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