M-417

The M-417 is a long rifle featured in The Last Stand: Dead Zone.

Background
An upsized version of the M-416, this battle rifle retains many of the same improvements over the M4 carbine. Its biggest difference from the M-416 is that it fires the hard hitting 7.62mm NATO round from a longer barrel, greatly increasing its stopping power and range.

Favored by some special forces and law enforcement units as a designated marksman's rifle.

How to obtain

 * It can be scavenged during Level 41+ missions.

Recycling products

 * Barrel x 1
 * Bolt Assembly x 1
 * Sights x 1
 * Machined Parts x Variable (dependent on the item's Level andattachments/conditions)

Tactics
A relatively fast rate of fire combined with excellent damage per shot and long effective range lets it rip apart targets with ease from a safe distance. However, while a decently fast reload and relatively large magazine leaves it less vulnerable to being swarmed than other long rifles, it's still not recommended for close quarters and is best used from a distance, preferably with support from other survivors.

Pros

 * Very High Damage
 * Long Effective Range
 * High RoF[1] (vs other long rifles)
 * Large Magazine (vs other long rifles)
 * Reloads Quickly (vs other long rifles)

Cons

 * High Ammo Cost
 * Inaccurate (vs other long rifles)
 * Moderate Move Speed Penalty

Trivia

 * The M-416 originally used the same inventory icon as the M-417 unless it had the Suppressed or Scopedconditions.
 * The M-417's current 3D model originally belonged to the M-416, and vice-versa.