What real gun is the Knuckle Dusters in GTA 6?

GTABase matches the Knuckle Dusters to the real Brass Knuckles. Rockstar never names the real model behind its guns.

Is the Knuckle Dusters confirmed in GTA 6?

Yes. The Knuckle Dusters appears in Rockstar's own material: The Launch Trailer (October 2026). Its name, class and maker are GTABase's identification.

Knuckle Dusters in GTA 6

Confirmed · The Launch Trailer (October 2026)Checked October 25, 2026 by Lorenzo Bruno

The Knuckle Dusters are a melee weapon that GTABase found in the Launch Trailer, released in October 2026. The frame is a clenched fist wearing gold knuckle dusters under a red exit sign.

Knuckle DustersA clenched fist wearing gold knuckle dusters under a red exit sign, from the GTA 6 Launch Trailer.

A real set of black metal brass knuckles with four finger rings, flat view on a plain white background — Brass knucklesPhoto: Jacek Halicki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

GTABase reads the design as plain brass knuckles. It traces the weapon back through Grand Theft Auto V, where the name is the same, and through San Andreas and Vice City, where the game called it Brass Knuckles. GTABase does not say whether this pair can be customized.

TBAPrice and stats on Nov 19

Manufacturer: Not named
Class: Melee Weapons
Based on: Brass Knuckles
Status: Confirmed
First seen: The Launch Trailer (October 2026)
Carry: Not covered by the carry rule yet
Customizable: Not known
Series: Returns from 3 earlier games

What real gun is the Knuckle Dusters 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.

GTABaseBrass Knuckles

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 Knuckle Dusters 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	Knuckle Dusters
GTA San Andreas	Brass Knuckles
GTA Vice City	Brass Knuckles

How we know

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

Creator read
GTABase attributes the Knuckle Dusters's real-life design to the Brass Knuckles.GTABase, GTA 6 weapons list, four weapons added after the Launch Trailer
Official
GTABase identifies a weapon it calls the "Knuckle Dusters", in the Melee class it assigns it, appearing in the promotional Launch Trailer.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.

Knuckle Dusters: questions

What real gun is the Knuckle Dusters in GTA 6?: GTABase matches the Knuckle Dusters to the real Brass Knuckles. Rockstar never names the real model behind its guns. The two side by side
Is the Knuckle Dusters confirmed in GTA 6?: Yes. The Knuckle Dusters appears in Rockstar's own material: The Launch Trailer (October 2026). Its name, class and maker are GTABase's identification.