Snipetron Vandal

In Update 8, the Snipetron was removed from the game's Market and could no longer be obtained.

Despite this, the developers had decided to give players a chance to obtain the weapon again since many players were unable to obtain it before Update 8.

The Snipetron Vandal, like the other Vandal weapons, is colored cyan and has a Lotus emblem on the stock. The Snipetron Vandal is believed to have better characteristics than the regular Snipetron, but any statistical changes can't be confirmed/verified until the weapon itself is in the hands of the Tenno.

Characteristics
Advantages: 
 * Comes with its own inventory slot, like the Lato Vandal.
 * Comes with its own Orokin Catalyst.
 * One   slot.
 * Higher damage than the   Snipetron .
 * Shorter reload time then the Snipetron .
 * Tied with the Lanka for the shortest reload time amongst snipers.
 * Larger clip size than the Snipetron .
 * High accuracy.
 * 20% critical chance, making it a prime candidate for crit builds.
 * Deals Armor Piercing damage by default.

Disadvantages:
 * Relatively small clip size (somewhat average amongst snipers).
 * Draws from the sniper ammo pool, which is among the rarest of all ammo drops.
 * Can only customise the energy colour, like all other Vandal Weapons.
 * Impossible to obtain without participating in the Informant Event.

Acquisition
The Snipetron Vandal is a weapon reward for the Cloaking Drone Event. The reward was given to players that destroyed at least 20 Grineer Informers. Like all other Vandal weapons, it came with its own slot and a pre-installed Orokin Catalyst.

Tips

 * The Snipetron  Vandal is great for headshots and is very useful against the Grineer.
 * Use melee or sidearm against close foes instead of using Snipetron Vandal.
 * The Bronco makes for an excellent compliment to the Snipetron, covering close range battles where the Snipetron Vandal suffers.
 * Unlike the Snipetron, the Vandal variant should be able to use a level 4 Magazine Warp, and obtain 8 shots. (25% of 6 is 1.5, any more is wasted, due to rounding up.)
 * Adding a level 0 Cryo Rounds mod will allow the slowing of enemies in case first shot is not a killing shot, increasing the ease of headshots with your next shot. (If you don't have Cryo Rounds, Stormbringer can let you stun Sgt. Nef Anyo)
 * As a general note, ammo consumption should not be too big of an issue as long as players make full use of their abilities and melee weapons in conjunction with Snipetron Vandal.
 * The Snipetron Vandal can break Reinforced glass.

Trivia

 * The Snipetron Vandal's in-game tag is properly capitalized, unlike most weapons, and may be the only weapon with such trait.