GTA Online launches the Gun Van: no rank requirements and the Railgun at last
The Gun Van arrived in GTA Online in January 2023: a roving van selling discounted weapons with no rank requirements, plus the long-awaited Railgun.
This article is from January 12, 2023. Some details may have changed since then.
Add GTA House as a preferred news sourceSee more of our GTA, Red Dead and Rockstar Games news on Google.Add on Google (opens in a new tab)A month after Los Santos Drug Wars, GTA Online got one of its most lasting additions on January 12, 2023: the Gun Van, an armory on wheels selling a different selection of weapons, ammo and armor every week.
What is the Gun Van?
It's a Vapid Speedo packed with guns, acting as the gray-market alternative to Ammu-Nation:
- It sells cheaper than Ammu-Nation.
- There are no rank requirements on anything it sells.
- Its inventory rotates weekly, with its own discounts.
- It moves every day to avoid attention, so you have to track it down on the map.
GTA+ Members get extra discounts and exclusive finishes for some weapons.
The Railgun, finally in GTA Online
The Gun Van launched with the elusive Railgun, not previously on sale in GTA Online, as its headline item. The first inventory also included the Combat Shotgun, Assault Shotgun, SMG, Assault Rifle, Heavy Sniper and the Compact EMP Launcher at 45% off.
Hard Mode for The First Dose
The same week brought Hard difficulty to The First Dose missions, with exclusive rewards until February 8:
Hard Mode goal | Reward |
|---|---|
Complete any mission | Green Fooliganz livery for the MTL Brickade 6x6 |
Complete 3 different missions | Safari Ranger livery for the Överflöd Entity MT |
Complete a mission in under 10 minutes | Speed Demon livery for the Übermacht Cypher |
Complete a mission without dying | Kisama Drifter livery for the Annis 300R |
Why it matters
The Gun Van became a permanent fixture of GTA Online: Rockstar uses it almost every week to debut, discount or give away weapons, as you'll see in any of our weekly bonus roundups. Dropping rank requirements also meant new players could gear up without hours of grinding.
