The Remote Sniper is a high-powered sniper rifle that appears in Grand Theft Auto V.

Design

Grand Theft Auto V

The Remote Sniper is a modified Heavy Sniper placed on a gun mount, which mainly consists of three support legs and motors to allow their movement, as well as an antenna. The weapon relies on advanced optics fitted in the gun mount and, as stated by its name, it is remotely-controlled from a separated device.

Performance

Grand Theft Auto V

The Remote Sniper features a high-tech scope that can zoom a lot further than any Sniper Rifle or even its counterpart, and also displays wind direction and a secondary reticle that predicts where the bullet must be fired to hit the target. This allows for accurate shots, as it does not sway in the wind and has a much faster rate of fire than the Heavy Sniper if the player presses the trigger repeatedly.

The Remote Sniper does much less damage compared to the Heavy Sniper's (101 vs 216), though the Sniper Rifle does the same damage as the former, which hints to be less intended to be powerful, but extremely accurate. The weapon also has one of the highest effective range of all weapons, surpassing that of most sniper rifles in the game (up to 5,000 meters/16404 feet, according to the files).

GTA V Overview

Weapon Statistics - Grand Theft Auto V
Damage (per shot) [?][?]GTA V PED HEALTH POINTS: Strong: 200  ; Average: 175  ; Weak: 150  ; Animal: 150  ; Armour: 200  ; Gull: 10  ; Fish: 10  ; Rat: 10  ; Shark: 200	Fire Rate [?][?]In the files, the millisecond is the thousandth number (0.001)	Range (m / ft) [?][?]Also measured in-game through GPS waypoint (GTA V) or other players in the map menu (GTA Online)	Ammo Specifications/ Capacity	Reload Mechanism	Reload Speed [?][?]In the files, the millisecond is the thousandth number (0.001)
Weapons.meta
101	0.4 (150 RPM)	50 / 164 (Lock-on) 5000 / 16404.2 (Weapon)	10	N/A	N/A
In-game Statements / Markings
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Observed
N/A	165 RPM	N/A	Unlimited	Automated charging mechanism	N/A
Rockstar Games Social Club [?][?]Also applied by HUD and file stats
			Damage	100% 100%
			Fire Rate/Speed	60% 60%
			Accuracy	10% 10%
			Range	100% 100%
			Clip Size	10% 10%

Gallery

In-game model

First-Person View

Prominent Appearances in Gameplay

Grand Theft Auto V

• The weapon is only used during the mission "Caida Libre", where the player has to shoot down a Shamal with the Remote Sniper; it is subsequently destroyed along with the van it was transported in.

Locations

Grand Theft Auto V

• The player cannot obtain the gun after the plane has been shot down in "Caida Libre", because the doors close and the option to control the gun is no longer available. Also, this weapon cannot be obtained in free-roam without modifications.

Trivia

• The Remote Sniper is quite similar to the weapon that Bruce Willis uses in the movie The Jackal.^[1]
• An unused Ammu-Nation description in the files suggests that the weapon would be available for purchase at one point, but it was changed to be mission-exclusive.
• Despite being a modified Heavy Sniper, it is coded to hold 10 rounds instead of 6, although it is actually true for a real Barrett M82.
  • Also, it shares the same firing sound as the Sniper Rifle.
• In addition to the prop model seen during the mission, an unfolded variant exists, which has the supports unfolded and the antenna extended.

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