GTA Online: Weapons

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Weapons are essential tools to survive in GTA Online world. There are 25 types of weapons in the game as well as weapon attachments.

Weapon types:

Handguns
Sub Machine Guns
Assault Rifles
Sniper Rifles
Shotguns
Heavy weapons
Explosives
Melee weapons

Weapon attachments (depend on the weapon type)

Extended magazine (increased maximum number of bullets in a fully loaded weapon)
Flashlight (helps to spot enemies in dark rooms, however, avoid using it if you want to stay hidden)
Silencer (extremely useful for handguns, SMGs and sniper rifles; reduces shooting noise and helps to keep a low profile; especially useful in Deathmatch)
Scope (increases weapon accuracy)
Extended scope (increases accuracy of sniper rifles)
Grip (reduces weapon recoil, thus improving accuracy)
Camos (e.g. black, military, police, or pink)

Weapon	Attachments
	Unlocked at level 1 A typical .45 caliber pistol. 12-bullet clip, upgradeable to 16. Attachments: Extended magazine Flashlight Silencer
	Unlocked at level 9 Semi-automatic combat pistol. 12-bullet clip, upgradeable to 16. Attachments: Extended magazine Flashlight Silencer
	Unlocked at level 33 AP Pistol. Fully automatic, high penetration. 18-bullet clip, upgradeable to 36. Attachments: Extended magazine Flashlight Silencer
	Unlocked at level 11 SMG. Automatic, 30 bullets in a clip. Attachments: Extended magazine Flashlight Scope Silencer
	Unlocked at level 5 Micro SMG. Small, neat, quick fire rate (900 rounds per minute). Perfect for beginners. Attachments: Extended magazine Flashlight Scope Silencer
	Unlocked at level 37 Assault Shotgun. Fully automatic, quick fire rate, 8 bullets in a clip. Attachments: Extended magazine Grip Flashlight Silencer
	Unlocked at level 17 Pump Shotgun. A perfect weapon for close quarter combat. Attachments: Flashlight Silencer
	Unlocked at level 29 Assault SMG. Fully automatic, 30-bullet clip. Attachments: Extended magazine Flashlight Scope Silencer
	Unlocked at level 24 Assault Rifle with large clips. Very accurate at long distance. Attachments: Extended magazine Grip Flashlight Scope Silencer
	Unlocked at level 42 Carbine Rifle. Very accurate at long distance. Large clips. Attachments: Extended magazine Grip Flashlight Scope Silencer
	Unlocked at level 70 Advanced Rifle. The smallest assault rifle. Accurate, quick fire rate. Attachments: Extended magazine Flashlight Scope Silencer
	Unlocked at level 21 Sniper Rifle. Accurate at long distance. Long reloading time. Attachments: Silencer Advanced scope
	Unlocked at level 90 Heavy Sniper Rifle. Armor-piercing ammunition. Equipped with laser point. Attachments: Advanced scope
	Unlocked at level 50 MG. Works fine against multiple enemies. Attachments: Extended magazine Scope
	Unlocked at level 80 Combat MG. Extremely quick fire rate. Attachments: Extended magazine Grip Scope
	Unlocked at level 100 RPG. Perfect against armored vehicles. Attachments: None
	Unlocked at level 60 Grenade Launcher. Very useful against multiple enemies, e.g. in Survival Mode. Attachments: None
	Unlocked at level 120 Minigun. Irreplaceable in Survival Mode. Very quick fire rate (2000-6000 rounds per minute. Attachments: None
	Unlocked on registering in Rockstar Social Club. Sawed off. Irreplaceable at short ranges. Attachments: None
	Unlocked at level 20 Jerry Can. Perfect for destroying stationary vehicles. You can spill gasoline and set it ablaze with a shot from a gun.
	Unlocked at level 13 Tear gas. Good for paralyzing groups of enemies.
	Unlocked at level 15 Hand Grenade
	Unlocked at level 19 Sticky Bomb. Perfect for setting traps. Plant a bomb, hide and wait for a target, then detonate.
	Unlocked at level 1 Nightstick. Useful in melee combat.
	Unlocked at level 1 Knife. Perfect for close kills.

Additional weaponry can be unlocked by downloading a DLC. A big advantage of these weapons are their availability in the shops right away after downloading DLC (even if the player has ran 1).

Weapon (DLC)	Upgrades
	Antique Cavalry Dagger- standard knife, a bit more stylish than the usual. Upgrades: None
	The most basic melee weapon -Broken bottle - very cheap. Upgrades: None
	Based on the basic missile launcher the- Homing Launcher - shoots the projectiles which can lock on the target. Best to use against the flying vehicles. Upgrades: None
	The Proximity Mine, which explodes when someone comes in its range. Grate for setting up the traps. The player also dies if he comes in its range. Upgrades: None
	SNS Pistol - 6 round pistol with an average accuracy. Upgrades: Extended clip
	Heavy and accurate. The Heavy pistol has got the clip with the capacity of 18 rounds. Upgrades: Extended clip Flashlight Suppressor
	Vintage Pistol, 7 round pistol with a mediocre range and accuracy. It is also of the vintage style. Upgrades: Extended Clip Suppressor
	Flare Gun has two flares equipped. It can be used to knock down the enemy or to set him on fire. Upgrades: None
	Very swift Heavy shotgun with only one round but of a hefty damage and great accuracy. Good arm for the beginners. Upgrades: Extended Clip Flashlight Suppressor Grip
	Carbine Rifle is a rifle which is equipped with a scope without zooming feature. Cheap substitute for a sniper rifle. Upgrades: Extended Clip Flashlight Suppressor Grip Scope
	Special Carbine shots bullets almost as fast as the SMG. Clip holds 30 rounds. Upgrades: Extended Clip Flashlight Suppressor Grip Scope
	Bullpup Rifle is perfect for shooting in series, although it is fully automatic by default. Upgrades: Extended Clip Flashlight Suppressor Grip Scope
	Parachute is useful when planning to jump of a big heights. Upgrades: Backpack and smoke color can be changed.

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