Beta Weapons

Beta Weapons are weapons that were removed from a Grand Theft Auto game during its development. It also includes some weapons that didn't make it to the final game and weapons have their models changed, and some still exist in the game files. Many made well during development and it is unknown why they were removed. However, most of them can be obtained through cheat device and trainers.

Grand Theft Auto 2

• Weapons called Electro Baton, Instant Vehicle Bomb and Microwave were cut. The first two have their HUD icons inside game files.

GTA III

• The Land Mine was cut.
• The Nightstick was cut.

GTA Vice City

• The AK-47 was cut.
• The Land Mine was (presumably) cut again.
• A Grenade Launcher was cut.
• The Tazer was cut.
• The Nailgun was cut.
• A Steyr Aug was cut.
• A Silver Colt 1911 was cut.
• The PSG-1 never had a silencer.
• A shorter version of the MP5 was cut.
• The Desert Eagle was able to use, but can be seen in several cutscenes.
• The Tear gas was cut on the PC and Xbox version.
• The silenced 9mm was cut.
• The Stapler was cut. It can be found in PS2 files.
• The Silenced Ingram was cut.
• The Pump Shotgun from GTA III was cut.
• The Rocket Launcher from GTA III was cut, also had two versions.
• The Uzi from GTA III was cut.
• The M4 from GTA III was cut.
• A shorter version of Python was cut.
• Kruger, Laser Sniper, Ingram, M4, Python, Shotgun and M60 had different versions.

GTA San Andreas

• The Skateboard was cut from the PC version. It is primarily a melee weapon but also a vehicle. Available as a mod for the PC version but is not usable on the PS2 version.
• The Micro SMG known from GTA VC was also removed, but can be seen in several early screenshots.
• The PSG-1, MP5-K, M16, M-60, M249, M47 Dragon, M82 and Nail Bat were cut. Models of the weapons can be found in the game files but lack textures.
• The Micro-SMG was originally more detailed.
• The Revolver was cut.
• The MAC-10 was meant to reappear but was cut instead.

GTA Advance

• The Barrel was cut from the main game.

GTA Liberty City Stories

• There is an existing tear gas, but it can be only acquired with Cheat Device.
• The Kruger from GTA Vice City was going to be included in the game, though HUD only remains on the PS2.

GTA Vice City Stories

• The tear gas and landmines were going to be included in the game. However, they can be obtained with cheatdevice.
• The phone was cut and replaced with a pager. In the PSP version, it's possible to take the phone out with cheat devices, but it's useless. But can be seen only in cutscenes.

GTA IV

• The silenced 9mm pistol, MP5, revolver, flamethrower, nightstick, sledgehammer, pool cue, Zastava M70 and minigun were to be included in the game but were all cut.

TBoGT

• The Assault SMG didn't have the silencer.
• The Advanced Sniper scope was not tinted green.
• The Pistol .44 was gold instead of silver.

GTA V

• The Advanced Rifle was more correctly modeled after a CTAR-21.

Michael holding an Mk 18 with a scope and suppressor.

If you look closely, Michael can be seen with the M1911A1 on the left while Franklin can be seen wielding an unknown Glock pistol.

• The Parachute had the same color sheme from The Ballad Of Gay Tony.
• Inside the data files are the weapon stats for a Fire Extinguisher, a Wrench, a Shovel, and an Assault Sniper.
• A sniper rifle resembling an SR-25/Mk 12 can be seen wielded by both Michael and Trevor during some artworks, also in the newer update files the cut SR-25/MK-12 Hybrid HUD and texture files could be found. It is named Assault Sniper in-game.

  

  Note Michael on the right wielding the SR-25/Mk. 12 Hybrid.

• In the trailer, Trevor can be seen holding an assault rifle with a laser attachment, the assault rifle made it in the final game, but the laser didn't, possibly due to the fact that it is useless and is not required since the player can use the HUD instead.

  

  Another view of the Glock pistol being wielded by Franklin.

• The wrench (as seen in the mission By the Book) was cut. - HUD Icon
• The Fire Axe was cut.
• The lasso was cut.
• A SCAR-based weapon named Heavy Rifle was cut.
• An XM25 Grenade Launcher named Programmable A.R. was cut.
• An HK21-based weapon named the Assault MG was cut.
• An Uzi-based weapon named the Rubber Gun was cut.
• A Dippo Lighter as seen in one of the loading screen artworks was cut.
• Some weapons had the green tint by default (i.e., Assault Rifle, Advanced Rifle).
• Some weapons had an older more realistic wood-cast model.
• An Beretta 92FS/M9 Pistol was meant to appear but was probably replaced by the ongoing Taurus PT92.
• An MP7 was removed, it can be seen in The Simian.
• One of the pistols (not confirmed which one) had the same shooting noise as the pistol from GTA IV, as Lamar is seen shooting one out of a car in Franklin's trailer. This may have been a placeholder.
• The Rocket Launcher originally had an optional grip attachment, as seen in the official BradyGames Guide. It was taken out in the final game.
• The Sawed-Off Shotgun had wooden grips.
• Several of the weapons in the Beta much more resembled their real-life counterparts (i.e the Bullpup Shotgun resembled the KSG more clearly, and the Combat MG looked more like the FN Mk 48). This can be seen in the HUD icons for some of the weapons as well as the beta models of weapons such as the Assault SMG and Combat MG.
  • Some weapons such as the Assault SMG and Combat MG were originally reskinned and retextured models from TBoGT before being changed to avoid copyright infringement.
• An [[::File:The High Life Update.jpg|artwork]] for the High Life Update suggests that the Bullpup Rifle was originally modeled after the British L85A2 assault rifle. In the final version, it is based on the Chinese QBZ-95.

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