Best smg on Reddit
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#1
Volt
4.7
(24)
"Volt>alternator(disruptors)>CAR>prowler>r99"
"The volt by far is the best."
"Volt and Prowler by far."
"Been watching ALGS and it looks like Volt is easily top 5 weapons being used."
"Volt and prowler are definitely the two best."
"The volt is king right now; best combination of range, ttk, handling."
"Volt is the strongest."
"Volt and Prowler rule this season."
"Volt."
"Rn now the carr ,volt ,& alternator are the only smgs you should pick up."
#2
Plasma Coil
4.9
(23)
"Plasma Coil is good to a fault."
"Plasma coil is the best for damage."
"The objectively best SMG I think goes to the Plasma Coil."
"Plasma Coil if you roll URAD."
"On Moze, with the right build, its close but still Plasma Coil."
"The Coil certainly shreds on all characters."
"Plasma coil is easily up there with Bee/Conference Call or PimperHab."
"Objectively the plasma coil is the best."
"Plasma coil wrecks."
"Plasma coil is most likely the strongest over all."
#3
MP5
4.5
(15)
"Mp5, great firing speed and ammo capacity"
"MP5 is and always will be the coolest even if it’s not the best."
"The mp5 is one of the most satisfying badass smgs ever made."
"I haven’t shot an mp5 but I’ve heard they’re perfection."
"I’m pretty sure the MP5 is the best statistically."
"MP5 because the sheer amount of shock damage it puts out makes it viable for close range."
"Mp5, best dps by far"
"Mp5 is best due to highest rate of fire."
"The mp5 is my personal favorite and I call it the crashout gun."
"These two guns are still great performers out of the box."
#4
Bizon
4.8
(14)
"I'll take the Bizon any time I can get it."
"Bison is the best smg I stand by that✌️"
"Bizon"
"I usually keep a bizon with a suppressor near a gas zone."
"Bizon funnest for sure! When I do a run n find one I’m always eager to cqb with it"
"I currently have a bizon so I love it"
"Bizon go BRRRRRR."
"Bizon is the best tbh but for PvP I would honestly rather have the scorp."
"Bizon is decent with the massive 64 mag."
"I’ll always take a Bizon as a zombie killer."
#5
MP7
4.8
(13)
"A pretty good "meta" weapon."
"MP7 and the UMP45 will always be OP as hell."
"Non exotic : MP7 Hands Down"
"For real though, it‘s still the mp7 most likely."
"Honestly the mag capacity nerf to the MP7 did nothing, it is still imo the best all around SMG"
"Mp7 w drum mag"
"For me it's the MP7, for some reason the MP9 suppressor looks really good on it."
"MP7 all day."
"Two weapons: MP7 (to go with a sniper or DMR)."
"I personally love the mp7 for looks, but the fire rate and handling make it pretty good as well."
#6
Jackal
4.9
(11)
"Same as it’s always been jackal, C9, PPSH, KSV, kompact all of those are good options."
"Jackal hands down."
"Jackel is pretty much my go to smg in Ranked."
"Overall the Jackal is the best in ranked for its ability to challenge mid range gun fights."
"Jackal then C9"
"The jackal is in my opinion the best all rounder."
"Jackal is no.1, with PP being close second in my opinion."
"Jackal is probably the most meta pick."
"The Jackal has to be one of the best"
"Yeah the jackal is insane."
#7
Vector
4.3
(12)
"Got it to +10, and so far, its extremely fun to use in session battles, especially in combo with a Hector and a speed build."
"10 mm vector or MPX"
"Light grip is the best for vector."
"Vector is the best one, if you don't mind spending extra for the gun and ammo."
"45 Vector with RIP and its not even close."
"Vector vector vector"
"Vector shreds and is nasty at close/mid range."
"Either of the vectors with RIP rounds."
"I run the Vector or MP5."
"I like vectors and mpx... p90 too..."
#8
P90
4.7
(10)
"My ranking might be this: P90, MP9, MP5K, JS9, UMP, Uzi, Vector, Bison, Tommy Gun."
"P90 is all you need. It's busted and just melting everything on its path."
"P90,mp5,inp9,ak47,m700."
"P90 has highest strafe default, best smg range, 50 rounds default(better than any other non LMG even if they put on extended mags), decent irons, high rof, and good build variety."
"P90. Low recoil and a powerful round."
"For the P90 I would go with: Rapid Fire Barrel, Reflex, Quickdraw Grip, Fast Mag, Muzzlebooster."
"The Heist P90. First of all it's a P90, which is probably among the best SMGs."
"P90 is pretty freakin amazing, I only shot a semi auto SBR but it kicked like a .22."
"I enjoy the p90 quite a bit, big mags with good ammo."
"P90 with r37F, and 45 vector with rip"
#9
Saug
4.8
(9)
"Best smg? Up close? Saug."
"Akimbo saug and a speedy compakt 92 for when I feel like aiming."
"Saug for close, C9 for mid to far range."
"Saug Akimbo with rapid fire and nothing even comes close to that"
"Saug akimbo."
"Dual wield Saug on Nuketown is a blast."
"If I'm running one of the smaller maps, saug lets me run and gun like psychopath."
"I like the saug the most but I play better with the komact and pp."
"Saug for close engagements, Jackal for farther ones."
#10
Prowler
4.4
(9)
"Select fire prowler. GIBE ME SELECT FIRE PROWLER RESPAWN."
"Prowler 💯."
"The prowler is probably the best smg. It packs more of a punch than the volt."
"The prowler wins in almost every way. DPS, damage per mag."
"Prowler volt"
"Prowler on my good day (at least with a blue mag) and if not alternator is my go to."
"Prowler or volt. I've never been a car fan."
"Not the biggest fan of the Volt, feels too weak for me."
"My vote is on Prowler. Once you get past the burst nature, it has few downsides."
#11
Fennec
4.6
(8)
"I usually use fennec as my smg because it shreds up close."
"Cx-9, val, and fennec are the best guns in the game"
"I recommend the fennec my personal favorite for close range and works alright further with an adjustable scope it also has subsonic rounds"
"The gun itself is meta."
"Pure cqc: Fennec, CX9, Mac-10, Tec-9"
"Fennec, CX9, QQ9 are all solid options."
"I personally think the fennec SMG."
"Statistically the fennec has the fastest movement speed for any gun in the game."
#12
Scorpion
4.7
(7)
"Scorpion my beloved"
"Common as hell, fast fire rate, plentiful ammo and mags."
"I stand by the scorpion. Rate of fire is fast enough to uncon anyone within 20m."
"I LOVE the scorpion. Absolutely adore it"
"I LOVE the scorpion. Absolutely adore it"
"Scorpion for some reason I always get kills."
"I've got more kills with the scorpion out of all these so that gets my vote."
#13
UMP
4.7
(7)
"Personally? UMP or vector 10mm"
"UMP my beloved"
"UMP without a doubt."
"UMP, for me. Great attachments, no extra parts to fix besides suppressor."
"UMP cause I own one and I'm biased."
"Modern UMP or Kriss Vector."
"I'm a UMP fan because of CS. Also the strongest of those I guess"
#14
VEL
4.6
(7)
"When you build it for damage and range I can beat out ARs at distance."
"Vel 1 million percent."
"The Vel is supreme but the Fennec and ISO 9mm are great if you can handle the recoil."
"VEL 100% takes the cake. Low recoil, high fire rate."
"I lean towards the vel but the iso45 also shreds."
"Well built vel."
"Overall Vel otherwise iso 9mm."
#15
Dark Winter
4.6
(7)
"Yeah Dark Winter FTW. It just feels so much better than before."
"For me atm hand down my Dark Winter (level 27) with Perfect Killer."
"I’ve been running the Dark Winter forever, I also love the Sig, the Banshee."
"Dark Winter. Paired with either St. Elmo or Scorpio."
"Dark Winter for sure. But it does all come down to preference in the end."
"The Apartment or Dark Winter"
"Honestly I love running the Dark Winter. It feels pretty good with it."
#16
Alternator
4.4
(7)
"Alternator + p2020 with both hop-ups is God."
"Alternator w/ disruptors or volt."
"Alternator wins hands down."
"The Alt. Can’t miss your shots, better at range than the other smgs and disruptor round are nasty."
"Like many say volt, but a alternater with disrupter rounds..."
"Alternator and prowler are what i go for."
"Last season I would've said the R99. But hands down for me it's the Alt now."
#17
Kaoson
5.0
(6)
"Kaoson is too much fun, flipper is amazing and plasma coil is downright diabolical."
"For general use the Kaoson is my go-to."
"I find the Kaoson, DNA (especially on Amara), and Dark Army to be top tier SMGs."
"Imho Kaosan has the best feel of all and it is deadly."
"My favorite - Kaoson. It handles great and you can beam crit areas."
"Kaoson for sure. moze js my favorite character, and it’s arguably her best gun outside the plasma coil."
#18
PP
4.8
(6)
"The PP, hands down."
"The PP is my personal favorite."
"PP/Jackal/Tanto all top tier for me, PP probs my favorite due to mag size."
"The PP. its a fucking laser. Especially on stakeout."
"Miles better."
"For versatility probably."
#19
UMP .45
4.8
(6)
"Hear me out when I say it has more gun."
".45 one taps in unarmored headshots."
"UMP-45 cuz it’s stuns infected and deals more shock damage to players."
"Tbh ive used the ump-45 the most so I like it."
"UMP 45. Partial to it cuz I’ve gotten a good amount of kills with it."
"I do like the ump 45 alot ammos is plenty full and common"
#20
KSV
4.5
(6)
"No one likes the KSV? For me its awesome"
"Personally KSV. Hated it when i first used it but after doing diamond subs it was definitely my favourite."
"My favorite so far is the KSV. Good fire rate, damage and the recoil isn't bad."
"For me, I love using the KSV and the Saug."
"Damn not seeing a lot of ksv in the comments that sub is amazing."
"KSV for all around good. Saug for close up."
#21
QQ9
5.0
(5)
"Qq9 feels like the best SMG because unlike the brain dead shit uss9 this actually needs some skill."
"Best aggro smgs are qq9 cx9 ots9 and mx9."
"Qq9 and mx9 are amazing"
"Thanks to it I made it to legendary for the 3rd time."
"QQ9 for me"
#22
MPX
5.0
(5)
"MPX, basically no recoil and really good fire rate."
"MPX. It's a DLC gun but still, that thing is incredible."
"If you're looking for something with fast handling tho I'd say the MP7 or the P90"
"Mpx is the best smg in the game."
"The best of the best the MPX for the recoil and the range."
#23
BAS-P
4.8
(5)
"BAS-P, it’s perfect."
"Bas-P and it's not even close"
"BAS-P every day of the week"
"#1: Bas P #2: Lachman shroud #3: Vel #4: Iso 9mm/Iso 45"
"I prefer a bas-p or the iso."
#24
Superi
4.8
(5)
"I love the superi for the limited recoil and being able to move fast."
"Superi. Horus and the shroud with conversion."
"The superi is the best movement gun in the game with the horus being second."
"Yes the Superi is the best choice right now for movement in fights."
"Superi is the fastest movement smg."
#25
VEL 46
4.6
(5)
"Vel 46 with the demo rxt stock,hollow point rounds."
"VEL46 all day."
"For me i been running the vel 46."
"VEL 46 / Lockshot KT85 / 50 Round Mag / VLK LZR 7MW / Demo RXT Stock / Schalger Soldier Grip."
"Vel or the lachman sub."
#26
C9
4.4
(5)
"C9 IMO is flat out amazing."
"Best SMG: C9 hands down"
"My top 3 would be: C9, Kompakt, PP."
"C9, KSV and Saug are all decent."
"C9 is best for me but right now LOVING the Tanto."
#27
Needle Gun
4.4
(5)
"I'm a Zane main, so needle gun all the way."
"Utility wise though I’d say needle gun, vanquisher, or em-p5."
"Personally I just feel the needle gun is a ton of fun to use."
"Needle gun deserves to be in the conversation imo. I love that thing!"
"The Needle gun or Ember's Purge."
#28
CX-9
5.0
(4)
"In most cases, the order goes like this: 1. CX-9 2. UZI with AE rounds 3. MP5 with 10mm rounds"
"Cx9 is undisputed best smh."
"The Cx-9 is the best."
"CX-9"
#29
Heckler & Koch MP5
5.0
(4)
"MP5 is the best aspects of the Vector and the UMP."
"Mp5 & Ump are my favorites by far"
"Laser on the mp5 is now ridiculously good."
"The MP5A3 is my favorite submachine gun in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019."
#30
Vector Shorty
5.0
(4)
"Vector Shorty as a primary - fire rate and accuracy of an SMG but with almost the range of an AR."
"The Vector shorty, because it's the only SMG that can have an under-barrel grenade launcher."
"Vector shorty."
"My favorite is the vector shorty, because you can put a grenade launcher on it."
#31
Uzi
3.8
(5)
"I still use the Uzi and p90."
"Uzi with .41 ae for longer ranges or cx9 for closer ranges."
"Uzi w/ AE rounds and MP5."
"Uzi with AE rounds is a solid contender."
"The Uzi, It’s not the best stats wise but it’s the coolest smg around."
#32
Lachman
4.8
(4)
"Truthfully my top 3 go-tos are: 1. Lachmann Sub 2. Vel 46 3. Vaznev-9k."
"Personally the lachmann sub (mp5) is the best smg."
"Lachman Shroud all day"
"Lachman Shroud if you can get over the burst fire mental block."
#33
FJX Horus
4.8
(4)
"Fjx"
"Smgs meta are Fjx, Static, ram 9"
"Horus, Static or Ram9 for smg, I never use shotguns so no help there"
"SMG: FJX Horus."
#34
Banshee
4.8
(4)
"Banshee for sure."
"Banshee, Dark Winter and Ouroboros are my go-to SMGs depending on my build."
"Banshee for me"
"Banshee is great I can’t seem to get a good roll ever!"
#35
SG-5K
4.3
(4)
"SG5K is great and the much better gun."
"Sg5k has the advantage of many attachments, high fire rate and low recoil."
"Sg-5k or the bison for me."
"I'd much rather chest spray someone with an UMP instead of a Bizom."
#36
Type 100
3.8
(4)
"Those first 4 would be ideal."
"Type 100 was consistently my secondary until I got the beichowiec, both are crazy good in close"
"The T100 has zero recoil, so if you’re not the best at adjusting to the slight kicks of other guns it makes sense that is your go-to"
"The Type 100 was the most average gun I feel like I’ve used in a cod game."
#37
Thunder Burst
5.0
(3)
"I’d say the thunder burst."
"Thunder burst baybayyyyy."
"Thunder burst, combat and stinger."
#38
MP40
5.0
(3)
"I recommend mp-40."
"Ideal."
"Is really good for hip fire."
#39
Flipper
5.0
(3)
"Flipper is my mainstay, but after trying out the DNA, I think it's my new favorite."
"The Flipper is my workhorse, the Plasma Coil is my "I'm in trouble" weapon."
"Flipper is better than Coil on Moze IMO"
#40
Honey Badger
5.0
(3)
"Honey Badger. Hits hard, shoots fast, and I have one IRL."
"Honey Badger dont give a fuuuuu."
"1st: Honey Badger. Basically a little ASR. Hits pretty hard and shoots pretty flat."
#41
FJX
5.0
(3)
"Smg is fjx no aftermarket, high grain rounds shotguns reclaimer with slugs if you have moh."
"I would definitely recommend trying the FJX or Ram 9 for smgs."
"FJX is a damn fine SMG, I rocked it before and still do."
#42
Striker
4.7
(3)
"If you want God tier movement speed and recoil control combined with insane ttk, those 3 guns are the way to go."
"Mine is the Striker or p90 atm"
"The FJX, Striker (9) and Rival all slap hard."
#43
Shayura
4.7
(3)
"Shayura is probably the best smg in the game at this point."
"The new shayura's is an absolute laser beam that can hit just under 23.5m!"
"I was surprised how many battles I was taking outside of the 15 m range. Which got me thinking KA+ Nadir gonna be nasty for those enemies around 22- 25 m distances."
#44
PP20
4.3
(3)
"A better SMG is of course the pp20 dolbenkov. It perfects the weapon with penetrating ammunition."
"I would recomend either the PP20 or Fate and fortune, PP20 is easier to get, is strong AF"
"Bandit is good for new players, but try to upgrade pp20 as it is the best."
#45
CAR
4.0
(3)
"Imo, CAR. Maybe it aint the best but whenever I have it, I feel safer and more comfortable."
"The car is my favorite. It not only uses both light and heavy."
"CAR no doubt."
#46
USS9
5.0
(2)
"Uss9 best smg."
"The best so far is the USS9 but imo any SMG is good."
#47
FN P90
5.0
(2)
"P90, Mp5 ,MPX, and the Vector 9"
"P90 with a medium barrel and the hand guard is the best smg."
#48
Steyr AUG
5.0
(2)
"Saug akimbo is stupid I expect it to get nerfed"
"Yeah the Saug is the bomb!"
#49
AS Val
5.0
(2)
"Best SMG: Modified AS-Val."
"The only best anything is the val, best SMG, best AR, best anything really."
#50
Rival 9
5.0
(2)
"Absolutely disgusting TTK and range."
"It shreds so hard from close to long ranges."
#51
Dark Army
5.0
(2)
"Exceptional Dark Army++ If you get a radiation one."
"Dark army is awesome"
#52
Static
5.0
(2)
"Static is definitely the absolute Meta, there are so many builds available for that online."
"The Static is definitely my Go-to! Handles great, fast response, and shreds almost everything!"
#53
CBR4
5.0
(2)
"If you're asking for an all around SMG because you sometimes need to ADS, then here are some good choices: CBR4"
"CBR4"
#54
MP5K
5.0
(2)
"MP5K and Vector are insanely fast."
"I use MP5K for PvP as it has an insane number of RPM."
#55
UTR
5.0
(2)
"Definitely the UTR45👍"
"I can vouch for the UTR 45, its basically an m4 internally with a very good mosfet and the externals are tough."
#56
Shayuras
5.0
(2)
"I love my Dynamic Sway Reduction, Tap the Trigger Shayuras."
"The new adept Shayuras is by far the best smg no doubt."
#57
CX8
4.5
(2)
"Cx8 for the rails and how common it is but 10mm vector or mp7 for when you want the best of the best."
"CX8, Mac10/Mac11 is also good"
#58
Tanto
4.5
(2)
"The tanto makes my toes curl ngl."
"Tanto and kompakt. I’m prestige 9 and they’ve carried me there."
#59
PPSH
4.5
(2)
"Ppsh+LRNPC is the best rat gun for leg meta second only to SP7 kedr."
"Those first 4 would be ideal."
#60
PP-919
4.5
(2)
"My PP-919 is hard. 🤣 It's fun for zombies for the headshot multiplier."
"Don’t question but the PP-919 is Lowkey fire."
#61
KLIN
4.5
(2)
"KLIN best leg munching smg to doubt, 1000 rpm."
"Klin with SP7 and 45 Vector with RIP."
#62
SMG
4.5
(2)
"Overall very balanced smg."
"Smg fires hella fast.. benfruit took down two guys faster with it than he did 1 person with an aksu"
#63
SIG MPX
4.5
(2)
"So many people sleep on the sig mpx. I've been running it for years; one of the best in the game so far"
"SIG MPX just seems to shred and has great accuracy and distance."
#64
Vaznev
4.0
(2)
"I prefer a vel but a bot vaznev works fine for one on one fights."
"Don’t sleep on the Vaznev 😉"
#65
Kompakt
4.0
(2)
"I personally love the Kompakt, I don't get the hate behind it."
"The PP or the Kompakt was my favorite, but the Kompakt has to be leveled up before it feels good"
#66
PP19
4.0
(2)
"Distance? Pp19."
"If you want a PP19 get the Arcturus instead of LCT"
#67
Chatterbox
4.0
(2)
"The Chatterbox is a great crowd control weapon because of its talent."
"Chatterbox is a monster."
#68
MP5SD
4.0
(2)
"I run an MP5SD with a Subsonic Integrated Suppressor... Use whatever you like."
"MP5SD, oh no I forgot its not in the game for no good reason."
#69
USG .45
4.0
(2)
"Good attachments best ammo type."
"USG45. It staggers zombies and I like that."
#70
KEDR
5.0
(1)
"It’s been said, but to help cement it- either vector with RIP rounds or the KEDR SHREDR with SP7."
#71
Cyma
5.0
(1)
"Either the Cyma Plat ( got one love it ) or the PP19 but from Arcturus"
#72
Multimach
5.0
(1)
"Imo, it's the Multimach. I farmed a bunch of rolls including the exact one I was looking for."
#73
Funnelweb
5.0
(1)
"Unironically, a high range Funnelweb will absolutely clean house."
#74
Antiope-D
5.0
(1)
"Nothing has managed to even come close to Antiope-D in terms of consistency at a distance."
#75
Submission
5.0
(1)
"Submission with Encore + Killing Wind is my favorite SMG I own."
#76
SG5
5.0
(1)
"I have had MANY instances where I killed a full gear player with my 30rd SG5."
#77
PP-19 Bison
5.0
(1)
"Love to the PP-19 Bison "
#78
Ember's Purge
4.0
(1)
"I like embers purg the fire on the ground, does stupid damage"
#79
Rowan's Call
4.0
(1)
"I do like the rowans call or lucians call for my Flak but that plasma coil is very very good."
#80
Binary DNA
4.0
(1)
"Binary DNA for sure with flak."
#81
Torrent
4.0
(1)
"Torrent if you invest in the mag size increase cmods and artifacts."
#82
Blood-starved Beast
4.0
(1)
"Blood-starved Beast has to be my personal favourite."
#83
DNA
4.0
(1)
"I really liked the DNA. Shredded through most enemies on MH11."
#84
Thompson
4.0
(1)
"Trusty thompson"
#85
Kris
4.0
(1)
"Kris, mp7"
#86
Chicom
4.0
(1)
"I use Chicom :)"
#87
Ikelos
4.0
(1)
"Ikelos is still really good. Great ttk, very stable, good range and very high handling"
#88
Founder’s Quick Shot
4.0
(1)
"SMG: Founder’s quick shot or Thrasher/Riptide."
#89
Hemlock
4.0
(1)
"Smg: Hemlock, Bobcat, Silenced Specter, typewriter"
#90
MP40 Bunny
4.0
(1)
"Of You Have A Bunny MP40 Use It"
#91
SA58
4.0
(1)
"Stubby SA58 with 50 round mags, you’re welcome."
#92
Vector 45
4.0
(1)
"Vector 45 wit optimist, sokolov chest, coyote, 4 strykers"
#93
Crucible SMG
4.0
(1)
"I like the feel of the Crucible SMG (Unending Tempest)."
#94
UMP CQC
4.0
(1)
"Fairly partial to the UMP CQC. Integrally suppressed, decent range, hits hard."
#95
Flycatcher’s P90
4.0
(1)
"Flycatcher's P90, reliable, big mag and decently low recoil."
#96
Troubleshooter
2.0
(1)
"Will say in arms race, troubleshooter from the vault card is 'pay to win' but it’s dog doodoo elsewhere."
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