Weapon Summary - Metro 2033

Confused about which weapons to buy in Metro 2033? This guide breaks down costs, trade-in values, ammo types, and attachments for every gun and grenade.

Alright, let's talk guns in Metro 2033. You've got five slots for your gear: your trusty Combat Knife, a Revolver, a Machine Gun, a Special Weapon (that's your Shotgun or Pneumatic rifle), and Grenades. You can only carry one of each main type (revolver, machine gun, special weapon), but you can stock up on up to 5 throwing knives, 5 regular grenades, and 5 sticky grenades. Your knife is always with you, so no worries there.

Here's a quick rundown on what ammo each weapon type uses:

• Revolvers all chew through .44 caliber rounds, holding 6 at a time.
• Machine guns can use either 5.45x39mm dirty rounds or the more valuable Military Grade ammo.
• Shotguns, well, they use shotgun shells.
• The Tihar is a cool pneumatic sniper rifle that fires ball bearings or even sniper ammo, with a 15-round magazine.
• The Helsing is another silent pneumatic weapon, a crossbow that uses arrows in an 8-chamber magazine.

You'll be buying most of your upgrades and new toys with Military Grade Ammo. Keep in mind that when you trade in an old weapon, its value gets subtracted from the price of the new one. Also, fancy weapons with scopes can only be snagged at specific stations, except for the revolvers.

Here's the full breakdown of what everything costs and what you can trade your old gear in for: