.
I am not going to pretend this is confirmed to the letter. The carry-limit detail comes from analysis and reports, not a Rockstar spec sheet. Still, the direction is clear, and it is the biggest gameplay shift in the whole weapon conversation.
GTA 6 Weapon Customization
GTA V’s weapon customization was fine. Meanwhile, GTA 6’s looks like it is trying to match the car system:
- Attachments, skins, and specialized ammunition are all reported.
- A gold-finished polymer pistol in the trailers hints at cosmetic skins beyond camo.
- Dual weapon wheels — one for combat weapons, one for equipment and gear.
If the car customization is splitting into specialized shops, expect weapons to get at least some of the same treatment. Ammo types alone — armor-piercing, hollow-point, maybe incendiary — would change firefights more than a new gun model would.
GTA 6 Ultimate Edition Exclusive Weapons
If you are weighing GTA 6 Standard vs Ultimate Edition, the weapon content is part of the pitch:
- Hawk & Little Morgan revolvers — a his-and-hers revolver pair with Vice City-themed skins.
One important caveat: some sources list the signature pistols and revolvers as Ultimate Edition exclusives, while others say the guns themselves are in the base game and only the special skins are exclusive. Until Rockstar confirms, treat the guns as “in the game” and the fancy skins as the real exclusive. Read our GTA 6 Standard vs Ultimate Edition breakdown before you pay extra.
GTA 6 Weapons FAQ
When does GTA 6 come out?
November 19, 2026, for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The PC version has no date yet.
How many weapons are in GTA 6?
16 officially confirmed, 30-plus fan-identified from trailers and screenshots, with a 35-to-40-plus launch roster commonly estimated. Names are fan IDs until Rockstar publishes an official list.
Can you carry all your weapons in GTA 6?
Reported as no — a Red Dead Redemption 2-style limit of roughly two pistols and two long guns on your person, with the rest stored in your vehicle’s trunk. Treat the exact numbers as unconfirmed.
Does GTA 6 have underwater combat?
Yes, a speargun appears for underwater use — a first for the series.
Are the Ultimate Edition weapons exclusive?
The Hawk & Little Morgan revolvers with Vice City skins are marketed as exclusives. Whether the base guns appear in the standard game is still unconfirmed — see our edition guide for the full picture.
Bottom Line
GTA 6 weapons are not just a bigger list. The roster is deeper, Florida is pushing shotguns and a speargun into the mix, and the whole system is shifting from “carry everything” to “pick a loadout and keep the rest in the trunk.” Still, the 16 confirmed and 30-plus fan-identified guns are guesses until launch, but the direction is clear: Rockstar wants guns to feel like a decision, not an inventory.
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