Weapons of the West

By the early years of the 20th century, change was coming fast to the American frontier - and nothing brought change faster then the rapid evolution of weapons technology.

From hand-packed muskets to repeater rifles, from single shot pistols to the iconic revolver and the terrifying early machine guns that forever changed the face of war - these are John Marston's tools, and the weapons of Red Dead Redemption.

There's a few categories to choose from during gameplay...

Basics

Of course you can go bare fists if all else fails. Next up is the trusty hunting knife for a close-quarter slashfest. For long distance, try the lasso to reach out to your enemies.

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• Fist
• Hunting Knife

Thrown Weapons

Get some distance but with the need to aim well ahead of your target.

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• Dynamite
• Fire Bottle

Pistols & Revolvers

Little guys that get the job done.

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• Semi-automatic Pistol
• Schofield Revolver
• Volcanic Pistol
• Double-action Revolver
• LeMat Revolver
• High Power Pistol

Shotguns

Lots of power up close.

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• Double-barreled Shotgun
• Pump-action Shotgun
• Semi-auto Shotgun

Rifles

Power with longer range.

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• Evans Repeater
• Henry Repeater
• Winchester Carbine
• Springfield Repeater
• Bolt Action Rifle
• Buffalo Rifle

Scoped Rifles

Surprise your enemies from a distance using era sniper rifles.

• Carcano Rifle
• Rolling Block Rifle

Mounted Weapons

Securing a stronghold can be made easy with mounted weaponry.

• Gatling Gun
• Maxim Gun
• Cannon

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Exquisite Taste Achievement/Trophy

Along with achievements and trophies for killing houndreds of enemies with the different weapon categories, there is also Exquisite Taste where you collect rare, high-end weapons from around the world of Red Dead Redemption. These are also needed to obtain 100% completion. They are:

• LeMat Revolver
• Mauser Pistol
• Semi-auto Shotgun
• Evans Repeater
• Carcano Rifle

Downloadable Content (DLC)

The following weapons are available in various Downloadable Content (DLC) packs:

• Tomahawk - Legends and Killers Pack
• Explosive Rifle - Liars and Cheats Pack
• Bait (Undead and Boom Bait) - Undead Nightmare
• Blunderbuss Rifle - Undead Nightmare
• Holy Water - Undead Nightmare
• Torch - Undead Nightmare