These weapons are not available for use in the game, but are often depicted in several ways, often in in-game media. Imagery Table NOTE: Click on the images to go to their articles, or hover over the image to reveal the weapon's name. The following table lists weapons based on their types. Unlike other games, the player does not necessarily need to kill the NPC in order to obtain their weapon instead, they can be disarmed by either counterattacks (for melee weapons) or with a well-placed shot on their hands, although they will still attack the player with alternative ways, such as fist or another weapon. Dropped guns act like any other interactable prop in the game they can be moved if anything touches them (vehicle, NPCs, bullets, etc.) Weapons spawned in the map or dropped by an NPC will not float in the air, like in previous installments they will instead lie on the ground and emit a slight orange glow, in order to be more noticeable to the player. There are no model names for weapons and instead they use generic naming (For example, the M4 is called Carbine Rifle). Unlike previous titles, the weapons have two strength tiers instead of the usual three.
Grand Theft Auto IV features 16 separate weapons.
