Tomahawk

The  is a weapon featured in the DLC pack Legends and Killers for Red Dead Redemption.

Singleplayer
The Tomahawk can be purchased at Manzanita Post for $10 each once the player has purchased and downloaded the Legends and Killers downloadable content. They can now start the second part of the Tomahawk Mastery challenge.

Multiplayer
After purchasing and downloading the Legends and Killers pack, once you start up multiplayer, you will have the Tomahawk in your weapons menu regardless of what your level is.

Tips & Tricks

 * When you're aiming at an enemy from far away, aim a little higher up to compensate for the gravity.

Trivia

 * It's the only usable weapon in Red Dead Redemption that is associated with the Native American people.
 * This is the only weapon which has singleplayer challenges associated with.
 * The Tomahawk uses the same mechanics as the Throwing Knife, but due to it's heavier mass and balancing it has a greater range and more stopping power.
 * Unlike the Throwing Knife, when used a melee weapon against NPC's in singleplayer, it does not initiate a cut-scene.
 * Like hunting, sharpshooting and survivalist there is a Tomahawk skill.
 * In multiplayer, the damage caused by a tomahawk seems erratic, on occasion even headshots do not result in an instant death, and players have carried on playing with the tomahawk lodged deep in their skull.
 * A golden tomahawk will return back to the normal appearance once thrown.
 * There is an australian rules football player called Tom Hawkins he is widely known as "TOMAHAWK!"

Achievements
The Tomahawk has a corresponding trophies/achievements associated with its challenges: