Smg reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 520 Reddit reviews across 39 subreddits and 74 posts to rank the best Smg brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/battlefield_one, r/blackops6, r/apexlegends, r/dayz, r/borderlands3. Top-rated brands include MP7 (4.4/5), Volt (4.7/5), Plasma Coil (4.9/5).

Stats

Reviews520

Subreddits39

Posts74

Brands96

Products9

Top communities

r/battlefield_one60 r/blackops651 r/apexlegends43 r/dayz40 r/borderlands339

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MP7

4.4

(28)

"Mp7 with 40 rounders with fmj sx… probably the best"

"Like most said mp7>uzi pro. Uzi has crazy rpm so great to spray faces with cheap ammo for a budget backup. Mp7 is still king and light though"

"MP7 goes hard af"

"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."

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."

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."

MP5

4.3

(18)

"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."

Bizon

4.7

(16)

"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."

Jackal

4.7

(14)

"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."

Uzi

3.9

(16)

"Get Uzi with grip handguard and buttstock. 35 round mag and you are good to go"

"Uzi = short range smg"

"This sinister budget uzi is so good and only thing better at sub 20m is meta mp7 or vector imo"

"UZI, SMG-45,QCQ. I would rather recommend G3 @ 300k over SR-25 + A SMG"

"Uzi 50k build. Really great for short range hipfire."

"Pick up a ground loot Uzi/bizon/mp5 off one of the first bots your team kills."

"UZI Submachine Gun-Operations-6F7UGFK01HSJP80RDJ0G6 - under 100k, solid secondary for close quarters."

"Sinister has a great normal mode budget build. Within that build is a kick ass uzi build."

"If I’m running a budget run I’ll use the Uzi. Pick them up regularly off the mobs and hold them in the stash."

"Uzi with a 5k optics and sometimes a mag extender. Only good for indoor fights."

P90

4.5

(14)

"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."

"I think it's a great gun for the price bc of accuracy, damage, recoil and mag size."

"If you like to spray and still want ok-ish accuracy, P90 is a great idea."

"P90 with Poseidon Muzzle Breaker and Diagonal foregrip."

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 u don't have gold, get vector I got p90, vector, and mp7, and they are all abt the same"

"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."

#10

C9

4.3

(12)

"My goto smg is now the c9 it shreds in every lobby"

"C9 first, KSV second. For me"

"C9 IMO is flat out amazing."

"Best SMG: C9 hands down"

"I know the c9 was almost as good as the jackal before the jackal nerf."

"If you play slower as smg and hold line of sight more etc C9 is best imo"

"Jackal and c9 are both good"

"Do the c9 its one of the easiest to get gold imo."

"Yeah I’ve been using the C9 recently and it’s really good. Also the pp-919"

"My top 3 would be: C9, Kompakt, PP."

#11

Dark Winter

4.5

(11)

"Yep Dark winter for sure 👍🏽"

"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."

"But beef up the reload and distance"

"Dark winter or the apartment."

"Dark winter"

"Dark Winter for sure. But it does all come down to preference in the end."

"The Apartment or Dark Winter"

#12

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."

#13

Ribeyrolles

4.2

(10)

"For longer range engagements the ribeyrolles hard to beat."

"Ribeyrolles and MP18 are my favourite ones since they are like lasers even for distances that can be considered long for SMGs."

"For mid-long range you have Ribbeyrolles or Trench Carbine."

"Anything trench for up close, the. Ribbbyrollz for pew pew far back."

"Ribeyrolles has all-around utility. Plus bipod."

"Ribeyrolles, mp18 or hellriegel, also rsc smg is very good if you can hide while reloading"

"The ribey is really great for medium range eh, if you’re prone, it’s a literal laser beam and you can pick people off at a good distance."

"Automatico/annihilator; rebiroles/Hellriegel;10-a/ model 1900."

"I’d recommend Mp18 Trench, Ribeyroles, and automatico trench"

"I'm a big fan of the ribeyrolls, but if you really insist on using the best smg, probably the smg 08"

#14

Fennec

4.6

(9)

"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."

"Fennec"

"I personally think the fennec SMG."

"Statistically the fennec has the fastest movement speed for any gun in the game."

#15

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."

#16

UMP

4.6

(8)

"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."

"My personal favorite is the UMP"

"Modern UMP or Kriss Vector."

"I'm a UMP fan because of CS. Also the strongest of those I guess"

#17

KSV

4.4

(8)

"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."

"The KSV, Jackal, and C9 might be top but you can win with any of them."

"Yeah KSV , C9 , PPSH are meta for ttk but Superi is the movement king."

"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."

#18

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"

"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."

#19

Automatico

4.0

(8)

"The automatico is my most used and deadly gun but not really my favorite."

"If i want a similar gun but with bayonet, I'll pick automatico."

"I've also honed my tippy taps to take out foes with the Autimatico at a longer than medium range."

"If your hipfire is good, automatico is valid as well."

"The lag friendly Automatico"

"Automatico is a close quarters beast and the factory variant let's you inch out to medium range."

"Automatico/annihilator; rebiroles/Hellriegel;10-a/ model 1900."

"I recommend the automatico or hellreigel"

#20

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."

#21

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."

#22

Hellriegel

4.3

(7)

"The hellriegal is a beast cause it's way easier to use with a slightly lower ttk."

"Room clearing the hellriegel"

"Hellriegel is like nerfed SMG08, still pretty good."

"Hellriegel and MP18 trench"

"For overall goodness just go with hellriegel"

"Automatico/annihilator; rebiroles/Hellriegel;10-a/ model 1900."

"I recommend the automatico or hellreigel"

#23

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."

#24

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"

#25

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."

#26

MPX

4.8

(6)

"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."

"I have the mpx , it’s really snappy, mags hold a lot of gas, but I have had to replace the inner barrel and hop rubber as well as add an npas to get to perform well."

#27

SMG-45

4.0

(7)

"Smg 45 = long range smg"

"I got 150k smg 45. Shreds purple on blue ammo and can hold its own on midrange fights."

"SMG-45 Submachine Gun-Operations-6FVHOFC01HSJP80RDJ0G6 - going to come out over your desired price range, but still under 200k."

"Else I would advise: Smg 45, Uzi, Bison. All cheaply build with hip fire."

"For SMG either MP-5 or SMG-45."

"SG552 and SMG-45 are both great"

"Definitely SMG-45 for shorter range."

#28

Kompakt

4.3

(6)

"Kompakt is incredible, hands down my favorite to use."

"The kompakt is really good because it absolutely spits and since nothing has any recoil there's not really a downside."

"Try out the three-round-burst mod on the Kompakt, it's pretty neat."

"I think it's better than the jackal if you run extended mag."

"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"

#29

Type 2A SMG

4.2

(6)

"Type 2a has almost no recoil whatsoever and a good fire rate, its very strong in BR2."

"I prefer type 2a smg and type 97 MG"

"Technically it's Type2a, cause it's the most accurate, also it's native Japanese SMG, which makes it stand out."

"The Type 2A is the most consistent overall."

"I run these smgs for low br ... Type 2a"

"Japan: Type 2A"

#30

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"

#31

MP18 Trench

4.0

(6)

"My favourite is the mp18 trench variant. I know its not the best, but it's so much fun."

"MP18 Trench is laser beam but TTK is slower."

"So a good smg beside the 08? The MP18 Trench, I guess. It’s a good all-rounder."

"The classic balanced ones are better I'd say for tank hunting. By that I mean like the MP-18 trench."

"Almost certainly you want the trench as it fits the playstyle well (hipfiring)."

"I’d recommend Mp18 Trench, Ribeyroles, and automatico trench"

#32

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."

#33

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."

#34

MP18

4.6

(5)

"Mp18 life i love it never ever switched off it after i started playing"

"All around engagements the mp18"

"Ribeyrolles and MP18 are my favourite ones since they are like lasers even for distances that can be considered long for SMGs."

"MP 18 is also versatile."

"If i want to hit something’s with the smg at a distance, the MP18 or Ribeyrolles are better."

#35

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."

#36

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."

#37

RSC SMG

3.5

(6)

"The rsc smg absolutely smashes. almost unstoppable within 20m with its power and TTK."

"Yeah, I’m bringing up the RSC SMG in a discussion of the best SMGs in game, because I think it probably could be."

"I use the RSC smg. It’s a bit of a challenge to get used to, but once you do it melts people."

"Try out the RSC SMG. It’s actually a lot better than people let on, and if you unlock the sighted variant, it becomes an absolute laser."

"RSC SMG defo the worst. Sure it has high dmg per shot, but you have to hit those, and you have a pathetically tiny magazine that you have to do a ceremony to reload."

"While the RSC smg is better than people say, its still possibly the worst smg. 3.5 second short reload is horrendously misserable for a weapon that will mostly be reloading after every kill."

#38

SMG 08

4.2

(5)

"Smg 08 is best overall"

"If you want to get rage messages go for smg 08 lol."

"Smg08 is fine, people just hate getting dog walked by someone using a subpar weapon."

"If you really insist on using the best smg, probably the smg 08"

"SMG 08/Hellriegel Factory for room clearing/backraging/making people on Reddit cry"

#39

MP9

4.0

(5)

"Mp9 is underrated. 1100 rpm with no recoil."

"Even if you’re running money, mp9 rocks"

"Mp9 with flesh ammo or an mp7"

"If you tight on budget mp9 with ap, if not, run mp7 its bussin"

"Budget wise id say MP-9 or SR2M"

#40

Annihilator

4.0

(5)

"Annihilator"

"It’s not meant to be spray-n-prayed, though - use the Annihilator if you want that."

"Annihilator/MP18 (Trench) are your best picks in general."

"The annihilator is great for close quarters."

"Automatico/annihilator; rebiroles/Hellriegel;10-a/ model 1900."

#41

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."

#42

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"

#43

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."

#44

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!"

#45

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."

#46

Striker

4.8

(4)

"I started using the striker and love it and it feels better than any other SMG"

"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."

#47

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."

#48

Automatico Trench

4.5

(4)

"Sheer power of the automatically trench with its hip fire."

"Automatico/Annihilator Trench for insane run-n-gun killing from the hip"

"Automatico Trench is in-between, pretty balanced."

"I’d recommend Mp18 Trench, Ribeyroles, and automatico trench"

#49

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."

#50

Uzi Pro

4.0

(4)

"UZI Pro/MP9 on the cheap side, and MP7 with good ammo if you want to melt heavy boys."

"Uzi pro is a great option. I personally like the MPX as well."

"Uzi pro pistol, almost 1100 rpm and a laser beam"

"Uzi pro (1000rpm) is your friend"

#51

KEDR

3.8

(4)

"It’s been said, but to help cement it- either vector with RIP rounds or the KEDR SHREDR with SP7."

"Kedrb - budget and insurance return friendly. Leg meta Psv or sp7-8 are great choices."

"KEdR if your cheap MP7 if you like the drip"

"The Kedr is better"

#52

Type 100

3.8

4.0

(2)

"I like the vector .45 acp because i can buy the AP rounds off peacekeeper."

"I really like the 45 Vector 1100 rpm but heavy gun+ammo"

#92

Iso

5.0

(1)

"Do the most damage as of right now."

#93

Hurricane

4.0

(1)

"Nobody has mentioned the hurricane? That thing is a beast close quarters to medium range."

#94

93R Pistole

4.0

(1)

"Tbh the 93r Pistole is mostly stronger then a smg in short range."

#95

MP155

4.0

(1)

"MP155 with an 8 shot tube. Its cheap. Ammo is cheap."

#96

Grease Gun

4.0

(1)

"Steady aim takes the grease gun to an 11 accuracy."

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