The Armalite/Colt AR-15 series of weapons is a lightweight, air-cooled, magazine fed, autoloading, centerfire rifle, and is probably the most famous assault rifle family ever built by the United States, first appearing in 1958 and continuing to serve 50 years later. The AR-15 is a further development of the AR-10, a 7.62mm rifle developed by Eugene Stoner. The rifle was later adopted by Colt into various successful designs for both the military and civilian markets. The various variants have been present in every Grand Theft Auto III era game, and their usage is beneficiary in almost any situation, due to the fact that the rifles features well balanced accuracy, power and ammo capacity. Since the rifle fires the relatively powerful 5.56mm NATO round, it has a noticeable recoil force, however not nearly as much as the bigger AK-47. Throughout the games the models of these firearms differ slightly, along with zoom capability, fire-rate, and power. In Grand Theft Auto III the firearm is an exaggeration of an M16A1, as it takes its appearance, however it has an extremely high rate of fire, boasting a 60 shot magazine. In GTA Vice City, the overall realism is much improved and the weapon now looks and functions like the real life M4 Carbine, even though the M4 didn't exist in 1986, but entered service in 1995. It is meant to resemble the Colt Model 733 Carbine, a weapon that is based off the CAR-15, a carbine version of the M16. The M4 remains the same throughout Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Liberty City Stories. Once again in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories the gun changed to an original M-16 to represent the actual time era of when the game occurred, 1984.
Variations
GTA Vice City Stories (1984): M16, accurate by timeline and rate of fire. The M4 is mentioned in a mission by Lance Vance which is a small dialogue error.
GTA Vice City (1986): Colt Model 733, however it's called M4 in-game but that's incorrect since the M4 was not introduced until 1995. The M4 was presumably supposed to be a Colt Model 733 Carbine, a CAR-15 derivative, but the developers did not realize this.
GTA San Andreas (1992): Colt Model 733, but called M4 in-game. Same mistake as in Vice City. This version for some reason has an unrealistic reload animation that causes CJ to charge the weapon with his left hand, while the real M733 is charged with a rear mounted handle. This rendition inaccurately holds 50 rounds per magazine which is not possible with real life M733s.
GTA Liberty City Stories (1998): Colt Model 733, but called M4 in-game. Accurate by timeline and rate of fire. This version for some reason has an unrealistic reload animation.
GTA III (2001): M16A1, this version is highly inaccurate, with a 60-round magazine and an insanely high rate of fire.
GTA IV (2008): M4A1, this version is accurate, both in timeline and overall features. It should be noted that this version features a peculiar rear sight design and lacks a carry handle, causing it to be mistaken for a Heckler and Koch HK416, a similar designed weapon.
Locations
GTA III
- Rockford, Staunton Island - Available to buy from Phil Cassidy's Army Surplus after completion of Arms Shortage ($5,000).
- Bedford Point, Staunton Island - In the walled off area in the southeast part of Liberty Tree Offices (use the nearby Moonbeam, park it by the lowest part of the wall, climb the Moonbeam, and jump over the wall to access).
- Cedar Grove, Shoreside Vale - On the back porch of the pink house (fourth from the west) at The Homes.
- Cochrane Dam, Shoreside Vale - Near the top of the stairs for the west dam platform (not the top of the Cochrane Dam power house) at the base of the Cochrane Dam.
GTA Vice City
- Prawn Island - In Studio B (behind the moon lander) at the InterGlobal Films complex.
- Starfish Island - In the small room at the bottom of the Mansion's stairwell east of the main entrance after the completion of Rub Out.
- Downtown - Available to buy from Ammu-Nation after completion of Rub Out ($5,000).
- Little Haiti - In the middle of a cluster of shacks in the center of the North Haitian Neighborhood (just south of Auntie Poulet's house).
- Little Havana - At the west side of the red and white building directly across the street west of Cafe Robina.
GTA San Andreas
- Los Santos International Airport, Los Santos - Next to the runway, there are three white and yellow striped "ramps". Between those which are placed at the end of the runway
- Palisades, San Fierro - Behind a house next to the beach
- Area 69, Bone County - Behind a staircase leading to a control tower
- Pilgrim, Las Venturas - On the roof of the hotel
- The Four Dragons Casino, Las Venturas - In front of the casino if all 50 Horseshoes are collected
GTA Liberty City Stories
- Newport, Staunton Island - Among the containers at the docks and east of an unique stunt jump. It's located between the containers that are placed towards the Big Shot Casino.
GTA Vice City Stories
- Vice Point - Behind the building next to northernmost empire site.
Grand Theft Auto IV
The AR-15 in Grand Theft Auto IV is referenced in-game as the Carbine Rifle. It can be purchased from the back-alley gun shops for $5,000 and each additional magazine will cost $100. It can be purchased from Little Jacob for $3,500 and each additional magazine costs $70. The Carbine Rifle can also be acquired from NOOSE officers and certain LCPD officers.
- Industrial - Can be found in one of the offices inside the abandoned warehouse where the player rescues Roman from the mission Hostile Negotiation.
- Algonquin Bridge - Can be found atop the roof of the pedestrian walkway on the Algonquin side, from the monorail station entrance.
- Easton - Can be found well-hidden behind some trash cans on the east side of Grand Easton Terminal. The trash cans can be reached quickly through an alley on Jade St.
- Leftwood - Can be found underneath the pier where the strip mall is situated off Beaverhead Ave. The strip mall can be seen from the cliff where Niko executes Aiden O'Malley during the mission Tunnel of Death.
- Tudor - Can be found in a small loading dock area on the north side of the old Sprunk factory.
- Tudor - Can be found atop the northern superstructure of the old rail bridge that spans the river which divides Tudor and the Acter Industrial Park.
Weapons in Grand Theft Auto III | |
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Melee | Fist | Baseball Bat |
Basic Firearms | AK47 | Pistol | M16 | Shotgun | Sniper Rifle | Uzi |
Heavy Weapons | Flamethrower | Rocket Launcher |
Explosives | Car Bomb | Grenades | Molotov Cocktail |
Special | Detonator |
Beta | Land Mine |
Weapons in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | |
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Unarmed | Fist | Brass Knuckles |
Melee | Screwdriver | Hammer | Knife | Meat Cleaver | Golf Club | Nightstick | Baseball Bat | Machete | Katana | Chainsaw |
Thrown | Tear Gas (PS2 only) | Molotov | Grenade | Detonator Grenade |
Handgun | Colt 45/Pistol | Colt Python/.357 |
Shotgun | Shotgun/Chrome Shotgun | Stubby Shotgun | Spaz 12 Shotgun/S.P.A.S. 12 |
SMG | Tec-9 | Ingram Mac 10/Mac | Uzi 9mm/Uz-I | MP5/MP |
Assault | Ruger/Kruger | M4 |
Heavy | M60 | Flame Thrower | Rocket Launcher | Minigun |
Sniper | Sniper Rifle | PSG1/.308 Sniper |
Special | Camera | Detonator | Car Bomb |
Beta | AK-47 | Desert Eagle | Grenade Launcher | Land Mine | MP5K | Nailgun | Silver Colt 1911 | Steyr Aug | Taser |
Weapons in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | |
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Unarmed | Fist | Brass Knuckles |
Melee | Baseball Bat | Chainsaw | Golf Club | Katana | Knife | Nightstick | Pool Cue | Shovel |
Handgun | Desert Eagle | Pistol/9mm | Silenced Pistol/9mm |
Shotgun | Combat Shotgun | Shotgun | Sawn-Off Shotgun |
SMG | Micro SMG | SMG | Tec9 |
Assault | AK-47 | M4 |
Sniper | Rifle/Country Rifle | Sniper Rifle |
Heavy | Flamethrower | Rocket Launcher | Heat-Seeking Rocket Launcher | Minigun |
Thrown | Grenade | Molotov | Satchel Charges/Remote Explosives | Tear Gas |
Consumable Items | Fire Extinguisher | Spray Can | Camera |
Gifts | Cane | Dildo | Flowers | Vibrator |
Special | Car Bomb | Detonator | Night Vision | Parachute | Thermal Vision |
Other | Crates | Surface-to-Air Missile | Flares | Vibrator 1 | Dildo 2 |
Beta | Glock | Python | Mac-10 | MP5K | PSG1 | M60 | Nail Bat | Meat Cleaver | Machete | Screwdriver | Sledgehammer | Hammer | Skateboard | Stubby Shotgun | Land Mine |
Weapons in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | |
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Unarmed | Fist | Brass Knuckles |
Melee | Baseball Bat | Nightstick | Machete | Meat Cleaver | Chisel | Knife | Hockey Stick | Fire Axe | Katana | Chainsaw |
Thrown | Molotov | Grenade | Remote Grenade |
Handgun | Pistol | .357 |
Shotgun | Shotgun | Stubby Shotgun | SPAS 12 |
SMG | Tec-9 | Mac-10 | Micro SMG | SMG |
Assault | AK | M4 |
Heavy | M60 | Flame-Thrower | Rocket Launcher | Minigun |
Sniper | Sniper Rifle | Laser Sighted Sniper Rifle |
Special | Camera | Car Bomb | Detonator |
Unused | Tear Gas | Silver Colt 1911 |
Weapons in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | |
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Unarmed | Fist | Brass Knuckles |
Melee | Nightstick | Baseball Bat | Butterfly Knife | Knife | Fire Axe | Golf Club | Machete | Katana | Chainsaw | Gaff Hook |
Thrown | Molotov | Grenade | Remote Grenade |
Handgun | Pistol | Equalizer |
Shotgun | Shotgun | Stubby Shotgun | Spaz 12 |
SMG | Scorpion | Silenced MG | Micro SMG | SMG |
Assault | AK | Assault Rifle |
Heavy | Flame-Thrower | Rocket Launcher | Minigun | M249 |
Sniper | Sniper | Laser Sniper |
Special | Camera | Car Bomb | Binoculars | Detonator |
Unused | Tear Gas | Land Mine |
Weapons in Grand Theft Auto IV, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony | |
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Unarmed | Fist |
Melee | Baseball Bat | Knife | Pool Cue |
Handgun | Pistol | Combat Pistol | Automatic 9mm | .44 |
Shotgun | Pump Shotgun | Combat Shotgun | Sawn-Off Shotgun | Assault Shotgun | Auto Shotgun |
SMG | Micro SMG | SMG | Assault SMG | Gold SMG |
Assault | Assault Rifle | Carbine Rifle | Advanced MG |
Sniper | Sniper Rifle | Combat Sniper | Advanced Sniper |
Heavy | Rocket Launcher | Grenade Launcher |
Thrown | Molotov | Grenade | Pipe Bomb | Sticky Bomb |
Special | Car Bomb | Random Pickable Objects | Parachute |
Beta | Hammer | Nailgun | Python | Silenced Pistol | Sledgehammer | Zastava M70 |
Weapons in GTA IV (Category) | Weapons in The Lost and Damned (Category) | Weapons in The Ballad of Gay Tony (Category) The Lost and Damned only. | The Ballad of Gay Tony only. | TLAD and TBOGT only. |
Weapons in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars | |
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Fist | Fist |
Melee | Night Stick | Chainsaw | Baseball Bat | Teaser | Sword |
Handgun | Pistol | Twin Pistols | Revolver |
Shotgun | Shotgun | Stubby Shotgun | Double Barreled Shotgun |
Submachine Gun | Micro SMG | SMG |
Assault Rifle | Assault Rifle | Carbine Rifle |
Heavy | Flamethrower | Minigun | RPG |
Thrown | Flashbang | Molotov Cocktail | Grenade | Proximity Mine |
Special | Crates | Car Bomb | Detonator | Fire Extinguisher | Sniper Rifle |