Silenced Submachine Gun

"I guess it'll do. Yeah, whatever, it's a machinegun."

- Ellis

The Silenced Submachine Gun is a Submachine gun variant in Left 4 Dead 2. It holds 50 rounds with 650 in reserve, and has enough accuracy to shoot at medium range. Although it is replaced by the assault rifle or Combat Rifle in Tier 2, it still has the highest rate of fire. It also has noticeable stopping power. The main drawback to the submachine gun is the high rate of ammo expenditure; most Survivors using a submachine gun will run out of ammo partially through a level if they aren't conservative with their shooting. However, it is great for medium-ranged closed-quarters such as large warehouses and apartments. Its high rate of fire and penetration make it a ranged alternative to the short-ranged shotgun. As with most of the new weapons in Left 4 Dead 2, the character must cock the weapon if reloading on an empty chamber.

Tactics

 * Like the Submachine Gun, it's very easy to burn through ammunition quickly, even with the larger ammunition reserve. Fire in bursts to conserve ammo; it only takes two shots to kill a Common Infected on Normal.
 * The Silenced SMG has lower accuracy than the Submachine Gun. Be sure to crouch for medium-ranged shots to avoid wasting bullets, and try to avoid shooting long range targets unless absolutely necessary.
 * When faced with an oncoming horde, the Silenced SMG's lower accuracy doesn't hurt as much, allowing you to easily tear through the horde.

Trivia

 * It is modeled after the MAC-10 with a suppressor attached.
 * With most of the guns in Left 4 Dead, the flashlight is attached to the gun as standard. This gun, however, has the flashlight attached to the suppressor instead with cable ties.
 * In real life, the MAC-10 is a machine pistol, not a submachine gun.
 * The Silenced Sub-Machine gun has a fabric clip on it that is supposed to be used to clip it onto a belt, although the survivors put it on their back.