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Fallout New Vegas

Best SMGs and All SMGs List

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SMGs are a type of weapon in Fallout New Vegas (FNV). Here is a list of all the SMGs including their stats, as well as the best SMGs in the game!

All SMGs List

All SMGs in Fallout New Vegas

Weapon DAM Ammo Type Crit% WT
12.7mm Submachine Gun 36 12.7mm x1 5
10mm Submachine Gun 19 10mm x1 5
Vance's Submachine Gun 13 9mm x1 4
9mm Submachine Gun 11 9mm x1 4
Silenced .22 SMG 10 .22LR x1 8

Best SMGs

Vance's 9mm Submachine Gun

Vance's Submachine Gun
CND: 600
Damage Ammo Fire Rate
13 9mm 13
STR Req. Skill Req. AP
1-3 25 0

Taking the top spot of the best SMGs is Vance's 9mm Submachine Gun. This unique variant of the 9mm SMG has better stats and all the available mods of its regular variant, one of the best iron sights in the game, and the easily sustainable and customizable 9mm ammunition.

Vance's Submachine Gun Location, Ammo, and ID

12.7mm Submachine Gun

12.7mm Submachine Gun
CND: 250
Damage Ammo Fire Rate
36 12.7mm 8
STR Req. Skill Req. AP
4-6 100 20

The 12.7mm Submachine Gun, which uses 12.7mm ammo, sports the highest DPS out of the SMGs and is accurate for its weapon type. However, the downside is that it can only have 21 ammo in its magazine and lacks variety in ammo customization.

Furthermore, it requires 100 points in the Guns skill, making it a more specialized weapon.

12.7mm Submachine Gun Ammo and ID

Silenced .22 SMG

Silenced .22 SMG
CND: 500
Damage Ammo Fire Rate
10 .22LR 11
STR Req. Skill Req. AP
2 50 18

If you prefer a stealthier approach to making your enemies Swiss cheese, the Silenced .22 SMG is for you! This SMG sports the highest critical multipliers and the only SMG with a silencer in the base game, but is held back by its ammo type being very niche in application.

Silenced .22 SMG Ammo and ID

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