GTA 3 Lexicon: Characters, Vehicles, Gangs and Places
This GTA 3 lexicon is an A to Z reference for Grand Theft Auto III. It covers the characters of Liberty City, the vehicles you can steal, the gangs and factions fighting over the city, the places from Portland to Shoreside Vale, and the weapons you can buy. Use the filter above the list to jump straight to a type or search for a name, and click any entry to read a short definition.
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Characters
- 8-Ball
- Friendly fixer from Saint Mark's, Portland who runs a car bomb shop and helps Claude early on. Rapper Guru voices him. Guides: Bomb Da Base: Act II: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Give Me Liberty: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · GTA 3 Overview: Story, Editions and Release Dates
- Andee
- Radio DJ voiced by Shelley Miller who hosts Lips 106 and later shares the mic with co-host Cliff Lane.
- Asuka Kasen
- Yakuza leader based in Newport on Staunton Island and sister of Kenji Kasen. She is the tritagonist, voiced by Lianna Pai. Guides: Sayonara Salvatore: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Under Surveillance: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Paparazzi Purge: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Payday For Ray: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Barry Stark
- Voice on Chatterbox FM here and Vice City Public Radio in Vice City, played by Renaud Sebbane.
- Carlos
- Minor character, also called Carl, voiced by Renaud Sebbane. He moves to take over the business of Marty Chonks.
- Catalina
- Claude's former girlfriend and the main antagonist, who betrays him during the opening bank job. Cynthia Farrell voices her. Guides: Ransom: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Cutting the Grass: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · GTA 3 Full Game Walkthrough: Missions and 100% Checklist · GTA 3 Overview: Story, Editions and Release Dates
- Chico
- Minor Portland character who offers Claude SPANK. Hunter Platin voices him, and he is linked to Maria Latore. Guides: Chaperone: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Claude
- Silent protagonist who never speaks and has no official voice actor. He is a former associate of the Yakuza and the Colombian Cartel. Guides: GTA 3 Overview: Story, Editions and Release Dates · Waka-Gashira Wipeout!: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Curly Bob
- Bartender suspected of selling Leone secrets to the Colombian Cartel. Hunter Platin voices this minor antagonist. Guides: Cutting the Grass: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- D-Ice
- Unseen leader of the Red Jacks, based in Wichita Gardens, Shoreside Vale. Walter Mudu voices him, and he is incarcerated as of 2001. Guides: Rumble: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Donald Love
- Media mogul tied to Love Media, living in Bedford Point on Staunton Island. Kyle MacLachlan voices this main character, who hires Claude.
- El Burro
- Leader of the Diablos gang in Hepburn Heights, Portland. Chris Phillips voices this supporting character.
- Fernando Martinez
- Radio personality voiced by Frank Chavez, heard in several 3D-era games and linked to Lionel Makepeace.
- Horace Walsh
- DJ of the K-JAH radio station, known as the Pacifist. Herman Stephens provides his voice.
- Joey Leone
- Son of Salvatore Leone who lives in Trenton, Portland. Michael Rapaport voices this Leone family member, who sends Claude on jobs.
- Kenji Kasen
- Yakuza waka-gashira and brother of Asuka Kasen. Les J.N. Mau voices him, and Claude works for him against the Yardies and the Cartel. Guides: Waka-Gashira Wipeout!: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · GTA 3 Full Game Walkthrough: Missions and 100% Checklist
- King Courtney
- Leader of the Uptown Yardies and a minor antagonist here, voiced by Walter Mudu. Seen in person in Liberty City Stories.
- Lazlow Jones
- Radio host heard across several 3D-era games, voiced by the talk show host who in real life also wrote and produced Grand Theft Auto titles.
- Leon McAffrey
- Crooked LCPD officer tied to the Uptown Yardies and a minor antagonist here. He becomes a main character in Liberty City Stories. Guides: Silence the Sneak: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Plaster Blaster: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Luigi Goterelli
- Leone Crime Family member who runs a club in the Red Light District, Portland, and gives Claude his first jobs. Joe Pantoliano voices him. Guides: Luigi’s Girls: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Maria Latore
- Wife of Salvatore Leone and the story's deuteragonist, also credited as Maria La Torra. Debi Mazar voices her, and she lives in Saint Mark's, Portland.
- Marty Chonks
- Owner of the Bitch'n Dog Food factory in Portland, who has money troubles. Chris Phillips voices this supporting character.
- Michael Hunt
- DJ of Head Radio, voiced by Russ Mottla, who promotes his weekly rock and roll jam at a Liberty City bowling alley.
- Mickey Hamfists
- Leone family minor character who passes along a package for Luigi Goterelli. Chris Tardio voices him in Liberty City Stories.
- Miguel
- Colombian Cartel co-leader, partner of Catalina and the tertiary antagonist. Al Espinosa voices him in this game. Guides: Cutting the Grass: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · GTA 3 Overview: Story, Editions and Release Dates
- Mike Forelli
- Forelli Crime Family member from Portland, nicknamed Lips. A minor character who is deceased. Guides: Mike Lips Last Lunch: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Miles O'Donovan
- Minor Liberty City character voiced by the late John Braden. He is a former Forelli Crime Family man now with the Leones.
- Misty
- Joey Leone's favorite call girl, living in Hepburn Heights, Portland. Rockstar office administrator Kim Gurney voices her. Guides: Drive Misty For Me: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Luigi’s Girls: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Don’t Spank Ma Bitch Up: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Morgan Merryweather
- Host of the classical station Double Clef FM, voiced by Gerry Cosgrove, who also phones in as a caller on other stations.
- Mrs. Chonks
- Minor character connected to factory owner Marty Chonks and to Carlos. She is deceased. Guides: The Wife: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Mrs. Cipriani
- Toni Cipriani's mother, known as Momma, who runs Momma's Restaurante in Saint Mark's, Portland. Sondra James voices her. Guides: Cipriani’s Chauffeur: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Old Oriental Gentleman
- Unnamed older man linked to Donald Love and Claude. The Colombian Cartel kidnaps him in the story's early convoy ambush. Guides: Liberator: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Escort Service: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Paparazzi
- Background non-player characters that turn up across many titles of the Grand Theft Auto series, this one included. Guides: Paparazzi Purge: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Under Surveillance: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Phil Cassidy
- One-armed man nicknamed The Shootist and One-Armed Phil, voiced by Hunter Platin here. He is mainly a Vice City figure, but also has ties to Liberty City.
- Ray Machowski
- Corrupt LCPD officer and Yakuza associate who makes Claude do his dirty work. Robert Loggia voices him in this game. Guides: Payday For Ray: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Gone Fishing: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Marked Man: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Salvatore Leone
- Head of the Leone Crime Family, based at his gentlemen's club in Portland Beach. He is the story's secondary antagonist, voiced by Frank Vincent. Guides: Salvatore’s Called a Meeting: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Sayonara Salvatore: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · GTA 3 End Credits: Locations, Team and Voice Cast
- Sam
- Minor character tied to Luigi Goterelli and Joey Leone. He also appears in Vice City, and a statue of him stands in San Andreas.
- Tanner
- Minor LCPD character, an undercover officer who once had ties to the Yakuza and to Asuka Kasen. He is deceased. Guides: Two-Faced Tanner: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Two-Faced Tanner (Alternative Method): GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Payday For Ray: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Toni Cipriani
- Leone Crime Family associate whose home base is Momma's Restaurante in Saint Mark's, Portland. Michael Madsen voices him; he later leads Liberty City Stories. Guides: Cipriani’s Chauffeur: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
Vehicles
- Aeroplane
- Uncontrollable passenger airplane, also called the Air Train, with a single passenger slot.
- Ambulance
- Rescue vehicle that seats four and is one of the only vehicles to appear in almost every title of the series. Guides: Plaster Blaster: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Banshee
- Two-door sports car with two seats that rivals the Infernus as one of the longest-running sports cars of the series.
- Barracks OL
- Six-wheeled army troop truck, named Barracks OL in GTA III and later just Barracks. Built by HVY in the HD era.
- BF Injection
- Two-seat dune buggy that returns in the HD Universe as the Injection, an off-road coupe made by BF.
- Blista
- Dinka minivan in the 3D era that seats four, redesigned as a three-door hatchback in GTA V.
- Bobcat
- Two-door pick-up truck with two seats, seen in several 3D games and later in the HD Universe. Guides: Evidence Dash: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Bus
- Public transport vehicle seating two in the 3D games and nine in San Andreas, with roots in the 2D era.
- Cabbie
- Four-door taxicab with room for four passengers and the driver, a cab model featured in the 3D-era games.
- Cartel Cruiser
- Light truck that is the Colombian Cartel's gang vehicle, with room for four. Guides: Waka-Gashira Wipeout!: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Cheetah
- Two-seat supercar from the 3D games, priced at $84,000 in the San Andreas Exports and Imports list. Guides: Grand Theft Auto: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Coach
- Long-distance transport vehicle with room for nine, the driver and eight passengers.
- Diablo Stallion
- Two-seat muscle car used by the Diablos gang, known simply as the Diablo in Grand Theft Auto Advance. Guides: Gangcar Round-up: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Dodo
- Two-seat piston plane. A non-controllable full-winged Dodo can be seen flying high above the city.
- Enforcer
- Four-seat law enforcement van, called the SWAT Van by police chatter, which also appears in the HD Universe.
- Esperanto
- Two-seat coupe from the 3D-era games, a model that also reappears in later titles of the series. Guides: Two-Faced Tanner: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Two-Faced Tanner (Alternative Method): GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Kingdom Come: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Firetruck
- Two-seat fire engine and the only vehicle in the whole series to appear in every Grand Theft Auto game.
- Flatbed
- Recurring heavy truck from MTL that seats two and is classed as an industrial vehicle in GTA V.
- Helicopter
- Police chopper variant of the Helicopter, seating four. Later games make it an uncontrollable Police Maverick.
- Idaho
- Two-door coupe that seats two and appears in nearly every game of the 3D era. Guides: Mike Lips Last Lunch: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Infernus
- Two-seat supercar from Pegassi, one of the oldest sports cars still in the series and found in nearly every title. Guides: Rigged to Blow: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Grand Theft Auto: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Kuruma
- Four-door sedan from the 3D era that becomes a Karin sports sedan in the HD Universe. Guides: Give Me Liberty: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Landstalker
- Four-door full-size luxury SUV from Dundreary that seats four and appears in most games since the 3D era.
- Linerunner
- Two-seat semi-truck used for heavy hauling, featured in most games of the Grand Theft Auto series.
- Manana
- Albany sports classic seating two, which can be customized at Benny's Original Motor Works for $10,000 in GTA Online. Guides: Dead Skunk in the Trunk: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Moonbeam
- Four-door minivan seating four that stays in the series throughout the 3D era and returns in the HD Universe.
- Mr Whoopee
- Two-seat ice-cream van that appears in nearly every game of the series. Guides: I Scream, You Scream: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Mule
- Box delivery truck from Maibatsu, a series staple that sells for $27,000 at Warstock Cache and Carry in GTA Online.
- Patriot
- Four-door full-size luxury SUV from Mammoth, a former military vehicle that shows up in almost every Grand Theft Auto game. Guides: Marked Man: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Perennial
- Station wagon and minivan from Dinka that seats four and sells for $8,000 in the Exports and Imports list. Guides: The Crook: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Uzi Rider: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Police Car
- Prominent emergency vehicle that seats four. Called the VCPD Cruiser in Vice City Stories.
- Pony
- Medium-sized civilian and commercial van from Brute that seats four, found in the 3D and HD eras.
- Predator
- Fast two-seat patrol boat that returns in the HD Universe as the Police Predator, with largely the same design.
- Reefer
- Recurring two-seat motorboat that appears in nearly every Grand Theft Auto game of the series. Guides: Last Requests: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · S.A.M.: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Rhino
- Military tank with two seats in the 3D games and a single seat in San Andreas. It later returns as the Rhino Tank.
- Rumpo
- Four-seat Bravado van, listed as a civilian car in GTA III, and priced at $13,000 in GTA Online. Guides: Big’n’Veiny: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Securicar
- Four-seat armored truck, the longest-running armored truck of the series, built by Brute in the HD era. Guides: Van Heist: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Decoy: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Escort Service: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Sentinel
- Recurring executive car from Übermacht, seating four in the 3D era and two as a coupe in the HD era. Guides: Cipriani’s Chauffeur: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Sayonara Salvatore: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Gangcar Round-up: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Speeder
- Classic Italian-style wooden speedboat from Pegassi, costing $325,000 at DockTease in GTA Online.
- Stinger
- Two-seat sports classic from Grotti, priced at $1,000,000 at Legendary Motorsport in GTA V. Guides: Grand Theft Auto: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Gangcar Round-up: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Stretch
- Stretch limousine in nearly every game, built by Dundreary with an Albany chassis in GTA V. Seats four, or six in GTA V. Guides: Salvatore’s Called a Meeting: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Chaperone: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Taxi
- Four-door taxicab and the series' main cab, with many variants that often share the street with other taxi models. Guides: GTA 3 Full Game Walkthrough: Missions and 100% Checklist
- Trashmaster
- Garbage truck made by Brute in GTA IV and Jobuilt in GTA V. Toni Cipriani calls it a Dustcart. Guides: Blow Fish: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Yakuza Stinger
- Customized two-seat sports car that serves as the Yakuza's gang vehicle. Guides: Gangcar Round-up: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Yankee
- Large commercial truck from Vapid that seats two, found in both the 3D era and the HD era of the series.
Gangs and factions
- Central Intelligence Agency
- CIA, a U.S. government agency that is present in the game's version of Liberty City.
- Citizens Raging Against Phones
- Lobby group, abbreviated as CRAP, that is featured in the game as part of Liberty City's chatter.
- Colombian Cartel
- Latin American drug syndicate and street gang that serves as the main group of antagonists, with territory in Fort Staunton and Cedar Grove. Guides: Bait: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Bomb Da Base: Act II: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Deal Steal: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Arms Shortage: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Diablos
- Hispanic gang whose base is Hepburn Heights, Portland. It allies with the Sicilian Mafia. Guides: Turismo: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Shima: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Uzi Rider: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- FBI, a government agency in the 3D Universe with a building in Torrington, Staunton Island.
- Forelli Crime Family
- Italian-American Mafia family from Liberty City, also known as the Forelli Brothers, which clashes with the Leones.
- Internal Affairs Division
- Law enforcement agency that investigates police, appearing in Grand Theft Auto III and San Andreas.
- Leone Crime Family
- Italian-American Mafia organization from Sicily, based in Liberty City with Saint Mark's among its districts.
- Liberty City Beavers
- Soccer team based in Liberty City, mentioned in GTA III and San Andreas.
- Liberty City Cocks
- Soccer team based in Liberty City that is mentioned across the 3D-era games.
- Liberty City Police Department
- LCPD, the police force of Liberty City, shared across the GTA III, Advance and Liberty City Stories versions of the city.
- Liberty City Triads
- Chinese gang based in Chinatown and Callahan Point, Portland, and one of the antagonists, locked in a turf war with the Leones.
- Southside Hoods
- African-American gangs of Shoreside Vale made up of the Purple Nines and the Red Jacks, with a base in Wichita Gardens.
- Special Weapons and Tactics
- SWAT, a tactical unit of law-enforcement agencies, and it appears in every 3D Universe game of the series.
- Uptown Yardies
- Jamaican gang led by King Courtney, based in Newport on Staunton Island and minor antagonists here.
- Yakuza
- Japanese criminal organization led by the Kasen Family, inspired by the Yamaguchi-Gumi, which allies with the protagonist. Guides: Waka-Gashira Wipeout!: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Gangcar Round-up: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Bait: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
Places
- Bedford Point
- Financial district in southwestern Staunton Island that borders Torrington and Belleville Park. Guides: Liberator: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Waka-Gashira Wipeout!: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · A Drop in the Ocean: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Grand Theft Aero: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Bedford Point Clock Tower and Thermometer
- Landmark in Bedford Point, Staunton Island, tied to an unnamed cinema.
- Belleville Park
- District in Staunton Island that borders Bedford Point, Aspatria and Newport. Guides: Payday For Ray: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Silence the Sneak: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Arms Shortage: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Evidence Dash: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Blue Hell
- Player-community name for the empty void underneath the map in all 3D and HD games, usually blue in color.
- Callahan Point
- District in southwestern Portland that borders Atlantic Quays, Chinatown and Trenton.
- Cedar Ridge
- Northern end of Shoreside Vale, a background area normally inaccessible and the limit of the map, with an invisible wall.
- Chinatown
- Neighborhood of Portland, Liberty City, and a base of the Liberty City Triads.
- Eightballs Autoyard
- Automobile bomb shop run by 8-Ball, called the 8-Balls Bomb Shop in mission objectives and 8-Ball Autos in San Andreas. Guides: Bomb Da Base: Act II: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Fort Staunton
- Area of Staunton Island that surrounds Rockford, Newport and Liberty Campus. Colombian Cartel territory. Guides: Bait: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Espresso-2-Go!: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · S.A.M.: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Ransom: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Francis International Airport
- Airport in Shoreside Vale, also called Liberty International Airport, which appears whenever Liberty City is a main setting. Guides: GTA 3 End Credits: Locations, Team and Voice Cast · Marked Man: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Harwood
- District of Portland, Liberty City, bordered to the south by Saint Mark's and Hepburn Heights. Guides: Bomb Da Base: Act II: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Dead Skunk in the Trunk: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Hepburn Heights
- Portland district dominated by Latin American street gangs, bordered by Harwood and the Red Light District. Guides: Turismo: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · I Scream, You Scream: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Trial By Fire: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Big’n’Veiny: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Liberty Campus
- Two-block district in Staunton Island that borders Rockford, Belleville Park and Newport, based on Washington Heights.
- Liberty City
- Major city in the State of Liberty and the main setting, known as the worst place in America because of its high crime rate. Guides: GTA 3 End Credits: Locations, Team and Voice Cast · Espresso-2-Go!: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · GTA 3 Overview: Story, Editions and Release Dates
- Newport
- District in eastern Staunton Island that borders Torrington, Fort Staunton, Liberty Campus and Belleville Park. Guides: Sayonara Salvatore: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Under Surveillance: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Paparazzi Purge: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Payday For Ray: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Pike Creek
- Commercial and industrial district in the western part of Shoreside Vale, Liberty City. Guides: GTA 3 End Credits: Locations, Team and Voice Cast
- Portland
- Industrial borough of Liberty City with the docks and the Red Light District, long under Mafia control but contested by the Triads. Guides: Cutting the Grass: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Bomb Da Base: Act I: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Chaperone: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Last Requests: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Portland Harbor
- Shipyard in Portland, Liberty City, also called Portland Docks, where ships enter and disappear.
- Red Light District
- Portland district bordered by Hepburn Heights, Saint Mark's and Chinatown. Called simply Red Light in GTA Advance. Guides: Luigi’s Girls: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Don’t Spank Ma Bitch Up: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Drive Misty For Me: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Pump-Action Pimp: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Saint Mark's
- District in northeastern Portland that borders Harwood, Portland View and Portland Beach. Guides: Taking Out the Laundry: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · The Pick-Up: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Salvatore’s Called a Meeting: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Triads and Tribulations: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Shoreside Vale
- Suburban commuter-belt borough of Liberty City with mansions, swimming pools and street gangs. Home to many wealthy gangsters. Guides: A Drop in the Ocean: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Uzi Money: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Toyminator: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Rigged to Blow: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Staunton Island
- Central business district borough of Liberty City, dominated by corporations and dangerous at night. Guides: Plaster Blaster: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Last Requests: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Payday For Ray: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Espresso-2-Go!: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
Weapons
- AK47
- Assault rifle modeled on the real-world AK-47, appearing under this name in GTA III and San Andreas.
- Baseball Bat
- Common melee weapon, an aluminum bat with a leather grip, present in every game since GTA III. Guides: Rumble: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Car Bomb
- Vehicle-borne explosive weapon first featured in the original Grand Theft Auto and in most titles since.
- Fist
- Bare-handed fighting option, the one weapon available in all Grand Theft Auto games.
- Flamethrower
- Weapon that sets targets ablaze, priced at $25,000 in GTA III and found in nearly every game of the series. Guides: Marked Man: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Grenades
- Thrown fragmentation weapons in every game of the series, costing $2,000 in GTA III.
- M16
- Assault rifle based on the real-world M16 and M4 designs, with a 60-round magazine in GTA III.
- Micro SMG
- Submachine gun called the Uzi in GTA III, priced at $800 in that game and later renamed Micro SMG.
- Molotov Cocktails
- Thrown incendiary weapon in nearly every game, costing $2,000 in GTA III.
- Pistol
- Handgun called the 9mm in San Andreas, priced at $250 in GTA III and found across the 3D games. Guides: Pump-Action Pimp: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough · Farewell ‘Chunky’ Lee Chong: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Rocket Launcher
- Rocket-propelled heavy weapon priced at $25,000 in GTA III, called the RPG in San Andreas. Guides: Marked Man: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough
- Shotgun
- Pump-action weapon also called the Chrome Shotgun, priced at $1,500 in GTA III.
- Sniper Rifle
- Long-range rifle for accurate shots, with a slow reload and low rate of fire. Listed as Rifle in the 3D games. Guides: Marked Man: GTA 3 Mission Walkthrough