Weapons in GTA IV: Difference between revisions

[[Image:Knife.jpg|right|thumb|130px|Knife]]

====Knife====

*Cost (contact): $100   

*[[Knife#Grand_Theft_Auto_IV|Locations]]

====Baseball Bat====

*Cost (gun shop): $5

*[[Baseball_Bat#GTA_IV|Locations]]

The bat can be swung left or right. The player can also block attacks with it. The bat can be useful when the player doesn't want to draw attention to themselves, since it is considered a "silent" weapon, though less so than the Knife. The bat is a superior weapon against an unprotected opponent to the Knife, as it will floor them in one blow and kill them with the second blow.

====Combat Pistol (Desert Eagle .357)====

*Cost (gun shop): $1,500 + $100 for each additional magazine

*Magazine Size: 9 rounds

*Damage: 40

===Submachine Guns===

''Carrying capacity for submachine gun ammunition is 1,200 rounds.''

[[Image:mp5_4.png|right|thumb|130px|SMG (SW MP-10)]]

*Cost (gun shop): $2,500 + $150 for each additional magazine

*Cost (contact): $1,750 + $20 for each additional magazine

*Damage: 30

*[[Sub Machine Gun#Grand Theft Auto IV|Locations]]

The MP5 was featured in early artwork as the MP5NA3, but for some reason Rockstar North decided to remove it, and use the MP-10.

'''Shotguns are somewhere between SMG and Assault Rifles. They are extremely powerful at close to mid range and are often one-to-two hit kills. They deal far more damage-per-fire than assault rifles, but fire far more slowly to compensate, so they aren't ideal when fighting a large group of enemies while running-and-gunning out in the open. They are best used while using cover for laying down a small number of enemies during close combat and for surprise attacks for that quick kill. They are also useful for blindfiring because of their wide blast range.'''

[[Image:shotgun_4.png|right|thumb|130px|Pump Shotgun (Ithaca Model 37 Stakeout)]]

====Pump Shotgun (Ithaca Model 37 Stakeout)====

*Cost (gun shop): $1,200 + $100 for 8 shells

*Magazine Size: 8 shells

*Damage: 20 per pellet

*[[Pump_Shotgun#Grand_Theft_Auto_IV|Locations]]

Based roughly on the classic [[wikipedia:Ithaca 37|Ithaca Model 37]], the Stakeout is a pump-action shotgun made in large numbers for the civilian, military, and police markets. The pistol grip and shorter overall length makes it perfect for home defense and law enforcement. It is more powerful than the Combat Shotgun due to its short barrel and wide field of fire, but can't shoot as fast or as far to compensate, making the weapon best suited for close-quarters combat. The weapon's design suggests that its tube magazine should only hold 4 rounds.

�  NOTE: ''Little Jacob does not carry the Pump Shotgun.''

====Combat Shotgun (Remington 11-87)====

*Cost (gun shop): $2,500 + $200 for 10 shells

*Magazine Size: 10 shells

*Damage: 10 per pellet

*[[SPAS_12#Grand_Theft_Auto_IV|Locations]]

In [[The Lost and Damned]], the Combat Shotgun is replaced with a carbine model, as it bears a Carbine Retractable Stock and pistol grip instead of the fixed keyhole stock found in the main game, it also has a picatinny rail on top of the gun. However, its rate of fire, effective range, and animation (reloading, cycling shots, etc.) remain unchanged.

It was meant to be, and widely thought before the release of GTA IV that the Franchi Spas 12 was to be in the game, though Rockstar took it out and replaced it with a Beretta 1201 FP/Remington 870 mix.

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'''The iconic assault rifles fill the niche between sniper rifles and SMG's. While they are more powerful and accurate than SMGs, assault rifles are also more expensive and are unable to be fired from a car, but can be fired from any of the three passenger seats of a helicopter or boat. Assault rifles are most effective when fired in bursts at medium to long ranges, but since they prevent the player from running, they should only be used while using cover and switched to SMGs when moving is necessary or to engage closer range targets. From assaulting a building full of bad guys to fending off law enforcement, assault rifles are a must in Liberty City's underworld.'''

[[Image:m4_4.png‎|right|thumb|130px|Carbine Rifle (M4A1)]]

*Cost (gun shop): $5,000 + $100 for each additional magazine

*Cost (contact): $3,500 + $70 for each additional magazine

'''Sniper rifles are the weapons for single hit, long range distances, and are best used when a good ways away from the enemy. Although more expensive than the assault rifles, the sniper rifles are far more accurate and powerful, but they have an extremely poor rate-of-fire, and should be quickly switched out for a faster weapon when confronted up close. Sniper rifles are good getting the jump on enemies by picking them off from a safe distance, and for providing far-away sniper support for friends in a heated gun battle.'''  

[[Image:sniper_4.png|right|thumb|130px|Sniper Rifle (Remington 700)]]

====Sniper Rifle (Remington 700) ====

*Cost (gun shop): $6,000 + $800 for each additional magazine

*Magazine Size: 5 rounds

*Damage: 75

*[[Sniper_Rifle#GTA_IV|Locations]]

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====RPG (RPG-7)====

*Cost (gun shop): $15,000 + $5,000 for each additional rocket

*Magazine Size: 1 rocket

*Carrying Capacity: 8 rockets

This classic, widely-produced, portable, shoulder-launched, anti-tank rocket propelled grenade weapon was first used by the Soviet Union in 1961. The ruggedness, simplicity, low cost, and effectiveness of the [[wikipedia:RPG-7|RPG-7]] have made it the most widely used anti-tank weapon in the world. The RPG can be blindfired and even skipped off the ground and knock things around that are in its way. The weapon is aimed from the over-the-shoulder perspective, allowing the player to move while aiming, unlike the GTA III era where the player was forced into a stationary first-person perspective. A direct hit with a rocket destroys most vehicles and heavily damages any nearby vehicles with the force of the explosion. The rocket self-detonates when it reaches its maximum range. Unlike the GTA III era, the player does not need a direct hit on the fuselage of a helicopter to take it down as the force of the detonating rocket can cause a helicopter pilot to lose control and crash. It is, by far, one of the deadliest weapons in the game, however, misuse of the RPG can result in the player's own death.

==[[Beta Weapons]]==