| How many | 24 weapons |
|---|---|
| Where to get them | Red dumpsters, the Ammu-Nation website on the PDA, and the Liberty City Gun Club |
| Needed for 100% | No weapon is needed, but the weapon rampages need specific guns |
Chinatown Wars has 24 weapons, from fists to a flame thrower. Some are old favorites and others replace them: the sword, for example, does the job of the katana. Most can be picked up around the city, ordered online or bought at the gun club, and a few are tools for particular missions.
The 24 weapons
Here is every weapon in the game, grouped by type. The Teaser works like a gun but sits in the melee slot, so you can carry it alongside a firearm.
| Weapon | Type |
|---|---|
 Fist | Unarmed |
 Teaser | Melee |
| Night Stick | Melee |
| Baseball Bat | Melee |
 Sword | Melee |
 Chainsaw | Melee |
| Pistol | Handguns |
 Twin Pistols | Handguns |
| Revolver | Handguns |
| Shotgun | Shotguns |
| Stubby Shotgun | Shotguns |
| Double Barreled Shotgun | Shotguns |
 Micro SMG | Submachine guns |
| SMG | Submachine guns |
| Assault Rifle | Assault rifles |
| Carbine Rifle | Assault rifles |
| Flame Thrower | Heavy |
| Minigun | Heavy |
| RPG | Heavy |
| Flashbangs | Thrown |
 Molotov Cocktails | Thrown |
| Grenades | Thrown |
| Proximity Mines | Thrown |
| Crates | Special |
| Drug Sample | Special |
| Detonator | Special |
| Time Bomb | Special |
| Sniper Rifle | Special |
Where to get them
You can find weapons in red dumpsters around Liberty City. You can also order them from the Ammu-Nation website on Huang’s PDA, which delivers them to the nearest safehouse, or buy them at the Liberty City Gun Club. The online shop has tabs for each type, and the price and a short description show next to each item. Stock changes over time: some heavy weapons show as out of stock until an email arrives to say they are back, such as one announcing that the RPG is in stock at $8,000, or a special offer on grenades at $175.
Special weapons
The Sniper Rifle and the Molotov Cocktail are the only weapons that work as minigames. The sniper rifle is assembled from parts and the molotov is made by hand. The sniper rifle is also the only weapon you cannot buy or keep, because it is only used in certain missions. Molotovs and grenades are what you need for the 100 security cameras, which you can read about on Security Cameras.
Tips
Keep a fast firearm and a thrown weapon ready for rampages and missions, and use the red dumpsters to restock between jobs. For weapon-specific rampages, see Rampages. A full set of codes for weapon packs is on the cheats page, if you want to skip the shopping.
