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 assuming the Sole Survivor has 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 a hefty damage reduction.

A common sight in the Commonwealth, this assault rifle is used by higher-ranking raiders, Gunners officers and some super mutants. It includes a charging handle on the right fashioned out of wood.

Fed from a side-mounted magazine, this assault rifle has anti-aircraft style sights and interchangeable barrels and magazines.