All 59 Weapons in GTA 5 Story Mode

Fist appears here because GTA 5 treats unarmed combat as a selectable inventory weapon. The remaining entries are bought at Ammu-Nation, picked up in the world, or limited by edition.

Handguns are the first purchasable firearms most players meet. They unlock early through opening missions and stay useful as cheap sidearms once larger classes open up.

Shotguns favor close encounters where spread matters more than range. Most unlock through story missions, and one entry is edition-gated rather than sold everywhere.

Machine guns favor close to medium automatic fire. The section mixes regular Ammu-Nation stock with edition-gated rows, so check availability before planning around a specific gun.

Assault rifles cover aimed mid-range fire. Their unlocks sit further along the story, so compare them against what is already on sale before saving up for the next one.

Sniper rifles handle distance work the other classes cannot. Unlocks are mission-linked, and stat bars compare best against each other rather than against automatics.

Heavy weapons trade convenience for destructive firepower. Expect high Story prices and mission-gated unlocks, plus one returning-player exclusive that never appears in the base release.

Thrown items are consumables with their own acquisition rules. The Ball arrives through Chop while BZ Gas appears as equipment for a specific heist approach, so neither behaves like a standard shop purchase.

The Digiscanner and Remote Sniper only function inside their linked mission content. They are kept apart from normal weapon-wheel choices so they do not look like free-roam unlocks.