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What weapons have been spotted in GTA VI?

Rockstar Games has not published any list of weapons for GTA VI, nor has it posted a single article on its Newswire dedicated to the subject. It has, however, mentioned three names, and that is the most concrete piece of information in this entire article: the product description for the Ultimate Edition, written by the company and published on June 24, 2026, on the PlayStation and Xbox stores, mentions Jason’s Girardi ES9 pistol, Lucia’s Klose K17, and the Hawk & Little Morgan revolver. The Xbox store page puts it this way: “Personalized sidearms with detailed engravings for Jason’s Girardi ES9 pistol and Lucia’s Klose K17 pistol.”

It’s important to carefully consider what this actually proves. The store listing describes the customized versions included in this edition—with their engravings—and not the game’s full arsenal: the names are confirmed, but the general inventory has yet to be released. Everything else comes from a close examination of the material the company has actually released: the two trailers, screenshots from the official website, and images of the Standard and Ultimate editions presented in late June 2026. The figure that comes up most often—16 types of firearms—was first reported by the specialized press based on that same material (IXBT.games, July 5, 2026). This is not an official count from Rockstar, and it should be taken for what it is: a preliminary inventory compiled by third parties.

With that caveat in mind, here is what has been identified to date, with the source cited for each item.

What Has Been Identified in the Official Material

Apart from those three names, the correspondences between the game’s fictional brands and the real-world weapons that inspired them are visual deductions made by media outlets and fans based on screenshots. Rockstar has not confirmed any of them. They are marked as such, with a note on who reported them first: GameRant published its analysis of the official material on May 26, 2026; Kotaku and TheGamer broke down the contents of the Ultimate Edition on June 24 and 26, and Screen Rant joined in July. It is cited here where it provides a specific comparison, but it was the last to report and largely repeats what had already been published.

Handguns. Jason’s Girardi ES9 and Lucia’s Klose K17 are two of the three weapons Rockstar names in writing, and the Ultimate Edition includes a customized version of each. The resemblance of the former to the Beretta 92FS and of the latter to the Glock 17 is no longer supported by the company, but rather by the comparison of silhouettes made by the press (Screen Rant, July 11, 2026). Several secondary sources claim that the ES9 is engraved with the Latin phrase “Sua Sponte,” the motto of the U.S. Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment, but this has not been verified using an official high-resolution image; it remains unconfirmed. Rounding out the group are the Capo—identified by a crown logo on the gun and with no confirmed model—and a compact pistol believed to be the Bersa Thunder 380.

Regarding the Capo, it’s worth noting a methodological detail, as it explains why it isn’t moved up a category. Three sources describe it using nearly identical phrasing, which suggests a single source copied three times rather than three independent verifications. It counts as one identification, not three. A separate case is the Nipper .38, which until now appeared on this list: it appears only in fan databases, and is not mentioned by GamesRadar, GameRant, or TheGamer. It remains listed for what it is—a name without editorial backing.

Revolvers. The Hawk & Little Morgan is the third weapon Rockstar names: “HAWK & LITTLE MORGAN REVOLVER: His and hers versions of this powerful revolver with classic Vice City stylings sourced from the Vercetti Estate,” reads the store listing. That “Vercetti Estate” is the juiciest detail in the official text: the revolver comes from the Vercetti estate—a surname that references the 2002 Vice City and Tommy Vercetti without actually naming him. The company doesn’t add anything else on the matter, and no promises about the story come from it, but the nod is explicitly stated by the company and not inferred by anyone. The Mustang .357 is in a league of its own: it’s mentioned by two media outlets, and there’s no record of its name ever appearing on screen, so it remains a matter of speculation. The family resemblance between the Morgan and the Smith & Wesson 629 is still just an inference.

Assault rifles. A rifle resembling the AK-47 appears several times in the trailers, during shootouts and heists. Press reports add two carbines from the fictional Duke Arms Company—one of which has a military appearance—and a light machine gun compared to the M249. Duke Arms is the most concrete reference available aside from the three official names: the brand is engraved and visible on the carbine’s magazine in a screenshot released by Rockstar (GameRant, May 26, 2026).

Shotguns. A semi-automatic shotgun that Screen Rant compares to the Benelli M4, and a double-barreled shotgun. The comparison to a Mossberg 590 that circulated on other sites is not supported by the published material.

Sniper rifles. A bolt-action rifle compared to the Remington 700, an M1A-style semi-automatic, and a third sniper rifle attributed to Duke Arms. These come from individual screenshots: there are no in-game scenes showing how they are handled.

Submachine guns. Models reminiscent of the MP5, the MAC-10, and the Uzi.

Heavy weapons and melee weapons. A grenade launcher appears in press inventories. As for the baseball bat, hammer, pool cue, golf club, and pocket knife, caution is advised: they appear in gameplay footage, but none have been confirmed as weapons the player can actually wield. The cue, for example, appears in a pool scene that may very well be just a prop.

The limited-equipment arsenal: the best-kept rumor

The change everyone is talking about isn’t how many weapons there are, but how many you can carry on your person. Rumors—never confirmed by Rockstar—point to a limited-weapon system similar to Red Dead Redemption 2, with the rest of the arsenal stored in the trunk of your vehicle. In GTA V, players could carry dozens of weapons at once without any penalty; if this were to come true, you’d have to choose which ones to take before heading out.

It’s worth knowing where this idea comes from, because the chain of events is long and there’s no statement from Rockstar at any point. The origin lies in the unauthorized leak from 2022: the company confirmed the breach, but never that the leaked material reflected the final game. In 2023, leak accounts recirculated it, and Screen Rant published it as a rumor, which reads as follows. The only thing that has changed in 2026 is the headline: several blogs have rewritten it as “Rockstar confirms” without any new statement to back it up.

The numbers are the weakest part of the story. It’s rumored that the protagonists would move around with very few weapons equipped, but the different versions don’t even agree among themselves on how many there would be—which is usually a telltale sign of a detail that no one has actually seen in action. Until there’s actual gameplay footage, the number is worthless.

And if it’s confirmed, it’s still the most interesting change of all. A heist planned with pistols plays out differently from one with a shotgun, and a highway getaway calls for something other than a long-range shootout. The decision is made before the chaos begins, not in the middle of it—which is exactly the effect Red Dead Redemption 2 was aiming for with its armory.

Rockstar’s Fictional Brands

Ever since the first GTA, the company has replaced real manufacturers with its own parodies. It avoids lawsuits and, in the process, adds another layer of believable detail to the game world. In GTA VI, the tradition continues, although the casting of brands now relies on two very different elements that shouldn’t be mixed:

• Girardi: Rockstar lists the name “ES9” on the official spec sheet; the media’s association with Beretta and service pistols is their own interpretation.
• Klose: Just as firmly listed as the name of the “K17,” the interpretation linking it to Glock is equally speculative.
• Duke Arms Company: The brand name is visible engraved on the magazine in an official screenshot. In the game’s inventory, it appears as the manufacturer of carbines and a sniper rifle—not revolvers.
• Hawk & Little: a longtime brand in the series, already present in GTA V, and the only one whose specific model in GTA VI—the Morgan revolver—is named by the company.
• Capo: a pistol identified by its crown logo; the resemblance to the M1911 is a fan and media interpretation.

Three of these names, then, are confirmed by Rockstar. What the company hasn’t stated anywhere is which real-world manufacturer each brand corresponds to: the community has been assigning these labels based on logos and silhouettes seen in the screenshots.

What We Still Don’t Know

What we’ve seen so far is based on still images and two trailers without an in-game interface. Several leakers with a track record, including NateTheHate, point to a third trailer in August 2026 that would show actual gameplay. Rockstar has not announced any release date, and the reports covering this idea (YTechB, HotHardware, and GamingBible, late July 2026) present it as speculation, not as confirmed information.

Questions remain: whether there will be Red Dead 2-style weapon customization, whether using weapons will cause them to degrade, whether arms trafficking will play a role in the story, and whether those inventory limitations—if they exist—will also apply to enemies. None of these questions have a public answer as of today.

GTA VI releases on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, set in Leonida. Until then, and with the exception of the three names listed by Rockstar itself, any list of weapons—including this one—is an inventory compiled from screenshots. It will be updated once actual gameplay is available.