Weapons

You won't go far in Vice City without a decent arsenal of weapons, and the city arms dealers certainly do provide. Weapons are purchasable from Ammunation and tool stores, and can be found littered around the city or dropped by enemies vanquished. You'll lose all your weapons any time you get wasted or busted, so it's always a good idea to know where the local weapon stores are in case you need to restock - helpfully, these stores are indicated on your radar by a gun blip.

Unlike GTAIII, Vice City allows only one weapon type to be held at any given time. This means that you're going to have to be selective in deciding which weapon deserves to make the cut out of those available. Below are some key statistics to help you make your mind.

Icon	Weapon	Slot Number	Fire Type	Range	Firing Rate	Reload	Amount of Ammunition	Damage
	Fists	1	Melee	2.4	250	N/A	N/A	8
	Brass Knuckles	1	Melee	2.0	250	N/A	N/A	16
	Screw Driver	2	Melee	1.8	250	N/A	N/A	45
	Golf Club	2	Melee	1.5	250	N/A	N/A	21
	Night Stick	2	Melee	1.5	250	N/A	N/A	21
	Knife	2	Melee	1.8	250	N/A	N/A	21
	Baseball Bat	2	Melee	2	250	N/A	N/A	21
	Hammer	2	Melee	1.5	250	N/A	N/A	21
	Cleaver	2	Melee	1.9	250	N/A	N/A	24
	Machete	2	Melee	2	250	N/A	N/A	24
	Katana	2	Melee	2.1	250	N/A	N/A	30
	Chainsaw	2	Melee	1.7	250	N/A	N/A	35
	Grenades	3	Projectile	30	100	1	1	75
	Detanator Grenades	3	Projectile	30	100	1	1	75
	Tear Gas	3	Projectile	30	100	1	1	75
	Molotovs	3	Projectile	25	100	1	1	75
	Colt 45	4	Instant Hit	30	250	450	17	25
	Python	4	Instant Hit	30	250	1000	6	135
	Shotgun	5	Instant Hit	40	250	450	1	80
	Spas 12 Shotgun	5	Instant Hit	30	250	750	7	100
	Stubby Shotgun	5	Instant Hit	15	250	750	1	120
	Tec 9	6	Instant Hit	30	250	500	50	20
	Uzi	6	Instant Hit	45	250	500	30	20
	Silenced Ingram	6	Instant Hit	30	250	500	30	15
	MP5	6	Instant Hit	45	250	500	30	35
	M4	7	Instant Hit	90	250	1000	30	40
	Ruger	7	Instant Hit	90	250	1000	30	35
	Sniper Rifle	8	Instant Hit	100	500	1401	1	125
	Laser Scope	8	Instant Hit	100	150	1401	7	125
	Rocket Launcher	9	Projectile	55	100	1200	1	75
	Flame Thrower	9	Area Effect	5.1	100	100	500	25
	M60	9	Instant Hit	75	1	500	100	130
	Minigun	9	Instant Hit	75	1	350	500	140