Weapons in Redemption

John Marston is extremely proficient with all weapons.

There are a variety of Weapons in Red Dead Redemption. They are essential to survival and are an integral part of everyday life in the American West. The player will be able to use a range of weapons including civil war era manually-operated weapons, to cutting edge, fully automatic firearms.

To an extent, weapons and ammunition are represented on the character model on the bandolier and pistol belt.

In multiplayer game modes it is also possible by completing a set of weapon challenges to unlock a golden version of most firearms.

Inventory

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The player makes use of an inventory wheel to select their weapon of choice.

The player can carry all weapons that they pick up. Each weapon occupies a slot on the weapon inventory wheel. The player can switch between guns of the same slot. Only one pistol and one long-gun appear on the character model. When dueling, Marston will make use of whichever pistol or revolver is currently equipped. There are slots for each of the following:

• Pistols
• Shotguns
• Rifles
• Scoped Rifles
• Rare Weapons
• Thrown Weapons
• Fists
• The Hunting Knife
• The Lasso

Marston can also buy a Bandolier to hold twice as much ammunition for repeaters and rifles, as well as adding it to Marston's appearance.

Ammunition

Ammunition for the weapons of Red Dead Redemption are split into the distinct firearm categories, and are all interchangeable within these categories. It should be noted that in reality, very few of any two given firearms would be able to interchangeably use ammunition in the time that Red Dead Redemption takes place.

• Revolver Ammo

  

  A gun store layout showing the Mauser pistol, amongst other weapons.

• Pistol Ammo
• Repeater Ammo
• Rifle Ammo
• Shotgun Ammo
• Sniper Rifle Ammo

White Boxes that can be found on the map (both in free roam and game modes) can contain ammunition for either all weapons or selected ones. Ammunition can also be found when an enemy has been killed and their gun will shine; simply walk over the gun to collect it.

Ammunition can also be purchased for gun stores which are located in certain towns. Each type of ammunition has different prices.

Firearms

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Pistols and Revolvers

Semi-automatic Pistol	Borchardt C-93
Cattleman Revolver	Colt Single Action Army
High Power Pistol	Colt Model 1903/1908
Double-action Revolver	Colt Police Positive
LeMat Revolver	Lemat Revolver
Mauser Pistol	Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"
Schofield Revolver	Smith & Wesson No. 3 Revolver
Volcanic Pistol	Volcanic Pistol

Rifles and Repeaters

Buffalo Rifle	Sharps 1874 Long Range
Evans Repeater	Evans Repeating Rifle
Repeater Carbine	Spencer Model 1860 Carbine
Henry Repeater	1860 Henry Rifle
Winchester Repeater	Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine
Springfield Rifle	1873 Trapdoor Springfield Cavalry Carbine
Bolt Action Rifle	Krag-Jørgensen Rifle

Scoped Rifles

Rolling Block Rifle	Model 1867 Remington Rolling Block Sporting Rifle
Carcano Rifle	Carcano Modello 1891

Shotguns

Semi-auto Shotgun	Browning Auto 5
Sawed-off Shotgun	Sawed Off Shotgun
Double-barreled Shotgun	Colt Model 1878
Pump-action Shotgun	Winchester Model 1897

Stats

Name	Power	Range	Rate of Fire	Reload Speed	Ammo Capacity
Knife	Moderate	--	Low	--	--
Cattleman Revolver	Very Low	Low	Moderate	Low	Moderate
Volcanic Pistol	Low	Low	Moderate	Very Low	High
Semi-automatic Pistol	Moderate	Low	High	Very High	Moderate
Schofield Revolver	Moderate	Moderate	High	Moderate	Moderate
High Power Pistol	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very High	High
Double-action Revolver	Moderate	Moderate	Very High	Moderate	Moderate
Mauser Pistol	Moderate	Low	Very High	Very High	Very High
LeMat Revolver	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very Low	High
Dynamite	Very High	Moderate	--	--	--
Throwing Knife	Moderate	Low	--	--	--
Fire Bottle	High	Low	--	--	--
Lasso	Very Low	Low	Low	--	--
Rolling Block Rifle	Very High	Very High	Very Low	High	Very Low
Carcano Rifle	Very High	Very High	Low	High	Low
Repeater Carbine	Low	Moderate	Low	Very Low	Moderate
Evans Repeater	High	High	High	Very Low	Very High
Winchester Repeater	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Very Low	High
Springfield Rifle	High	High	Very Low	Low	Low
Henry Repeater	High	High	Moderate	Very Low	High
Bolt Action Rifle	Very High	Very High	Low	Very High	Low
Buffalo Rifle	Very High	Very High	Very Low	Very High	Very Low
Double-barreled Shotgun	High	Low	Very High	Moderate	Very Low
Sawed-off Shotgun	High	Very Low	Very High	Moderate	Very Low
Pump-action Shotgun	Very High	Low	Low	Low	Moderate
Semi-auto Shotgun	Very High	Low	Very High	Low	Low

Thrown Weapons

In addition to firearms, the player can obtain various thrown weapons:

• Throwing Knives
• Dynamite
• Fire bottles

Mounted Weapons

These weapons are stationary and cannot be directly moved by the player from the location of deployment:

• Maxim Gun
• Gatling Gun
• Cannon

John Marston and his lasso.

Additional Weapons and Equipment

Other than the above, there are other types of weapons and equipment the player can use.

• Lasso
• Hunting Knife
• Binoculars

Weapon Challenges

A golden Henry Repeater in multiplayer.

Please note, the following challenges can only be contributed to by participating in competitive multiplayer; any kills in free roam will not count. Completing the kill challenges for any weapon will just award you with experience points. Completing all of the headshot challenges (which is equated to 100 headshots total) for any weapon will award you with experience and the golden version of that firearm.

Weapon Achievements & Trophies

There are a number of achievements related to the use and ownership of weapons:

• Bullseye: Get 250 headshots in any game mode
• Exquisite Taste: Purchase a rare weapon from a gunsmith
• In a Hail of Bullets: Kill 500 enemies with any pistol or revolver in any game mode.
• Long Arm of Marston: Kill 500 enemies with any rifle, repeater, or shotgun in any game mode.
• Mowing Them Down: Kill 500 enemies with a mounted weapon in any game mode.
• The Gunslinger: Get a headshot while in Expert Mode in Single Player.

Shooting Tips

When using most guns, your aim needs to be precise. Sometimes this may be tricky but there are some ways you can improve your accuaracy and precision. Firstly, by taking advantage of the aim assist in the game, you can take out multiple enemies in seconds. When the enemy is near the center of your screen, holding down your aim button will lock on to the enemy (depending on how close they are), this provides good accuracy. To use the aim assist better, after you have killed one enemy, briefly let go of aim and go back into aim to lock on to the next enemy. However, this still may take a long time to kill the enemy. After you have mastered the technique, practice aiming up slightly after locking on until you can get a perfect headshot almost every time, however, you may not need to use this technique depending on the Weapons you are using. After mastering these techniques, you can take them to Multiplayer and easily dominate other players. &nbsp