Weapon: Alternator
I personally think the Alternator is a good weapon close to a little bit less of mid-range, it has a good fire rate, decent damage, and is basically a place-holder for any attachments I come across for an R-301 or R-99, but In my opinion, the Alternator is over classed by too many guns, the Volt is a good example of this, the Volt outclasses the Alternator in every way, except for fire rate, the volt's fire rate is the same with the Alternator, but way more consistent and packs a bigger punch, chances are, you're picking up a volt over the alternator unless you don't have any ammo for the volt but have tons for the alternator, you probably won't be using the gun late game, I think it's a good early game weapon when everyone has a White/Blue shield but once you come across that purple or even red, your gonna have a tough time. here's my rating of the gun:
Alternator
For Beginners: 7/10
Early Game: 8/10
Late Game: 3/10
I would pick up any other gun other than the Mozambique, Bocek Bow, and P2020.