M-3 Predator/ME3MP

Description
A reliable, accurate sidearm. Manufactured by Elanus Risk Control, the Predator is valued as a powerful, deadly, and relatively inexpensive weapon. While it is not generally deployed in the military, it's still very popular in the Terminus Systems.

Acquisition
The M-3 Predator is one of tne of the five starter weapons. Upgrades are randomly rewarded through purchases of item packs. The Predator is categorized as common.

Player Notes

 * Although most players ditch this gun as soon as they get a Carnifex or a Phalanx, the Predator can be a very effective gun, even on Silver. A solid fire rate, fast reload speed, and good stability can lead to a rapid succession of headshots.
 * Higher damage and lower kickback than most SMGs can also make it a better secondary weapon for snipers.
 * When paired with the Piercing Mod, the Predator becomes very effective at taking down Guardians at close range, with only 7 headshots required on bronze. This is very useful as it allows low level players who cannot use their powers to damage them nor carry a heavier weapon to defeat them easily.
 * If you have a good trigger finger and can quickly spam magazines into enemies, the Predator is a very good choice (when equipped with the Piercing Mod or Armor Piercing ammo) for a Salarian Engineer who wants to maintain power recharge bonus. They can use Energy Drain to strip the shields of Atlases and Geth Primes, and then use the Predator to remove the armour in 5-7 magazines.