Rifle

This is the best long range weapon in the game. With an open map and a James Anderson you can dominate an open map. This gun is pretty powerful and kills most characters in three or four shots. I'm a close range player and usually pick Dr. Death if I'm needing a rifle. But if you want the rifleman you want James "Ex-Marshall" Anderson. He starts with a full round of rifle plus 4 shells. His accuracy is way better than any other character. You'll mostly want to use rifle in open maps, but I've seen players use it close range successfully. WAC_Psycho comes to mind. It isn't a hard gun to aim either. This weapon is versatile, and lets you get off a few shots before a close range character can get his knife or shotgun in your face. This is also a great weapon for snipers, especially people who don't fare well in close range battles. If you want something more powerful than a pistol with tons of range, the rifle is your weapon.