All 37 Weapons in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Updated on September 5, 2026 (15 days ago)

Vic's arsenal covers melee weapons, handguns, machine guns, assault rifles, sniper rifles, heavy weapons, thrown explosives, and special equipment.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories collection

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Melee

12 items

Melee entries from the approved Vice City Stories source route.

Fist

Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Melee
Name: Fist
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Brass Knuckles

Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Melee
Name: Brass Knuckles
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Butterfly Knife

Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Melee
Name: Butterfly Knife
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Knife

Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Melee
Name: Knife
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Gaff Hook

Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Melee
Name: Gaff Hook
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Machete

Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Melee
Name: Machete
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Hand Axe

Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Melee
Name: Hand Axe
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Golf Club

Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Melee
Name: Golf Club
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Nightstick

Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Melee
Name: Nightstick
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Baseball Bat

Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Melee
Name: Baseball Bat
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Katana

Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Melee
Name: Katana
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Chainsaw

Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Melee
Name: Chainsaw
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Image	Name	Description	Category	Name	Availability
	Fist	Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Melee	Fist	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Brass Knuckles	Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Melee	Brass Knuckles	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Butterfly Knife	Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Melee	Butterfly Knife	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Knife	Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Melee	Knife	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Gaff Hook	Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Melee	Gaff Hook	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Machete	Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Melee	Machete	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Hand Axe	Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Melee	Hand Axe	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Golf Club	Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Melee	Golf Club	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Nightstick	Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Melee	Nightstick	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Baseball Bat	Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Melee	Baseball Bat	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Katana	Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Melee	Katana	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Chainsaw	Melee. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Melee	Chainsaw	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category

Handguns

2 items

Handguns entries from the approved Vice City Stories source route.

Pistol (3D Universe)

Handguns. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Handguns
Name: Pistol (3D Universe)
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

.357

Handguns. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Handguns
Name: .357
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Image	Name	Description	Category	Name	Availability
	Pistol (3D Universe)	Handguns. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Handguns	Pistol (3D Universe)	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	.357	Handguns. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Handguns	.357	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category

Machine guns

4 items

Machine guns entries from the approved Vice City Stories source route.

Scorpion

Machine guns. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Machine guns
Name: Scorpion
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Mac-10

Machine guns. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Machine guns
Name: Mac-10
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Micro SMG (3D Universe)

Machine guns. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Machine guns
Name: Micro SMG (3D Universe)
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

SMG (3D Universe)

Machine guns. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Machine guns
Name: SMG (3D Universe)
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Image	Name	Description	Category	Name	Availability
	Scorpion	Machine guns. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Machine guns	Scorpion	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Mac-10	Machine guns. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Machine guns	Mac-10	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Micro SMG (3D Universe)	Machine guns. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Machine guns	Micro SMG (3D Universe)	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	SMG (3D Universe)	Machine guns. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Machine guns	SMG (3D Universe)	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category

Shotguns

3 items

Shotguns entries from the approved Vice City Stories source route.

Stubby Shotgun

Shotguns. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Shotguns
Name: Stubby Shotgun
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Shotgun (3D Universe)

Shotguns. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Shotguns
Name: Shotgun (3D Universe)
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Combat Shotgun

Shotguns. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Shotguns
Name: Combat Shotgun
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Image	Name	Description	Category	Name	Availability
	Stubby Shotgun	Shotguns. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Shotguns	Stubby Shotgun	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Shotgun (3D Universe)	Shotguns. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Shotguns	Shotgun (3D Universe)	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Combat Shotgun	Shotguns. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Shotguns	Combat Shotgun	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category

Assault rifles

2 items

Assault rifles entries from the approved Vice City Stories source route.

AK47

Assault rifles. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Assault rifles
Name: AK47
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

M16

Assault rifles. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Assault rifles
Name: M16
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Image	Name	Description	Category	Name	Availability
	AK47	Assault rifles. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Assault rifles	AK47	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	M16	Assault rifles. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Assault rifles	M16	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category

Sniper rifles

2 items

Sniper rifles entries from the approved Vice City Stories source route.

Sniper Rifle

Sniper rifles. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Sniper rifles
Name: Sniper Rifle
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

.308 Sniper

Sniper rifles. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Sniper rifles
Name: .308 Sniper
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Image	Name	Description	Category	Name	Availability
	Sniper Rifle	Sniper rifles. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Sniper rifles	Sniper Rifle	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	.308 Sniper	Sniper rifles. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Sniper rifles	.308 Sniper	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category

Heavy

4 items

Heavy entries from the approved Vice City Stories source route.

Flamethrower

Heavy. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Heavy
Name: Flamethrower
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Combat MG

Heavy. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Heavy
Name: Combat MG
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Minigun

Heavy. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Heavy
Name: Minigun
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Rocket Launcher (3D Universe)

Heavy. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Heavy
Name: Rocket Launcher (3D Universe)
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Image	Name	Description	Category	Name	Availability
	Flamethrower	Heavy. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Heavy	Flamethrower	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Combat MG	Heavy. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Heavy	Combat MG	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Minigun	Heavy. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Heavy	Minigun	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Rocket Launcher (3D Universe)	Heavy. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Heavy	Rocket Launcher (3D Universe)	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category

Thrown

5 items

Thrown entries from the approved Vice City Stories source route.

Molotov Cocktail

Thrown. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Thrown
Name: Molotov Cocktail
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Grenades

Thrown. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Thrown
Name: Grenades
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Remote Grenade

Thrown. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Category: Thrown
Name: Remote Grenade
Availability: Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.

Tear Gas

Thrown. Fully coded but not normally obtainable in standard Story Mode.

Category: Thrown
Name: Tear Gas
Availability: Fully coded but not normally obtainable in standard Story Mode.

Land Mine

Thrown. Fully coded but not normally obtainable in standard Story Mode.

Category: Thrown
Name: Land Mine
Availability: Fully coded but not normally obtainable in standard Story Mode.

Image	Name	Description	Category	Name	Availability
	Molotov Cocktail	Thrown. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Thrown	Molotov Cocktail	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Grenades	Thrown. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Thrown	Grenades	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Remote Grenade	Thrown. Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.	Thrown	Remote Grenade	Pickup, Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, mission reward, or safehouse milestone.
	Tear Gas	Thrown. Fully coded but not normally obtainable in standard Story Mode.	Thrown	Tear Gas	Fully coded but not normally obtainable in standard Story Mode.
	Land Mine	Thrown. Fully coded but not normally obtainable in standard Story Mode.	Thrown	Land Mine	Fully coded but not normally obtainable in standard Story Mode.

Category

Special

3 items

Special entries from the approved Vice City Stories source route.

Binoculars

Special. Special mission equipment.

Category: Special
Name: Binoculars
Availability: Special mission equipment.

Camera

Special. Special mission equipment.

Category: Special
Name: Camera
Availability: Special mission equipment.

Detonator

Special. Special mission equipment.

Category: Special
Name: Detonator
Availability: Special mission equipment.

Image	Name	Description	Category	Name	Availability
	Binoculars	Special. Special mission equipment.	Special	Binoculars	Special mission equipment.
	Camera	Special. Special mission equipment.	Special	Camera	Special mission equipment.
	Detonator	Special. Special mission equipment.	Special	Detonator	Special mission equipment.

Ammu-Nation, Stonewall J's, Phil's Depot, safehouse rewards, and pickups gradually expand Vic's options. Keep the weapon route beside Rampages, Red Balloons, and story rewards when planning a completion run.

FAQ

Q.

How many weapons and items are in the VCS source roster?

The introductory article text says 32 weapons and three items, while the categorized source table and image gallery contain 37 listed entries. This collection follows the explicit table/gallery roster and keeps all 37 identifiable rows.

Q.

Are Tear Gas and Land Mine normally obtainable?

No. The source marks both as fully coded but unavailable through normal Story Mode play.

Q.

Are Camera and Binoculars included as weapons?

They are retained as special usable equipment because the source lists them alongside the weapon categories.

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