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"The M82A1 is a recoil-operated, semi-automatic scoped sniper rifle. The effective range of this weapon is 7,450 yards. No other weapon in the game matches its damage, accuracy, and range. This is not a run-and-gun weapon so make sure to have a decent mid-range weapon with you for protection as well."
―Social Club description

The M82A1 is a sniper rifle in Max Payne 3.

Overview[]

The M82A1 is first seen in Chapter 3, where it is seen being used by Cracha Preto, who disrupt the deal at the stadium. Later, Max uses this weapon to cover Passos in the same mission.

It later appears in Chapter 12, where Max uses it to dispose of a few enemy snipers in a opposite building. In this mission, Max is able to carry it through the mission. It may come in handy when trying to kill the final enemy with the LMG .30. In the campaign, this sniper is able to kill with 1 or 2 shots, depending on the armor of the target.

The weapon carries an unusable folding bipod undet the handguard.

Appearances[]

Multiplayer[]

At first the M82A1 is a handy piece. It being able to kill light armored enemies with just one shot. With all the upgrades the M82A1 will be able to kill most heavy armored targets with just 1 or 2 shots depending on range.

Attachments[]

Icon Name Slot Effect Unlock
Attach barrel Barrel Upgrade Barrel ++ Range
+ Weight
Level 7
Attach magguide Mag Guide Underslung + Reload speed
+ Weight
Level 6
Attach gasblock Gas Block Internal −− Weight Level 4
Attach gaskit Gas Systems Kit Internal + Damage
Range
+ Weight
Level 5
Attach gold Gold Plating Tint Colors the weapon gold Collect all golden parts
Attach chrome Chrome Plating Tint Colors the weapon silver Connect to Social Club

Grinds[]

Icon Grind Objective Requirement XP Award
KILLSWITHM82 Tools of the Trade Kills with M82A1 50
250
500
1000
200
750
1000
2000
HEADSHOTSWITHM82 Dead Reckoning Headshots with M82A1 10
25
50
100
100
250
750
1500

Behind the scenes[]

  • The sniper rifle was seen in the Design and Technology Series: Creating a Cutting Edge Action-Shooter trailer
  • Game files indicate that the M82A1 would have been able to equip the Compensator and Extended Magazine attachments at levels 2 and 3 respectively, but this was cut for unknown reasons.
  • The M82A1 better resembles the Barrett M107; a variant of the M82 rifle.
  • While Max only receives a flesh wound after getting shot in the arm by an M82A1-wielding Cracha Preto merc in Chapter 3, in reality, a shot from such a rifle (either a .50 BMG or .416 Barrett as the M82 series of rifles are available in both cartridges) would very likely dismember a target's limb.


Weapons in Max Payne 3
Pistols White 38 revolver.38 Revolver2 ·White colt 191119112 ·White taurus 608608 Bull2 ·
White glock18Auto 9mm2 ·White deserteagleDE .502 ·White taurus pt92PT922
Shotguns White gpshotgun(Hammerhead) · White benelli m3 M4 Super 90 · White mossberg 590 M500 ·
White doubleshotgunSawn Off2 · White franchi 15 SPAS-15 · White shotgun Super Sport
Submachine guns White mac 10M102 ·White beretta pm12M9722 ·White miniuziMicro 9mm2 · White hk mp5MPK ·White famaeSAF .40
Assault rifles White ak47AK-47 · White fn fal FAL ·White hk g36kG6 Commando · Weap imbel ia2 white (IA2 AR) · Weap galil white (IMG 5.56) ·
Weap m4assault white (M4 Assault) · White imbel md97 MD-97L · White ruger mini 30 Mini-30 · Weap tar white (UAR-21)
Sniper rifles White hk sg1 FMP G3S · Weap m24 white (M24) · White barret m82 M82A1
Machine guns White hk 21e LMG .30 · White rpd RPD
Launchers White grenadelauncher (G9) · White law LAW · White rotary grenade Rotary Grenade Launcher · White rpg (RPG)
Projectiles Weap grenade betty white (Bouncing Betty) ·White grenade flash(Flash Grenade) ·White grenade he(Grenade) ·White molotov(Molotov) ·
White grenade smoke(Smoke Grenade) ·White grenade gas(Tear Gas) ·White grenade tincan(Tin Can)
Other Weap cattleprod white(Cattle Prod)2 ·Weap nightstick white(Night Stick)2 ·Weap pepperspray white(Pepper Spray)2 ·Weap stungun white(Stun Gun)2
2 indicates that a weapon is dual-wieldable.
(Parentheses) indicates that a weapon is only usable in multiplayer.
Italics indicates that a weapon is added by downloadable content.
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