Escape from Tarkov - Weapons
The firearm arsenal of Escape from Tarkov, grouped by real-world family rather than by game tier. Almost every weapon accepts a deep modding tree, so a base rifle found in a raid can be rebuilt part by part into a low-recoil, suppressed, optic-equipped build, and the ammunition loaded into it matter...
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· updated 2026-09-15
| Name | Type | Description | Stats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK-74M | Assault Rifle | The standard-issue Russian assault rifle and the most common rifle in a raid. | Caliber: 5.45x39mm Fire Modes: Single, full-auto Magazine: 30-round box magazines Role: All-round mid-range rifle | Traders, scavenger corpses, weapon crates and player corpses across every map |
| AKS-74U | Compact Carbine | The shortened carbine version of the AK-74, popular because it is cheap, light and easy to find. | Caliber: 5.45x39mm Fire Modes: Single, full-auto Profile: Short barrel, high mobility Role: Budget close-range carbine | Cheap trader stock, scavengers and weapon crates on early maps |
| AKM | Assault Rifle | The older AK pattern chambered in the heavier 7.62x39mm round. | Caliber: 7.62x39mm Fire Modes: Single, full-auto Recoil: Higher than 5.45mm AK pattern Role: Hard-hitting mid-range rifle | Traders and scavenger loadouts across the mid and late maps |
| AK-12 | Assault Rifle | The modernised AK design, adding a railed receiver, ambidextrous controls and a better trigger group on top of the 5.45x39mm cartridge. | Caliber: 5.45x39mm Fire Modes: Single, full-auto Platform: Railed receiver, improved furniture Role: Late-game Russian assault rifle | High loyalty trader levels, weapon crates and rare loot spawns |
| AS VAL | Integrally Suppressed Assault Rifle | A Soviet special-forces rifle built around 9x39mm subsonic ammunition and an integrated suppressor. | Caliber: 9x39mm subsonic Fire Modes: Single, full-auto Magazine: Small, fast-draining Role: Silent close-range specialist rifle | High-tier trader unlocks, rare weapon crates and the flea market |
| VSS Vintorez | Suppressed Marksman Rifle | The sniper sibling of the AS VAL, using the same 9x39mm ammunition with a scope rail and a slower, more deliberate fire pattern. | Caliber: 9x39mm subsonic Fire Modes: Single, full-auto Effective Range: Close to medium Role: Silent marksman rifle | Trader stock at higher loyalty levels and rare weapon crates |
| SVDS | Designated Marksman Rifle | A semi-automatic rifle chambered in the full-power 7.62x54mmR cartridge. | Caliber: 7.62x54mmR Fire Modes: Semi-automatic Role: Long-range semi-auto marksman rifle | Traders, weapon crates and sniper scavengers on the open maps |
| Mosin M91/30 | Bolt-Action Rifle | The cheap, ancient bolt-action rifle that turns a fresh character into a real threat. | Caliber: 7.62x54mmR Action: Bolt-action Role: Low-cost one-shot ambush rifle | Very cheap on the flea market and common on scavengers and weapon racks |
| SKS | Semi-Automatic Carbine | A durable semi-automatic carbine in 7.62x39mm that bridges the gap between the Mosin and a proper assault rifle. | Caliber: 7.62x39mm Fire Modes: Semi-automatic Role: Cheap semi-auto mid-range carbine | Traders, weapon crates and scavengers on wooded and rural maps |
| RPK-16 | Light Machine Gun | A modern squad automatic weapon in 5.45x39mm with a long barrel, drum magazine option and bipod support. | Caliber: 5.45x39mm Fire Modes: Single, full-auto Magazine: 45-round and drum options Role: Sustained suppressive fire | High loyalty trader unlocks and rare weapon crates |
| PKM | General-Purpose Machine Gun | A belt-fed 7.62x54mmR machine gun that punishes anything in front of it. | Caliber: 7.62x54mmR Action: Belt-fed, open bolt Role: Heavy defensive machine gun | Rare weapon crates, boss guards and high-tier trader stock |
| M4A1 | Assault Rifle | The NATO-standard carbine and one of the best all-round weapons in the game once built. | Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO Fire Modes: Single, full-auto Platform: AR-15 pattern, very moddable Role: Premium all-round assault rifle | Peacekeeper and Mechanic trader stock, weapon crates and USEC corpses |
| HK 416A5 | Assault Rifle | A piston-driven AR pattern rifle in 5.56x45mm, prized for a soft recoil impulse and a clean, high rail for optics and lasers. | Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO Fire Modes: Single, full-auto Role: Premium low-recoil assault rifle | High loyalty Peacekeeper and Mechanic stock plus rare crates |
| Mk 17 (SCAR-H) | Battle Rifle | A heavy battle rifle firing 7.62x51mm, delivering rifle-cartridge power with a modern, moddable body and a good optic mount. | Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO Fire Modes: Single, full-auto Role: Heavy mid-range battle rifle | High-tier trader unlocks and rare weapon crates |
| RSASS | Designated Marksman Rifle | A large-frame AR platform in 7.62x51mm with excellent accuracy and a strong optic and suppressor selection. | Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO Fire Modes: Semi-automatic Role: Semi-auto long-range rifle | High loyalty trader stock, weapon crates and the flea market |
| M700 | Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle | The bolt-action Remington pattern rifle in 7.62x51mm, the affordable entry into real sniping. | Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO Action: Bolt-action Role: Entry bolt-action sniper rifle | Traders, weapon crates and sniper scavengers |
| DVL-10 Saboteur | Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle | A purpose-built suppressed bolt-action rifle in 7.62x51mm. | Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO Action: Bolt-action, integrally suppressed Role: Stealth overwatch sniper rifle | Rare weapon crates and high-tier trader unlocks |
| Saiga-12K | Semi-Automatic Shotgun | A magazine-fed 12 gauge shotgun that fires as fast as the player can pull the trigger. | Caliber: 12/70 gauge Fire Modes: Semi-automatic Magazine: Detachable box and drum magazines Role: Close-range room clearing | Traders, weapon crates and indoor map loot |
| M870 | Pump-Action Shotgun | The classic pump shotgun in 12 gauge, cheap and reliable. | Caliber: 12/70 gauge Action: Pump-action, tube magazine Role: Budget close-range shotgun | Low-level trader stock, scavengers and weapon crates |
| MP5 | Submachine Gun | A roller-delayed 9x19mm submachine gun with very low recoil and good accuracy inside its range. | Caliber: 9x19mm Fire Modes: Single, burst, full-auto Role: Controllable close-quarters SMG | Peacekeeper trader stock, weapon crates and indoor loot |
| MP7A2 | Submachine Gun | A compact personal defence weapon in 4.6x30mm with a very high rate of fire and armour-piercing ammunition options. | Caliber: 4.6x30mm Fire Modes: Single, full-auto Role: High rate-of-fire PDW | Peacekeeper trader stock and rare weapon crates |
| PP-19-01 Vityaz | Submachine Gun | A 9x19mm submachine gun built on an AK-style receiver, so it takes a familiar furniture set and cheap magazines. | Caliber: 9x19mm Fire Modes: Single, full-auto Role: Budget AK-pattern SMG | Cheap trader stock, scavengers and weapon crates |
| FN P90 | Submachine Gun | A bullpup submachine gun in 5.7x28mm with a fifty-round magazine and very high armour penetration for its size. | Caliber: 5.7x28mm Fire Modes: Single, full-auto Magazine: 50 rounds Role: Armour-piercing close-range SMG | Peacekeeper trader stock at higher loyalty and rare crates |
| KRISS Vector | Submachine Gun | A recoil-mitigating submachine gun available in .45 ACP and 9x19mm. | Caliber: .45 ACP and 9x19mm Fire Modes: Single, burst, full-auto Role: Extreme rate-of-fire SMG | Peacekeeper trader stock and rare weapon crates |
| UMP 45 | Submachine Gun | A simple, reliable submachine gun in .45 ACP that hits harder per shot than most 9mm guns while staying easy to control. | Caliber: .45 ACP Fire Modes: Single, burst, full-auto Role: Hard-hitting controllable SMG | Peacekeeper trader stock and weapon crates |
| Makarov PM | Pistol | The standard Russian sidearm in 9x18mm and the first thing many players ever fire in the game. | Caliber: 9x18mm Fire Modes: Semi-automatic Role: Starting sidearm | Starting loadouts, scavengers and cheap trader stock |
| Glock 17 | Pistol | A high-capacity 9x19mm service pistol with a large magazine and available extended mags, making it the most practical sidearm for players who want a real backup weapon rather than a last resort. | Caliber: 9x19mm Fire Modes: Semi-automatic (conversion parts for other modes) Role: High-capacity backup pistol | Peacekeeper trader stock and weapon crates |
| FN Five-seveN | Pistol | A 5.7x28mm pistol that shares the P90's armour-piercing ammunition. | Caliber: 5.7x28mm Fire Modes: Semi-automatic Role: Armour-piercing sidearm | Peacekeeper trader stock and rare crates |
| M1911A1 | Pistol | The classic .45 ACP sidearm, slow firing but heavy hitting. | Caliber: .45 ACP Fire Modes: Semi-automatic Role: Budget hard-hitting sidearm | Peacekeeper trader stock, scavengers and crates |
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