Automatic Rifle
| Automatic Rifle | |
|---|---|
| |
| Category: | Defense |
| Status: | Unavailable |
| Function: | |
| Fires bullets which damage players and blocks. | |
| Mass: | 3 kg |
| Volume: | 14 L |
| Data Controls: | [edit] [purge] (?) |
| Obsolete! This article is about something now obsolete that is no longer present in Space Engineers. The page stays on the Wiki for historic purposes. |
The 
Automatic Rifle was a tool in Space Engineers. It was replaced by the MR-20 series rifle.
The Automatic Rifle was a handheld weapon which fires bullets when used. The rifle used to require 5.56x45mm NATO magazines to fire, and did not need to be reloaded. Clicking the left mouse button fired a short burst, clicking the right mouse button toggled aiming down sights or firing from the hip. Firing while floating freely in space would result in a slight push opposite of the direction of fire.
Assembly
Alongside the default rifle, there used to be three upgraded versions of the Automatic Rifle. The Precise Rifle was far more accurate and had higher damage, but fired half as fast as the standard rifle. The Rapid-fire Rifle had a higher rate of fire at the expense of lower damage, accuracy, and more ammo consumption. The Elite Rifle was better in nearly every way, but was expensive to produce, requiring platinum and silver. Standard rifles could be produced in a Basic Assembler. All rifles could be crafted in the advanced Assembler with the recipes listed below, on the "Realistic" setting.
| Rifle Upgrades | Iron (Fe) | Nickel (Ni) | Cobalt (Co) | Silver (Ag) | Platinum (Pt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Precise | 3.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Rapid-Fire | 3.00 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 6.00 | 4.00 |
Stats
The automatic rifle used to have several upgraded variants with different traits.
Each trait has different stats, as shown below.
| Rifle Upgrade | Mode | Magazine | Damage | Rate of Fire | Accuracy | Point-blank DPS | Suggested Usage |
| Standard Replaced by: MR-20 Rifle |
Semi Auto | 20 | 100% | 600 | Medium | 100% | Defense |
| Rapid Fire Replaced by: MR-50A Rifle |
Auto | 50 | 70% | 1000 | Low | 116% | Boarding, nearby turrets |
| Precise Replaced by: MR-8P Rifle |
Semi Auto | 8 | 140% | 300 | Perfect | 70% | Sniping turrets |
| Elite Replaced by: MR-30E Rifle |
3-Round Burst | 30 | 200% | 700 | High | 233% | Everything |
Note that loading the rifles with legacy 
5.56x45mm NATO magazines instead of their specialized magazine type will load 30 bullets, regardless of which type of rifle you are using.