Weapons in Redemption

Marston is extremely proficient with all weapons.

Weapons come in a large variety 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 The player will be able to use a range of weapons included outdated manually-operated weapons and cutting edge fully automatics.

Inventory

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

The player can equip one pistol, a shotgun, a carbine rifle (repeater), a rifle (long range/scope), and will always carry a bowie knife, and a lasso. The player will also have the option of obtaining dynamite or other thrown weapons in an additional weapon slot.

Firearms

Handguns

• Borchardt Pistol
• Cattleman Revolver: Colt Single Action Army
• Colt Model 1903/1908
• Colt Police Positive
• LeMat Revolver
• Mauser Pistol: Mauser C96 Pistol
• Schofield Revolver: Smith & Wesson Schofield No. 3 Revolver
• Volcanic Pistol
• Luger Pistol

Rifles

• Buffalo Rifle: Sharps 1874 Long Range
• Evans Repeating Rifle
• Repeater Carbine: Spencer Model 1860 Carbine
• 1860 Henry Rifle
• Carnaco Rifle: Carcano M1891
• Winchester Repeater Model 1873
• Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine
• Remington No.1 Rolling Block Sporting Rifle with Malcolm Scope
• 1873 Trapdoor Springfield Cavalry Carbine

Shotguns

• Browning Auto 5
• Sawed Off Shotgun
• Side by Side Shotgun (Double Barrel)
• Winchester Model 1897
• Over and Under Shotgun

Thrown Weapons

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

• Fire Bottle
• Throwing Knives
• Tomahawk
• Dynamite

Mounted Weapons

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

• Gatling Gun
• Maxim Gun
• Cannon

Additional Weapons and Equipment

Other than the above, there are many other weapons the player may use. These include:

• Lasso
• Bowie Knife
• Binoculars

Weapon Achievements

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.