The weapon is heavy for an assault rifle, weighing 13.1 pounds (5.9 kg) unmodified with a short barrel, and when modified can weigh as much as 26 pounds. This damage can be increased by finding a legendary variant with the mighty/powerful prefix. A regular, semi-automatic assault rifle with all of the highest level mods equipped deals around 99 damage with all of the Rifleman perks. The assault rifle starts off semi-automatic but can be modded or found with an automatic receiver at the expense of significant damage reduction.
A common sight in the Commonwealth, this assault rifle is used by higher-ranking raiders, Gunners officers and some super mutants.