Assault Rifle

What is the Assault Rifle in GTA 6?

A full-auto assault rifle — the primary weapon for mid-to-long-range combat.

Key Features

Full-auto firing mode
High accuracy at medium to long range
Large magazine capacity with sustained firepower
Supports scopes, grips, and other attachments

Assault Rifles in GTA 6

Assault rifles appear in GTA 6 trailer footage during the game's larger action set pieces — the bank robbery sequences in Trailer 2 show rifle-class weapons in use during the heist that anchors the trailer. As in every GTA since Vice City, the assault rifle class is expected to be the workhorse of mid-to-late game combat.

Rockstar has not named specific rifle models, but the footage shows modern black rifles consistent with the series' fictional takes on real weapon families — the kind of hardware that flows easily in a state whose story includes drug runners, bank robbers, and a criminal conspiracy spanning all of Leonida.

Assault rifles and GTA 6's combat design

The interesting question is not whether assault rifles exist — they clearly do — but how GTA 6's combat has evolved to use them. Trailer shots emphasize cover, suppression, and squad coordination during robberies gone wrong, suggesting enemy AI built to flank and pressure rather than simply charge.

Series tradition also points to deep weapon customization at launch: GTA Online spent a decade adding attachments, ammo types, and liveries to the rifle class, and GTA 6 is expected to consolidate those systems from day one. See the full weapons guide for more.

Raul Bautista — the seasoned bank robber Rockstar introduced alongside Trailer 2, a man who "thrives on high stakes and handpicked talent" — is exactly the kind of character who would supply and demand professional-grade hardware. If the story's heist arc escalates the way Rockstar's synopsis implies, the assault rifle is where the protagonists' arsenal will land when the easy scores run out.

Frequently asked questions

Are assault rifles in GTA 6?

Yes — rifle-class weapons appear in Trailer 2's bank robbery sequences. Specific models have not been officially named, but the assault rifle class is expected to be central to GTA 6 combat, as in every modern GTA game.