Manhunt

Manhunt (2004)

Manhunt is the first game in of Rockstar's more controversial franchises. James Earl Cash, a death row prisoner, is forced to participate in a series of snuff films for an underground director, former film producer Lionel Starkweather (voiced by Brian Cox).

Manhunt has been banned in several countries and implicated by the British media in a UK murder shortly after its release (to be exact, implicated by the victim's mother; as it turned out, she was so familiar with the game because it was the victim who owned a copy of Manhunt, not his killer).

The sequel was released in 2007.

The following weapons appear in the video game Manhunt:

Handguns

Smith & Wesson Model 586

The Smith & Wesson Model 586 is used by many of the game's characters, and is referred to in-game simply as the "Revolver" (though it is named the ".38 Revolver" in the game's manual). It is often the only handgun available for much of the game. It holds six rounds and is reloaded round-by-round rather quickly by in-game characters, which is surprising given that none of them are seen to use speedloaders or similar devices to reload this weapon.

Smith & Wesson Model 586 - .357 Magnum

The ".38 Revolver"

Another view of the ".38 Revolver"

A member of the "Innocentz" carries a Smith & Wesson Model 586 at the beginning of "View of Innocence".

Cash aims his Smith & Wesson Model 586 in "View of Innocence"...

...and he shoot.

When Cash runs out of ammo, it opens the cylinder and removes all the spent cartridges without using the ejector rod.

Cash inserts the cartridges one by one into the cylinder of his Smith & Wesson Model 586...

...and closes the cylinder, ready to continue executing thugs and degenerates.

Cash pistol whips an "Innocentz" who got too close, Cash will automatically strike enemies/walls he is standing next to with firearms either as a melee attack or to make a sound to lure enemies. (This mechanic technically exists in the early 3D GTA games as well but Manhunt has dedicated weapon bashing animations as opposed to just reusing regular unarmed attacks).

In addition, Cash will fire handguns one-handed (or hip-fire two-handed weapons) when they are fired without aiming.

Glock 23

Called a "Light Handgun" or "GS Model 23" in the game, the Glock 23 is used in the game by a few gangs (most notably the "Smileys") and by Lionel Starkweather's (the "director" who tells you what to do and where to go in the game) personal henchmen. The gun itself is almost a carbon copy of the Glock, with only slight differences in the name and model. For example, the seven slide grooves are now at the front where as the real steel version has them at the back. It is even correctly referred to being chambered in .40 caliber.

Glock 23 - .40 S&W

The "GS Model 23".

IMI Desert Eagle Mark I

The Desert Eagle Mark I appears as the "Heavy Handgun" or the more decorative 'Avenger Force .50 AE GS' in the game. It is used in the latter stages of the game by Carcer City SWAT officers and the Cerberus assault team. Like the Glock, the gun is almost an exact replica of the .50 caliber monster. Subtle differences that can be spotted is that the gun, whilst being chambered in .50 Action Express, holds 9 rounds which is what the .357 version of the Desert Eagle holds.

A satin nickel Magnum Research Desert Eagle Mark I - .357 Magnum

The Desert Eagle in-game

Cash with his "Heavy Handgun".

Shotguns

Double Barreled Sawed-Off Shotgun

Powerful up close, the Double Barreled Sawed-Off Shotgun is used and seen in many areas of the game and is the first real firearm available to Crash after a Nail Gun. The make and model are unclear. It fires two 12 gauge cartridges, although it is depicted in-game with huge barrels, implying that this is a very large-caliber gun.

Stevens 311R (sawed-off) - 12 gauge

For comparison: SK 1878 shotgun (used in Appaloosa) - 8 gauge

The sawed off shotgun in the hands of some dangerous people.
Not only are they dangerous people, but they are the "Skinz" of Darkwoods Penitentiary, somewhat incongruous considering they run the Carcer City junkyard.

More shotgun, more dangerous people.

A Sawed-Off Shotgun pickup.

Cash aims his enlarged-barreled Stevens 311 at a location away from the "Innocentz" in "Graveyard Shift".

Cash fires his sawed-off shotgun, the recoil is so powerful that Cash must stabilize himself before he can fire again.

Cash opens the barrel and discards the spent cartridges from the shotgun.
Note that the cartridges are disproportionately sized compared to the barrel.

Cash inserts the only cartridge he has left.

Cash leans against the wall to give us a close-up view of his sawed-off.

Cash with his "Sawed-Off Shotgun" in "Mouth of Madness".

Franchi SPAS-12

The Franchi SPAS-12 appears as "Sap 12" or "12-Gauge" in the game. Variants of this gun are carried by the CCPD/SWAT team as well as Cerberus with flashlights attached. This is the same model of SPAS-12 which was used in the early version of GTA: Vice City. Notably, the stock of the SPAS-12 is folded when on Cash's back but unfolded whenever he equips it.

Franchi SPAS-12 w/ stock folded - 12 gauge

The SPAS-12 on Cash's back.

Cash points his SPAS-12 at the beginning of "Kill the Rabbit".

he shoots...

...and pumps the SPAS-12 to eject the spent shell.

After expending all the shotgun shells, Cash begins to quickly reload.

Cash hides in the dark so the "Smileys" won't find him.
A close-up shot of the SPAS-12.

Due to a bug, Cash can use the SPAS-12 with the stock folded. This will only work if the shotgun is not fired; otherwise the stock will unfold on its own.

Sniper Rifles

Enfield Enforcer

Used in only a few missions, the Enfield Enforcer fires 7.62mm ammunition with an incorrect six shot capacity, as opposed to the correct 10. The gun appears to be bolt-action and very accurate. Its in-game name is simply "Sniper Rifle", but the manual's name for it is "IDK Type 2 Sniper." It should be noted that its HUD icon displays the PSG-1, hinting that it was originally intended to be used instead of the Enfield.

Enfield Enforcer w/ Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO

The sniper rifle being aimed by Cash.

Cash with his Enfield Enforcer in the top of the watchtower of Darkwoods Penitentiary in "Kill The Rabbit".

Cash fires his Enfield Enforcer without aiming.

Cash works the bolt handle of the Enfield Enforcer.

Cash removes and inserts a new magazine to continue firing his Enfield Enforcer.

Cash using the scope of the Enfield Enforcer.
Note the poor Cerberus who thinks his pellets can hit Cash.

Automatic Weapons

"Submachine Gun"

A mash-up of a Uzi and a MAC-10 (although it looks more like the Uzi), this fictional weapon has good range and fair accuracy, as well as a high rate of fire and is fed by 30-round magazines. It is referred to simply as "Sub-Machine Gun" in-game, as well as the "Spaz Mark 1" in the game's manual. The in-game HUD icon for the SMG appears to be a proper Uzi however. This SMG is primarily carried by CCPD officers and SWAT personnel in the game.

IMI Uzi with stock removed - 9x19mm Parabellum

Ingram MAC-10 - 9x19mm Parabellum

The "Carcer City SWAT" fire their SMGs in "Wrong Side of the Tracks".

M16A2 (mockup)

The M16A2 rifle is called the "Defender Mark 1", and can be fired in semi or fully automatic. The original textures of the weapon are based on the M933, and modified to resemble an M16A2. The carry handle texture is chopped in such a way as to have the thumb nuts removed, the collapsible stock reshaped into a fixed one and the handguard is elongated. The game manual also states that the weapon has 990mm total length and 533mm barrel length which is in line with M16 parameters. However, the shorter in game barrel appears to be due to recycling the barrel directly from the original texture which is actually an 11.5" barrel as can be seen in Manhunt 2 where the unmodified original texture is used. The gun also holds 30 rounds, despite being fitted with a 20-round STANAG magazine. This gun is quite powerful; 2-3 shots to the body will kill, whereas a shot to the head will remove most of it entirely. It is only seen in the last few levels of the game in the hands of Cerberus agents.

Colt M16A2 - 5.56x45mm

Colt Model 933 with bayonet lug deleted and thinner A1-profile barrel - 5.56x45mm. This is essentially the configuration of the original unmodified textures.

A Cerberus team member holds a "Defender Mark 1".

A Cerberus agent with the M16A2.

Miscellaneous

Tranquillizer Gun

A Tranquilizer Rifle, reminiscent of a Ruger 10/22 fitted with a suppressor. While technically not a firearm, it is the most non-violent way to subdue an enemy. It is used in only a few missions. The gun fires .50 caliber Ketamine shots, enough of a dosage to make Mike Tyson fall asleep. Unrealistically, given this caliber, the tranquilizer rifle holds 10 rounds in a single magazine, which appears to be extremely thin on the in-game model. When the player is hit by a dart, they will take a small amount of damage, the screen will become distorted and Cash will be unable to pick up Painkillers to heal until the effect wears off while Hunters will either collapse unconscious if hit in the head or go into a prolonged stun animation if hit anywhere else.

A Ruger 10/22 suppressed - .22 LR

The world model of the Ruger 10/22-based rifle.

The rifle carried by Cash.

Aiming at a "Wardog" with the Tranquillizer rifle's scope.

A "Wardogs" gang member aims his Ruger 10/22.

Cut Weapons

Heckler & Koch PSG-1

The PSG-1 was to appear as a second (or, more likely, the initial) sniper rifle, but was removed before the final release.

Heckler & Koch PSG-1 - 7.62x51mm NATO

The render of the removed PSG-1.

Concept art of the Wardogs sniper shows the original Heckler & Koch PSG-1 model.

Heckler & Koch MP5K

The MP5K is an another cut weapon. As with several other Manhunt weapons, for some mysterious reason it can be found in the GTA: San Andreas game files. It may have been the original in-game submachine gun, later replaced by the mutant Uzi.

Heckler & Koch MP5K with 15-round magazine - 9x19mm