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Heavy Revolver

Heavy Revolver is a sidearm in Grand Theft Auto V or GTA Online, designed for drive-by combat and close-to-medium encounters.

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Ammunition

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Key Takeaways

Online-focused revolver

Heavy Revolver is a GTA Online handgun built around deliberate, high-impact shots rather than rapid fire. Story Mode and GTA Online availability should be checked separately.

Six-shot handling profile

Its revolver format gives it a limited cylinder and a slower firing rhythm than ordinary pistols, making shot placement and reload timing important.

Strong single-target pressure

The weapon’s main advantage is concentrated damage per shot, which suits controlled engagements more than sustained automatic fire.

Limited sustained fire

The small capacity and deliberate rate of fire leave it less forgiving when several enemies must be handled quickly or when shots are missed.

Mk II conversion

In GTA Online, the Heavy Revolver can be converted to the Heavy Revolver Mk II at a Weapon Workshop, with the Mk II system adding special-ammo and attachment options rather than serving as a cosmetic change.

Compare within the handgun class

Its closest alternatives are other revolvers and hard-hitting pistols: choose it for deliberate heavy shots, and consider a faster pistol when sustained fire matters more.

Overview

Heavy Revolver is a heavy handgun in Grand Theft Auto V, built around deliberate, hard-hitting shots rather than the faster handling of a conventional pistol. Its identity is clearest in the contrast between a compact sidearm and the slower, more forceful revolver role it occupies.

The weapon gives players a sidearm option for encounters where a measured shot matters more than sustained fire. Its revolver design defines the handling experience: each trigger pull is part of a deliberate firing rhythm, making target selection and timing more important than simply holding the fire button. That gives it a distinct role among GTA V handguns without turning it into a replacement for every pistol in the arsenal.

In Story Mode and GTA Online, the Heavy Revolver belongs to the standard firearm roster rather than being a character-exclusive signature weapon. Its presence is especially relevant to players comparing ordinary pistols with heavier handgun choices. GTA Online also treats it as part of the broader weapon-upgrade ecosystem, where the Heavy Revolver Mk II is a separate progression path rather than a merely cosmetic name change.

Compared with rapid-fire pistols, the Heavy Revolver is better understood as a deliberate sidearm for controlled engagements and individual targets. Its slower revolver-style cadence can make missed shots more consequential, while its handling profile rewards players who are comfortable pausing between shots and managing the weapon's rhythm. Those tradeoffs explain why it remains a situational handgun choice instead of a universal default.

The page therefore distinguishes the base Heavy Revolver from its Mk II form and keeps Story Mode and GTA Online availability separate. The important question is not simply whether the weapon is powerful, but whether its heavier, slower firing character suits the player's encounter distance, accuracy, and preferred sidearm pace.

Statistics

In-game values on GTA V's 0–100 stat bars, with the real magazine figure alongside. Taken from the project's verified weapons database, not from generated text.

Damage62

Fire Rate20

Accuracy60

Range32

Reload Speed32

Movement Speed76

Category
Handguns
Magazine
6
Mk II variant
Available
Story Mode
No
Online
GTA Online: Executives and Other Criminals
How to get
Ammu-Nation

Figures verified against Consolidated Game Weapons Database.

Compared to similar handguns

Weapon	Damage	Fire Rate	Accuracy	Range	Magazine
Heavy Revolver	62	20	60	32	6
Stun Gun	—	10	25	8	1
Navy Revolver	65	18	60	28	6
Marksman Pistol	58	20	70	45	1
Pistol .50	58	42	55	28	9

Damage, fire rate, accuracy and range are GTA V's own 0–100 stat scales; magazine is the real figure. From Consolidated Game Weapons Database.

How to Obtain

Before you start

GTA Online access.
The relevant GTA Online content must be available on the player's version of the game.
Any applicable GTA Online weapon-rank requirement must be met before the Ammu-Nation purchase is available.

01In GTA Online, visit any Ammu-Nation and purchase the Heavy Revolver from the handgun selection. The weapon is an Ammu-Nation purchase rather than a mission reward, boss drop, pickup, or craftable item.
02The Heavy Revolver is available as GTA Online content associated with the Executives and Other Criminals update. No particular mission, region, vendor rotation, or one-per-playthrough condition is required once its Online availability is active.
03The Heavy Revolver does not have this standard Ammu-Nation acquisition route in GTA V Story Mode; do not treat the GTA Online purchase as a Story Mode unlock.

Availability

Story Modeunavailable

The Heavy Revolver is a GTA Online weapon and is not part of the standard Story Mode weapon roster.

GTA Onlineavailable

Requires Purchase through Ammu-Nation after the weapon is available in the GTA Online weapon roster.

This is the base Heavy Revolver; its Mk II conversion and special-ammunition options require a Weapon Workshop and are separate from base availability.

Mechanics and Handling

The Heavy Revolver is a deliberate, single-shot sidearm rather than a weapon built around sustained fire. Each trigger pull fires one round from its cylinder, so its handling rewards controlled pacing and deliberate target selection. The weapon’s practical role is strongest at close to medium engagement distances, where its heavy projectile and comparatively forceful impact can be used without relying on a long firing sequence.

Firing rhythm and recoil

The revolver’s main trade-off is the time between effective shots. Its firing cycle is less forgiving than that of a conventional pistol: missed shots cost more because the weapon does not compensate with rapid automatic fire. Recoil is prominent enough to disrupt the sight picture, particularly when firing quickly in first-person view. Firing at a measured pace helps keep follow-up shots on target, while panic-firing gives up much of the weapon’s accuracy advantage.

Range and target handling

The Heavy Revolver is most dependable when the shooter can control the engagement distance. At close range, its high-impact shot pattern makes it suitable for stopping individual threats, while at longer distances the slower follow-up rhythm and visible recoil make missed shots more costly. It is therefore better suited to picking targets or finishing exposed enemies than to suppressing a group. The weapon does not use a charge attack, homing behaviour, penetration mechanic, or alternate firing pattern in its standard form.

Cylinder reload and Online Mk II behaviour

The cylinder limits the weapon’s sustained output and makes reload timing part of its handling profile. A player who empties the revolver during an exposed fight can lose the advantage created by its strong individual shots, so reloading behind cover or between encounters is preferable. In GTA Online, the Heavy Revolver can also be considered alongside the Heavy Revolver Mk II rather than treated as an entirely separate role: the Mk II conversion adds access to the Weapon Workshop’s compatible modification and special-ammunition systems. Those options change the weapon’s tactical behaviour, but they do not remove the revolver’s fundamental dependence on accurate, paced shots. Story Mode does not share every Online Mk II feature.

Upgrades and Variants

Strengths, Weaknesses and Best Uses

Strengths

Its heavy single-shot impact rewards deliberate hit placement and can end close engagements without the sustained fire pattern of an SMG.
The revolver format gives it a straightforward sidearm role: draw it for a controlled shot rather than committing to a longer weapon-switch or automatic firing sequence.
Its handling suits players who prefer paced, manual aiming over continuous spray, particularly when targets briefly expose themselves.

Weaknesses

The slow firing cycle makes missed shots costly and prevents the rapid follow-up fire available from most semi-automatic pistols.
Its limited cylinder capacity creates a sharper reload window than high-capacity pistols and becomes a liability when several enemies attack at once.
It is less forgiving at range or during moving engagements because correcting a miss requires another deliberate shot rather than a fast stream of fire.

Best uses

Use it as a close-to-mid-range backup weapon for taking deliberate shots against exposed targets.
Choose it for missions or encounters where controlled single-target fire matters more than suppressing a group.
Pair it with a primary weapon that handles crowds, vehicles, or sustained firefights so the Heavy Revolver can cover precision sidearm work.

Compared With Similar Weapons

Compared With Similar Weapons
Weapon	Relationship to Heavy Revolver	Distinctive handling or system	Best comparison use case
Heavy Revolver Mk II	Adds the Mk II weapon-workshop system, including compatible special ammunition and attachments in GTA Online.	Choose when you want to keep the Heavy Revolver platform while adding Mk II customization.	—
Heavy Pistol	Supports faster follow-up shots and a conventional pistol handling profile, while the Heavy Revolver emphasizes deliberate individual shots.	Compare for general handgun use where sustained firing may matter more than revolver handling.	—
Revolver	Uses revolver operation but represents the more conventional, non-heavy alternative in the class.	Choose when comparing the Heavy Revolver with a less specialized revolver option.	—
Double Action Revolver	Its double-action design gives it a different firing cadence from the Heavy Revolver’s heavier, more deliberate feel.	Compare when revolver handling matters but rapid follow-up shots are a higher priority.	—

Trivia

The Heavy Revolver has a separate Heavy Revolver Mk II form in GTA Online; the Mk II designation represents a distinct workshop conversion with its own modification options, not merely a renamed cosmetic variant.
The weapon is available across both Grand Theft Auto V Story Mode and GTA Online, but its acquisition and upgrade context differs between those modes. Its GTA Online version is associated with the Weapon Workshop system, while Story Mode treats it as a standard weapon acquisition.