3 shots. Out of a 6 rounds clip. That's 50% of your magazine for a single kill, assuming every shot connects, and that's not even accounting for the machine-gun length reload speed. Compare that to [i]the devil you know[/i], which is also a 3 shot kill, but has a 12 round magazine (meaning only 25% of your clip for one kill). And to top it all off, TDYK has superior range, impact, accuracy, and reload statistics. Thorn is a usable weapon. That doesn't mean it's not mediocre when compared to other weapons in its class.