Vice City at night in GTA 6

Assault Rifle

Overview The assault rifle is GTA’s workhorse combat weapon — the default primary for serious firefights, heists, and open-world mayhem. It has anchored every modern GTA’s arsenal and is expected to return in GTA 6, likely in several variants as in GTA V. Evidence Status Detail Status Why It Matters Assault rifles as a weapon class Expected Every modern GTA ships an assault rifle as its core combat weapon. Primary-combat role Expected The rifle is the series’ default answer to multi-enemy firefights. Multiple variants Expected GTA V offered several rifle models; a similar spread is likely. Specific GTA 6 models Unknown Rockstar has not published a confirmed weapon list. Attachments & handling Unknown Suppressor, scope, grip options are unconfirmed for GTA 6. The rifle sits in the Expected tier — not officially named for GTA 6, but effectively guaranteed by an unbroken series-wide track record. ...

June 22, 2026 · 2 min · GTA6Index Research Team