What real gun is the Combat MG in GTA 6?

GTABase matches the Combat MG to the real M249 SAW. Rockstar never names the real model behind its guns.

Is the Combat MG confirmed in GTA 6?

Yes. The Combat MG appears in Rockstar's own material: Trailer 2 (May 2025). Its name, class and maker are GTABase's identification.

Can you customize the Combat MG?

GTABase says the Combat MG takes attachments and tints. Rockstar has not shown the full attachment list or a customization menu yet.

Combat MG in GTA 6

Confirmed · Trailer 2 (May 2025)Checked October 25, 2026 by Lorenzo Bruno

The Combat MG is a machine gun in GTA 6 that GTABase finds in the second official trailer, from May 2025. GTABase supplies the name and reads the design as an M249 SAW.

Combat MGTwo people in a gun store, one aiming a large machine gun with a box magazine, from the second official GTA 6 trailer.

A real M249 SAW light machine gun, Para version with collapsible stock, bipod and ACOG sight, side view on white — M249 SAW (Para)Photo: PEO Soldier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

In the frame GTABase uses, two people stand in a gun store and one aims a large machine gun with a box magazine.

The name is old. GTABase lists a Combat MG in Grand Theft Auto V and an Advanced MG in GTA IV as earlier versions. It shows no manufacturer for the GTA 6 gun and says it takes attachments and tints.

TBAPrice and stats on Nov 19

Manufacturer: Not named
Class: SMGs & Machine Guns
Based on: M249 SAW
Status: Confirmed
First seen: Trailer 2 (May 2025)
Carry: Long gun, takes 1 of your 2 slots
Customizable: Yes, attachments and tints
Series: Returns from 2 earlier games

What real gun is the Combat MG based on?

Rockstar never names the real model. Two databases read it from the gun's shape in Rockstar's material and the leaks; here is what each one says.

GTABaseM249 SAW

The match this site uses, from GTABase's entry.

IMFDBNo entry yet

Not on IMFDB's GTA VI page as of October 25, 2026.

Every GTA 6 weapon next to its real gun

The Combat MG in earlier GTA games

Its name in each game it appeared in before GTA 6, as GTABase files it.

Game	Name in that game
Grand Theft Auto V	Combat MG
Grand Theft Auto IV	Advanced MG

How we know

Tagged confirmed. The name, class, maker and real-life match come from GTABase's Combat MG entry; Rockstar has not published weapon names or stats.

Creator read
GTABase attributes the Combat MG's real-life design to M249 SAW.GTABase, GTA 6 Weapons database
Official
GTABase identifies a weapon it calls the "Combat MG", in the Machine Guns class it assigns it, appearing in GTA 6's second official trailer.GTABase, GTA 6 Weapons database

Not confirmed yet

Damage, fire rate, range and accuracy: no stats have been published for any GTA 6 weapon.
Price at Ammu-Nation, and whether it is bought, found or unlocked.
The full attachment list, beyond GTABase saying it takes attachments and tints.

We update this page the day the game is out on November 19.

Combat MG: questions

What real gun is the Combat MG in GTA 6?: GTABase matches the Combat MG to the real M249 SAW. Rockstar never names the real model behind its guns. The two side by side
Is the Combat MG confirmed in GTA 6?: Yes. The Combat MG appears in Rockstar's own material: Trailer 2 (May 2025). Its name, class and maker are GTABase's identification.
Can you customize the Combat MG?: GTABase says the Combat MG takes attachments and tints. Rockstar has not shown the full attachment list or a customization menu yet. What customization Rockstar has shown