Faster reload than most LMGs, barring the RPK.Good base Concealment and can attain a maximum rating of 27.

It also can aim down sights, giving it the capability of dealing with enemies at long range, something LMGs are incapable of without very specific skill building and modding, though this is not entirely effective a strategy considering its meager base accuracy. An advantage it has over LMGs, however, is that the Bootleg is affected by assault rifle skills, meaning it is compatible with ones such as Aggressive Reload and Rifleman, effectively cleansing it of the problems LMGs are plagued with. It performs a role similar to Light Machine Guns, in that it has a high ammo capacity and decent threat, making it a convenient support weapon and for suppressing enemies. Its rate-of-fire is also higher than most early-to-mid career assault rifles, which when combined with its inherently large spread and magazine size can make it surprisingly effective up close, and can be sustained through its high ammo pickup rate. On the plus side, it does have access to much more modifications than the AMCAR, which can allow players to somewhat circumvent its subpar performance.

Additionally, it stocks only two full magazines worth of ammunition which can be depleted rather quickly if ammo is not picked up. Apart from its massive magazine size of 100, which is the single largest among all assault rifles, it is plagued with a very subpar accuracy rating and noticeable recoil which limits its effective range. The Bootleg is a very awkward weapon to use in the same vein as the AMCAR and shares many of that weapon's drawbacks.

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