What real gun is the Sticky Bomb in GTA 6?

GTABase matches the Sticky Bomb to the real C-4 Explosive. Rockstar never names the real model behind its guns.

Is the Sticky Bomb confirmed in GTA 6?

Yes. The Sticky Bomb appears in Rockstar's own material: Official promotional material. Its name, class and maker are GTABase's identification.

Sticky Bomb in GTA 6

Confirmed · Official promotional materialChecked October 25, 2026 by Lorenzo Bruno

The Sticky Bomb is a throwable explosive that GTABase says shows up in GTA 6's promotional material, though its page never says which piece. GTABase has no GTA 6 image of it, so treat the sighting with care.

Sticky BombThe model from an earlier GTA game, shown for reference. Sticky Bomb, the model from an earlier GTA game that GTABase shows for it, not a GTA 6 image.

In real life

No free photo of the C-4 Explosive yet

C-4 Explosive

The site matches the design to C-4 and lists earlier versions: the Sticky Bomb in GTA V and GTA IV, Remote Explosives (Satchel Charges) in San Andreas, and the Remote Grenade in Vice City. GTABase lists no manufacturer.

TBAPrice and stats on Nov 19

Manufacturer: Not named
Class: Throwables
Based on: C-4 Explosive
Status: Confirmed
First seen: Official promotional material
Carry: Not covered by the carry rule yet
Customizable: Not known
Series: Returns from 4 earlier games

What real gun is the Sticky Bomb 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.

GTABaseC-4 Explosive

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 Sticky Bomb 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	Sticky Bomb
Grand Theft Auto IV	Sticky Bomb
GTA San Andreas	Remote Explosives (Satchel Charges)
GTA Vice City	Remote Grenade

How we know

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

Creator read
GTABase attributes the Sticky Bomb's real-life design to the C-4 Explosive.GTABase, GTA 6 weapons list, four weapons added after the Launch Trailer
Official
GTABase identifies a weapon it calls the "Sticky Bomb", in the Throwable class it assigns it, appearing in promotional material GTABase does not name.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.

Sticky Bomb: questions

What real gun is the Sticky Bomb in GTA 6?: GTABase matches the Sticky Bomb to the real C-4 Explosive. Rockstar never names the real model behind its guns. The two side by side
Is the Sticky Bomb confirmed in GTA 6?: Yes. The Sticky Bomb appears in Rockstar's own material: Official promotional material. Its name, class and maker are GTABase's identification.