However, it holds small amount of ammunition and has significant recoil, so aim wisely! It's just classic AR with stronger bullets.
While it doesn't have as high heat capacity as an assault rifle, its cooling rates are much faster. Its rate of fire increases when the trigger is held. It has less countable, but stronger shots.
The highest spread in the game doesn't make it effective on distances, but its stun ability definitely compensate it.
Its firepower is similar to standard assault rifle. after completing mission on Freedom's Progress, when you have first occasion to change your loadout). If you import ME2 character you will get all of these weapons instantly (ie. It's because they're balanced to par with better weapons unlocked along with campaign progress. All weapons from MWP are unlocked in few first assignments of the game - pistols after completing recruitment missions on Omega, and everything else after Horizon.
