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A favorite of the gangster-like Triggermen, the Submachine Gun is a rapid-fire automatic weapon with a high ammo capacity.
”— Fallout 4 loading screen hintsThe submachine gun is a weapon in Fallout 4.
Background[]
A venerable relic, the .45 Auto submachine gun is a classic design that rivals the .45 Auto pistol in age. Originally designed for trench warfare of World War I, this weapon's craftsmanship and firepower made it a popular choice for Prohibition-era gangsters, policemen, and U.S. military units. It is a conventional open bolt, magazine fed design. While heavy for its size, the metal and wood used in its manufacture make it extremely durable. Many units were kept in storage by the United States Army and National Guard, eventually finding their way into the hands of various groups across the wasteland after these armories and ammo dumps were looted. The most notable groups include the White Legs, who adopted them as Storm Drums and use them extensively in their raids, and the Triggermen of the Commonwealth.
Characteristics[]
This weapon is let down by its poor damage per bullet, which is the same as .38 rounds fired by a pipe gun, despite the fact that it uses .45 rounds. The drum can hold more than that of a pipe gun, but the rate of fire remains the same. As it is, using this weapon will waste a lot of .45 ammo. A pipe gun is a viable alternative in order to save .45 rounds for the combat rifle.
Although the weapon is technically coded to have the same range as short-barreled rifles and has a reasonable 13 points of damage per bullet, once mods apply these are reduced and produce a marginally shorter range and roughly 33% lower damage than the base weapon.
Crafting[]
With the Contraptions Workshop add-on, submachine guns can be manufactured using a weapon forge.
| Components | Requirements | Products | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
7 Adhesive 4 Gear 6 Oil 15 Screw 3 Spring 13 Steel 5 Wood |
Modifications[]
All numbers are relative to the base stats.
Receiver[]
| Slot | Damage | Fire Rate | Range | Weight | Value | Resources | Required Perks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Receiver | -25% | Fully automatic
+25% AP cost |
-1 x Base | +20% | +30% | 2x Adhesive 4x Gear 6x Oil 4x Screw 6x Steel |
None | |
| Armor Piercing Receiver | -25%
-40 target DR |
Fully automatic
+25% AP cost |
-1 x Base | +25% | +45% | 3x Adhesive 4x Gear 6x Oil 5x Screw 4x Steel |
Gun Nut 1 | |
| Hardened Receiver | -40 target DR | Fully automatic
+25% AP cost |
-1 x Base | +30% | +60% | 4x Adhesive 4x Gear 6x Oil 4x Screw 5x Steel | ||
| Rapid Receiver | -25% | Fully automatic
+25% rate of fire +25% AP cost |
-1 x Base | +30% | +65% | 4x Adhesive 5x Aluminum 5x Gear 7x Oil 6x Spring |
Gun Nut 2 | |
| Hardened Piercing Receiver | -40 target DR | Fully automatic
+40% rate of fire +35% AP cost |
-1 x Base | +40% | +80% | 4x Adhesive 6x Aluminum 6x Gear 6x Oil 7x Spring | ||
| Powerful Receiver | +25% | Fully automatic
+25% AP cost |
-1 x Base | +50% | +90% | 5x Adhesive 6x Aluminum 6x Gear 7x Oil 5x Spring |
Barrel[]
| Slot | Effects | Range | Accuracy | Weight | Value | Resources | Required Perks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Barrel | -10% AP cost | 9 x Base | +10% accuracy
-10% recoil |
+25% | +10% | 1x Adhesive 3x Screw 3x Steel |
None | |
| Short Light Barrel | -15% AP cost
-3% iron sights transition |
9 x Base | +10% accuracy (iron sights)
+25% accuracy (hip fire) -10% recoil |
+15% | 2x Adhesive 3x Aluminum 3x Screw |
Stock[]
| Slot | Fire Rate | Accuracy | Weight | Value | Resources | Required Perks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Stock | +5% iron sights transition | +7% stability
+40% sighted accuracy -15% recoil |
+20% | +20% | 2x Adhesive 5x Screw 5x Wood |
None | |
| Full Stock | +20% AP cost
+10% iron sights transition |
+7% stability
+40% sighted accuracy -20% recoil |
+30% | +30% | 4x Adhesive 6x Screw 6x Steel |
Gun Nut 1 | |
| Recoil Compensating Stock | +20% AP cost
+10% iron sights transition |
+7% stability
+40% sighted accuracy -30% recoil |
+45% | +50% | 6x Adhesive 7x Aluminum 3x Rubber 8x Screw 6x Spring |
Gun Nut 2 |
Magazine[]
| Slot | Capacity | Reload time | Effects | Weight | Value | Resources | Required Perks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium Magazine | 50 | -5% | +5% AP cost
+1% iron sights transition |
+15% | +10% | 1x Adhesive 3x Screw 3x Spring 3x Steel |
None | |
| Large Drum | 100 | +10% AP cost
+3% iron sights transition |
+20% | +30% | 2x Adhesive 4x Screw 5x Spring 5x Steel | |||
| Medium Quick Eject Drum | 50 | -25% | -5% AP cost
+1% iron sights transition |
+20% | +45% | 2x Adhesive 3x Oil 3x Screw 6x Spring 3x Steel |
Gun Nut 1 | |
| Large Quick Eject Drum | 100 | -20% | +3% iron sights transition | +25% | +55% | 3x Adhesive 5x Aluminum 5x Oil 4x Screw 8x Spring |
Gun Nut 2 |
Sights[]
| Slot | Effects | Optics | Accuracy | Weight | Value | Resources | Required Perks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Sights | +2.5% | +2.5% | 1x Adhesive 1x Steel |
None | ||||
| Glow Sights | -7.5% AP cost | +10% (sighted) | +2.5% | +10% | 1x Adhesive 1x Nuclear Material 1x Steel | |||
| Reflex Sights | -15% AP cost
-10% iron sights transition |
1.5x zoom | +15% (sighted) | +10% | +25% | 2x Adhesive 2x Aluminum 1x Glass 1x Nuclear Material 1x Screw | ||
Muzzle[]
| Slot | Effects | Range | Weight | Value | Resources | Required Perks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compensator | +15% better recoil per shot
+75% better recoil arc |
-1.5 x Base | +20% | +50% | 3x Adhesive 2x Steel |
Gun Nut 1 | |
| Muzzle Brake | +20% better recoil per shot | -1.5 x Base | +20% | +75% | 4x Adhesive 2x Steel | ||
| Suppressor | +25% better recoil per shot
Weapon is suppressed to Quiet |
-2.5 x Base | +25% | +100% | 5x Adhesive 3x Aluminum 3x Plastic 2x Screw |
Gun Nut 2 |
Variants[]
- Spray n' Pray is sold by a wandering merchant by the name of Cricket. She has been known to set up shop in Bunker Hill, and can occasionally be found outside of Vault 81, Warwick Homestead or Diamond City and throughout the Commonwealth. While extremely rare, one can also find it on random vendors.
Locations[]
- Goodneighbor: Commonly carried by Triggermen.
Behind the scenes[]
In both appearance and functionality, this weapon is based on the Thompson submachine gun, often nicknamed the "Tommy Gun". "Submachine gun" is a generic term that could apply equally to many weapons in the game.
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