Weapons are your primary survival tool. Almost all weapons are entirely modular, so they can be fitted for different situations.
This page lists all of the weapons in Escape from Tarkov categorised by the skill they contribute EXP towards.
Primary weapons
Assault rifles
| Name | Image | Cartridge | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK-101 |
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5.56x45mm NATO | Export version of a Kalashnikov chambered in 5.56 mm assault rifle also equipped with a side-folding shoulder stock and a side mount for optical and night scopes. |
| AK-102 |
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5.56x45mm NATO | Short, export version of a Kalashnikov 5.56 mm assault rifle equipped with a side-folding shoulder stock and a side mount for optical and night scopes. |
| AK-103 |
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7.62x39mm | Kalashnikov 7.62 mm assault rifle equipped with a side-folding shoulder stock and a side mount for optical and night scopes. |
| AK-104 |
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7.62x39mm | Short Kalashnikov 7.62 mm assault rifle equipped with a side-folding shoulder stock and a side mount for optical and night scopes. |
| AK-105 |
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5.45x39mm | Short Kalashnikov 5.45 mm modernized assault rifle equipped with a side-folding shoulder stock and a side mount for optical and night scopes. |
| AK-74M |
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5.45x39mm | Kalashnikov 5.45 mm modernized assault rifle equipped with a side-folding shoulder stock and a side mount for optical and night scopes. |
| AK-74N |
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5.45x39mm | Kalashnikov 5.45 mm assault rifle, developed in 1970 by M. T. 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 AK-74 is a side mount for optical and night scopes. |
| AKM |
|
7.62x39mm | Modernized 7.62mm Kalashnikov, adopted in 1959 to replace AK as a standard service weapon of the Soviet Army. Main differences, compared to AK: enhanced accuracy range, lower weight, new stock, trigger, hammer retarder, muzzle compensator, and other design changes aimed at improving the efficiency of the rifle. |
| AKMN |
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7.62x39mm | AKMN (with NSPUM-AKMN2 scope) is a small arms system consisting of a modified AKM with dovetail mount for installation of the night vision scopes of NSP familiy - NSP-2/3/3A, NSPU, NSPUM. |
| AKMS |
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7.62x39mm | AKMS (GRAU Index - 6P4) is a variant of the AKM with folding shoulder piece (stock). Folds forward-down, under the handguard. Designed specifically for airborne troops. |
| AKMSN |
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7.62x39mm | AKMSN - is a modified AKMS with dovetail mount for installation of the night vision scopes of NSP family — NSP-2/3/3A, NSPU, NSPUM. |
| AKS-74N |
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5.45x39mm | Kalashnikov 5.45 mm assault rifle equipped with a side-folding metal shoulder stock, designed primarily for use with air assault infantry. The key design difference from the standard АКS-74 is a side mount for optical and night scopes. |
| AKS-74U |
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5.45x39mm | 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. |
| AKS-74UB |
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5.45x39mm | Special version of the AKS-74U, modification B (silences) is issued, by default, with a dovetail scope mount, a suppressor device, and special sights designed for firing subsonic ammunition. |
| AKS-74UN |
|
5.45x39mm | Reduced version of the 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. |
| M4A1 |
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5.56x45mm NATO | 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. |
| SA-58 |
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7.62x51mm NATO | SA-58 OSW (Operations Specialist Weapon) manufactured by american company DSA (David Selveggio Arms) is a legal copy of the FAL, its made with the same Steyr-Daimler-Puch production line equipment as the StG-58. It may comes with a different barrel lenght, an aluminum-alloy lower receiver, and improved Glass-filled Nylon furniture. Civilian models are semi-automatic, but military and Law Enforcement clients can procure select-fire models that have a fully automatic cyclic rate of 750 rounds/minute. The DSA-58 can use any metric-measurement FAL magazines. |
| Vepr AKM/VPO-209 |
|
.366 TKM | VPO-209 was created on the platform of Klashnikov (AKM) and has an identical appearance, weight, and dimensions. Hammer type firing mechanism administers single shots and setting the safety to locked. Ammo is fed by detachable box magazine. |
| Vepr KM/VPO-136 |
|
7.62x39mm | Semi-automatic hunting carbine of 7.62x39 mm caliber. It was created on the platform of Kalashnikov (AKM) and has an identical appearance, weight and dimensions. Designed for professional and amateur hunting of medium and big game, as well as sporting use. |
Assault carbines
| Name | Image | Cartridge | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS VAL | 9x39mm | 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. | |
| OP-SKS | 7.62x39mm | Molot OP-SKS Carbine is designed for loading with 7,62x39 - 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. | |
| SKS | 7.62x39mm | 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. |
Submachine guns
| Name | Image | Cartridge | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MP5 |
|
9x19mm Parabellum | HK MP5 9x19 submachinegun with Navy 3 Round Burst firing mechanism version, which features three-round cutoff. Widely acclaimed model of a submachinegun, primarily known as weapon of GSG9 and similar forces of the world, and famous through frequent appearance in movies and video games. |
| MPX |
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9x19mm Parabellum | SIG MPX boasts the unprecedented operation speed in the familiar form factor of the AR platform. Short-stroke gas piston allows SIG MPX to use the full range of 9 mm ammunition without any adjustments to the gas valve. Full-sized mount provides the means of installing a wide range of scopes and sighting devices. |
| PP-19-01 Vityaz-SN |
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9x19mm Parabellum | Russian submachinegun based on the AKS-74U design. Standard-issue for many law enforcement and military units of the Russian Federation. |
| PP-9 "Klin" |
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9x18mm Makarov | A further evolution of the Kedr SMG for new 9x18 PMM cartridge, designated as PP-9 Klin. It has been manufactured since 1996 until 2002 by the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. |
| PP-91 "Kedr" |
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9x18mm Makarov | The PP-91 Kedr SMG was developed in the early 90's by the order of Ministry of Internal Affairs and is now produced at Ziatoust machinery plant (Zlatoustovvskiy Mashinostroitelnyl Zavod ZMZ). At the moment, it is a service weapon of almost all Russian law enforcement forces. |
| PP-91-01 "Kedr-B" |
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9x18mm Makarov | A rare silenced version of the PP-91 Kedr SMG, denominated as PP-91-01 Kedr-B. |
| Saiga-9 |
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9x19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic Saiga-9 carbine was developed as a variant of PP-19-01 Vityaz-SN for civilian market and designed for purposes of shooting sports and plinking. |
Shotguns
| Name | Image | Cartridge | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| M870 | 12x70mm | The Remington Model 870 is a pump-action shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms Company, LLC. It is widely used by the public for sport shooting, hunting, and self-defense and used by law enforcement and military organizations worldwide. | |
| MP-153 | 12x70mm | Smoothbore multi-shot. MP-153 shotgun, produced by Izhmekh. Reliable and practical hunting and self-defence weapon. | |
| MR-133 | 12x70mm | Multi-shot, smoothbore MR-133 pump-action shotgun produced by IzhMekh. Reliable and practical hunting and self-defence weapon. Considered unique in its class for having a slide stop. | |
| Saiga-12 | 12x70mm | Semi-automatic 12ga carbine with folding stock and firing mechanism safety lock that only allows firing from extended stock position. Features short 430mm barrel. | |
| TOZ-106 | 20x70mm | Single-barreled 20ga hunting shotgun with sliding breech bolt. Widely known by it vernacular name, the Death of the Chairman, for its compact size. |
Designated marksman rifles
| Name | Image | Cartridge | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1A | 7.62x51mm NATO | The Springfield Armory M1A is a civilian version of the M14 rifle designed and manufactured by Springfield Armory, Inc. | |
| RSASS | 7.62x51mm NATO | The Remington Semi Automatic Sniper System is the culmination of a joint effort between Remington Arms and JP Enterprises to develop a highly accurate and superbly built rapid firing sniper rifle. This weapon delivers sub-MOA accuracy out to 800 meters and beyond while providing the tactical advantage of a semi-automatic platform. | |
| VSS Vintorez | 9x39mm | VSS (Vintovka Sniperskaya, Special Sniper Rifle) - suppressed sniper rifle with an integral suppressor, designed in the 80s in TSNIITochMash Institute for the needs of special-purpose teams and task forces. |
Sniper rifles
| Name | Image | Cartridge | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DVL-10 | 7.62x51mm NATO | DVL-10 is a lightweight, compact, and silenced rifle in proprietary and current military subsonic calibers and has been developed for special service and combat missions where exceptional accuracy and range are needed. Equipped with a standard Lobaev foldable butt-stock and Lobaev Hummer Barrels stainless steel match-grade barrel. | |
| Mosin | 7.62x54mmR | Mosin Nagant M91/30 PU is a sniper variant of the famous russian rifle, which was commonly in use by russian snipers during WW2. | |
| SV-98 | 7.62x54mmR | SV-98 is a Russian sniper rifle developed in 1998-2000 by a group of weapon engineers led by V.Stronskly. Serially produced by IzhMash group. It is a magazine-fed bolt-action rifle, designed to engage military personnel at distances of up to 1000 m. |
Secondary weapons
Pistols
| Name | Image | Cartridge | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| APB |
|
9x18mm Makarov | Silenced verison of a Stechkin Automatic Pistol. Widely used by different Russian special forces. |
| APS |
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9x18mm Makarov | The Stechkin automatic pistol or APS is a Soviet selective fire machine pistol. It bears the name of its developer, Igor Stechkin. |
| GLOCK17 |
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9x19mm Parabellum | Glock 17 is an Austrian pistol designed by Glock company for the Austrian army purposes. Thanks to both to its impressive combat characteristics and reliablity gained wide recognition and popularity also as a police, shooting sports and civilian self-defence weapon. |
| GLOCK18C |
|
9x19mm Parabellum | The Glock 18 is a selective-fire variant of the Glock 17. The firearm is typically used with an extended 33-round-capacity magazine, although other magazines from the Glock 17 can be used, with available capacities of 10, 17, or 19 rounds. It has a keyhole opening cut into the forward portion of the slide, similar to the opening on the Glock long-slide models, although the Glock 18 has a standard-length slide. The keyhole opening provides an area to allow the four, progressively larger (from back to front) compensator cuts machined into the barrel to vent the propellant gases upwards, affording more control over the rapid-firing machine pistol. |
| MP-443 "Grach" |
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9x19mm Parabellum | Russian-produced semiautomatic 9x19 pistol, a service weapon of Russian army, special forces of Ministry of internal affairs and other defence and law enforcement agencies. |
| P226R |
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9x19mm Parabellum | 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 pistol |
|
9x18mm Makarov | 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. |
| PM (t) pistol |
|
9x18mm Makarov | 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. |
| PM pistol |
|
9x18mm Makarov | 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. |
| SR-1MP Gyurza |
|
9x21mm Gyurza | The Serdyukov automatic pistol - also known as SPS and Gyurza (“Viper”), GRAU index 6P53. Pistol designed for the Russian Federation special forces purposes by P. Serdyukov and I. Belyaev, for 9x21 mm cartridge. |
| TT pistol |
|
7.62x25mm Tokarev | 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. |
| TT pistol (gold) |
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7.62x25mm Tokarev | 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. Special gold edition. |
Melee weapons
Throwable weapons
Fragmentation grenades
| Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| F-1 |
|
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. |
| M67 |
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M67 grenade (M67 Fragmentation Hand Grenade) is an American hand grenade, designed for antipersonnel combat purposes and adopted in 1969 by the army of the United States. |
| RGD-5 |
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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. |
Smoke grenades
| Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RDG-2B |
|
Soviet-made smoke hand grenade, designed to create smoke zones with covering or target designation purposes. Cheap and pretty common in the countries of former Soviet Union. |
Stun grenades
| Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zarya |
|
Intended to suppress the mental stability by creating a sudden sound effect and a bright flash. Used in special operations for apprehension of criminals and in riot suppression. |
Upcoming weapons
This section includes weapons confirmed to be in development but not currently present in any public alpha, beta, or release builds.
Primary weapons
| Name | Image | Cartridge | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remington 700 | File:Upcoming remington 700.png | 7.62x51mm NATO | Confirmend, shown in this tweet |
| Bushmaster ACR/
Magpul Masada |
|
5.56x45mm NATO, 7.62x39mm | Shown on this hideout Screenshot |
| AK-12 | File:Ak-12 placeholder.jpg | 5.45x39mm | Confirmed, but not revealed |
| RPK-16 | File:RPK-16 dev.jpg | 5.45x39mm | Confirmed, shown in this tweet |
| Heckler & Koch G3 |
|
7.62x51mm NATO | Confirmed, but not revealed |
| SVT-40 | File:Svt-40 placeholder.jpg | 7.62x54mmR | Confirmed, but not revealed |
| RPK Series | File:Rpk-74 placeholder.jpg | 7.62x39mm (RPK), 5.45x39mm (RPK-74) | Confirmed, but not revealed |
| KRISS Vector | File:Kriss vector.jpg | 9x19mm Parabellum, .45 ACP, .40 S&W, 9x21mm, 10mm Auto, .357 SIG | Confirmed with screenshots |
| MP43e | File:Mp-43 develop.jpg | 12x70mm | Present in Alpha, removed while code
for reloading is reworked |
| 9A-91/VSK-94 | File:VSK-94.jpg | 9x39mm SP5, SP6 | Confirmed with screenshots |
| Heckler & Koch MP7 | File:HK MP7.jpg | 4.6x30mm HK | Confirmed, shown in this tweet
And show in this Talking Tarkov session #6 |
| Heckler & Koch HK416 | File:HK416-2.jpg | 5.56x45mm NATO | Confirmed, shown in this tweet |
| Heckler & Koch HK417 | File:HK417 Plan.jpg | 7.62x51mm NATO | Confirmed for 0.11 during Talking Tarkov #6 |
| SVD Dragunov | File:SVDwood.jpg | 7.62x54mmR | Confirmed for 0.11 during Talking Tarkov #6 |
| FN SCAR-L/H | File:Scar placeholder.jpg | 5.56x45mm NATO/7.62x51mm NATO | Confirmed, but not revealed
3 sound files located in game files |
Secondary Weapons
| Name | Image | Cartridge | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiappa Rhino 20/40/50/60DS |
|
.357 Magnum, 9x19mm, .40 S&W, 9x21mm | Confirmed with screenshots |
| M1911 | File:M1911 develop.jpg | .45 ACP | Confirmed, but not revealed |
Launchers
| Name | Image | Cartridge | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP-34 |
|
40x53mm | Temporarily removed due to bugs |
| M203 | File:M203.png | 40x46mm SR | Located within game files |
| MK13 EGLM | File:MK13 develop.jpg | 40x46mm SR | EFT Beta Announcer |
| RPG-7 | File:RPG-7 Trigger.jpg | 40mm | Image of trigger and grip posted to
BSG's Twitter |
| Milkor MGL | File:M32 dev.jpg | 40mm | Talking Tarkov #6 |
Melee Weapons
| Name | Image | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Izhmash Bayonet 907 HC-AK | File:HC-AK-Preview.png | Confirmed with screenshots |
| Cultist Knife | File:Cultist Knife preview.png | Confirmed with screenshots |
| Entrenching tool | File:Entrenching Tool preivew.png | Confirmed with screenshots |
| M1 Tactical Sword | File:Shortsword Preview.png | Confirmed with screenshots |
| Crowbar | File:Crobar.png | Confirmed with screenshots |
Throwable weapons
| Name | Image | Cartridge | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOG-25P + UZRGMfuze hand grenade | File:NewGrenadeUnknown.png | Fragmentation Grenade | Located within game files |
| RGN hand grenade | File:RGOImpact.png | Fragmentation Grenade | Located within game files |
Light machineguns, heavy machineguns and rocket launchers are also planned.
Unconfirmed Weapons
This section includes weapons that are speculated to be in development, but are unconfirmed by the developers.
Personal Defense Weapons
- KAC PDW - Several sounds are present in the game files. These sounds are identical to the KAC PDW in Contract Wars.


















































