M-55 Argus/ME3SP

Description
The Argus is a high-powered rifle favored by senior C-sec officers. An excellent close-range weapon, its bursts of fire ensure ammunition conservation during lengthy conflicts. Other law-enforcement agencies across the galaxy are adopting the Argus as their standard rifle, as much for its intimidation factor as its suppression power.

Acquisition
The M-55 Argus was available to all players who pre-ordered a copy of Mass Effect 3, except in Australia where the Argus was exclusive to EB Games and Origin.

It is also available in Mass Effect 3: Leviathan. It can be found in a shack on the abandoned ship during Despoina: Leviathan.

Player Notes

 * The Argus rifle's three-round burst firing mode experiences substantial vertical climb. To combat this, either install a recoil compensating modification or pull the rifle's aim down during the burst. The latter, when executed carefully, can make the weapon relatively accurate.
 * As with other high-recoil weapons, the Argus benefits greatly from the accuracy bonus granted when shooting from cover.
 * Despite its burst fire mode, the Argus fulfills a very different role to the M-15 Vindicator. Whilst the latter is effective at executing precise headshots at medium to long ranges, the Argus is most definitely NOT a long range weapon, and far more suited to taking down hardened units in close combat.
 * Note also that the rifle's fire rate is substantially slower than the Vindicator's, both in burst refire time and the interval between individual shots.
 * When a strong stability mod and the stability bonuses from Turian Veteran are taken, however, accuracy will match that of the Vindicator. The Argus has higher base damage and better stopping power, but more weight.

Trivia

 * According to Lead Combat Designer Corey Gaspur, the M-55 Argus is a modified M-96 Mattock.