Overview
The Marksman Rifle occupies the gap between an assault rifle and a true sniper rifle: a scoped, semi-automatic weapon meant for fast, accurate shots at medium-to-long range rather than the patient one-shot kills of a bolt-action. In GTA V it was modelled on the M39 EMR — the U.S. Marine Corps designated-marksman rifle derived from the classic M14 — which is exactly the real-world weapon built for that same in-between role.
Honest note: no GTA 6 figures exist for this weapon — anything specific below is franchise history or flagged expectation.
Character & Behaviour
The Marksman Rifle's appeal is flexibility: scoped and accurate enough to reach out to distance, but semi-automatic, so a missed shot can be followed instantly rather than after a slow bolt cycle. In GTA V that made it a strong "multi-range" tool — usable in a medium-range firefight as well as from a rooftop — at the cost of the raw per-shot power of the heavy sniper rifles. Its GTA 6 zoom, sway, damage and handling have not been shown.
What We Know for GTA 6
Rockstar has not shown a Marksman Rifle in GTA 6 media; it is expected from GTA history rather than confirmed.
How to Obtain
Unconfirmed for GTA 6. In GTA V it was a relatively expensive Ammu-Nation purchase unlocked through story progress; GTA 6 pricing, stores and unlocks have not been announced, so this page lists none.
History in the GTA Series
The Marksman Rifle is a comparatively recent addition to the GTA arsenal: it arrived in GTA V and GTA Online with the Last Team Standing Update rather than shipping with the base game, sold under the in-game Vom Feuer brand. It carved out a distinct niche between the precise-but-slow sniper rifles and the rapid-but-shorter-range assault rifles, and the later Gunrunning update added a Mk II version with tracer, incendiary and armour-piercing rounds. It is the kind of mid-to-long-range tool a GTA 6 arsenal would naturally include, though Rockstar has not confirmed it.
Real-World History
The Marksman Rifle's template, the M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle, sits in a category the U.S. military formalised as the "designated marksman rifle" — a weapon for a soldier who is more precise than a regular rifleman but is not a dedicated sniper. The M39 descends directly from the M14, the 7.62mm battle rifle the U.S. adopted in the late 1950s. When the Marine Corps needed accurate semi-automatic reach in the 2000s, it rebuilt existing M14s into the M14 DMR and then the M39 EMR, fitting them with modern chassis stocks, optics and match-grade barrels.
That lineage is why the weapon reads as a "battle rifle that learned to snipe." The same M14 base also produced the better-known Mk 14 EBR, used by Navy SEALs and other special-operations units. All of them share the trade-off the game captures: heavier and slower-firing than an assault rifle, but able to deliver aimed, hard-hitting shots well past the range where a 5.56mm carbine starts to fade.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Marksman Rifle confirmed for GTA 6?
No. Rockstar has not shown it in any trailer, screenshot or leak. Its inclusion is an expectation based on GTA history, not a confirmed fact.
What are the Marksman Rifle's stats in GTA 6?
Unknown. Rockstar has not published damage, fire rate, capacity, range or any other numbers for GTA 6 weapons. Any site quoting exact figures is guessing.
What is the Marksman Rifle based on?
It is modelled on semi-automatic marksman rifles. That real-world basis is the reliable part — the in-game performance is not yet known.
How much does the Marksman Rifle cost or how do you get it?
Not confirmed. No GTA 6 price, shop, spawn point or unlock has been announced, so this page does not list one.
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Last updated May 31, 2026. For the full database, visit our Weapons Wiki Database.