What real gun is the Jerry Can in GTA 6?

GTABase matches the Jerry Can to the real Petrol Canister. Rockstar never names the real model behind its guns.

Is the Jerry Can confirmed in GTA 6?

Yes. The Jerry Can appears in Rockstar's own material: Official screenshots. Its name, class and maker are GTABase's identification.

Jerry Can in GTA 6

Confirmed · Official screenshotsChecked October 25, 2026 by Lorenzo Bruno

The Jerry Can is a fuel container that GTABase classes as a throwable and spotted in the official screenshots. GTABase's name for the real-life basis is the Petrol Canister.

Jerry CanA red jerry can carried at someone's side against an orange fire glow, from an official GTA 6 screenshot.

A real green steel 20-litre jerry can petrol canister, worn paint, standing on gravel — Steel jerry can (20 l petrol canister)Photo: Santeri Viinamäki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Its image shows a red can carried at someone's side against an orange fire glow.

It is a returning item, since GTABase lists the Jerry Can in Grand Theft Auto V. Rockstar has not named it, so the name and the throwable class are GTABase's.

TBAPrice and stats on Nov 19

Manufacturer: Not named
Class: Throwables
Based on: Petrol Canister
Status: Confirmed
First seen: Official screenshots
Carry: Not covered by the carry rule yet
Customizable: Not known
Series: Returns from 1 earlier game

What real gun is the Jerry Can 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.

GTABasePetrol Canister

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 Jerry Can 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	Jerry Can

How we know

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

Creator read
GTABase attributes the Jerry Can's real-life design to the Petrol Canister.GTABase, GTA 6 weapons list, four weapons added after the Launch Trailer
Official
GTABase identifies a weapon it calls the "Jerry Can", in the Throwable class it assigns it, appearing in the official screenshots of the game.GTABase, GTA 6 weapons list, four weapons added after the Launch Trailer

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.

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

Jerry Can: questions

What real gun is the Jerry Can in GTA 6?: GTABase matches the Jerry Can to the real Petrol Canister. Rockstar never names the real model behind its guns. The two side by side
Is the Jerry Can confirmed in GTA 6?: Yes. The Jerry Can appears in Rockstar's own material: Official screenshots. Its name, class and maker are GTABase's identification.