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
Vector
4.2
(13)
"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."
"If I go for AR+Sm: M4+vector/ump/uzi"
"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."
#6
MP7
4.5
(12)
"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."
"Haven’t played in 3 years but the MP7 will always have a special place in my heart."
"MP7 just because statwise it's high above a lot of others."
#7
P90
4.6
(11)
"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 prefer the p90 mp7 and vector"
"I enjoy the p90 quite a bit, big mags with good ammo."
#8
Jackal
4.9
(10)
"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."
"Jackal or KSV. I don’t feel like Tanto is a good gun compared to the others."
#9
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."
#10
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"
#11
Saug
4.7
(7)
"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"
"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."
#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
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."
#14
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."
#15
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."
#16
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"
#17
VEL
4.5
(6)
"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."
#18
Fennec
4.5
(6)
"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"
"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."
#19
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."
#20
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."
#21
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."
#22
Uzi
4.0
(6)
"The mark one model zero Uzi was probably the best behaved and most accurate SMG I have ever fired."
"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."
#23
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."
#24
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."
#25
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."
#26
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."
#27
PP
5.0
(4)
"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."
#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
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."
#30
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."
#31
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!"
#32
Superi
4.8
(4)
"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."
#33
C9
4.3
(4)
"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."
#34
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."
#35
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"
#36
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."
#37
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."
#38
Thunder Burst
5.0
(3)
"I’d say the thunder burst."
"Thunder burst baybayyyyy."
"Thunder burst, combat and stinger."
#39
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."
#40
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."
#41
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."
#42
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."
#43
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."
#44
MP5K
5.0
(2)
"MP5K and Vector are insanely fast."
"I use MP5K for PvP as it has an insane number of RPM."
#45
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!"
#46
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."
#47
Steyr AUG
5.0
(2)
"Saug akimbo is stupid I expect it to get nerfed"
"Yeah the Saug is the bomb!"
#48
Dark Army
5.0
(2)
"Exceptional Dark Army++ If you get a radiation one."
"Dark army is awesome"
#49
QQ9
5.0
(2)
"Qq9 and mx9 are amazing"
"QQ9 for me"
#50
AS Val
5.0
(2)
"Best SMG: Modified AS-Val."
"The only best anything is the val, best SMG, best AR, best anything really."
#51
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"
#52
KLIN
4.5
(2)
"KLIN best leg munching smg to doubt, 1000 rpm."
"Klin with SP7 and 45 Vector with RIP."
#53
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"
#54
Tanto
4.5
(2)
"The tanto makes my toes curl ngl."
"Tanto and kompakt. I’m prestige 9 and they’ve carried me there."
#55
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."
#56
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."
#57
B&T
4.5
(2)
"I think the best modern smg is either a b&t or a mpx."
"Semi-auto sub guns? B&T APC9. Feels great in the hand, well machined and quite soft for a simple blowback."
#58
USG .45
4.0
(2)
"Good attachments best ammo type."
"USG45. It staggers zombies and I like that."
#59
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"
#60
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."
#61
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 😉"
#62
Chatterbox
4.0
(2)
"The Chatterbox is a great crowd control weapon because of its talent."
"Chatterbox is a monster."
#63
SMG
4.0
(2)
"On livik and nusa SMG+AKM, on erangel/mira/sanhok AKM+DMR/Sniper."
"Smg fires hella fast.. benfruit took down two guys faster with it than he did 1 person with an aksu"
#64
PDW
5.0
(1)
"If you're asking for an all around SMG because you sometimes need to ADS, then here are some good choices: PDW"
#65
PPSh-41
5.0
(1)
"If you're asking for an all around SMG because you sometimes need to ADS, then here are some good choices: PPSh-41"
#66
ISO
5.0
(1)
"If you're asking for an all around SMG because you sometimes need to ADS, then here are some good choices: ISO"
#67
Fin Reaper
5.0
(1)
"Fin reaper and it’s actually pretty easy to get but that thing is diabolically good"
#68
10mm Vector
5.0
(1)
"10mm Vector and MP7, both with drums and AP."
#69
Kuda
5.0
(1)
"Just use kuda its peak"
#70
Vesper
5.0
(1)
"Vesper is my favorite short range gun."
#71
Razorback
5.0
(1)
"Razorback is my favorite SMG overall."
#72
LAPA
5.0
(1)
"LAPA and QQ9"
#73
M16
5.0
(1)
"Once i switched from the AK to the M16, i started to win 3x more gun fights."
#74
Skorpion
5.0
(1)
"I'll always love the Skorpion for being the first decent zombie killer."
#75
UMP .45 ACP
5.0
(1)
"The very best there is."
#76
Sig
5.0
(1)
"As someone who’s actually shot most of the SMGs being commented in their true full-auto forms, the Sig MPX wins by a mile."
#77
CMMG Banshee
5.0
(1)
"CMMG Banshee or MP5A2 are my favorites"
#78
Vector 9mm
5.0
(1)
"I'm partial to the Vector 9mm with Measured for a Striker setup."
#79
AK-74U
4.0
(1)
"Ak74U in my opinion or MP5K"
#80
Vector .45
4.0
(1)
"Dark Winter is great when the talent procs, otherwise a regular Vector 45 is better."
#81
ISO 9mm
4.0
(1)
"Personally I love the ISO 9mm but I agree there is no wrong choice"
#82
USG
4.0
(1)
"Usg all day"
#83
KRISS
4.0
(1)
"My favorite (although I haven't fired one yet, let alone even been near one) has to be the KRISS Vector."
#84
M4
4.0
(1)
"AR+SMG. Specifically m4+vector"
#85
CZ
4.0
(1)
"The only one I’ve ever shot was a CZ scorpion, it was nice."
#86
M416
4.0
(1)
"AR+ Smg (M416/Scar-L + Ump45/Uzi) I panic when I have 2 SMGs"
#87
Thompson
4.0
(1)
"Depends, old school, Thompson M1928, cold war era, MP5, modern UMP or Kriss Vector."
#88
AR
4.0
(1)
"AR/Bizon + DMR"
#89
CMMG
4.0
(1)
"Oro right now then CMMG, MPX, Dark Winter."
#90
Lady Death
4.0
(1)
"Lady death is good"
#91
UMP45
3.0
(1)
"Ump45 and any shotgun or ump45 and a sniper. all the other stuff sucks."
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