In addition to new missions and characters, Grand Theft Auto: Ballad of Gay Tony will introduce several new weapons. Today Rockstar Games provided the list of new armaments as well as screenshots of them in action. All of them sound pretty vicious:

• Pistol .44
• Explosive Shotgun
• Assault Submachine Gun
• Gold Submachine Gun
• Advanced Machine Gun
• Advanced Sniper Rifle
• Sticky Bombs

Though not technically a weapon, Rockstar confirmed in the same announcement that you will get your hands on a parachute. Granted, we already knew there was sky-diving in the game but now we know that it's not just limited to one mission. Seems you'll be able to carry a chute around with you as you travel the city.

Gay Tony arrives on October 29th. You can download it through Xbox Live for 1600 Microsoft Points ($20) or purchase the $40 retail bundle, Episodes of Liberty City, which includes the previous expansion The Lost and Damned. You'll need to own GTA IV to buy Gay Tony through Xbox Live but Episodes is a completely standalone product.