Weapons

This page lists all Escape from Tarkov weapons. Weapons primarily determine the ease of acquiring targets and dispatching them, with the actual damage determined by the ammunition used.

Handguns

 * Backup weapons with excellent ergonomics, but generally very low stopping power.
 * PM 9x18PM pistol: A time-proven PM. Due to the ubiquitous spread of both pistol and ammo it is still being used by Russian Spetznaz, thanks to exceptional reliability, light weight and compact size. The only serious drawback is its lack of a knockdown power.
 * P226R 9x19 pistol: The SIG Sauer P226R is a full-sized, service-type pistol made by SIG Sauer, a standard service weapon of Navy SEALs. Chambered for the 9x19mm Parabellum, features a Picatinny rail mount on the underside of a frame.
 * PB 9x18PM silenced pistol: PB silenced pistol (GRAU Index 6П9) was designed for the purposes of army reconnaissance groups and USSR KGB personnel and introduced into service in 1967. Still operated nowadays by FSB special forces and internal troops of Ministry of Internal Affairs.
 * TT pistol 7.62x25 TT: A legendary pistol. It has seen numerous military conflicts and is still being in service in the certain spots of our planet, in one modification or another. This one is a classic TT-33, the most mass-produced version. It features Browning short-recoil tilting-barrel system, but very different otherwise - purposefully simple, single-action, no safety measures except half cock notch, it is able to withstand horrible operating abuse. Thanks to powerful 7.62x25 cartridge and relatively long barrel, TT boasts high muzzle velocity, penetration and impressive accuracy, even over long distances.
 * Yarygin MP-443 Grach 9x19 pistol: Russian-produced semiautomatic 9х19 pistol, a service weapon of Russian army, special forces of Ministry of internal affairs and other defence and law enforcement agencies.
 * PM (t) 9x18PM pistol: A semi-mythical PM with extended barrel and suppressor mount threading. Some claim it was a limited series manufactured in Bulgaria, others insist on DDR, and some are even prone to think of it as a handcrafted upgrade. How did it end up in the Norvinsk region, no living soul can tell.

Submachine guns

 * Compact firepower effective at short to medium ranges, especially in close quarters.
 * PP-91 Kedr 9x18PM SMG: The PP-91 Kedr SMG was developed in the early 90s by the order of Ministry of Internal Affairs and is now produced at Zlatoust machinery plant (Zlatoustovskiy Mashinostroitelnyi Zavod, ZMZ). At the moment, it is a service weapon of almost all Russian law enforcement forces.
 * PP-91-01 Kedr-B 9x18PM SMG: A rare silenced version of the PP-91 Kedr SMG, denominated as PP-91-01 Kedr-B.
 * PP-9 Klin 9x18PMM SMG: A further evolution of the Kedr SMG for new 9x18 PMM cartridge, designated as PP-9 Klin. Has been manufactured since 1996 till 2002 by the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Assault carbines

 * Younger cousins of assault rifles.
 * Simonov Semi-Automatic Carbine SKS 7.62x39: Soviet semi-automatic carbine designed by Sergei Simonov for 7.62x39 cartridge and known abroad as SKS-45. Immensely popular both in CIS countries and in the West, this weapon is still in active service in some countries in form of various copies and modifications. This particular specimen comes from extended storage warehouses of Tula Arms Plant and haven't yet undergo the civilian weapon normalization procedure.
 * AS VAL: AS VAL (Avtomat Specialniy, Special Automatic Rifle) - silenced automatic rifle with integral suppressor designed for special forces units. Developed in TSNIITochMash on the VSS Vintorez platform.
 * Simonov Semi-Automatic Carbine SKS 7.62x39 Hunting Rifle Version: Molot OP-SKS Carbine is designed for loading with 7,62×39 — the most popular ammunition. The weight and dimensions make the carbine ergonomic for shooters of any age and height. It has been used for all types of traditional Russian hunting for more than 50 years. Tested on predators in Africa, Southeast Asia, Central America, Middle East.

Assault rifles

 * Versatile, moddable, and powerful. Can be used on almost any range depending on mods installed.
 * Colt M4A1 5.56x45 Assault Rifle: Colt M4A1- an assault rifle (carbine), designed in the USA on the basis of AR-15 platform for 5.56x45 NATO cartridge. It was developed primarily for use by vehicle operators and fireteams, who required a more compact and lighter weapon than a standard full-length rifle, but using the same ordnance. However, US SOCOM (United States Special Operations Command) was soon to adopt the M4A1 for all subordinate units, followed by general introduction of M4A1 into service in the US Army and Marine Corps.
 * АК-74N 5.45x39 assault rifle: Kalashnikov 5.45 mm assault rifle, developed in 1970 by М. Т. Kalashnikov, became a further evolution of AKM due to adoption of the new 5.45x39 ammunition by the military. The key design difference from the standard АК-74 is a side mount for optical and night scopes.
 * Kalashnikov AKS-74U 5.45x39: Reduced version of AKS-74 assault rifle, developed in the early 80s for combat vehicle crews and airborne troops, also became very popular with law enforcement and special forces for its compact size.
 * Kalashnikov AKS-74UN 5.45x39: Reduced version of AKS-74 assault rifle, developed in the early 80s for combat vehicle crews and airborne troops, also became very popular with law enforcement and special forces for its compact size. Mod.N (night) is equipped with a dovetail mount for the night scopes.
 * Kalashnikov AKS-74UB 5.45x39: Special version of the AKS-74U, modification B (silenced) is issued, by default, with a dovetail scope mount, a sound suppressor device and special sights designed for firing subsonic ammunition.

Marksman rifles

 * A precision rifle for medium to long range combat. High damage and accuracy, low fire rate.
 * Special Sniper Rifle VSS Vintorez: VSS (Vintovka Sniperskaya Specialnaya, Special Sniper Rifle) - suppressed sniper rifle with integral suppressor, designed in the 80s in TSNIITochMash Institute for the needs of special-purpose teams and task forces.

Sniper rifles

 * Weapons optimized for high accuracy and firepower at very long ranges. Don't try close combat with them.
 * SV-98 bolt-action sniper rifle: SV-98 is a Russian sniper rifle developed in 1998-2000 by a group of weapon engineers led by V. Stronskiy. Serially produced by IzhMash group. It is a magazine-fed bolt-action rifle, designed to engage the military personnel at the distances of up to 1000 m.
 * DVL-10 Saboteur sniper rifle: DVL-10 is a lightweight, compact and silenced rifle in proprietary and current military subsonic calibers has been developed for special service and combat missions where exceptional accuracy and range are needed. Equipped with standard Lobaev foldable butt-stock and Lobaev Hummer Barrels stainless steel match-grade barrel.

Shotguns

 * Extreme firepower at short ranges. At long ranges, you might as well be throwing stones and shouting.
 * МR-133 12ga shotgun: Multi-shot, smoothbore МR-133 pump-action shotgun produced by IzhMekh. Reliable and practical hunting and self-defense weapon. Considered unique in its class for having a slide stop.
 * МР43e double-barrel shotgun: A hunter's dream. A classic double-barrel beauty, simple and elegant, with selective shell ejector. Fed with 12ga shells.
 * МP-153 12ga semi-automatic shotgun: Smoothbore multi-shot MP-153 shotgun, produced by Izhmekh. Reliable and practical hunting and self-defence weapon.
 * Saiga 12ga ver. 10 12x76 assault rifle: Semi-automatic 12ga carbine with folding stock and firing mechanism safety lock that only allows firing from extended stock position. Features short 430mm barrel.

Throwable weapons

 * Currently primarily things that go boom.
 * RGD-5 hand grenade: RGD-5 (Distance Hand Grenade, mod. 5) is classified as antipersonnel fragmentation time-delayed offensive hand grenade. Igniter delay time 3,2—4,2 seconds. Due to offensive type of the grenade, fragments are relatively light and have a smaller radius of dispersion.
 * F-1 Hand grenade: F-1 hand grenade (GRAU Index 57-Г-721) is an anti-personnel fragmentation defensive grenade, designed for neutralizing enemy personnel in the defensive combat. Due to significant effective fragmentation radius it can only be thrown from behind the cover, APC or tank.

Melee weapons

 * Tools for improvised field surgery on unwilling patients.
 * ER Fulcrum Bayonet: Extrema Ratio developed its Fulcrum knife by the order of Italian Alpine Troops Headquarters, who required a multipurpose knife suitable for the infantry, a knife that could be used in any action and that could successfully solve any type of problem even where more specialized equipment proved inadequate. It was so successful that the multipurpose knife then led to the development of the Fulcrum Bayonet, which had the same characteristics but could be fixed to the issued rifle.
 * Gerber Downrange Tomahawk: Tactical tomahawk, multitool and breaching tool, all-in-one solution.
 * Bars A-2607- Damascus: A Bars knife A-2607, manufactured of damascus steel with wenge handle and brass guard.
 * Bars A-2607- 95x18: A Bars knife A-2607, forged of 95x18 steel with fine wood handle and brass guard.

Planned weapons
This section includes weapons confirmed to be in development but not currently present in any public alpha, beta, or release builds. *Items in italics have been confirmed by the developers but have not yet been revealed in screenshots, while items in bold have been revealed.

Handguns

 * Chiappa Rhino 20/40/50/60DS

Submachine Guns

 * Heckler & Koch MP5 variants

Rifles

 * SKS Siminov
 * Lobaev DVL-10
 * SVT-40
 * *The entire Avtomat Kalashnikova (AK) platform. These consist of the currently implemented AK-74N, AKS-74U, and Saiga-12, and presumably many other weapons, possibly including (but not limited to): the AKM, milled & stamped receiver AK-47s, AK-12 series, AK-100 series, RPK & RPK-74 LMGs, Molot Vepr, and foreign copies such as the Norinco Type 56, Zastava M70, and AMD-65. This may also include later similar weapons like the AN-94, AEK series, Valmet/RK series, SVD Dragunov, and SA Vz.58, but as many of these are not AK rifles it is only speculation.

Launchers

 * GP-34
 * M203