GTA 5 Weapons

There's only one way to show force in the GTA realm: weapons. And the more powerful your weapon the better. So what kind of weapons will we get our hands on in Grand Theft Auto 5? How will we access these weapons and will they be grouped together? Let's take a look at some things... iGTA5

Weapons Spotted

The following list will be updated as more screenshots, trailers, or previews are released. Some of these are questionable as weapons outside of cutscenes or missions and are marked with an "?". Some names are also questionable. Special clothing items have been included in the last section.

Melee

Hand Guns

Shotguns

Sub-machine Guns

Rifles

Heavy Weapons

Snipers

Thrown Weapons

Other

There is plenty of trash and random objects seen in the trailer. In GTA IV we could pick up bricks among other things and use them to cause a little damage to other people. Rockstar could allow us to pick up bricks and possibly trashcans or other larger objects to be used as weapons in GTA 5. iGTA5

Looking at weapons in previous GTA games, we can only assume many of them will be returning including knives and RPGs. GTA IV also used more generic names for weapons instead of actual names. It is likely GTA V will be the same way.

Customization?

In the first trailer there were supppressors on the AK-type weapons. There also appears to be red dot sights on two of the three guns in the robbery scene and flashlights on two of the three as well (the head robber has both, the other two have one or the other). Since the first trailer we have seen red lasers and more flashlights on weapons like the shotgun.


Game Informer's preview on May 2nd confirmed that guns will have some customization options:

With the ability to mix and match scopes, silencers, laser sights, flashlights, and extended mags for your favorite weapons, you may want to sign up for a customer rewards program at Ammu-nation in Grand Theft Auto V.

Organization

In Grand Theft Auto IV, weapons were simply scrolled through to find the one you want. The overall selection was much less than San Andreas too. There were "groups" of weapons and we were allowed one weapon in that group. The groups included melee, handgun, rifle, shotgun, etc. The RPG was alone in its group. We were given two "tiers" for most weapons. This means there was a basic gun such as the pistol and a better version such as the combat pistol. Since we could only carry one weapon in each group you were left only with the better weapon and no backup. iGTA5

GTA IV also had an early, simple version of a "weapon wheel" available which allowed us to quickly select a weapon. Red Dead Redemption expanded on this and used only the weapon wheel where all of our weapons were organized into groups such as pistols, rifles, or shotguns. We were allowed to carry every weapon we picked up. When you entered the wheel, you could select which group to go with and what weapon you wanted from that group. This also allowed you to set a "default" weapon for each group which made it easier when switching from group to group and insured the gun you wanted was the first pick.

Getting Weapons

Grand Theft Auto IV removed the infamous Ammu-Nation gun stores due to a crackdown in Liberty City but you could still find small gun shops in a couple places to stock up. Having friends like Little Jacob made it easier to have the store come to you and at lower prices as well. Previews and interviews confirmed Ammu-Nation would make its return in Grand Theft Auto V. Rockstar could also opt to have small gun shops or sporting goods stores out in the open, similar to Los Angeles in real life. iGTA5

As for obtaining weapons off of fallen enemies or back alleys, GTA IV introduced weapons lying on the ground in a more realistic fashion but in order to make them visible to players they had a red-orange glow. In Red Dead Redemption, weapons had a bright white shine to catch your attention. It is likely either of these will return in Grand Theft Auto V.

Animals as weapons

The first retail display item to be revealed showed us an artwork of a thug holding a baseball bat while restraining a rottweiler. We had seen dogs in the first GTA V trailer and this artwork made us wonder if dogs or other animals could be used as weapons - maybe even by police!


We later learned that the thug and dog were Franklin and his furry companion Chop. It seems likely that Chop will be one of Franklin's special abilities and could mean the dog will assist us in battle. Among the info we learned in November 2012 from previews and interviews was a little tidbit about guard dogs deterring us from entering certain locations.

What do you think? Let us know what weapons you want or think are in Grand Theft Auto V in the comments below!

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