If you want to know what guns you'll be using in GTA 6, here's the honest answer: Rockstar has kept things tight. A handful of weapons are visible in the trailers. The rest is informed guesswork based on series history. This article tells you which is which.

What's Actually Been Spotted in Trailers

These are weapons fans and analysts have identified in official footage — so treat these as "very likely confirmed" rather than Rockstar-announced facts.

Handguns — Both Lucia and Jason are seen carrying pistols in multiple scenes. Pistols are your go-to starter weapon in every GTA game, and that's not changing here. The models look noticeably more detailed than GTA 5.

Assault Rifles — At least one modern-style rifle shows up in action sequences. Expect it to look and feel closer to contemporary military kit than the slightly arcade-y rifles in GTA 5.

Shotguns — Visible in at least one scene involving close-quarters combat. Given how much of GTA's fighting happens indoors and in tight urban spaces, you'll want one in your rotation.

What's Almost Certainly in the Game

These aren't confirmed from footage, but they've been in every GTA game for over two decades. You'd be surprised if they weren't here.

  • Submachine guns — staple for drive-bys and cramped spaces
  • Sniper rifles — Vice City's rooftops and Leonida's open country give you plenty of reasons to use them
  • Melee weapons — bats, knives, and given the Florida setting, probably a machete or two
  • Heavy weapons — rocket launchers and miniguns have been in every GTA since III; expect them to show up in the later missions
  • Throwables — grenades, molotovs, and sticky bombs are a safe bet

Weapon Customisation

GTA 5's Ammu-Nation let you bolt on suppressors, extended mags, scopes, and paint jobs. GTA 6 is widely expected to build on that — more attachments, modifications that actually change how a gun handles, and possibly some form of visual personalisation like engravings. None of this is confirmed in detail; it's community expectation based on the direction the series has been heading.

Will Jason and Lucia Play Differently?

One theory doing the rounds is that Rockstar might give each protagonist a different combat style to make character-switching feel meaningful. The idea is Lucia leans toward precision and stealth — silenced handguns, careful play — while Jason goes harder with heavier firepower. It's a logical design choice, but it's speculation at this point, not something Rockstar has spelled out.

The One Thing That Does Look Different

Even without a full weapon list, the trailer footage suggests the combat system itself has had a proper overhaul. Movement looks smoother, the cover system appears more responsive, and gunplay generally looks more weighty and deliberate than GTA 5. That matters more than any individual weapon on the list — if shooting feels good, the whole game feels better.

Watch out for: A lot of GTA 6 "weapons guides" online are heavily padded with speculation presented as fact. The confirmed list right now is short: pistols, at least one rifle, and a shotgun. Everything else is based on series history or community analysis, including this piece. When Rockstar shares more, this will get updated.